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Olena Omelchenko

Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of International Trade Practice · Ilyashev & Partners

UkraineInternational Trade, Trade Remedies & DefenceEnglish, Ukrainian, Russian

About

Partner and Head of International Trade Practice at Ilyashev & Partners in Ukraine, with more than 25 years of experience advising governments, multinational corporations, industry associations and Ukrainian industrial groups on international trade, trade defence, WTO law and customs regulation. She has acted as lead counsel in major Ukrainian trade investigations and headed the only Ukrainian legal team representing the State of Ukraine in an intergovernmental trade dispute.

Practice areas

International TradeTrade Remedies & DefenceCustoms & Trade ComplianceWTO LawSanctions & Export ControlsInvestigations & Enforcement

Office

Expertise

Anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard investigationsCustoms audits and disputesHS classification and rules of origin analysisSupply chain traceability systemsSanctions and export controls complianceTrade and customs due diligence in cross-border transactionsRepresentation in trade investigations and intergovernmental trade disputesAdvising on trade-related aspects of investment projects and defence of investors against unlawful trade barriers

Education

  • Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Specialist Degree in Laws)
  • M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (PhD in Law)
  • The Institute for Training and Technical Co-operation of the WTO (Trade Remedies and the WTO course)

Languages

EnglishUkrainianRussian