Maksym Maksymenko is a Partner at AVELLUM and the Head of Real Estate and Infrastructure.
Influential agricultural producers, developers, financial institutions, lodging companies, oil&gas companies, port operators, and retailers follow Maksym’s business-oriented advice on all land, construction, real estate, infrastructure and subsoil use matters, which helps them to triumph over the competitors.
Maksym acted on 1,100+ real estate and infrastructure projects over the last 16 years.
Moreover, Maksym is a regular contributor to the various working groups in the Ukrainian Parliament, the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine, and the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre. For two years in a row, he also gave lectures at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Maksym devoted his PhD thesis to optimisation of land use structure in Ukraine. Maksym aimed to facilitate such land use, which will streamline the economic growth for the benefit of Ukrainian society with minimal negative impact on the environment.
Testimonials
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‘Avellum's team is a wonderful synergy of educated, proactive, detail-oriented people..’
‘Avellum employees always competently approach the task, select various legal options for solving the client's issue and disclose and justify their recommendations in an accessible and understandable manner. I would especially like to mention the partner Maksym Maksymenko, who heads the practice and has versatile and comprehensive expertise in real estate issues, both from a legal and commercial point of view. Such versatility makes it possible to take a complete look at the client's problem and provide recommendations that will have practical application.’
‘We reached out to Avellum shortly after the outbreak of the war and despite the very difficult circumstances, they were able to immediately assist us. The experience we had with the team was excellent and we look forward to working with them again in the future.’
‘Maksym Maksymenko: We had quite a tricky case involving land plots in the Ukraine. Maksym and his team were very efficient and had a strong understanding of our client's needs. They delivered excellent legal advice. ’
Key clients
- Wings and Freeman Capital Ukraine LLC
- American University Kyiv,
- Investment Capital Ukraine
- EBRD
Work highlights
- Advised American University Kyiv in establishing its first-of-its-kind educational institution in Ukraine.
- Advised Yarzin Sella Management & Holdings, a concept dining group serving major international companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, on leasing premises for opening a new Playtika café in Vinnytsia.
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Maksym Maksymenko