Olesia

Hove, BN3 &RX
Olesia Parashchuk [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
Ukrainian Attorney with over 10 years’ experience in legal practice, specialising in Email [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
corporate law, due diligence, and fraud investigations. Currently studying UK law
in preparation for the SQE examination. Seeking an Internation Lawyer role
where I can apply my investigative mindset, legal analytical skills, and deep
understanding of corporate structures to support AML/CFT operations.

EXPERIENCE SKILLS
Private Entrepreneur, Private Legal Practice — Ukraine
November 2019 – October 2025 • Legal drafting & contract negotiation
• Litigation support & legal research
• Conducted full legal compliance reviews for three retained • Corporate governance & restructuring
corporate clients, including contract analysis, regulatory • Legal advisory
checks, and ongoing risk monitoring. • Client relationship management
• Performed due diligence on property acquisitions — • IT proficiency: Microsoft Office, legal
verified sellers through state registries, court and database
enforcement databases, assessed encumbrances, ownership
history and financial standing; delivered written risk
assessment conclusions. LANGUAGES
• Identified and flagged legal and financial risks to clients English
prior to asset purchases, preventing potential losses and French
ensuring informed decision-making. Ukrainian
• Supported international equipment supply transactions for
the client, coordinating cross-border documentation and
legal compliance requirements.
• Managed company incorporation and registration
processes in Ukraine, including restructuring, share
transfers and corporate governance documentation.
• Liaised with state authorities, courts and third parties on
procedural and compliance matters.
Achievement:
• Successfully provided end-to-end legal support for
multiple corporate clients, ensuring full regulatory
compliance, risk mitigation and accurate documentation
across all transactions.

Senior Lawyer, LEX Consulting — Ukraine
January 2014 – October 2019

• Conducted ongoing compliance monitoring for corporate
clients, identifying regulatory risks and ensuring adherence
to applicable legal requirements.
• Managed company incorporations, mergers, spin-offs and
corporate transformations, including preparation of all
supporting documentation.
• Drafted share purchase agreements and supporting
transaction documents for company acquisitions.
• Performed pre-sale due diligence on companies covering
5–10 year periods — reviewed founding documents,
contracts, financial records and labour documentation;
delivered written risk assessment reports for prospective
buyers.
• Conducted property due diligence prior to real estate
transactions, verifying ownership history, encumbrances,
mortgages and seller’s financial standing through state
registries and enforcement databases.
• Prepared legal opinions and advisory memoranda for
 foreign founders on regulatory and structural requirements
prior to business establishment in Ukraine.
Achievement:
• Successfully supported multiple corporate transactions and
cross-border business setups, ensuring full legal
compliance, accurate documentation and effective risk
identification for both domestic and international clients.

Junior Lawyer, Moris — Ukraine
September 2012 - January 2014

• Drafted procedural documents, legal submissions and
correspondence for review by senior attorneys.
• Conducted legislative research and monitored changes in applicable
laws and regulations.
• Analyzed court practice and judicial precedents over multi-year
periods to identify patterns and support case strategy.
• Managed full legal support for eviction proceedings involving a
mother with children across two court instances — gathered
evidence, examined witnesses, prepared court submissions and
reviewed case files; won at both levels.
Achievement:
• Independently managed a complex two-instance litigation matter
from investigation through to successful judgment, demonstrating
strong analytical, drafting and case management skills.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Certificate of Attorney, Ukrainian National Bar Association
May 2018
Graduate of the Young Entrepreneurs Program (NUCC) –
Training sessions at Bodø University (Norway) and Kyiv School of
Economics (Ukraine).
May 2015
LL.M. (Master of Laws), Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian
National University
September 2011 - June 2012
LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws), Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian
National University
September 2007 – June 2011

PROJECTS
Urban Space 100 — Community Public Project (Pro Bono
Legal Support)
2014-2016
Provided ongoing legal assistance including drafting and reviewing
contracts, preparing minutes of general meetings, advising on corporate
governance matters and supporting grant agreements compliance.

Warm City — Charity Organisation
2014-2016
Supported community initiatives by providing legal assistance on project
documentation and reporting compliance to funders.

INTERESTS
Writing (Contributing author for Vse pro Bukhhalterskyi Oblik (“All About
Accounting”) — a specialist Ukrainian publication covering finance and
business law.
Travel and cross-cultural communication.