About the Author

Laura Martinkutė Vainauskienė

Sports lawyer who has been working in the sports business for over a decade. Until 2017, she worked as the legal advisor to a professional Euroleague/Eurocup basketball club.

In 2017 Laura established her private practice advising and representing clubs, players, and agents worldwide. She specializes in Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) cases, where she has been representing her clients since 2009.

In addition, Laura possesses extensive experience in player buyout negotiations, having repeatedly represented clients in negotiations for the sale of player contracts to the NBA and other Euroleague clubs.