Jurgita Ziausyte

Jurgita Žiaušytė is a senior associate experienced in the field of banking and finance law. Her specialization includes advising clients on the establishment and licensing of financial institutions. Jurgita also works on regulatory issues and ensures effective internal controls, mainly anti-money laundering (AML) and international sanctions regulations. Jurgita is also experienced in representing clients’ interests in cooperation with supervisory authorities, primarily the Bank of Lithuania, advises the clients during supervisory inspections, assists them with obtaining relevant authorisations and approvals, prepares documents in complaints’ handling proceedings. · Ellex Valiunas

LithuaniaBanking & Finance, Financial Institutions

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Senior Associate at Ellex Valiunas experienced in banking and finance law, advising on the establishment and licensing of financial institutions, regulatory matters and internal controls, including AML and international sanctions. She represents clients before supervisory authorities (primarily the Bank of Lithuania), advises during supervisory inspections, assists with obtaining authorisations and approvals, and prepares documents for complaints-handling proceedings.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceFinancial InstitutionsRegulatoryComplianceAnti-Money Laundering (AML)Sanctions

Office

Lithuania

Ellex Valiunas · Jurgita Žiaušytė is a senior associate experienced in the field of banking and finance law. Her specialization includes advising clients on the establishment and licensing of financial institutions. Jurgita also works on regulatory issues and ensures effective internal controls, mainly anti-money laundering (AML) and international sanctions regulations. Jurgita is also experienced in representing clients’ interests in cooperation with supervisory authorities, primarily the Bank of Lithuania, advises the clients during supervisory inspections, assists them with obtaining relevant authorisations and approvals, prepares documents in complaints’ handling proceedings.

Lithuania

Expertise

Establishment and licensing of financial institutionsRegulatory compliance for financial institutionsDesign and implementation of internal controlsAnti-money laundering (AML) frameworksInternational sanctions complianceRepresentation before supervisory authorities (Bank of Lithuania)Support during supervisory inspectionsObtaining regulatory authorisations and approvalsComplaints-handling proceedings documentation

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M), Vilnius University, Faculty of Law (2019)
Erasmus studies (European Union and Commercial Law), Ghent University, Belgium (2017–2018)