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Vadym Samoilenko

Vadym Samoilenko

Asters, Ukraine

Work Department

Corporate and M&A, Labour and Employment

Position

Partner. Vadym is active in M&A, business restructuring, securities, corporate and labor law with the main focus on IT, medicine and pharmaceuticals, agro and aviation sectors.

Career

Prior to joining Asters, Mr. Samoilenko worked as a legal advisor for major investment companies operating in Ukraine, including Western NIS Enterprise Fund, ENSTI, Alfa Capital, and the head of the legal department of Polar-Invest. Also, he was an associate with law firms in Kiev, Kharkiv (Ukraine) and Chicago (USA). Mr. Samoilenko completed a three-month internship at the Federal Parliament of Canada.

Languages

English; Ukrainian; Russian.

Memberships

International Bar Association Ukrainian Bar Association Kyiv Regional Bar Association The Corporate Governance Council for National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine

Education

University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 1996) Yaroslav the Wise National Law Academy of Ukraine (1995) Russell Baker Scholarship (1995) Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship (1995) Harvard University Ukrainian Research Institute (1994)

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