Specialization: Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Public Procurement, Transport Law, Public-private partnerships (PPP), Disputes.
Attorney-at-Law Justinas Poderis has more than 15 years of professional experience, specializing in regulatory law, environmental law, public procurement, transport law, public-private partnership (PPP) law, and dispute resolution.
His professional experience in regulated sectors includes advising on compliance, legislative processes and regulatory frameworks, as well as licensing matters in the pharmaceutical, tobacco, and energy sectors.
In the energy sector, Justinas Poderis has advised clients on the implementation and oversight of strategic projects in Lithuania, including the decommissioning of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, shale gas exploration, the development of a new nuclear power plant, the LNG terminal, public sector renovation projects, and the development and acquisition of wind and solar energy parks.
His experience also encompasses a broad range of advisory work in legislative drafting, regulatory development, and preparation of legal acts, including legal services related to the transposition of the RED II and RED III Directives, alignment of environmental regulations, and the drafting of related legislation. He has also advised on connection conditions for independent heat producers, improvement of biofuel procurement rules, and enhancement of the legal framework for energy efficiency.
Furthermore, the attorney has extensive experience advising clients on complex infrastructure projects implemented through public-private partnerships, including military campuses, street lighting, swimming pools, and prison infrastructure projects.
In the international legal directory IFLR1000, Justinas Poderis is recognized as a notable practitioner in the field of project development.
2025 – Present – Partner, MARSUS Law Firm
2012 – 2025 – Senior Associate, GLIMSTEDT Law Firm
Memberships:
2016 – Present – Association of Distant Water Fisheries, Chair of the Board
2019 – 2025 – Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Member of the Board
2017 – 2019 – Credit Union “Neris”, Member of the Board
2013 – 2017 – Lithuanian Wind Energy Association, Chair of the Board; Member of the Board
2012 – Present – PhD studies in Law, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University
2012 – Master of Laws (LL.M.), Faculty of Law, Vilnius University
