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Daria Ahakarian

DOB: 06.12.1989
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Lawyer, advocate

PERSONAL STATEMENT
Being a Law Faculty graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, I obtained knowledge essential to deal with legal issues and settle problems usually needed in jurisprudence, banking, civil and international business law. Among others, there are logical thinking, strong research and analytical skills, as well as high personal and professional integrity that inherent to me.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Since 2025
Self-employed. Career break due to parental responsibilities.

2021 - 2024
Kuna Exchange (VASP)
Middle lawyer

2022 – 2024
Manimama Exchange (VASP)
Senior lawyer

Since 2019
Private advocate practice, Kyiv
- consulting on international business issues (non-residents),
- banking (support for opening accounts abroad, compliance procedures, operations),
- interaction with secretarial companies,
- support of trade finance transactions (LC, SBLC, BG),
- drafting international contracts (supply, distribution, financial leasing, etc.),
- preparation of procedural documents
- Consulting on migration issues, inheritance issues, purchase and sale of real estate, relations with the state executive service

2018 – 2019
Stiron BV (trader in raw materials, including asset management / consulting / investment), Netherlands
Head of law department

2017 - 2018
Raw materials trading companies, head office in Latvia
International Lawyer (Private Legal Practice / Freelance)

2015 – 2017
Sputnik, Oil-gas trading company
Leading legal advisor

2011 - 2014

Vetek, Oil-gas trading company, Kyiv
Lawyer at Law department

2010
Practice in prosecutor's office of Dniprovskiy district, Kyiv

2010
Practice in Dniprovskiy district court in Kiev

2009 – 2010
“E.P.I. CENTR” LEGAL AND CONSULTING COMPANY, Kyiv
Legal counse

EDUCATION
2019
Postgraduate student, department of Financial Law of National academy of internal affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine
2010 – 2015
National University of State Tax Service of Ukraine
Faculty of Economics and Taxation, Department of Enterprise Economics.
Subjects include: Taxation of enterprises, Controlling, Logistics, Taxes, Economic security etc.
Bachelor's, and master's degree
2007 – 2013
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Faculty of Law, Department of Business Law
Subjects include: Corporate law, Competitive law, Environmental law,
Financial law etc.
Master's thesis theme: “Consideration of FATF Recommendations in commercial Legislation of Ukraine”
Bachelor's, and Master's degree, ‘A’ (graduated with honors)

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2019
Course ACAMS Certification “Anti – Money Laundering (AML) Foundations – Europe”.
2019
British Course ICA CERTIFICATE IN KYC AND CDD (introductory).
2015
Central School of English, successful completion of English course.
London, Great Britain.
2012
Mini MBA practical course (organized by “Konsalting2”)
2011-2012
Courses at the Stock Market Development Institute of Kyiv National Economic University – “Depositary activity”
Certificate issued by the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (Depository Activity)
2005
International business communication training courses in Czech Republic.
Examination passed with ‘excellent’ mark
2000-2002
Kyiv Municipal Interlingua Language School, Oxford course.
Examination passed with ‘excellent’ mark
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES
- Blockchain conference, May 2021, Kyiv
- “Banking sector: an era of changes”, November 2020, Kyiv
- International conference WealthPro Ukraine Kyiv, February 2020
- VI Banking legal forum, Kyiv, February 2020
• IV International Compliance Forum, SEP 2019, Kyiv
• BOSCO Conference FEB 2019, Kyiv
• BOSCO Conference 2018, Kyiv

ADDITIONAL
- Certificate of right to practice law (2018)
- Membership of Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA)
- English (Upper – intermediate/advanced)
- Russian, Ukrainian (native)

- Publications and science researches:
“Problematic issues of application of discretionary powers of the National Bank of Ukraine while liquidation of Banks”, ISSN 2410-3594. Scientific Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. 2020. No 2 (115). doi: https://doi.org/10.33270/01201152.103
“FATF requirements as to the risk assessment in Economic Legislation of Ukraine” – International scientifically – practical conference, 2013;
“Problems in use of foreign jurisdictions by economic entities and money laundering” - International scientifically – practical conference, 2013.

INTERESTS
• Professional interests
Self-education, researches, business and entrepreneurship, legal science, “off shores”, anti-money laundering, financial, international law, finding creative solutions to difficult problems etc.
• Hobbies
Traveling, kinology (cynology) and grooming; modern art and design, natural science, fashion, etc.