The main areas of Alexander’s specialization are tax and customs law, investments, dispute resolution, complex business structuring and reorganizational issues, criminal cases on economic crimes. Professional portfolio of Alexander includes more than 300 cases and projects on tax structuring and enterprise restructuring, consolidation of business groups in Ukraine, disputes connected with realization of large investments projects. He successfully provides consulting services and represents interests of the biggest taxpayers in Ukraine – multinational groups, international companies and their subsidiaries in Ukraine, Ukrainian companies and mid-sized business.

As an Attorney at Law, Alexander has considerable experience in defense of clients’ officials in criminal proceedings on white collar crimes, in particular in proceedings on/f tax evasion, forgery, criminal negligence and other violations in the field of economic activity.

In 1999 Alexander together with several colleagues has established his own company in which he is a Senior Partner up to date.

Alexander is actively involved in many public projects legislative initiatives related to reform of taxation in Ukraine, among which are "No to article 212 of the Criminal code"; "Motivation of the court decisions in tax diputes" ; "Tax dispute vs. crime" ; "Tax reform"; «Draft Law № 3448»; “Natural human rights. The right to peaceful assembly as a way of protection of natural human rights”; “Fact in question in administrative legal proceedings: from protection of an individual to procedural nihilism” and others.

Alexander is the author of more than 300 publications and professional comments in mass media on taxation, customs law, disputes resolution, criminal law etc. He is an active participant of professional and business conferences, round tables and forums. He participates in profile committees of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association, German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and is a member of the Ukrainian Bar Association.

Practices:

• Taxation;
• Litigation;
• Criminal Proceeding on White Collar Crimes;
• M&A and Restructurings;
• Agribusiness.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Education:

• Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, faculty of “International Economic Relations”, 1991;
• Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, the second university degree in “International Law”, 2003.

Recognition:

Over many years Alexander Minin has been consistently included into Top 100 of the best practicing Ukrainian lawyers and has been recognized as one of the most authoritative tax professionals in Ukraine.

In particular, during 2008-2024 Alexander Minin has been taking leading positions in the category of Tax Law in Ukraine and has been recognized as one of the best specialists in Tax Consulting and White Collar Crimes in Ukraine according to the leading international and Ukrainian ranking researches The Legal 500 EMEA, Сhambers Europe Guide, International Law Office Client Choice Awards, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers, International Tax Review and many others. In 2017 was recognized “The Best Lawyer” for high personal achievements in Tax Law by the most prestigious international ranking research Best Lawyers International. In 2018 Alexander Minin has been included in Legal 500 Hall Of Fame. In 2020 Alexander Minin was named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Ukraine.

In 2012-2024 was recognized as the best lawyer in Ukraine in Tax practice area according to editions of “Legal Awards”, “Top 50 Leading Law Firms in Ukraine”, Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients, “Clients’ Choice. 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine”.

The main areas of the specialization of Maxim Oleksiyuk are construction & real estate, complicated and problematic issues of land laws, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust and competition law, natural resources, subsoil use and ecology issues. He also has valuable experience in supporting of trade and distribution projects, in particular in collaboration with leading market members in such branches as oil and agriculture products trade, retail network etc. Maxim is known for his consulting practice in agribusiness and efficient practice in disputes resolution.

He has been working at KM Partners since 1999, as a partner – since 2004.

Maxim actively participated in many public projects and legislative initiatives, in particular he was a member of the working group on the effective use of the port infrastructure of the state property of sea ports in Ukraine; he was involved in commenting/amendment to Draft Law “On authorities and persons engaged in the enforcement of court decisions and decisions of other authorities”, “On Amendments to Constitution of Ukraine” (with regard to justice), Draft Law on executive proceedings etc.

Maxim's Oleksiyuk articles and legal commentaries of Maxim are published in juridical and specialized media; his analytics is systematical, deep and may show the situation at the unconventional angle. He is an active participant of professional conferences, round tables and forums. He participates in the meetings of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association. In 2015 Maxim was elected as Co-Chair of the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.

Practices:

• M&A and Restructurings;
• Litigation;
• Real Estate/ Construction;
• Аgribusiness;
• Contract and Business Law;
• Competition and Antitrust;
• Currency Control;
• Bankruptcy/ Liquidation.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Education:

• Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Master of Law, 1998;
• Kharkiv State University, Master of Business Administration, 1999.

Recognition:

Starting from 2012 The Legal 500 EMEA ranking research recommends Maxim Oleksiyuk in Corporate and M&A, Litigation, Real Estate & Construction practice areas, and also in Competition Law and Natural Resources. The authoritative rating publication Best Lawyers® recognizes Maxim in the field of Land Law, namely land use and zoning planning.

During 2010-2024 “TOP 50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine”, Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients, “Clients choice. 100 best Layers of Ukraine” ranking research recommended Maxim Oleksiyuk in Agribusiness, Antitrust & Competition, Corporate and M&A, Energy & Natural Resources, Land, Litigation, Real Estate & Construction, Transport & Infrastructure practice areas.

Maxim was rewarded by the American Chamber of Commerce for his outstanding contribution to developing business environment of Ukraine.

Alexander Shemiatkin specializes in tax issues, investments and foreign economic activity, trade and distribution, labour issues. He has considerable experience in representing the clients’ interests in court disputes, especially with tax and customs authorities. He has practical experience in business structuring, tax planning, structuring contractual relations in the field of trade and distribution, as well as in drafting contracts.

Alexander joined the team of KM Partners in 2001 and became a Partner of the firm in 2009.

Alexander has more than 300 professional publications in mass media on topical issues of taxation, litigation and budgetary relations. He is an active member of professional conferences and forums. In 2017 was elected to the Public Council under the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. Alexander is the co-chairman of the Tax Committee of the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs.

Practices:

• Taxation;
• Litigation;
• Criminal Proceeding on White Collar Crimes;
• Contract and Business Law;
• Distribution;
• Labour Law;
• Military Law;
• Intellectual Property.

Branches:

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Education:

Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine in Kharkiv.

Recognition:

Annually Aleksandr Shemiatkin is shortlisted for TOP-100 of the Best Practicing Lawyers and is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in Taxation in Ukraine.

The effectiveness of the projects, led by Alexander, has been noted by many international and national rating researches. In particular, throughout 2012-2024, Сhambers Europe Guide, The Legal 500 EMEA, Best Lawyers, International Tax Review, Who’s Who Legal, Client Choice, Legal Awards, “Legal Awards”, “Top 50 leading law firms in Ukraine”, Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients, “Client’s choice. TOP-100 Best Ukrainian Lawyers” recommend Alexander as one of the best lawyers in Ukraine in Taxation, Tax Disputes and Labor Law.

In 2018 Alexander has been included in Legal 500 Hall of Fame, and also was awarded with a special honorary title “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in Ukraine for the outstanding achievements in the field of Tax Law.

Social activity:

Alexander is a co-author of many legislative initiatives and reforms, in particular, regarding creation of e-cabinet of a taxpayer, replacement of profit tax by exit capital tax, improvement of the public administration system for reduction of illegal decisions making regarding business entities, pension reform etc.

Alexander was actively involved in elaboration and release of such publications as “Problems of motivation of court decisions in tax disputes”, “Tax dispute vs. crime?”, “Natural human rights. The right to peaceful assembly as a way of protection of natural human rights”, “Fact in question in administrative legal proceedings: from protection of an individual to procedural nihilism” etc.

Ivan Shynkarenko leads transfer pricing and customs practices, as well as disputes resolution on these issues. He has profound experience in various projects in such branches as agroindustry, real estate and construction, IT and telecommunications, finance and investments, chemistry and food industry, transport, machinery construction, fuel and energy, ecology and biotechnology, pharmaceutics.

Ivan has earned recognition as an expert who can solve the most complicated problems, which the clients of the firm faced in their practical activity. Education in economics and profound practical experience provide him with in-depth understanding of business activity of the firm’s clients and allow elaboration of the most optimal solutions in each particular case. Ivan is one of the most proficient specialists in disputes on transfer pricing and customs issues.

Ivan joined KM Partners’ team being the student in 2005. In 2015 he became a partner.

Ivan actively participates in many public initiatives and projects, in particular “Exporting is easy”, “Problems of motivation of court decisions in tax disputes”, “Tax dispute vs. crime?”, “Natural human rights. The right to peaceful assembly as a way of protection of natural human rights”, “Tax Reform” and others.

Ivan is the author of more than 50 theoretic and practical articles on urgent issues of taxation, customs regulation and transfer pricing. He is a regular participant of tax and customs committee meetings at the American Chamber of Commerce, the European Business Association, German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and is a member of the Ukrainian Bar Association. In 2018 Ivan was elected to the Public Council under the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine.

Practices:

• Transfer Pricing;
• Customs Law;
• Litigation;

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Education:

• Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine, Master of Law, 2017;
• Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Master of International Economic Relations, certified translator (English), 2007;
• John Moore's University (Liverpool, Great Britain), attendee at TEMPUS Project "International Finance", 2003.

Scientific Degree:

• Ivan has defended a thesis "Formation of common tax policy in EU countries" and according to the decision of specialized scientific council of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv has earned Ph.D. in Economics, 2012.

Recognition:

Every year Ivan Shynkarenko has been shortlisted in TOP-100 of the best layers of Ukraine and has been recognized as one the leading transfer pricing specialists.

During 2015-2024 Ivan has been recognized as one of the best experts in transfer pricing and brilliant specialist in customs issues by The Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe, World Transfer Pricing, World Tax, Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for foreign clients and “Client’s choice. TOP-100 Best Ukrainian Lawyers”.

Since 2014 Ivan has been also recommended as an expert in taxation by American ranking The Best Lawyers. In 2019-2024 he was recommended as one of the best world experts on transfer pricing in Ukraine by authoritative ranking edition Transfer Pricing Expert Guide.

Ivan Shynkarenko was rewarded by the American Chamber of Commerce for his outstanding contribution to developing business environment of Ukraine.

Elena Bukuyeva specializes on issues in the field of taxation, customs law, foreign trade, intellectual property, distribution and currency regulation. Elena has experience of providing consultations in different spheres of economy such as agriculture, real estate and construction, energy, information technology and telecommunications, pharmaceuticals.

Besides advisory practice, Elena represents clients in court disputes with authorities in the administrative process, particularly in disputes with tax authorities. As an advocate Elena represents clients’ interests in criminal proceedings and in cases of administrative offenses related to the business activity.

Elena has been working at KM Partners since 2004. In 2018 she became a partner of the firm.

Elena participates in many public initiatives and projects, in particular “Problems of motivation of court decisions in tax disputes”, “Tax dispute vs. crime?”, “Natural human rights. The right to peaceful assembly as a way of protection of natural human rights”, “Tax Reform” and others.

Elena is an author of multiple articles on the issues of taxation, intellectual property etc., participates in professional conferences, round tables and forums. She participates in meetings of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association and is a member of the Ukrainian Bar Association.

Education:

Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Master of International Law, certified translator (English), 2002.

Practices:

• Taxation;
• Intellectual property;
• Dispute resolution;
• White collar crimes.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Recognition:

Elena is recommended by the international ranking The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 in white-collar crimes practice. Since 2018 Elena has been recognized as one of the leading lawyers in tax law in Ukraine by the reputable ranking Best Lawyers. Also, she is recognized as Woman in Tax Leader and Rising Star by the ranking research ITR World Tax.

Inna has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of taxation and law. Inna is an expert in tax consulting and tax planning matters, structuring of transactions for Ukrainian and international companies, tax audit, taxation of foreigners and individual entrepreneurs, representation of clients in disputes with tax authorities etc. Inna’s experience covers such fields of economy as energetics, real estate, chemical, food and wine industries etc.

Inna is involved in consulting projects for restructuring activities in Ukraine, mergers and acquisitions, structuring of profit repatriation, remuneration of labour, taxation of foreigners and private entrepreneurs, as well as providing of tax support in business operations, including drafting/checking of contracts, accompanying (primary) documents, internal regulation. Inna has considerable practical experience in support of clients during tax audits, administrative appeals of audit acts and decisions taken as a result of audits.

Inna joined KM Partners team in 2004 and became a partner of the firm in 2018.

Inna actively participates in KM Partners legislative activity, in particular in elaboration of Draft Law on Exit Capital Tax, Draft Law on Electronic Cabinet of the Taxpayer, Draft Law on the Temporary register of budget reimbursement and so on. Also, Inna is the author of Policy Paper” Transformation of Corporate Profit Tax into Exit Capital Tax” (2016), published with EUINFOCENTER and USAID support, and articles on taxation and Tax Reform in Ukraine. Inna actively participates in the meetings of tax committees of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association.

Education:

Vadym Getman Kyiv National Economic University, Master of Legal Regulation of Economy, 1998.

Practices:

• Taxation;
• Assistance during Tax Audits;
• Tax Consulting.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Recognition:

Since 2018 Inna has been recognized as one of the leading lawyers in tax law in Ukraine by the reputable ranking Best Lawyers. Also, she is recognized as Rising Star by the ranking research ITR World Tax.

Yaroslava Ivasyuk is an expert in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, labour law.

Yaroslava specializes in consulting support of establishing representative offices in Ukraine, investment activities, establishing, reorganization and liquidation of companies, corporate management, conducting due diligence of companies and separate business objects.

Yaroslava advises clients on labour issues on regular basis and has considerable experience in judicial and non-judicial settlement of labour disputes.

Yaroslava also specializes in disputes with the subjects of state authorities and has experience in antitrust and unfair competition law.

Yaroslava is the author of publications on corporate and labour law. Yaroslava joined KM Partners in 2008. She is a member of KM Partners Attorneys in Law. She takes part in meetings of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association.

Education:

National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Master of Law, 2008.

Practices:

• M&A and Restructuring;
• Labour Law / Labour Disputes;
• Military Law;
• Litigation;
• Currency Control;
• Bankruptcy / Liquidation;
• Competition and Antitrust.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

The main areas of Alexander’s practice are commercial law, trade & distribution and competition law.

Alexander is a specialist in the sphere of commercial law, structuring of contractual relationships, consulting on general commercial issues of business activity, performing due diligence of companies and separate business objects. He has experience of consulting support of projects in the sphere of real estate and construction and land issues.

Alexander has experience of cooperation with a large number of companies in the sphere of agriculture, real estate and construction, information technologies and telecommunications.

Alexander has been working at KM Partners since 2010. He is a member of KM Partners Attorneys in Law. He takes part in meetings of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association.

Education:

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Specialist of Law, 2010.

Practices:

• Real estate & Construction;
• Agribusiness;
• Contract and Business Law;
• M&A/ Restructurings;
• Competition and Antitrust.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Tetiana Poberezhska specializes in tax disputes, tax consulting and tax planning. In particular, Tetiana represents the client's interests in the courts of Ukraine in disputes with tax authorities, represents the client's interests at the stage of administrative appeal of decisions of tax authorities, also advises on taxation of individuals, declares income of foreigners and citizens of Ukraine.

Tetiana has experience in advising on cash accounting and compliance with cash discipline, as well as in disputes over violations of cash discipline legislation.

Tetiana also advises clients on labor issues, participated in non-judicial settlement of disputes arising in the field of labor law, as well as represents the client in labor disputes.

Tetiana joined the team of KM Partners in 2011. She is a member of KM Partners Attorneys in Law. She takes part in meetings of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association. She attended seminars in Strasbourg on specific issues of appealing to the European Court of Human Rights to protect the rights and interests of individuals and legal entities.

Education:

Vadym Getman Kyiv National Economic University, Master of Legal Regulation of Economy, 2011.

Practices:

• Taxation;
• Dispute resolution;
• Labour law/ Labour disputes.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Victoriia Minets specializes in real estate and land matters and as well as having valuable experience in the fields of merger and acquisition and corporate law.

Victoriia’s professional activity involves participation in large-scale restructuring projects, including structuring and support of share transfer agreements, elaboration and implementation of corporate management and control mechanisms, transfer of real estate and other assets, transfer of software and other intellectual property, transfer of agreements and permissive documents.

Victoriia advises clients on business issues related to land possession, lease relations, subsoil use, and construction; also she provides support in judicial disputes connected with the abovementioned issues.

She joined KM Partners in 2011. She is a member of KM Partners Attorneys in Law. She takes part in meetings of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association.

Education:

National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Master of Law, 2011.

Practices:

• M&A and Restructurings;
• Real Estate / Construction
• Аgribusiness;
• Contract and Business Law;
• Intellectual Property;
• Litigation.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Andrii Denysenko specializes in tax issues and regulatory disputes resolution.

Andrii has experience in carrying out the maintenance of pre-trial and court appealing of decisions and actions (inactions) of tax authorities. Besides, he advises on tax issues, structuring of contractual relations in terms of taxation.

Andrii joined KM Partners in 2015. He takes part in meetings of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and the European Business Association.

Education:

• Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole, Master of International and European law, , 2011;
• National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", specialist of Law, 2012.

Practices:

• Taxation;
• Pre-trial challenging of tax assessments, actions/ inactions;
• Disputes with tax authorities.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Yuliia Kryvomaz specializes in regulatory disputes resolution.

Also Yuliia provides legal support in the declaration campaign of individuals, both citizens of Ukraine and foreigners, including determination and justification of individual’s tax residency status, analysis of applicability of international treaties of Ukraine on avoidance of double taxation, legal support in communication with tax authorities, including receipt of confirmation of the amounts of taxes received in Ukraine and appeal against potential tax assessments.

Yuliia has experience in carrying out the maintenance of pre-trial (administrative) and court appealing of actions (inactions), provides analysis and audit of the accounting documents. Also Yuliia has experience in preparing the procedural documents.

Yuliia joined KM Partners in 2013. Yuliia is a member of the Council of the Committee on Tax and Customs Law of the Ukrainian Bar Association.

Education:

• Institute of international relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Master of International Business, 2013.
• Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine, Master of law, 2018.

Practices:

• pre-trial challenging of tax assessments, actions/inactions of tax authorities;
• disputes with tax authorities;
• legal support in taxation of natural persons, both citizens of Ukraine and foreigners;
• tax consulting.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Viktoriia specializes in transfer pricing and customs law.

Viktoriia has experience in preparation of documentation on transfer pricing, and also in implementation of the economic and functional analysis of controlled operations. Such work in transfer pricing Viktoriia combines with consultation on customs issues, in particular court disputes with customs authorities.

Viktoriia joined KM Partners in 2015.

Education:

Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University, Master of International Economy, 2015.

Practices:

• Transfer Pricing;
• Customs Law.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Artem specializes in disputes with tax and customs authorities as well as providing defense of Clients in relation to criminal offenses (crimes) in the area of economic activity.

He has experience in settling disputes with tax and customs authorities at the administrative appeal stage and at the court. In addition, Artem has experience in advising on tax audits, as well as representing the interests of Clients during the consideration of taxpayers’ complaints and objections by tax authorities.

As an Attorney at Law, Artem protects Client’s officials and accompanies them in criminal proceedings on "white-collar" crimes, in particular in crimes classified as tax evasion. He also has experience in providing protection in administrative cases related to business activity.

Artem joined KM Partners in 2017.

Education:

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Master of Law, 2018.

Practices:

• criminal proceedings for economic crimes;
• pre-trial challenging of tax assessments, actions/inactions of tax authorities;
• tax and customs litigations;
• assistance during the tax audits.

Languages:

Ukrainian, Russian, English.