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Katherine Sverhun
International Lawyer | Corporate & Investment Law
Corporate Structuring · Investment Transactions · Business Partnerships · Cross-Border Legal Support
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Senior International Lawyer with 3 years of experience supporting founders, investors, and cross-border businesses across the USA, UAE,
Hong Kong, Estonia, Cyprus, the UK/EU, and Indonesia. Focused on international corporate structuring, investment and shareholder
documentation, strategic partnerships, corporate governance, banking and KYC matters, and multi-jurisdictional compliance. Skilled in
drafting, reviewing, and negotiating shareholder agreements, operating agreements, joinders, investment documents, board and shareholder
consents, distribution agreements, and strategic partnership contracts. Brings together accurate legal drafting, commercial judgement, and
a risk-based approach to managing complex matters involving founders, accountants, foreign registrars, banks, and external counsel.
Investment & Partnership Work Corporate / Compliance Work

– Investor onboarding and investor-related documentation – Cross-border company formation and restructuring
– Shareholders' agreements, operating agreements, joinders – Corporate governance, board/shareholder consents and
– Capitalisation, share/unit issuance and cap table logic resolutions
– Founder arrangements, vesting, ESOP/option pool concepts – KYC/AML, banking and EMI onboarding documentation
– Strategic partnerships, JV and distribution frameworks – Commercial contracts, NDAs, service and contractor
agreements
– Legal research, risk memoranda and foreign counsel
coordination

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Lawyer, Non-Resident Legal Support Department Aug 2025 - Present
VARTOVI | Legal & Accounting Firm · Kyiv, Ukraine
• Provide senior-level legal support to non-resident clients on multi-jurisdictional corporate structuring, company maintenance,
restructuring, banking/EMI onboarding and cross-border compliance matters.
• Structure partnership and investment-related legal frameworks for international projects, including founder relations, investor
onboarding, ownership allocation, dilution mechanics and corporate approval processes.
• Draft, review and adapt shareholder agreements, operating agreements, joinder and admission agreements, board/shareholder
consents, corporate resolutions, capitalization schedules and investor-related documents.
• Advise on strategic partnerships, distribution arrangements, service and contractor models, website legal documents, privacy/terms
documentation and international commercial contracts.
• Prepare legal risk assessments and practical memoranda; coordinate with accountants, CPAs, registrars, banks, payment providers
and external counsel to move complex matters to completion.
Legal Counsel - US Business Partnerships & Corporate 2025 - 2026
Investment
Independent Legal Practice · USA / Remote
• Advised US-oriented companies and founders on corporate formation, ownership structuring, business restructuring and investor-
facing legal documentation across several US jurisdictions.
• Prepared and revised operating agreements, shareholders' agreements, subscription/joinder documentation, share or membership
interest issuance records, board approvals and capitalization-related documents.
• Supported investment and partner onboarding processes, including investor representations, securities-law acknowledgements,
transfer restrictions, ROFR/drag/tag rights, vesting provisions and founder protection mechanics.
• Drafted and negotiated commercial and partnership documentation, including distribution, strategic cooperation and service
frameworks with assignment, change-of-control, IP and liability protections.
Legal Consultant - Real Estate Investment Project Feb 2026 - Apr 2026
Independent Contract · Bali, Indonesia
• Provided legal support for a real estate development investment project, focusing on investor collaboration, partnership structure and
risk allocation.
• Drafted and negotiated investment agreements, joint venture frameworks and partnership documentation tailored to the commercial
and legal context of the project.
• Assisted with structuring financing and investor participation terms to make the project documentation commercially clear and legally
defensible.
International Lawyer Jul 2024 - Aug 2025
VARTOVI | Legal & Accounting Firm · Kyiv, Ukraine
• Advised clients on company registration, corporate structuring and ongoing legal support across the USA, Hong Kong, Estonia, Bulgaria,
Dubai and other jurisdictions.
• Prepared corporate and commercial documentation, including incorporation filings, NDAs, service and contractor agreements, T&Cs,
Privacy Policies, powers of attorney and internal corporate documents.
 • Supported corporate bank account openings and KYC/AML processes, including source-of-funds/source-of-wealth explanations,
business activity descriptions and compliance document packages.
• Conducted legal research and prepared analytical memoranda on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, restructuring,
international business operations and client-specific risk issues.
• Supported clients in M&A-style transactions, joint ventures, company transfers and corporate reorganisations.
International Lawyer Sep 2023 - Jul 2024
Eternity Law International · Kyiv, Ukraine
• Handled multi-jurisdictional company incorporations and corporate maintenance matters, ensuring alignment with local registration
and regulatory requirements.
• Assisted with business bank account openings, compliance questionnaires and supporting KYC documentation for international
clients.
• Supported company sales, transfers and restructuring matters, including due diligence, client communication and preparation of
transaction-related documentation.
• Negotiated and documented partnership terms to create legally secure and commercially balanced business relationships.
Legal Consultant May 2023 - Jul 2023
State Educational Institution - Khorostkiv Professional Agricultural Lyceum · Ukraine
• Drafted and reviewed contracts and internal legal documents to ensure compliance and protect institutional interests.
• Advised departments on legal issues, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.

SELECTED DOCUMENTATION EXPERIENCE
Shareholders' agreements; operating agreements; partnership and joint venture agreements; investment, subscription and joinder
documents; board and shareholder consents; corporate resolutions; capitalization tables and share/unit issuance records; founder
arrangements, vesting and option pool provisions; distribution and strategic cooperation agreements; service and contractor agreements;
NDAs; Terms of Service, Privacy Policies and website legal documents; KYC/AML letters, banking explanations, powers of attorney,
corporate filings and legal memoranda.

EDUCATION

Master of Laws (LL.M.) Oct 2023 - May 2025

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv · Kyiv, Ukraine
- Field of Study: Business, International Law
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Sep 2019 - Jun 2023

Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University · Chernivtsi, Ukraine
- Field of Study: Business, International Law

LANGUAGES

Language Level
Ukrainian Native / C2
English C1

Polish B2
German A2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Driving Licence: Category B · Nationality: Ukrainian · Interests: boxing, cycling, running, fitness