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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
CONTACT Senior legal executive with 14+ years of experience leading complex legal matters for
multinational and regulated-sector businesses across Europe and Ukraine. Proven
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) ability to build and manage legal strategy, supervise teams, and serve as a trusted
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) advisor to senior leadership in high-risk and highly regulated environments.
Kyiv, Ukraine
https://ua.linkedin.com/ Extensive experience in dispute management, regulatory interaction, enforcement,
in/oksana-karel- and cross-border risk mitigation. Strong background in working with state
59ba52a7 authorities, courts, regulators, and law enforcement bodies. Experienced in
protecting business interests in politically sensitive and strategically significant
EDUCATION
sectors, including energy, telecom and infrastructure.
Admitted to bar
Ukraine, 2019 SKILLS / CORE COMPETENCIES
 Legal department leadership & team management
LL.M. Degree  Legal strategy development & implementation
Heidelberg University,  Contract management & risk assessment
Germany, 2012  Regulatory compliance & legislative monitoring
 Interaction with state authorities & regulators
Master’s Degree in Law  Litigation & claims management
(with honors)  Enforcement proceedings & asset protection
Kyiv National Linguistic  Crisis management & high-stakes negotiations
University, 2010  Cross-functional advisory (management, finance, operations)
 External counsel selection, supervision, and budgeting
LANGUAGES
 English (fluent) SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
 German (fluent)  Secured full dismissal of a USD 350M claim brought against a Ukrainian state
entity in an energy dispute.
 Polish (intermediate)
 Reduced client exposure by 70% in a high-profile investment dispute
 French (intermediate) involving the State of Ukraine.
 Ukrainian (native)  Protected USD 10M in receivables through successful asset-freezing strategy
and enforcement coordination.
 Russian (fluent)
 Achieved favorable settlement in a USD 35M joint venture dispute for a
multinational corporation.
RECENT
RECOGNITIONS WORK EXPERIENCE
Band 4, Chambers Global Senior Associate / Foreign Associate
Guide, Dispute Resolution: Hogan Lovells, Munich/Warsaw May 2022 - December 2024
International – Ukraine,  Led complex international disputes in regulated sectors (energy,
2022 construction, telecom), acting as a legal advisor to senior management.
 Coordinated multi-jurisdictional teams and external experts.
WWL: Arbitration Future
Leaders, - Non-partners,
2024
  Advised corporate clients on contractual risk, compliance exposure, and
dispute prevention.
 Managed high-value claims, settlement negotiations, and risk mitigation
strategies.
 Drafted and reviewed complex commercial agreements and legal opinions.

Counsel (progression from Junior Associate to Counsel)
Arzinger, Kyiv September 2012 – April 2022
Promoted through multiple positions reflecting leadership growth and increased
responsibility.
 Co-led the international litigation and arbitration practice, supervising teams,
budgeting, and workload distribution.
 Managed high-stakes disputes involving state entities and government
bodies.
 Represented investors in disputes against the State of Ukraine and other
public authorities.
 Led enforcement of court decisions and freezing orders across multiple
jurisdictions.
 Supervised Ukrainian court proceedings, including administrative and
commercial litigation.
 Prepared legal opinions on Ukrainian regulatory and commercial law for
domestic and international use.
 Regularly interacted with courts, enforcement authorities, regulators,
notaries and law enforcement bodies.

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

 Vienna International Arbitration Center CAN Ambassador for Ukraine,
representing interests in ADR (alternative dispute resolution) initiatives
throughout Central and Eastern Europe / Southeastern Europe.
 Member, International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Arbitration and
ADR (2024 – 2027 mandate).
 Listed Practitioner at the Vienna International Arbitration Center.
 Included in the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association database of arbitrator
candidates.