Avellum provides comprehensive employment support throughout cross-border transactions and M&A, often handling projects in foreign jurisdictions and advising clients on launching operations in Ukraine. The team is well-placed to advise on the impact of Ukrainian, EU and US regulations and sanctions on employee relations, and assist clients to navigate martial law implications. Other areas of expertise include data protection, data transfer and GDPR application, and advising IT companies on the Diia City regime. Mykola Stetsenko is a go-to advisor on corporate and M&A transactions, handling employment aspects of significant multi-jurisdictional deals. Bogdana Parkhomchuk brings to the team particular expertise in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, playing an active role in the development of employment legislation. Yuriy Nechayev is another active member of the team.
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Key clients
- Fastmarkets (Euromoney)
- IQVIA
- Ukrainian Energy Exchange
- URAF
- Luxoft
- Pharmascience Inc.
- Linklaters (London and Warsaw offices)
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Mantis Informatics
- Bird & Bird
Work highlights
- Advising Census Commodity Data Ukraine on various Ukrainian labour issues, including the mechanism of booking employees from conscription, sick leave and allowances and appointment of management.
- Advising KWS SAAT SE & Co on legislative changes to provide regular updates and advise on potential adverse implications, as well as advising on data protection compliance.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mykola Stetsenko, Bogdana Parkhomchuk