Rytas Stankunas

Rytas Stankunas is a Senior Trade and Investment Officer specializing in Financial and Professional Services at the UK's Department for Business and Trade (DBT).12 He is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area and works at the British Consulate General in New York.14

Role and Responsibilities

Stankunas plays a key role in supporting UK companies, particularly in the legal technology sector, to explore and penetrate the North American market.1 His responsibilities include:

• Organizing trade missions for UK companies to explore business opportunities in the US and Canada1
• Providing guidance on market readiness for US expansion1
• Offering insights into the complexities of the US legal and business landscape1
• Supporting UK companies at various stages of their international growth journey1

Expertise

Stankunas has demonstrated expertise in:

• Identifying features of US-market ready companies1
• Understanding the nuances of the US legal and business environment1
• Facilitating connections between UK companies and potential US partners or clients1
• Advising on location strategies for UK companies entering the US market1

Collaborations

Stankunas works closely with other DBT officials and British consulates to organize and execute trade missions. For example, he collaborated with Ewan Evans, a professional business services project manager at DBT, and Shweta Chauhan from the British Consulate-General in Toronto, on a recent legal tech trade mission to North America.1

Additional Involvement

Beyond his primary role, Stankunas is also involved with:

• The InsurTech Corridor, where he is listed as a representative4
• Supporting initiatives in the insurance and financial services sectors3

Rytas Stankunas' LinkedIn profile indicates that he has approximately 3,000 followers and over 500 connections, suggesting he is well-connected within his professional sphere.2