Oleksiy focuses on M&A, corporate law, litigation and arbitration, project finance, securities, insurance, and telecommunications law.

Recognition:

• endorsed lawyer for corporate/M&A
  PLC Which Lawyer? 2011
• highly rated lawyer for corporate and commercial
  Chambers Global 2011
• recommended lawyer for corporate and M&A
  Chambers Europe 2011
• leading specialist in corporate and M&A
  Legal 500: EMEA 2011
• highly experienced professional in M&A and project finance
  Who's Who Legal: CIS 2011
• one of the best experts in Ukraine for technology, media and telecommunications. Guide to the World's Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers (Expert Guides) 2010
• recognized lawyer for corporate, M&A and telecommunications
  Best Lawyers 2010
• leading expert in information technologies & telecommunications
  Ukrainian Law Firms 2011. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
• one of the Top 25 leading lawyers in Ukraine
  Ukrainian Law Firms 2011. A Handbook for Foreign Clients

Education:

• Institute of International Relations of Kiev National University, J.D., 1996.

Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.

Memberships and Activities:

• International Bar Association;
• Ukrainian Bar Association;
• Kiev Region Bar Association;
• Arbitrator of the International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Vienna International Arbitral Centre – VIAC) and of the Kazakhstan International Arbitration Court (KIA) of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Representative transactions:

• advised VimpelCom, a leading international telecommunications holding and Kyivstar's parent, on USD 2.2 billion eurobond issue by its subsidiary VimpelCom Holdings B.V.;
• advised Telenor, a major shareholder of a leading Ukrainian mobile operator Kievstar G.S.M., on corporate governance issues, litigations commenced by Alfa Group and its affiliates in Ukraine;
• advised Telia Sonera, a leading telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic regions, on telecom, corporate, employment, and customs law in connection with the company's activities in Ukraine;
• advised Element six (De Beers Group), the world's largest supplier of high quality superabrasives and industrial diamond materials, in connection with acquisition of Poltava Diamond Plant;
• advised Russia Partners Investment Fund on the acquisition of Insurance Company "International Insurance Group"
• advised E D & F Man Holdings, a major global supplier of food, feeds, and biofuels, on the acquisition and operations of sugar production facilities in Ukraine, including associated corporate, regulatory, and litigation issues;
• advised EDB, a major IT group in the Nordic countries, on the acquisition of Ukrainian IT companies Infopulse Ukraine and Miratech Corporation;
• advised AT&T in connection with licensing and compliance requirements under Ukrainian telecommunications laws;
• advised Renaissance Insurance Group in connection with incorporation of a life insurance company in Ukraine;
• advised Allianz Ukraine in litigation under a reinsurance contract;
• advised a leading international steel trader on litigation and a leading international grain trader on recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award in Ukraine;
• advised a global provider of electronic engineering and network solutions in connection with the international restructuring of the company, including its subsidiaries in Ukraine;
• advised a major Ukrainian pharmaceutical company on corporate, employment and competition law issues related to the company restructuring, international debt and equity fund raising perspectives.