Sports

SERVICES AND INFORMATION

Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has many years of sports industry experience. We help athletes, federations, sports organisations and clubs protect their rights at national and international levels.

Comprehensive legal services for sports federations
Provision of legal advice on national and international sports federations interaction
Representation before the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine
Representation with anti-doping agencies
Challenging anti-doping sanctions
Sports arbitration
Sports labor dispute resolution
Protection of sports organisations, federations and clubs in disciplinary proceedings on disqualification, ban on matches, tournaments, etc.
Protecting athletes' interests in disqualification or ban proceedings
Protection of national sports federations’ rights and interests under the rules and regulations of international sports federations
Legal analysis of sponsorship and advertising agreements
Protection of IP rights in sports
Personal tax planning for athletes

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 on 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

One of the most famous attorneys in Ukraine. Head of Corporate and M&A Practice.
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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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Kateryna F. Solodovnyk
Lawyer

Specializes on international commercial and sports arbitration.
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All lawyers

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