Firm Profile > Ilyashev & Partners > Kiev, Ukraine

‘Andrey Bychkov is an excellent lawyer with great expertise in shipping. His professionalism and transparency are always appreciated.’

‘This is a top-notch law firm with excellent staff and partners, very knowledgeable and effective. We worked with them on a number of occasions and continue working on various issues.’

‘The firm has an exceptionally efficient dispute resolution practice covering a broad range of areas. The team’s work is always of a high quality, the lawyers are very persuasive and take care of every little detail. The strengths I would highlight are: level of service and deep industry and legal knowledge, a very business-oriented and tailored approach to our issues, responsiveness, and smooth communication with all the team members. I especially like that they are very quick to get a good overview of legal problems in very specialist fields.’

‘Mikhail Ilyashev is the person I trust more than myself. He has wonderful insights; it’s a pleasure to work with him. You can get tactical advice from him, as well as deep knowhow. Mikhail’s strategy is very sound and he always knows what outcome would be better for our business. I highly recommend him.’

‘It has a result-oriented approach, proactiveness, creativity.’

‘Andrey Bychkov stands out for his result-oriented approach and an ability to see the crux of the factual and legal issues.’

‘The strengths of this practice are a high level of professionalism, and a creative and flexible approach to solving problems. The key capabilities of the team are also due to the significant experience of key employees in complex issues, the availability of an effective strategy and a sufficient number of quality performers of this practice. This company has a consistently professional and efficient team.’

‘The firm has the willingness and ability to provide comprehensive support and comfortable conditions for solving the problem and readiness for further cooperation. These positive qualities of this practice are most vividly embodied, in particular, the company’s partner – Roman Marchenko and counsel Andrei Bychkov.’

‘The team was supportive, diligent, gave excellent advice and was easy to work with.’

‘The firm was thorough and the advice was very detailed, clear. I felt happy to trust in its expertise.’

‘The team has much experience in anti-dumping and antitrust law. They have former state officials in the team which brings significant advantages when applying to state authorities because these specialists, besides the legal requirements, are also aware of all necessary practical formalities which could significantly facilitate the application procedure.’

‘The lawyers are very experienced, diligent and professional.’

‘This practice is the leading firm in trade remedy proceedings, and it is among a limited number of practices that regularly serve as principal counsel for major trade investigations. They have won the most complex and significant antidumping duty cases in Ukraine, and they are the only one who never lost a case for a client.’

‘Companies literally compete for the opportunity to work with Olena Omelchenko. I’m not kidding. Her results are beyond praise. Nobody has made as much progress. In Ukraine, there is no other lawyer who would have such deep knowledge, know all the processes, and be so innovative and decisive. Another important member of the team, Oleksiy Gorbatyuk, is a very hardworking and responsible lawyer, and we are in constant contact with him and are very satisfied with his work. ’

‘The experience of working with the company is the best in the history of our association. The quality of services and the effectiveness of this practice are beyond praise. The team has everything you need to successfully conduct a case: deep legal and academic knowledge, experience in legal practice in the government and the private sector, industrial expertise. Obviously, because of this, they conduct and win most of the anti-dumping investigations in recent years.’

‘Frontliner Olena Omelchenko developed a new area of expertise within the firm. She has an unprecedented knowledge in conducting analysis of complex financial and business records, which helps her to summarise industry data into a finished professional product. Olena Omelchenko has strong influencing and communication skills, she is able to work cross-functionally and cross-business, ensuring the best anti-dumping investigation management. Another strong team player Oleksiy Gorbatyuk is a self-driven professional with a demonstrated ability to multi-task with minimal supervision. Oleksiy has great organisational, time management and priority setting skills to meet tight deadlines. He is able to effectively assign tasks to achieve objectives.’

‘The remarkable dynamic team headed by Olena Omelchenko is famous for handling a lot of very high-profile cases. The team never gets down to business for the sake of participation – they are always interested only in the best result, only in victory. Thanks to their work, many companies have finally got a real chance to protect their interests, preserve their production and jobs. And our company is one of them.’

‘ There is no comparable team with such experience and knowledge on the market, and this is its feature and the reason for its success. Practice leader Olena Omelchenko has an encyclopaedic knowledge of international trade law and Ukrainian trade regulations. Olena has excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to analyse information that is often highly complex or of a technical and economic nature. Effective team player Oleksiy Gorbatyuk takes a lead role in implementing strategies. Oleksiy appropriately handles a range of highly complex issues and completes process deliverables.’

‘The team can be considered as a very strong in criminal practice. The law firm is characterised as patient and diligent.’

‘Denys Nienov can be characterised as a mindful and highly-qualified lawyer.’

‘I think this law firm has the best white-collar crime practice in Ukraine. They are advising on the most challenging cases mentioned in the media.’

‘Denys Nienov is a young but already a very experienced lawyer. His advice literally changes lives of his clients.’

‘We have always found the firm to be thoroughly professional. Our experience with Ilyashev & Partners allows us to recommend it for international work as technically excellent and effective ’

‘I deal a lot with Mikhail Ilyashev and his team. I am very impressed with Mikhail.’

‘We are fully satisfied with our longstanding cooperation, exceptional leadership, and service.’

‘The corporate and M&A team of Ilyashev & Partners has many bright minds: Mikhail Ilyashev and Roman Marchenko are well-known market stars. The secret of the success of the entire company lies in the stability and professionalism of the team. In particular, in the practice of corporate law. The firm employs excellent specialists Vyacheslav Sytyi and Yevgen Solovoyov, who have been accompanying our projects for over ten years. and made a huge contribution to the development of our business.’

‘Ilyashev & Partners has a legendary legal team, which covers all corporate law issues. I follow their practice in this area with great interest.’

‘The market knows that the company has built strong relationships with clients – the level of loyalty is incredible. This was noted by everyone on the market during the outbreak. The offices of the firm did not close, the clients received services in full without interruption.’

‘Roman Marchenko is very hands-on and a strong leader. He always manages to structure deals well and maintains the highest quality. He really focuses on the interests of his client while remaining deal-driven. Mr Marchenko is very creative and co-operative.’

‘This law firm is a top-choice for challenging deals where you need to invent a new kind of solution or to improve the current practice. They work tirelessly to get deal done, because they do care about their reputation. The main difference of Ilyashev & Partners is that they have courage to fight for the best result ever.’

‘I work closely with Mikhail Ilyashev. I think very highly of him. Mikhail is extraordinarily talented. Mikhail knows our market and company very well, understands its needs and gets to the heart of an issue. He is absolutely one of the best in Ukraine when it comes to corporate and M&A, one of the leaders in this field.’

‘A mega-qualified and committed team.’

‘I would like to highlight that the team is always focused on results. Every member of the team is unique with his own range of ideas and great experience.’

‘I worked with Iryna Demchenko, Attorney at Law, and I’d like to mention her creative problem solving, her experience in dispute resolution and her ability to be client-focused.’

‘I enjoyed working with Iryna Demchenko. I find her to be an excellent expert in energy law as well as in commercial law as a whole. ’

‘They are professionals, responsible, experienced and always focused on the result.’

‘I worked with Iryna Demchenko, and I would like to note that she is a high-level lawyer, an expert in establishing a dialogue with clients, very responsible, reliable, has extensive experience in various fields of law. She has many years of experience in legal consulting in energy sector regarding oil and gas production, construction of production infrastructure, drilling and workover of wells.’

‘We have been working with Iryna Demchenko and are impressed by her legal knowledge and extremely efficient approach. ’

‘Irina Demchenko is a star of their energy team. Her work ethics, efficiency and client management skills match the ones of the top associates in leading international law firms.’

‘The team is unique because of its exceptional knowledge of the energy sector in Ukraine. They propose forward-looking solutions, respond quickly and professionally. ’

‘The practice is client-focused and detail-oriented with a strong ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a fast-paced atmosphere. ’

‘Mikhail Ilyashev and Roman Marchenko deliver solutions across investments and wealth planning to help to build and manage wealth. They possess strong analytical and top-notch interpersonal skills, and put us as their clients at the centre of everything they do.’

‘Ilyashev & Partners is a team that really knows and understands its clients and their clients specific needs. A lot of attention is paid to proactive solutions and to client engagement. I get a great level of legal expertise from this team. Their promises strictly correspond to their deeds and results.’

‘My lawyer is Nina Bets. Nina Bets is knowledgeable, tenacious, diligent, with a great legal brain and always ready to assist and advise. She is fantastic with clients and works really hard to get the best result possible. She is amongst the absolute best of the associates. She was hugely knowledgeable, supportive and reassuring; communication was clear and no question was too small for her to answer.’

‘A very resourceful and experienced team, able to answer any questions any time.’

‘Mikhail Ilyashev and Roman Marchenko are legendary, they are best of the best .’

‘The firm was perfect to efficiently represent us in several real estate lawsuits and reach the best result for us. We are in raptures over the high level of professionalism demonstrated by the team while working on our projects. Despite the stressful situations and a lot of unforeseen circumstances, the team managed to achieve the goals.’

‘I work closely with Mikhail Ilyashev and I think very highly of him. Mikhail is extraordinarily talented. Mikhail knows our market and company very well, understands its needs and gets to the heart of an issue. He is absolutely one of the best in Ukraine when it comes to real estate and construction issues, one of the leaders in this field.’

‘The team has a perfect understanding of real estate investment structures and advanced proficiency in analysing real estate sales.’

‘Mikhail Ilyashev and Roman Marchenko support high-quality real estate projects in an atmosphere where speed, flexibility and heavy workload are the expected norm. They facilitate best-in-class service and issue resolution.’

‘The team is very talented, as well as extremely disciplined. The overall level of service is perfect; they exceeded our expectations on all fronts. The appropriateness of their advice corresponds with the quality expected and value paid. They are extremely fast and reliable, with good knowledge and understanding of the real estate market. I liked their creativity and willingness to fight for a successful transaction. ’

‘This firm is a top-choice for challenging deals where you need to invent a new kind of solution or to improve the current practice. They work tirelessly to get the deal done, because they do care about their reputation. The main difference of Ilyashev & Partners is: they have the courage to fight for the best result ever, they never stop. As for the firm’s quality of service, I can say that till the present moment we have worked and keep working only with this firm as their standards of work totally correspond all our needs and demands.’

‘The team has deep knowledge of the construction market, with its technical specification, all regulation and insights.’

‘Mikhail Ilyashev and Dmytro Hrybov did a great job on our project!’

‘The firm has strong trade expertise, particularly in regard to European integration processes.’

‘The firm has smart and brilliant people. I cooperated with Nina Bets who is the best tax lawyer in Ukraine. Nina provided me with the highest level consulting, and explained difficult things in easy language.’

‘Nina Bets is doing her job in the best way! I am very happy to cooperate with her!’

‘This law firm has an excellent tax litigation practice. I am very satisfied with their quality of work. ’

‘Nina Bets has broad experience in tax litigation. Her recommendations allowed us to successfully defend our position in the court even when it looked like there were no chances to win the case.’

‘Firm’s tax practice keeps a constant pulse on industry developments and the regulatory environment from national and international perspective to deliver. They deliver tax compliance and strategy solutions that really work, and they understand our needs and goals to formulate tax strategies centred around our best interests.’

‘Roman Marchenko has extraordinary project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. He’s an icon of tax litigation expertise.’

‘Dmytro Lazebnyi is a trusted tax advisor, who finds creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges.’