Overview
Algirdas Semeta concentrates on EU law of financial services, with a particular focus on insurance and reinsurance law and regulation. He works with EU and third-country clients on EU and national regulatory requirements for reinsurers and insurance distributors, market access issues, as well as international standards applicable to the reinsurance sector. He brings to clients significant experience with supervision of reinsurers and insurance distributors, compliance with conduct of business rules, and insurance contract law questions, in particular in a cross-border context. He also assists clients in the proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Outside the insurance and reinsurance sector, Algirdas advises on third-country aspects in other financial services areas, such as banking, asset management, and investment. Beyond EU financial services, he has experience with issues of the EU internal market barriers and the application of general principles of EU law. Prior to joining Steptoe, he worked at the European Commission in the Directorate General for Internal Market and Services, where he focused on equivalence regimes in EU financial services legislation, access to EU market for third-country operators, and the powers of the European Supervisory Authorities.
- Algirdas Semeta is a Legal Consultant and does not provide legal advice.
- LL.M., Ghent University, 2011, with great distinction, European Law
- Mykolas Romeris University, 2010, Master of Law, EU Law
- Mykolas Romeris University, 2007, Bachelor of Law
Speaking Engagements
- "OEDC Legislative Framework on Global Corporate Tax", Institute of International and European Affairs, July 20, 2022
News & Publications
Stepwise Risk Outlook
Sanctions Update: April 6, 2026
April 6, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: April 6, 2026
April 6, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
Stepwise Risk Outlook
Sanctions Update: March 30, 2026
March 30, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: March 30, 2026
March 30, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
Stepwise Risk Outlook
Sanctions Update: March 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Sophia Yang, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: March 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Sophia Yang, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
Stepwise Risk Outlook
Sanctions Update: March 16, 2026
March 16, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: March 16, 2026
March 16, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
Stepwise Risk Outlook
Sanctions Update: March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Jonathan Eaton, Hoi Chung Liu, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Jonathan Eaton, Hoi Chung Liu, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
Resources
Events
Webinars
April 26, 2017
Speakers: Guy Soussan, Algirdas Semeta