Fedichin

Valery Fedichin
Advocate | Litigation & International Arbitration Specialist

Kyiv, Ukraine | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) |

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Ukrainian advocate with over 30 years of legal experience and a specialisation in complex litigation
and international arbitration. Extensive track record representing clients — including major
international and Ukrainian corporations, financial institutions, and foreign investors — in high-
value disputes before Ukrainian courts, and in ICC, LCIA, ICSID, and other international arbitration
proceedings. Admitted as an advocate in Ukraine since 2000. Fluent in Ukrainian and English.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Ukrainian Litigation

– Representing a US development and export-import bank in Ukrainian courts in the recovery of
over USD 100 million in debt from a Ukrainian group of companies.

– Representing a European furniture manufacturer in Ukrainian court proceedings against the
tax authorities concerning a series of tax disputes exceeding EUR 50 million.

– Representing a German business group in Ukrainian courts and before Ukrainian law
enforcement agencies in intellectual property and defamation matters.

International Arbitration — Counsel

– Claimant counsel for an Israeli military equipment manufacturer in ICC arbitration proceedings
for the recovery of USD 30 million in debt from the Ukrainian authorities.

– Claimant counsel for a foreign investor in a Ukrainian radio station in ICSID arbitration against
Ukraine concerning expropriation of foreign investment.

– Claimant counsel for a foreign investor in a Ukrainian bank in ICSID arbitration against
Ukraine concerning violation of foreign investor rights.

– Claimant counsel for the largest Ukrainian producer of lighting equipment in international
commercial arbitration for enforcement of contractual payments.

– Claimant counsel in LCIA proceedings in a dispute between Ukrainian businessmen
concerning ownership of Ukrainian industrial assets.

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 – Respondent counsel for a Ukrainian telephone operator in a dispute with a Chinese company
for the recovery of contractual debts.

– Respondent counsel for a Ukrainian real estate developer in a shareholders' agreement
dispute with a major Austrian bank in the Vienna International Arbitral Centre.

– Respondent counsel for a European producer of lighting equipment in LCIA proceedings
against a Ukrainian company arising from a joint venture agreement.

– Respondent counsel for a European internet services provider in a dispute with a Ukrainian
company under commercial agreements in the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce arbitration.

– Respondent counsel for a Ukrainian company in LCIA arbitration against foreign partners
regarding investments in Ukraine.

– Respondent counsel for an independent UK oil and gas company in LCIA arbitration in a
dispute with foreign partners regarding investments in Ukraine.

International Arbitration — Expert on Ukrainian Law

– Expert for the claimant, the largest Ukrainian bank, in Cyprus court proceedings against a Big
Four accounting firm for recovery of damages arising from improper accounting services.

– Expert for the claimant, a Ukrainian businessman, in English court proceedings against
Ukrainian business partners regarding a disputed buy-out from ISD, for recovery of tort
damages of USD 1 billion.

– Expert for the claimant, the largest Ukrainian bank, in English court proceedings for recovery
of USD 600 million in fraudulently diverted funds from the bank's former owners.

– Expert for the claimant, a global aluminium producer, in ICSID arbitration against Ukraine
regarding expropriation of investment.

– Expert for the claimant, a major Ukrainian industrialist, in a USD 800 million contractual
dispute with Ukrainian business partners in LCIA proceedings.

– Expert for the respondent, a major Ukrainian steel-making business group, in LCIA
proceedings brought by foreign lenders for USD 700 million.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Of Counsel November 2023 – Present

Ulysses Law Firm | Kyiv, Ukraine

– Litigation and international arbitration

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Independent Practitioner May 2009 – November 2023

Private Practice | Kyiv, Ukraine

– Litigation and international arbitration

Partner January 2008 – May 2009

Magisters Law Firm | Kyiv, Ukraine

– Corporate and M&A

– Banking and finance

– Commercial law

Partner September 2006 – January 2008

Sayenko Kharenko | Kyiv, Ukraine

– Corporate and M&A

– Banking and finance

– Commercial law

Senior Associate May 1998 – September 2006

Chadbourne & Parke (formerly Altheimer & Gray until 2003) — US law firm | Kyiv, Ukraine

– Corporate and M&A

– Banking and finance

– Commercial law

Senior Associate August 1996 – May 1998

Holme Roberts & Owen — US law firm | Kyiv, Ukraine

– Corporate and commercial law

Lawyer June 1994 – May 1996

Coopers & Lybrand | Kyiv, Ukraine

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 – Tax, corporate and commercial law

EDUCATION

LL.M. in International Law 1994

Southern Methodist University School of Law | Dallas, USA

Diploma in Jurisprudence 1992

Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University | Kyiv, Ukraine

BAR ADMISSION

Advocate, Ukraine (admitted 2000)

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian (native) English (fluent)

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