Shipping

SERVICES AND INFORMATION

Due to our extensive international expertise and diverse fields of law in which we are experienced we are able to resolve shipping-related issues of any complexity. Our clients include the largest sea and river carriers.

Vessel arrests in Ukrainian and European ports, release of vessels
Protecting the interests of major European shipowners and P&I clubs in cases involving all types of maritime claims
Resolution of disputes related to the collision of vessels and pollution of inland sea waters
Legal support and counseling during the purchase and sale of vessels
Drafting insurance contracts for vessels, cargo and liability
Drafting vessel maintenance and repair contracts
Advising Ukrainian and foreign crewing companies
Developing and drafting individual employment contracts with seafarers, as well as collective agreements between trade unions and shipowners
Developing the customs of sea and river ports

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 on 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

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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Sergey M. Nedelko
Attorney at Law, Counsel, Head of Odesa Office

Maritime and transport law expert with 10 years' experience advising shipowners, P&I Clubs, crewing, stevedoring, forwarding companies, ports and terminals, marine agents.
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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

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OUR AWARDS

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Ukrainian Law Firms 2022. A Handbook for Foreign Clients Recommended Firm in Maritime and Shipping
XIV National Marine Rating of Ukraine Winner of the Award for Business Protection
Ukrainian Law Firms 2021. A Handbook for Foreign Clients Leading Firm in Maritime and Shipping
Market Leaders: Ranking of Law Firms of Ukraine 2021 Leading Firm in Maritime

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Professional liability insured

“In the entire history of our firm, there has not been a single insured event”
Mikhail Ilyashev, Managing Partner

Coverage of practices

Practices we have experience with:

PRESS

Recent publications

Black Sea and Danube Alternatives: Under What Conditions Do They Make Up for the Polish Border Blockade

Article, European Pravda

7 March 2024

Constructive Loss of a Ship Due to the Non-constructive Position of Cargo Owners: Features of Disputes Due to Blocking of Ships in Ports

Article, Yurydychna Gazeta

19 June 2023

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Latest news

The Team of Odesa Office of Ilyashev & Partners Defended the Interests of the German Shipowner and the Norwegian P&I Club

26 September 2022

Sergey Nedelko Delivers a Speech at the Online Marathon “Maritime Business in Time of War”

5 September 2022

Ilyashev & Partners Managed to Release the Vessel with Cargo on Board from Reni Sea Port

16 February 2022

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Shipping

Shipping

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

Reputable legal advisor

25+

50+

400+

1000+

We provide assistance by:

“The success of our firm results from the professionalism and expertise of our team”

Leading experts

Valeriia V. Gudiy

Sergey M. Nedelko

Our cases

Advising Ukrainian Red Cross Society on the legal regulation of the Mobile Health Units Program

Result

The first in Ukraine release of a vessel against the British P&I Club’s undertaking

Result

Lifting the unlawful financial burden imposed on green energy companies

Result

Introduction of provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of glass containers from Belarus

Result

Leave a request and receive a detailed proposal on how to solve your legal issue

Our reliability is confirmed

Professional liability insured

“In the entire history of our firm, there has not been a single insured event”

Practices we have experience with:

Recent publications

Black Sea and Danube Alternatives: Under What Conditions Do They Make Up for the Polish Border Blockade

Constructive Loss of a Ship Due to the Non-constructive Position of Cargo Owners: Features of Disputes Due to Blocking of Ships in Ports

Ukraine Unveils Safety Net Insurance Compensation Program for Shipowners

Transport Monopolists, Ecologists and Sunken Property. What court cases will the industry be remembered for in 2021?

Search on a Ship as an Element of Environmental Control: Current Incidents in the Ports of Big Odesa

The Revival of Inland Water Transport in Ukraine

New Procedure for Calculating Marine Pollution Losses: One Step Forward or Two Backs?

Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers. What Happened to Ownership of Delfi?

The New Concession Law and its Impact on Attracting Investments and Infrastructure Development in Ukraine

The Future of Ukrainian Ports: Concession vs Privatization?

Latest news

Sergey Nedelko Delivers a Speech at the Seminar “Maritime Business During the War: New Challenges in 2024”

Sergey Nedelko Delivers a Speech at the Online Marathon On Maritime Business & Trends in Maritime Law

Ilyashev & Partners Represents All Members of the International Group of P&I Clubs

Sergey Nedelko Delivers a Speech at the Seminar “Maritime Business and Law 2023: the Year of War”

Ukrainian Law Firms 2022 Recommends Ilyashev & Partners in 17 Practice Areas

Ilyashev & Partners Protects the Interests of Greek Shipowner and American P&I Club in Ukrainian Court

Ilyashev & Partners Assist Global Agricultural Trader to Release the Cargo from Ukrainian Port

Ilyashev & Partners Defend the Interests of a Turkish Shipowner in a Dispute with a Charterer and a Cargo Owner

The Team of Odesa Office of Ilyashev & Partners Defended the Interests of the German Shipowner and the Norwegian P&I Club

Sergey Nedelko Delivers a Speech at the Online Marathon “Maritime Business in Time of War”

Ilyashev & Partners Managed to Release the Vessel with Cargo on Board from Reni Sea Port