About

One of the largest companies in the country, Naftogaz of Ukraine is a leading fuel and energy company engaged in the full cycle for the production and distribution of gas and oil and plays an important social role by supplying natural gas to households, budget-funded institutions and utilities in Ukraine at prices set by the state. With particular skills in handling litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring, IPR and tax laws, Yaroslav Teklyuk has been Naftogaz’s director for legal affairs since April 2014. In 2017, Teklyuk has gained significant industry acclaim for his role in the successful high-value arbitration case with Gazprom, an extremely important case with far-reaching political ramifications. Accroding to nominators, neither the impact of this decision nor Teklyuk’s role in it can be underestimated. His role in Naftogaz securing a loan facility worth €478m in 2016 from Citibank and Deutsche Bank to facilitate gas supplies from Europe is highlighted by nominators as another example of Teklyuk’s skills and successful tenure. Prior to joining Naftogaz, Teklyuk served for eight years at Vasil Kisil and Partners, where he was a partner for four years.