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OLHA SOMOCHKINA SUMMARY

Senior Legal Counsel and Attorney-at-Law with 10+ years of
experience providing legal support to regulated industries and
complex business operations. Extensive experience in land law,
commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, legal risk
management, dispute resolution and corporate legal support.

Built a strong background in land legislation through five years at the
State Agency of Land Resources of Ukraine, advising on land law
matters, representing the Agency in land-related disputes, preparing
legal opinions, and interacting with state authorities.

Subsequently expanded expertise in highly regulated industries by
Senior Legal Counsel | supporting international businesses in aviation, with responsibility for
Attorney-at-Law commercial contracts, legal advisory, regulatory matters, cross-
border legal coordination, and litigation management.

Experienced in working with contracts governed by English law,
coordinating foreign counsel, conducting comparative legal
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research, and providing practical legal advice to business and
management. Currently expanding expertise in English law through
the British Law Centre program.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CORE COMPETENCIES
INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF COMPANIES
JOINUP & SKYUP AIRLINES
• Commercial Contracts & Negotiations
BAR ASSOCIATION "MONTIS", Kyiv
• Legal Risk Assessment Senior Legal Counsel | Attorney-at-Law
• Regulatory Compliance 2022– Present
• External Counsel Management Key responsibilities:
• Commercial Advisory
▪ Day-to-day legal support to business operations and management.
• Project Legal Support ▪ Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed commercial contracts with
• Crisis Legal Management Ukrainian and international counterparties.
▪ Advise management on regulatory compliance, reputational risks,
• Interaction with National Enforcement
and legally sensitive communications
Bodies (across Ukraine and EU)
▪ Supported cross-functional projects involving commercial,
• Legal Research and Case Law Analysis operational, and regulatory teams.
(including EU Law and CJEU judgments) ▪ Coordinated external legal advisers in foreign jurisdictions and
• Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategy managed complex cross-border matters.
▪ Assessed legal risks related to business initiatives and proposed
• Consumer Protection Disputes
practical risk mitigation solutions.
▪ Liaise with regulatory authorities, National Enforcement
KEY SOFT SKILLS
Bodies
• Strategic and Analytical Thinking ▪ Interact with law enforcement authorities in matters related to
investigations, disputes, and regulatory compliance
• Efficient Prioritization, Management of ▪ Lead litigation strategy in complex commercial, civil, and
Competing Legal Matters administrative disputes before Ukrainian courts
• High Attention to Detail ▪ Handle high-value and high-risk disputes, including contractual,
• Teamwork regulatory, and consumer protection matters
▪ Conduct negotiations and participate in settlement processes
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional ▪ Perform comparative legal research, including EU Law, CJEU
and International Teams case law, and relevant foreign legal framework
• Strong Communication Skills ▪ Provided legal support for business operations, including business
development and digital transformation projects
EDUCATION TRUENOORD SERVICES B.V., Amsterdam
Legal Advisor
2022 (short-term engagement)
British Law Center
English law and legal skills,
Key responsibilities:
2025-2026 (currently in progress)
▪ Assisted with the review of aviation-related agreements and amendments
Master of Laws (LL.M.) ▪ Conducted legal analysis of contractual provisions and prepared
Taras Shevchenko National comments for internal discussion
University of Kyiv, 2010

Bachelor of Laws & Finance SKYUP AIRLINES LLC,
Financial-Legal College, 2008 BAR ASSOCIATION "MONTIS", Kyiv
Legal Counsel | Attorney-at-Law
2020 - 2022
CERTIFICATIONS &
TECHNICAL SKILLS Key responsibilities:

▪ Provided legal support of business operations
Licensed Attorney (Ukraine) ▪ Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated commercial contracts (including
international contracts)
English level ▪ Litigation
▪ Handled pre-trial claims
Professional Proficiency (B2, Strong ▪ Provided legal support on dispute-related and reputationally sensitive
Legal and Business English) issues (Legal review and approval of interviews, articles, social media)

PC literacy
MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF UKRAINE, Kyiv
IT tools: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Chief Legal Specialist, Litigation Department
Teams, Share Point, Jira 2016 – 2020

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Key responsibilities:

▪ Represented the Ministry in administrative and commercial disputes
• Successfully defended the ▪ Managed litigation involving regulatory and public law issues
company in consumer protection ▪ Interacted with law enforcement authorities
disputes, helping avoid regulatory ▪ Coordinated litigation involving subordinate entities
fines exceeding UAH 13 million.
STATE AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF UKRAINE, Kyiv
• Developed and implemented Chief Legal specialist, Legal Department
litigation strategies in complex 2015 – 2016
commercial and consumer Key responsibilities:
disputes, contributing to the
establishment of favorable court ▪ Represented the authority in aviation-related disputes
practice for the air-carriage ▪ Participated in legislative drafting and ICAO audit preparation (legal
industry. framework)
• ▪ Handled legal procedures related to aviation certification
• Recovered corporate rights in a
case involving over 10 million UAH STATE AGENCY OF LAND RESOURCES, Kyiv
Chief Legal specialist, Legal Department
• Provided legal support to the
business during major crisis
2010–2015
situations (COVID-19 pandemic
Key responsibilities:
and wartime disruptions), including
management of litigation and
assessment of legal risks. ▪ Advised on land legislation and regulatory matters
▪ Represented the Agency in complex land-related, public, and labor
• Supported legal aspects of law disputes
business expansion into the EU ▪ Coordinated litigation involving subordinate entities
market ▪ Drafted formal legal opinions (incl. for the Supreme Court)
▪ Interacted with law enforcement authorities and state authorities

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