Advising retail and pharmaceutical companies, governmental institutions and state employees, GOLAW provides representation in employment disputes, particularly in relation to dismissals and transfers of employees, reinstatement and compensation for non-pecuniary damage. Valentyn Gvozdiy has a successful track record solving labour conflicts, both in and out of court, as well as representing clients in inspections by the State Labour Service. Kateryna Manoylenko is also a go-to for representation in employment disputes, often against public authorities and local government bodies, particularly related to publicly published inaccurate information. Promoted to partner in May 2023, Kateryna Tsvetkova advises on dismissals, employment agreements and contracts and labour audits.

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  • ‘GOLAW lawyers provide a strategic perspective, helping clients to meet their local responsibilities and thrive in the global marketplace.'

  • 'GOLAW brings together legal advice and strategy to develop innovative solutions, and creates value for our business.'

  • 'GOLAW is one of Ukraine’s top law firms, serving industry leaders in all matters of dispute resolution projects. We are very pleased to receive professional legal services from this firm.'

  • ‘Kateryna Tsvetkova and Kateryna Manoylenko are outstanding professionals in jurisprudence. Whenever we ask for legal advice, we receive professional support that is extremely important to us and ultimately, we apply it in our business.'

  • 'Without exaggeration, we can definitely say that Kateryna Tsvetkova is the best professional in the field of resolving labour disputes. Considering the fact that we had certain difficult situations in labour disputes at this moment, with her help we are confidently moving towards their positive resolution.’

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  • Samsung

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Valentyn Gvozdiy, Kateryna Manoylenko, Kateryna Tsvetkova