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VALERIY BITSYUK

Haarlem, The Netherlands
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Right to work in the Netherlands – Type of permit I, valid till 01.04.2028
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Qualification

June 2023
Admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Employment Background

September 2025 – present
Master of Law and Technology in Europe
Utrecht University, Utrecht

June 2024 – May 2025
Legal Consultant at Charity Project for the Protection of Rights of Patients with Rare and Serious Diseases

Duties included:
• Providing legal guidance and counsel on protecting patients' rights with rare and serious diseases.
• Supporting efforts to secure access to free-of-charge, contemporary, and effective treatments for affected individuals.
• Advising on obtaining access to core evidence from various Ukrainian authorities for cases involving the protection of the rights of patients with rare and serious diseases.
• Drafting a judicial review claim challenging the validity of secondary legislation that effectively banned state budget expenditure on purchasing modern and effective medicines for the free-of-charge treatment of patients with rare and serious diseases.
• Leading the legal strategy for the claim, including identifying constitutional and statutory grounds for quashing the legislation.
• Collaborating with experts and medical professionals to demonstrate the detrimental impact of the legislation on patients' access to critical and effective treatments.
• Managing the submission of legal documents, ensuring compliance with procedural rules and deadlines.

July 2024 – February 2025
Consultant – GAFTA Case

Duties included:
• Provided expert legal counsel in a matter involving breach of contract under the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA), pursuant to Arbitration Rules No. 125.
• Drafted preliminary demand letters to the debtor, asserting the contractual obligations and outlining the legal ramifications for non-compliance.
• Conducted an in-depth legal analysis of the evidentiary materials, identifying pivotal issues, inconsistencies, and the potential impact on the case's outcome.
• Prepared and formulated the claim, ensuring that all relevant legal grounds were meticulously addressed in accordance with the governing legal standards.
• Oversaw the preparation and filing of all legal documentation, ensuring strict adherence to procedural requirements, statutory timelines, and compliance with GAFTA’s Arbitration Rules No. 125.
• Provided strategic legal advice regarding the process of obtaining permission for the enforcement and fulfilment of the arbitration award, ensuring compliance with applicable legal frameworks and jurisdictional requirements.
• Liaised with internal teams and external legal stakeholders to ensure efficient coordination, timely filing, and the mitigation of potential legal risks throughout the proceedings.

September 2023 – May 2024
Contract lawyer at Slaughter and May (Disputes and Investigations)

Duties included:
• Legal analyses the content of the documents to identify key facts, legal issues, potential evidence, and any information that may support or undermine the client's case.
• Examining documents for the following four factors: relevance, importance, privilege, and confidentiality.
• Preparing reports summarising findings and the significance of specific documents for use by the legal team in developing legal strategies.
• Communication with other members of the legal team, including associates and support staff, to ensure that everyone is informed of relevant information and developments.

March 2023 – September 2023
Visiting lawyer at Slaughter and May (Disputes and Investigations)
Solicitor of England and Wales

Duties included:
• Analysis of different legal issues of the case to define possible strategies in the case.
• Legal analyses and summarising evidence disclosed under the Redfern Schedule.
• Drafting correspondence with other party solicitors and the Tribunal.
• Legal analysis and summarising FOS, FSA and country court claims and decisions.
• Drafting case summaries.
• Legal analysis of opt-out Competition claim and related documents.

July 2017- February 2022
Advocates association ‘OMP’
OMP is considered as the No. 1 Agribusiness Law Firm in Ukraine and, TOP 3 Pharmaceutical Law Firm in Ukraine.

Position: Senior Associate, Partner
Advocate, Head of Disputes Resolution practice
Specialisations: Agricultural and Pharmaceutical law, Energy law.

Duties included:
• Provision of legal counsel on matters related to commercial dispute resolution, including disputes in Russia and England.
• Provision of legal counsel pertaining to matters of land law.
• Legal advisory services for multinational insurance companies concerning insurance cases, including investigations of insurance cases that have occurred in Ukraine. An illustrative case involves the "Agroinvest fraud" (additional information can be found at the following link: https://latifundist.com/en/spetsproekt/442-zernovaya-piramida-gruppovaya-afera-agroinvestgrupp).
• Legal advice and representation in cases falling under the purview of the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA).
• Criminal defence in cases pertaining to "white-collar" criminal offenses. A notable achievement includes securing an acquittal by The Supreme Court, marking one of the first such acquittals in similar cases.
• Legal guidance on Ukrainian law, including the search and provision of evidence for clients during court proceedings in various jurisdictions.
• Advisory services at every stage of the insolvency process.
• Legal advice on family law matters, such as international divorce proceedings and child custody issues involving the return of a child to their place of permanent residence.
• Expertise in local compliance programs, encompassing the development of processes and procedures aligned with corporate policies, local laws, and regulations.

Education

·Master of Law·
Kyiv University of Law
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Specialised Skills

• Adaptable: Proven record of accomplishment.
• People-oriented: Acquired much experience in people management.
• Self-motivated: Able to work on my own with no supervision.
• Able to see the “big picture”;
• Highly developed communication and writing skills.
• Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.
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