Sergiy

S E R G I Y L A K H N O
W I L L I A M S

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Vinnychenka street, 4. /sergiy-lakhno

SUMMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
More than 23 years of
experience in the field of trade JUNIOR PARTNER
RATIO GROUP, Brussels | September 2023 – present time
law and investments,
application of trade remedy • Consulted on trade remedy investigations, preferential trade agreements, strategies on
instruments and foreign trade access to the new export markets.
regulatory and compliance • Consulted on antitrust issues including abuse of dominance behavior, excessive and unfair
issues. Market access, WTO, pricing, merger and concentration control, other issues.
antitrust and competition law • Consulted on tariff, non-tariff, quantitative and other barriers, customs product
and economics issues. classification.

HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ANALYTICS PRACTICE
EDUCATION INTEGRITES Law firm, Kiev | January 2018 – June 2023

P o s t g r a d u a t e D i p l o ma • Trade remedy investigations for domestic industry, importers and international suppliers.
i n E c o n o mi c s f o r • WTO law issues, tariff, non-tariff, quantitative and other barriers, preferential trade
C o mp e t i t i o n L a w agreements, customs product classification.
KING’S COLLEGE • Prepared analytics and ideas for the sales department before the meetings with potential
LONDON clients. One of the key tasks was to ensure cross-selling across the firm's various practices.
October 2017 • Created the international trade and analytics practice of 5 people from scratch.
• Achieved from the second year of operation the 6-digits profits generation.
• Underwent more than 20 investigations, vast majority ended in favor of clients.
Ma s t e r i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l
• The practice team was recognized a Tier 1 in Ukraine by The Legal500 EMEA 2021 and
L a w a n d E c o n o mi c s
Sergiy recognized as Leading Individual in the field.
WO R L D T R A D E
• In 2022 Sergiy was recognized for Trade Law by Best Lawyers.
INSTITUTE (BERN,
S WI T Z E R L A N D ) , M. I . L . E .
PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT FOR COMPETITION POLICY
S e p t e mb e r 2 0 0 3 Antimonopoly committee of Ukraine (AMCU), Kiev | May 2016 – December 2017

• Drafted regulations and guidelines on antitrust compliance, vertical and horizontal
concerted actions, merger control, National program for competition development in
Ma s t e r i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Ukraine.
I n v e s t me n t
• Built the system of monitoring and control of state aid, including drafting the legislative acts.
Ma n a g e me n t
• Guided and implemented the economic analysis tools in competition investigations.
KIEV NATIONAL • Supervised the investigations of the regional branches of AMCU.
E C O N O MI C U N I V E R S I T Y
June 1999
SENIOR LAWYER
Interpipe Ukraine LLC (tubes and railway wheels manufacturer), Kiev | December 2006
Bachelor of – May 2016
International • Protected company’s interests in trade remedy investigations (all cases were successful).
E c o n o mi c s • Facilitated customs formalities and other trade related matters in the process of
KIEV NATIONAL exportation/importation.
E C O N O MI C U N I V E R S I T Y • Analyzed market access conditions on the new export markets (as a result two products
June 1998 found their way to the new markets).
• Dealt with the matters related to different kinds of trade barriers on domestic and foreign
markets including technical barriers, quantitative restrictions, legal affairs.
• Maintained regulatory and trade compliance issues, including export control and sanctions.
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CERTIFICATES WORK EXPERIENCE –CONTINUED-
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
(OTTAWA, CANADA) / CENTRE ADVISER FOR INVESTMENT AND TRADE AFFAIRS
FOR TRADE POLICY AND LAW USAID “Ukraine’s accession to the WTO / Investment promotion” Project, Kiev |
ADVANCED-LEVEL CERTIFICATE August 2005 – December 2006
PROGRAM. CERTIFICATE IN
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND • Provided analytical and information support of the Ukrainian Center for Foreign
Investment Promotion activities.
COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY
• Drafted the concept and framework for developing industrial parks in Ukraine.
JULY 2005
• Advised the Working Party on Ukraine’s accession to the WTO and fulfillment of other
WTO-related assignments.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND • Lectured and participated in public events related to investment and WTO matters.
WTO SPECIALIZED COURSE ON
NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS
TAILOR MADE FOR UKRAINE
DELEGATION DIFFERENT POSITIONS FROM JUNIOR ECONOMIST TO THE ASSISTANT STATE
APRIL 2005 SECRETARY ON TRADE
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Kiev | August 1999 – June 2005

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
WTO SPECIALIZED COURSE ON
TRADE IN SERVICES LECTURER AND COURSE DEVELOPER
DECEMBER 2005 Kiev National Economic University, Kiev | September 2003 – August 2013

• elaborated and lectured the course on Trade Policy and Commercial Diplomacy.
ZAGREB, CROATIA • lectured the courses on International Organizations and International Trade.
WTO REGIONAL SEMINAR ON
TRADE FACILITATION
TECHNIQUES
APRIL 2004
RECOGNITIONS

DURING 2016 - 2018 WAS INVITED TO SERVE AS A PANELIST ON ELSA MOOT COURT
LANGUAGES COMPETITION ON WTO LAW IN EUROPEAN REGIONAL ROUND.

UKRAINIAN, RUSSIAN
NATIVE

ENGLISH
FLUENT

GERMAN
BASIC