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Maria Lys

Maria Lys

Position

Consultant

Career

Mariia is a dual-qualified Ukrainian and English lawyer with over seven years of experience in the areas of commercial, IP law and dispute resolution.

Prior to joining CIS LONDON, Mariia gained her experience working with both a reputable Ukrainian full-service law firm and an in-house department of a major Ukrainian asset management company.

Over the years, Mariia has advised multinational corporations as well as small and medium size companies on a broad range of commercial and corporate issues with the focus on cross-border transactions and international trade disputes. In addition, she represented leading international manufacturers and top Ukrainian companies in state courts, before arbitral tribunals and in international arbitration proceedings.

Languages

English, Russian, Ukrainian

Memberships

Mariia is a member of Ukrainian National Bar Association and a member of the Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society of England and Wales.

Education

Mariia graduated as a lawyer from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev in 2006.

In the UK Mariia has completed a Graduate Diploma in Law course from the BPP Law School, the Legal Practice Course from the University of Law and LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Glasgow.