Often involved in high-profile matters, Wolf Theiss is experienced in advising on employment matters related to top management and personnel of Ukrainian companies and Ukrainian subsidiaries of foreign clients. The team handles labour aspects of M&A and restructuring, as well as day-to-day employment matters, including the implication of martial law. Thanks to her specialist knowledge of the full range of employment matters, Olga Ivlyeva is a go-to for advice on terminations and redundancies, collective agreements and immigration. Olena Kravtsova is experienced in representing clients in employment-related disputes, including those regarding forced terminations.

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Key clients

  • Snap
  • Nvidia
  • Virtusa Corporation
  • Fenix International
  • KAN
  • C.Myers Corporation
  • Guala Closures
  • Circana
  • Moody's Investors Service
  • McDonald's Corporation
  • Warner Music Group

Work highlights

  • Advising the Ukrainian subsidiary of Snap Inc. on employment matters with respect to the company's employees and executives, including employment restructuring.
  • Regularly advising Nvidia Corporation on various employment matters related to the operation of its IT business in Ukraine and with respect to the company's Ukrainian employees and executives.
  • Advising C.Myers Corporation on the applicable Ukrainian law matters for contracts with Ukrainian counterparties.

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Olga Ivlyeva, Olena Kravtsova