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OLHA KOVALOVA
Henleykaai, 3 , Gent, 9000 Belgium
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EDUCATION
Bachelor`s in International Law - Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University 2020-2024

Master in International and European Law (International Business Law trajectory) - Gent University 2025

EXPERIENCE
Sarny Probation Center - Internship April 2022 - May 2022
Legal assistant

legal terminology;
digitizing legal documents;
preparation, review and editing of pre-trial reports and personal files.

Grishakov Vlasova & partners - Internship April 2024 - May 2024

Intern
Drafted procedural documents
Applied Ukrainian legislation to facilitate the registration of law firms and individual attorneys;
Navigated regulations regarding the taxation and functional operations of legal entities;
Translated theoretical academic knowledge into practical professional experience.

Nataliia Sergiienko - Private Attorney-at-Law - Internship
March 2024 - May 2024
Intern
Analyzed complex regulatory systems and applied them to situational case studies in economic law;
Gained familiarity with the practical aspects of representing clients in courts and state bodies;
Deepened knowledge of the rights and duties of attorneys, including interacting with state authorities and using
technical means for evidence

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Benelux Conference on IP & Sustainability 28/02/2025-02/03/2025
Attendant
- The work of the Benelux Oce for Intellectual Property (BOIP)
- The interplay between patent law and sustainability
- IP law, sustainability, and access to benet-sharing
- Greenwashing and its legal risks
- The legal landscape of reparation and reuse
- The EU’s environmental policies

SKILLS
Certification: IELTS - C1 (February 2025),
Language: Ukrainian - native, English - fluent, Dutch - Basic