About
Managing Partner: Mikhail Ilyashev
Senior Partner: Roman Marchenko
Partners: Oleksandr Fefelov, Olena Omelchenko, Yevgen Solovyov, Valeriia Gudiy
Head of Kharkiv Office: Andriy Lytvyn
Head of Dnipro Office: Oleksandr Kamsha
Head of Odesa Office: Sergey Nedelko
Number of lawyers: 50
Total staff: 120
Languages: Ukrainian, English, Russian
Firm Overview:
Founded in 1997, Ilyashev & Partners is one of the most prominent and well-recognized law offices of Eastern Europe with the largest network representation in Ukraine. It has achieved this by employing the leading experts in various law practice areas, innovative thinking and strict compliance to ethical standards in relationships with the clients. Ilyashev & Partners provides services in almost every practice area to well-known European and American companies, leading Ukrainian companies and financial institutions, government agencies, law offices and consulting companies. With offices and representatives in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Odesa, the firm employs 50 highly professional lawyers.
Main Areas of Practice:
Agribusiness
Antitrust & Competition
Aviation
Banking & Finance
Corporate & M&A
Criminal Defence
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Energy
Intellectual Property
International Arbitration
International Trade & Customs
Insolvency & Restructuring
IT, Media & Telecoms
Maritime & Shipping
Martial Law & War Crimes
Pharmaceuticals
Public Procurement
Real Estate & Environment
Regulatory & Compliance
Tax
Antitrust & Competition:
Ilyashev & Partners provides its clients with a wide range of legal services on various matters of antitrust law in Ukraine and abroad, inter alia, obtaining approvals from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for concentrations and concerted actions, protecting clients from unfair competition, anticompetitive practices of the public authorities, and representing clients in disputes related to possible violations of antimonopoly legislation.
Banking & Finance:
The firm provides highly professional advice on banking, corporate finance, debt collection, investment, property assets & lease, securities. Ilyashev & Partners has successfully represented a large number of leading Ukrainian and international banks.
Corporate & M&A:
Ilyashev & Partners has extensive experience in corporate law. The firm has advised major international corporations entering Ukrainian market and has helped Ukrainian companies launching large-scale corporate projects. The firm’s knowledge and experience ensure the expert provision of a full range of corporate law services.
Dispute Resolution:
Dispute resolution is a key practice area at Ilyashev & Partners. The firm is able to litigate in any court, whether it is a local court, the Supreme Court of Ukraine or international arbitration. Furthermore, Ilyashev & Partners never stops at just obtaining a judgment; the firm also ensures its enforcement.
Employment:
Services in labour law constitute one of the key practice areas at Ilyashev & Partners. The firm provides these services to major companies, trade unions and individuals in particular, government officials, chief executives of industrial companies and representative offices.
Insolvency & Restructuring:
The firm provides full legal support and counselling in bankruptcy procedures and represents interests at any stage of the bankruptcy case. From one year to another the firm’s projects are top-ranked by national and international surveys.
International Arbitration:
Ilyashev & Partners has many years of experience in international commercial arbitrations according to all major arbitration rules. Its lawyers are experienced in representation in multi-million dollar investment arbitrations: both according to the specialized ICSID Convention and commercial regulations (UNCITRAL, SCC).
International Trade & Customs:
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm renders full scope of legal services in the sphere of international trade law to increase the cost of the client’s business and minimize the risks in the process of conducting foreign economic activities. Key areas: trade protection, WTO and antidumping laws, plans of applying regional preferential arrangements, customs law, settlement of disputes, customs law, rules of origin.
Tax:
The firm has been successful in numerous litigations with the tax authorities and the Main Control and Revision Office of Ukraine. The firm understands countless nuances in tax legislation and has increased its clients’ cash flow due to reduction of tax and related payments.
Maritime & Shipping:
Ilyashev & Partners represents clients operating in all sectors of maritime industry, including charterers, ship-owners, marine terminal operators, logistics and supply chains, shipyards, banks and financial companies. The team has extensive experience handling complex international maritime disputes.
Pharmaceuticals:
The pharmaceutical industry is one of the key business sectors for Ilyashev & Partners. The firm has been involved in consulting with pharmaceutical companies at all stages of their operations including scientific development and clinical trials, registration and production of pharmaceuticals, market research, advertising, sale and application of medical products.
Criminal Defence:
Ilyashev & Partners actively expands criminal law practice in the field of white-collar and other crimes. Its attorneys have extensive experience of conducting independent financial investigations, cooperation with law enforcement institutions and experience in advocacy that permits to protect and represent clients at all stages of criminal proceedings.
International Work:
The firm represents its clients worldwide by working closely with many leading international law firms abroad. The firm’s regular involvement in high profile international transactions has created many personal contacts over the years and contributed to excellent working relationships with major law firms all over the world.
Clients:
An irreproachable reputation, an unfailing professional approach and the highest standards of work draw many companies and individuals to Ilyashev & Partners’ practice. The firm’s clients range from international corporations to local government bodies.
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- Kyiv11 Kudryavska Str., Kyiv, Kyiv City Municipality, Ukraine, 04053
- Web: www.attorneys.ua
- Tel: +38 044 494 1919
- Fax: +38 044 494 1999
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Ilyashev & Partners Defends the Results of the Auction for 3,000 sq. m Property in Ukraine's Capital
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully represented the interests of a private company in a dispute with the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office regarding the invalidation of the real estate auction results and the contract of sale of non-residential premises.
Ilyashev & Partners Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Into the Imports of Radiators to Ukraine
Ilyashev & Partners Initiates the Anti-Dumping Investigation Into the Imports to Ukraine of Radiators from Turkey and China.
Ilyashev & Partners IInitiates Anti-Dumping Investigation into the Imports of Matches to Ukraine
Ilyashev & Partners Initiates the Anti-Dumping Investigation Into the Imports to Ukraine of Matches from the Republic of India and Pakistan.
Ilyashev & Partners Defends International Company in a Supreme Court Employment Law Case
The Supreme Court's Civil Cassation Court has ruled in favor of a Ukrainian subsidiary of an international corporation in a dispute over a claim of unfair dismissal and non-pecuniary damages filed by a former employee.
Ilyashev & Partners Defends Major Grain Elevator in a Dispute with a Foreign Agricultural Trader and
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully defended the interests of the elevator in a dispute against a foreign agricultural trader and a Ukrainian exporter on providing access to the product and reissuing the rights to it.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises Charity Lab Foundation
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm advises the Charity Lab Foundation on national and international issues of conducting activities and development.
Ilyashev & Partners Recovers EUR 2 million in Favour of Ukrainian State Enterprise
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has successfully represented a state-owned enterprise subordinated to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine in arbitration against a military equipment seller from the Slovak Republic.
Ukrainian Enterprise Awarded USD 292 Million in Recoveries from Russia
The Commercial Court of Luhansk Region ordered to recover from the Russian Federation over USD 292 million of damages caused to PJSC Alchevsk Coke Chemical Plant, one of the largest coke and chemical enterprises in Ukraine.
Ilyashev & Partners Succeeds in VIAC Arbitration with Foreign Military Equipment Supplier
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully protected interests of the Ukrainian state exporter of military equipment in an arbitration dispute with a foreign supplier.
Appeals Decision in AutoKrAZ Bankruptcy Case Confirmed Illegal by Supreme Court
In the bankruptcy case of Private Joint Stock Company AutoKrAZ, the Supreme Court canceled the decision of the Northern Commercial Court of Appeal denying recognition of a number of creditors' claims, and referred the case for retrial.
Valeriia Gudiy Elected to the EBA HR Committee Board
Valeriia Gudiy, Partner at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, was elected to the European Business Association HR Committee Board for 2024.
Ilyashev & Partners Appoints Oleksandr Kamsha as Head of the Dnipro Office
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has promoted Attorney at Law, Insolvency Receiver Oleksandr Kamsha to the position of Head of Dnipro Office.
Vadym Kizlenko and Andrii Konoplia Head Ilyashev & Partners' Insolvency and Financial Restructuring
Insolvency Receivers, Counsels at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm Vadym Kizlenko and Andrii Konoplia have been appointed as Co-Heads of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring.
Ukraine's 50 Leading Law Firms 2024: Ilyashev & Partners Ranked Second
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm is ranked second out of 50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2024, an annual ranking of Ukrainian law firms. The results of the annual research program were published by Yurydychna Praktyka Publishing House on 14 December 2023.
Dmytro Hrybov Heads Real Estate & Construction at Ilyashev & Partners
Dmytro Hrybov, Counsel at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, has been promoted to Head of Real Estate & Construction.
Oleh Trokhymchuk and Andrii Konoplia Headed Ilyashev & Partners' Dispute Resolution Practice
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has appointed Counsels Oleh Trokhymchuk and Andrii Konoplia as Co-Heads of its Dispute Resolution Practice.
Ilyashev & Partners Appoints Two Counsels
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has appointed Attorneys at Law Kostiantyn Kryvenko and Oleksandr Rudenko as the firm’s Counsels.
Supreme Court Rules National Bank of Ukraine’s Actions Unlawful in Legal Dispute With Hotel Salute
On 4 October 2023, the Supreme Court within the Judicial Chamber on Bankruptcy Cases of the Commercial Cassation Court, made a final decision in favor of Hotel Salute PJSC and bankruptcy creditors in the case of the motion filed by the National Bank of Ukraine.
Valeriia Gudiy Appointed as Partner at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm
Attorney at Law Valeriia Gudiy has been promoted to Partner at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm. This is the first expansion of Ilyashev & Partners’ partnership since 2018.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises the Mobile Health Units Program of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm provides legal assistance to the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society on the legal regulation of the Mobile Health Units Program.
Ilyashev & Partners Defends the Interests of Global Agricultural Trader in a Dispute
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully defended the interests of one of the largest agricultural traders in a dispute against the State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine regarding the recovery of losses.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises Shipowners and Insurers of Four Ships that Left Great Odesa Ports
The team of Odesa Office of Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm acted as legal advisor for shipowners, mutual liability insurance clubs (P&I Clubs) and war risk insurers of Primus (ex Polarstar), Anna Theresa (ex Filia Glory), Puma and Comet vessels.
Court Allows Creative Group Not to Repay Debt to Russian Creditor
Commercial Court of Kyiv City allowed the Ukrainian debtor – Private Joint-Stock Company Creative – not to repay the debt to the Russian creditor of over UAH 3 million.
Ilyashev & Partners Supports Opening of Terre des Hommes' Ukrainian Branch
Ilyashev & Partners Supports the Opening of the Ukrainian Branch of the International Humanitarian Organization Terre des Hommes
Ilyashev & Partners Represents All Members of the International Group of P&I Clubs
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm advises all members of the International Group of P&I Clubs (IGP&I), which unites 12 of the world’s largest P&I clubs.
Ilyashev & Partners Secures Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Carbon Steel Coils from China
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm defended the interests of national manufacturers and achieved the application of anti-dumping measures towards the imports of coated carbon steel coils from the People's Republic of China to Ukraine.
Ilyashev & Partners Successfully Defends the Interests of Association of Glass Producers
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully defended the interests of Association of Glass Producers “Glass of Ukraine” and its members, has secured the introduction of final anti-dumping measures on imports to Ukraine of glass containers originating from the Republic of Belarus.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises the International Humanitarian Organization AVSI Foundation
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm advises the international humanitarian organization AVSI Foundation on its activities in Ukraine.
Yurydychna Gazeta Names Ilyashev & Partners Among the Market Leaders in 16 Practice Areas
The annual independent survey Market Leaders: Ranking of Law Firms of Ukraine 2023 ranked Ilyashev & Partners in the firm's key practice areas and industries in the Ukrainian legal market.
Ilyashev & Partners Achieves a Positive Decision for Clients in a Bankruptcy Case worth over UAH1bn
The decision of the Economic Court of Kyiv put an end to the bankruptcy case – the collection of funds from Serhii Tyshchenko will be carried out by creditors in full outside the bankruptcy procedure. The total amount of accounts payable exceeds UAH1bn (US$27m).
Ilyashev & Partners Defends the Results of the Auction for 3,000 sq. m Property in Ukraine's Capital
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully represented the interests of a private company in a dispute with the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office regarding the invalidation of the real estate auction results and the contract of sale of non-residential premises.
Ilyashev & Partners Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Into the Imports of Radiators to Ukraine
Ilyashev & Partners Initiates the Anti-Dumping Investigation Into the Imports to Ukraine of Radiators from Turkey and China.
Ilyashev & Partners IInitiates Anti-Dumping Investigation into the Imports of Matches to Ukraine
Ilyashev & Partners Initiates the Anti-Dumping Investigation Into the Imports to Ukraine of Matches from the Republic of India and Pakistan.
Ilyashev & Partners Defends International Company in a Supreme Court Employment Law Case
The Supreme Court's Civil Cassation Court has ruled in favor of a Ukrainian subsidiary of an international corporation in a dispute over a claim of unfair dismissal and non-pecuniary damages filed by a former employee.
Ilyashev & Partners Defends Major Grain Elevator in a Dispute with a Foreign Agricultural Trader and
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully defended the interests of the elevator in a dispute against a foreign agricultural trader and a Ukrainian exporter on providing access to the product and reissuing the rights to it.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises Charity Lab Foundation
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm advises the Charity Lab Foundation on national and international issues of conducting activities and development.
Ilyashev & Partners Recovers EUR 2 million in Favour of Ukrainian State Enterprise
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has successfully represented a state-owned enterprise subordinated to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine in arbitration against a military equipment seller from the Slovak Republic.
Ukrainian Enterprise Awarded USD 292 Million in Recoveries from Russia
The Commercial Court of Luhansk Region ordered to recover from the Russian Federation over USD 292 million of damages caused to PJSC Alchevsk Coke Chemical Plant, one of the largest coke and chemical enterprises in Ukraine.
Ilyashev & Partners Succeeds in VIAC Arbitration with Foreign Military Equipment Supplier
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully protected interests of the Ukrainian state exporter of military equipment in an arbitration dispute with a foreign supplier.
Appeals Decision in AutoKrAZ Bankruptcy Case Confirmed Illegal by Supreme Court
In the bankruptcy case of Private Joint Stock Company AutoKrAZ, the Supreme Court canceled the decision of the Northern Commercial Court of Appeal denying recognition of a number of creditors' claims, and referred the case for retrial.
Valeriia Gudiy Elected to the EBA HR Committee Board
Valeriia Gudiy, Partner at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, was elected to the European Business Association HR Committee Board for 2024.
Ilyashev & Partners Appoints Oleksandr Kamsha as Head of the Dnipro Office
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has promoted Attorney at Law, Insolvency Receiver Oleksandr Kamsha to the position of Head of Dnipro Office.
Vadym Kizlenko and Andrii Konoplia Head Ilyashev & Partners' Insolvency and Financial Restructuring
Insolvency Receivers, Counsels at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm Vadym Kizlenko and Andrii Konoplia have been appointed as Co-Heads of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring.
Ukraine's 50 Leading Law Firms 2024: Ilyashev & Partners Ranked Second
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm is ranked second out of 50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2024, an annual ranking of Ukrainian law firms. The results of the annual research program were published by Yurydychna Praktyka Publishing House on 14 December 2023.
Dmytro Hrybov Heads Real Estate & Construction at Ilyashev & Partners
Dmytro Hrybov, Counsel at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, has been promoted to Head of Real Estate & Construction.
Oleh Trokhymchuk and Andrii Konoplia Headed Ilyashev & Partners' Dispute Resolution Practice
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has appointed Counsels Oleh Trokhymchuk and Andrii Konoplia as Co-Heads of its Dispute Resolution Practice.
Ilyashev & Partners Appoints Two Counsels
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has appointed Attorneys at Law Kostiantyn Kryvenko and Oleksandr Rudenko as the firm’s Counsels.
Supreme Court Rules National Bank of Ukraine’s Actions Unlawful in Legal Dispute With Hotel Salute
On 4 October 2023, the Supreme Court within the Judicial Chamber on Bankruptcy Cases of the Commercial Cassation Court, made a final decision in favor of Hotel Salute PJSC and bankruptcy creditors in the case of the motion filed by the National Bank of Ukraine.
Valeriia Gudiy Appointed as Partner at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm
Attorney at Law Valeriia Gudiy has been promoted to Partner at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm. This is the first expansion of Ilyashev & Partners’ partnership since 2018.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises the Mobile Health Units Program of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm provides legal assistance to the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society on the legal regulation of the Mobile Health Units Program.
Ilyashev & Partners Defends the Interests of Global Agricultural Trader in a Dispute
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully defended the interests of one of the largest agricultural traders in a dispute against the State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine regarding the recovery of losses.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises Shipowners and Insurers of Four Ships that Left Great Odesa Ports
The team of Odesa Office of Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm acted as legal advisor for shipowners, mutual liability insurance clubs (P&I Clubs) and war risk insurers of Primus (ex Polarstar), Anna Theresa (ex Filia Glory), Puma and Comet vessels.
Court Allows Creative Group Not to Repay Debt to Russian Creditor
Commercial Court of Kyiv City allowed the Ukrainian debtor – Private Joint-Stock Company Creative – not to repay the debt to the Russian creditor of over UAH 3 million.
Ilyashev & Partners Supports Opening of Terre des Hommes' Ukrainian Branch
Ilyashev & Partners Supports the Opening of the Ukrainian Branch of the International Humanitarian Organization Terre des Hommes
Ilyashev & Partners Represents All Members of the International Group of P&I Clubs
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm advises all members of the International Group of P&I Clubs (IGP&I), which unites 12 of the world’s largest P&I clubs.
Ilyashev & Partners Secures Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Carbon Steel Coils from China
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm defended the interests of national manufacturers and achieved the application of anti-dumping measures towards the imports of coated carbon steel coils from the People's Republic of China to Ukraine.
Ilyashev & Partners Successfully Defends the Interests of Association of Glass Producers
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully defended the interests of Association of Glass Producers “Glass of Ukraine” and its members, has secured the introduction of final anti-dumping measures on imports to Ukraine of glass containers originating from the Republic of Belarus.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises the International Humanitarian Organization AVSI Foundation
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm advises the international humanitarian organization AVSI Foundation on its activities in Ukraine.
Yurydychna Gazeta Names Ilyashev & Partners Among the Market Leaders in 16 Practice Areas
The annual independent survey Market Leaders: Ranking of Law Firms of Ukraine 2023 ranked Ilyashev & Partners in the firm's key practice areas and industries in the Ukrainian legal market.
Ilyashev & Partners Achieves a Positive Decision for Clients in a Bankruptcy Case worth over UAH1bn
The decision of the Economic Court of Kyiv put an end to the bankruptcy case – the collection of funds from Serhii Tyshchenko will be carried out by creditors in full outside the bankruptcy procedure. The total amount of accounts payable exceeds UAH1bn (US$27m).