FMCG

SERVICES AND INFORMATION

For over 25 years Ilyashev & Partners provides competent, practice-oriented advice in food and consumer goods law. Our clients include world’s largest FMCG companies, famous Ukrainian food and beverage manufacturers, various leading associations, and well-known retail representatives.

Firm’s practice stands out for its combination of food and pharmaceutical law expertise which is particularly appreciated by clients who sell both products. We advise on everything from product development, labelling and advertising to representation in complaints regarding violations of consumer rights. Further, we represent clients in commercial disputes as well as defend them in criminal and administrative proceedings.

Legal support for foreign economic operations
Advising on food regulation and competition law
Investments, construction, and reconstruction
Designing compliance measures
Advertising, marketing, and consumer protection
Product safety and recalls
Representation before authorities in competition law disputes
Inspections of manufacturing facilities by the state authorities
Dispute resolution
Defence in criminal and administrative fine proceedings
Reputation and crisis management
Conducting training courses for management and employees

OUR CLIENTS

Today we are working on projects for more than 400 active clients

About us

Reputable legal advisor

Founded in 1997, Ilyashev & Partners is one of the most prominent law firms in the Eastern European region. With offices in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Odesa, Ilyashev & Partners employs more than 150 people. The firm has been recognized by the most prestigious legal market research guides, according to which it occupies a leading position in Ukraine.

25+
years іn the market
50+
attorneys and lawyers
400+
customers on service
1000+
hearings in courts annually

Reliability

We provide assistance by:

Helping at any stage of the project.
Discussing the task with you, analyzing all prospects and risks.
Thorough studying of the problem, taking into account the special aspects of your business activities.
Developing a strategy, suggesting solutions and action plan.

“The success of our firm results from the professionalism and expertise of our team”
Roman Marchenko, Senior Partner

Team

Leading experts

Mikhail I. Ilyashev
Attorney at Law, Managing Partner, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine

One of the most famous attorneys in Ukraine. Head of Corporate and M&A Practice.
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Oleksandr Y. Fefelov
Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of Antitrust and Competition Practice

Recognized expert in the protection of economic competition, public procurement and state aid.
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Olena L. Omelchenko
Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of International Trade Practice

One of the most successful legal consultants in the field of international trade, trade defense and the WTO law.
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Valeriia V. Gudiy
Attorney at Law, Partner

Key expert in labour and administrative disputes, legal support during inspections of enterprises by the state regulatory authorities.
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Yevgen O. Solovyov
Attorney at Law, Partner, Insolvency Receiver

Head of projects on protection against hostile corporate takeovers and shareholders disputes.
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TRUST IN THE COMPANY

Our cases

Advising Ukrainian Red Cross Society on the legal regulation of the Mobile Health Units Program
Result
Development of the legal mechanism of work, step-by-step instructions and accompanying legal documents for implementing the Mobile Health Units Program, including the method of involving medical personnel in the provision of medical assistance; the method of medicines procurement and the scheme of their transfer; patient data collection, storage and processing.

Alla S. Tsymanovska
Attorney at Law
The first in Ukraine release of a vessel against the British P&I Club’s undertaking
Result
The precedent in the Ukrainian law enforcement practice was established in the interests of CHALLENGE SHIPPING LTD, the owner of the bulk carrier New Challenge, detained at the Port of Mykolaiv in connection with an incident taking place during cargo operations. The team of Odesa Office of Ilyashev & Partners has secured the acceptance by the State Ecological Inspection of Ukraine of the P&I club’s letter of undertaking as a sufficient and only security in respect of the maritime claim.

Sergey M. Nedelko
Attorney at Law, Counsel, Head of Odesa Office
Lifting the unlawful financial burden imposed on green energy companies
- #Energy & Natural Resources
Result
As a result of a two-year legal dispute were recognized as unlawful and invalid the amendments to the formula approved by the National Commission for State Regulation in the Spheres of Energy and Utilities, which obliged electricity producers under the “green” tariff to compensate SE Guaranteed Buyer for losses incurred due to its inability to sell the electricity purchased from them.

Mikhail I. Ilyashev
Attorney at Law, Managing Partner, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine
Introduction of provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of glass containers from Belarus
- #International Trade
Result
A provisional anti-dumping duty of 31.37% was applied to glass containers for food and beverages originating in the Republic of Belarus based on the interim results of the anti-dumping investigation. This decision on application of provisional duty on imports of goods to Ukraine was the first decision adopted by the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade after 24 February 2022.

Olena L. Omelchenko
Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of International Trade Practice