Jovita Valatkaitė
About
Jovita Valatkaitė chairs the Employment Law Practice Group at COBALT Lithuania. She has over 12 years of experience of legal practice in the fields of Employment and Corporate law. Apart from advising on general employment law matters, Jovita provides advice on non-competition of employees, protection of confidential information as well as the EU social security system. She also has extensive experience in migration matters, including residence permits, work permits, secondments and transfers of employees.
Jovita holds a diploma in French legal course, issued by Vilnius University in cooperation with Paris Ouest-Nanterre La Défence University. Prior to joining COBALT Jovita has been mostly dealing with French and Spanish speaking clients.
- Employment – Band 3, Chambers Europe 2025
- Employment – Leading associates, The Legal 500 2025
- Employment – Rising Star, The Legal 500 2024
Languages
- Lithuanian, English, French, Spanish, Russian (basics)
Membership & education
- 2014-2016 ECTA, the European Communities Trade Mark Association, ordinary member
- 2011 Lithuanian Youth Council (LiJOT), Member of Control Commission
- 2009-2010 European Law Students’ Association (ELSA), President Lithuanian national group
- 2014-2016 Vilnius University in cooperation with Paris Ouest-Nanterre La Défence University, French legal course
- 2010-2014 L’Institut Français de Lituanie, French language course
- 2011 Vilnius University Law Faculty, Master of Law
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COBALT advised IBM on reorganization for separation of Kyndryl regarding Baltic jurisdictions
COBALT advised Swedbank on evaluating structural changes at the Baltic level
COBALT advised SEB life insurance undertakings on cross-border merger in the Baltics
COBALT advised Vink Nordic Holding ApS on acquiring Proplastik
COBALT advised Luminor on cross-border merger
COBALT advised Luminor on obtaining ECB approval for cross-border merger in the Baltics
COBALT advised UAB Gaudrė on the sale of 100% of the shares to the global concern Würth Group
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