Sanctions Law in Kyiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv

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Sanctions

Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm provides comprehensive legal services in sanctions law, sanctions compliance and sanctions risk management. Our lawyers advise Ukrainian and international companies, financial institutions, investors and private individuals on sanctions regimes, restrictive measures, trade restrictions and export controls.

The firm’s team has extensive experience working with Ukrainian and international sanctions regimes, including sanctions imposed by Ukraine, the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions. We assist our clients in assessing sanctions risks, implementing internal sanctions compliance procedures, conducting counterparty screening and structuring business operations in accordance with applicable sanctions legislation.

A significant area of the practice is challenging sanctions and protecting the interests of individuals and companies subject to personal or economic restrictive measures, including sanctions imposed by decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDCU). The firm’s attorneys represent clients before Ukrainian courts and government authorities in cases concerning sanctions imposition, review and removal.

We also advise companies on compliance with trade restrictions, export control regulations and other regulatory requirements arising from sanctions regimes, helping our clients operate within the legal framework when conducting international business activities.

Challenging personal, special, economic and other restrictive measures in court
Advising on Ukrainian sanctions legislation
Legal assessment of sanctions risks in international business transactions
Conducting sanctions due diligence in investment transactions, M&A deals and overseas commercial operations
Performing sanctions compliance audits on companies operating in Ukraine
Screening counterparties and business partners for sanctions exposure
Analysing business transactions for potential violations of sanctions legislation
Advising on asset freezing and restrictions on asset disposal under NSDC sanctions
Advising on trade restrictions, import and export bans
Advising on export control and international trade regulations
Representation of clients before Ukrainian government authorities in matters related to sanctions legislation
Development and implementation of internal sanctions compliance programs

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, Kharkiv and Odesa, Ilyashev & Partners employs more than 120 people. The firm has been recognized by the most prestigious legal market research guides, according to which it occupies a leading position in Ukraine.

28
years in the market
40+
attorneys and lawyers
400+
clients regularly serviced
1000+
court hearings 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, Head of Corporate and M&A Practice

Leading Ukrainian attorney, recognized expert in complex commercial and corporate dispute resolution and strategic legal support of business.
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Olena L. Omelchenko
Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of International Trade Practice

One of Ukraine’s foremost specialists in international trade, trade remedies, customs and trade compliance, sanctions and export controls, market access and WTO law.
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Valeriia V. Gudiy
Attorney at Law, Partner

Recognized expert in employment, compliance, administrative and labor disputes, legal support during inspections of enterprises by the state regulatory authorities.
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Andrii M. Konoplia
Attorney at Law, Counsel, Insolvency Receiver, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Co-Head of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring

One of Ukraine’s leading experts in insolvency and financial restructuring, a licensed insolvency receiver and attorney with over 25 years of professional experience.
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Kostiantyn O. Kryvenko
Attorney at Law, Counsel, Head of Criminal Law Practice

Leading criminal defense lawyer specializing in white-collar crime, including economic and corruption offenses, corporate investigations, and crypto-asset-related matters.
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TRUST IN THE COMPANY

Our cases

Protecting trademark rights of Latvian pharmaceutical company “Kalceks” in Ukraine for “Promedol”
- #Pharmaceuticals
- #Intellectual Property
Result
"Promedol" was ruled by the Supreme Court to be an international non-proprietary name (INN) of a medicinal product and therefore cannot form the basis for a trademark, as it would cause monopolization and unfair competition in the market. An official publication of the invalidation of the Ukrainian manufacturer's certificates for the "Promedol-ZN" and "Promedol" trademarks was ordered by the Court.

Mikhail I. Ilyashev
Attorney at Law, Managing Partner, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Head of Corporate and M&A Practice
Legal support for ESTDEV international technical assistance projects in Ukraine
- #Non-Profit Organizations
- #Tax Law
Result
Within the donor-funded infrastructure projects of the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), a regulatory and tax framework for their implementation was developed and the projects were registered as International Technical Assistance projects. Application of the ITA regime made it possible to preserve tax incentives, including VAT exemption, and to ensure uninterrupted funding and project execution with a foreign donor.

Oleksandr Y. Fefelov
Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of Antitrust and Competition Practice
First-ever application of definitive anti-dumping duties in Ukraine for circumvention of trade restrictions
- #International Trade
Result
The Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade has, for the first time in Ukraine, imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of goods from Malaysia due to the circumvention of duties previously introduced on products originating from the PRC. The duty rates were set at up to 67.40%. The decision established the precedent for counteracting the circumvention of trade restrictions through a change of the country of origin of goods.

Olena L. Omelchenko
Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of International Trade Practice
Advising Ukrainian Red Cross Society on the legal regulation of the Mobile Health Units Program
- #Medicine & Healthcare
- #Compliance
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