Security & Defence

SERVICES AND INFORMATION

Government and private sector organisations in the defence, technology and security industries rely on Ilyashev & Partners to assist with their day-to-day legal requirements as well as large-scale projects, deals and disputes. Our experts combine legal expertise with deep industrial and technical knowledge. We cover all key areas, from public procurement and foreign trade to intellectual property, cyber security and data protection.

Obtaining and maintaining the necessary permits and licences for conducting business
Advising on defence procurement, tendering process and contract regulations
Market access and international trade, applicability of sanctions regimes, export controls and permits, tax and customs
Distribution and agency agreements
Corporate governance, joint ventures, partnering arrangements and M&A
Intellectual property management, GDPR, data protection and licensing of technologies
Cybersecurity governance, assistance responding to cyber security incidents and data breaches
Supplier due diligence and supply chain security
Dispute resolution and international arbitration
Regulatory prosecutions and investigations
White-collar defense

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 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.

27
years іn 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

Andrii M. Konoplia
Attorney at Law, Counsel, Insolvency Receiver, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Co-Head of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring

One of the most experienced insolvency receivers in Ukraine, who has been handling bankruptcy proceedings and major loan disputes for over 25 years.
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Kostiantyn O. Kryvenko
Attorney at Law, Counsel

Focuses on supporting criminal proceedings involving economic and white-collar crimes.
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Marina I. Riashchenko
Attorney at Law, Counsel

One of the best professionals in international dispute settlement, over 10 years of experience in international arbitration and dispute settlement practice.
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Oleksandr M. Denysenko
Attorney at Law, Counsel

Attorney with 25 years of legal practice, one of the leading experts in commercial litigation.
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Roman V. Protsyshyn
Attorney at Law, Counsel, MCIArb

Leading expert in international dispute resolution with 15 years of experience in legal practice.
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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