Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office is a go-to firm for large international businesses wanting to protect their IP rights in Ukraine, though it has also become a key partner to domestic companies that need advice on IP protection, management and enforcement. Standout partner Ruslan Drobyazko, who recently advised an international tobacco giant on patent matters, is an expert in structuring transactions related to IP and IT, as well as anti-counterfeiting and IP enforcement. Newly promoted partner Oleksiy Stolyarenko leads the IT/TMT group in Kyiv and has notable expertise in e-commerce, media and advertising matters.

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  • ‘Oleksiy Stolyarenko has the rare skill of combining quick, helpful legal advice with personality - joy and kindness come through in every email.’

Key clients

  • British American Tobacco

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Ruslan Drobyazko

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Oleksiy Stolyarenko