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Work experience

Legal Counsel

from 10.2022 to now (3 years 11 months)

- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a wide range of commercial agreements, including software development agreements, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and digital advertising contracts;
- Provided comprehensive legal support to an international IT business operating in online advertising, dating platforms, UI/UX design, software development, and crypto-related activities;
- Advised on IT law, copyright and intellectual property, taxation, banking regulation, crypto compliance, including AML and KYC requirements, and military law;
- Supported corporate structuring and company formation across multiple jurisdictions, including Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Cyprus, with a particular focus on crypto projects;
- Assisted with opening bank and cryptocurrency exchange accounts and guided clients through KYC and AML procedures;
- Developed and implemented legal risk-mitigation measures and ensured cross-border compliance in high-risk sectors;
- Recruited lawyers for various projects and managed a two-lawyer family office legal team.

Legal Counsel

from 06.2018 to 10.2022 (4 years 5 months)
IT-company (NDA), Одеса (IT)

- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a broad range of commercial agreements, including supply agreements, service-level agreements, SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, and non-disclosure agreements;
- Provided comprehensive legal support to an international IT company specializing in Microsoft and HPE solutions;
- Advised on the legal aspects of developing proprietary technology products in video surveillance and analytics, smart parking systems;
- Provided legal advice on IT law, copyright and intellectual property, competition law, taxation, and employment law compliance.

Legal Counsel

from 03.2013 to 07.2017 (4 years 5 months)
Supermarket chain (FMCG and HoReCa), Одеса (Роздрібна торгівля)

- Providing legal advice on civil, commercial, antitrust, employment, and tax law matters;
- Drafting contracts, including bilingual international supply agreements, lease agreements, construction contracts, marketing and IT agreements, loan agreements, and mortgage documents;
- Providing legal support for ongoing IT, CRM, and finance projects;
- Assessing legal risks in day-to-day business transactions;
- Managing and supporting litigation matters.

Legal Counsel

from 03.2011 to 07.2012 (1 year 5 months)
International Shipping and Bunkering Company, Одеса (Оптова торгівля, дистрибуція, імпорт, експорт)

- Advising a group of companies on corporate, tax, criminal, employment, and other areas of law;
- Representing companies in court proceedings;
- Challenging decisions issued by tax authorities;
- Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, including service, supply, and foreign trade contracts;
- Handling company incorporation and registration matters.

Education

Odessa national univercity named after I.I. Mechnicov

Faculty of economics and law, "Jurisprudence", Одеса
Higher, from 2004 to 2009 (5 years)

Additional education and certificates

English Law, British Law Center

2023–2024

Language proficiencies

• English — above average
• Ukrainian — fluent