GOLAW

Dispute Resolution, Tax, Government Relations, Banking and Finance

Founding Partner at GOLAW, Attorney at law, PhD

Valentyn Gvozdiy is the Founding Partner at GOLAW and Vice-President of the Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA). He has extensive experience in handling some of the most complex litigations and high profile white collar crime cases in Ukraine of the last few years with remarkable results. He provides development of legal strategies for litigation cases and criminal proceedings as well as their further implementation for both Ukrainian and foreign companies, challenging unlawful actions of law enforcement authorities, procedural representation of legal entities and their top-employees during investigations, defence of potential and actual suspects and defendants. His competencies include support during investment, corporate, economic and administrative disputes.

Among other focus areas in Valentyn’s practice is Tax, Corporate and Banking. He focuses on the provision of legal advice on a broad spectrum of related legislation issues, tax litigation, as well as tax planning and structuring, along with representing the interests of local and foreign companies before the tax authorities (including all types of tax investigations both domestic and international).

In 2017 Valentyn Gvozdiy has been awarded with the title of Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.In 2019 the lawyer was elected as the Head of the Supervisory Board at Ukrhydroenergo PJSC. In 2020 Valentyn received a Ph.D. degree in Law on specialty “Administrative Law and Process; Financial Law; Informational Law”. His thesis was on the topic “Administrative and legal status of attorneys’ self-government bodies”.

Ukrainian, English

Ukrainian National Bar Association(UNBA) Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin International Bar Association (IBA) American Chamber of Commerce (ACC) European Business Association (EBA) German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Ukraine) Ukrainian Network of Integrity and Compliance (UNIC) International Turkish Ukrainian Businessmen Association (TUID) Associated European Energy Consultants (AEEC) Worldwide Network of Leading Law Firms (SCG Legal) Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft (Ost-Ausschuss)

Law faculty, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk & Compliance, Manchester Business School, UK Ph.D. degree in Law on specialty “Administrative Law and Process; Financial Law; Informational Law”; thesis topic – “Administrative and legal status of attorneys’ self-government bodies” Harvard Business School Corporate Director certificate