News date: 29 June 2026
Olena Omelchenko, Attorney, Partner, Head of International Trade Practice at Ilyashev & Partners, has been named International Trade Lawyer of the Year by the prestigious international Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2026 ranking.
For over 25 years, Olena Omelchenko has specialized in trade remedies, customs regulation, World Trade Organization law, and harmonization of legislation with EU law. She has unique experience in representing the interests of leading Ukrainian companies and international corporations. Her practice covers the full spectrum of international trade matters: from anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard investigations, disputes with customs authorities and trade compliance to legal support for entering new markets.
Olena Omelchenko’s professional achievements are regularly recognized by leading national and international legal directories. For nine consecutive years, she has been ranked among the top Ukrainian experts in international trade and customs law by the authoritative Lexology Index. She has been recommended as the leading individual in International Trade according to the independent research by international directory The Legal 500 – EMEA 2026, Best Lawyers International ranking, and by national surveys Ukrainian Law Firms, Client’s Choice: TOP-100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine.
Women in Business Law Awards EMEA annually recognizes the outstanding achievements of women lawyers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa who manage the most complex cross-border projects, implement innovative legal strategies, and make a significant contribution to the development of legal expertise.
The awards organizer – Euromoney Legal Media Group – determines the winners based on submissions provided by law firms and its own rigorous research into the complexity of deals, the scale of litigation, the innovativeness of legal solutions, and direct feedback from clients worldwide.
The Women in Business Law Awards EMEA ceremony took place on June 25, 2026, in London.