Dr. Linas Belevičius

Partner / Attorney at Law

Partner and Attorney at Law, Dr. Linas Belevičius specialises in dispute resolution and the field of public law, with a particular focus on criminal law.

Linas began his legal career at the Prosecutor’s Office, working as a prosecutor at the Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office and the Prosecutor General’s Office. Subsequently, for the past 15 years before joining the Glimstedt team, he practised as an Attorney at Law, participating in numerous large-scale and high-profile criminal cases.

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution

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Professional Experience

2020 – 2025: Law Firm LEXIMUM, Attorney at Law.
2010 – 2020: Law Firm ADVIX, Attorney at Law.
2005 – 2010: Prosecutor at the Organised Crime and Corruption Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
2003 – 2005: Prosecutor at the Organised Crime and Corruption Investigation Division of the Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
1998 – 2003: Prosecutor at the Vilnius City District Prosecutor’s Office.
2001 – 2018: Lecturer and Associate Professor at the Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure, Mykolas Romeris University.

Education

2001 – 2005: Doctoral studies at Mykolas Romeris University. Defended doctoral dissertation in Social Sciences (Law) titled “Theoretical Foundations and Regulation of the Use of Technical Means in Criminal Proceedings” and was awarded the Doctor of Law (PhD) degree.
1994 – 1999: Vilnius University, Faculty of Law, Master of Law.

International Projects

Linas has served as an expert in various international legal projects:

Expert in the project “Dismantling Structures of Organised Crime using Organisational Psychology Tools”, implemented by the National Bureau of Investigation of Finland (2009–2012).
Expert in the project “Analysis of Information Exchange between Law Enforcement Agencies in the Context of Existing EU Instruments” (EPLO, 2009–2010).
Short-term expert in the Twinning project “Support to the Anti-Corruption Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan” (2009–2010).
Short-term expert in the Twinning project “Strengthening the Capacity of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate” (Romania, 2009–2010).
National expert in the Twinning project “Assistance in Strengthening the Capacities of the Prosecutor General’s Office” (Denmark, 2007).
Expert in the American Bar Association project “Regional Anti-Corruption Advisory Programme for Eurasia”, funded by the US Department of State (2005–2006).

Key Publications

Dr Linas Belevičius is the author of numerous scientific articles and papers on criminal procedure, evidence gathering, and the use of technology in investigations. Key topics include:

International Cooperation and Criminal Procedure in the European Union (2013).
Unification of Standards for the Protection of Rights of Suspects and Accused Persons in the EU (2014).
Use of Special Knowledge in Criminal Cases and Reliability of Evidence (2016).
Legal Regulation of Technical Means in Criminal Investigations (2002–2009).