Dentons

Energy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate

Maksym Sysoiev is a partner in Dentons’ Kyiv office. He is a member of Dentons’ Global Energy Group. Maksym regularly advises foreign and local companies with respect to various legal issues and advises clients on their local and cross-border transactions and represents their interests before Ukrainian State authorities as well as support energy clients and their projects worldwide. He is a recognized legal expect in the sphere of energy and possess a considerable experience in advising regarding conventional and renewable energy sources.

Maksym is a board member of the Ukrainian Bioenergy Association, and a legal expert at the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association. He actively participates on behalf of the Firm in many public organizations, including the European Business Association and American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.

Partner, Dentons, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2020 - to date

Counsel, Dentons, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2018 – 2020

Associate, Dentons, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2015 – 2018

Senior Associate/Counsel, Marchenko Danevych law firm, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2012 - 2015

Senior Associate, Paritet law firm, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2011 - 2012

Junior Associate, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2008 - 2011

Junior Associate, Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2007 - 2008

Ukrainian, English, Russian

Co-Chair of the Chamber (ACC) Energy Committee (2020-2024)

EBA Fuel & Energy Committee Co-Chair (2016-2018, 2020)

Board member, the Ukrainian Bioenergy Association

Legal expert, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association

Admitted to the New York State Bar

Evolution of Electricity markets in Europe, certificate of excellence, Florence School of Regulation, European University Institute, November 2022

Regulation of the Power Sector, certificate of excellence (master level), Florence School of Regulation, European University Institute, July 2022

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, 2008. LLM

Yaroslav the Wise National Law Academy of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2006, Diploma of Specialist in Law (with Distinctions)