CMS Ukraine demonstrates broad sector expertise, and is regularly active across the TMT, energy and financial services sectors. Ihor Olekhov leads the tax team alongside Maria Orlyk. Olekhov additionally leads the banking and finance practice, while Orlyk leads the corporate and M&A team. Viktoriia Stavchuk-Mulundkar is experienced in international tax issues, including transfer pricing and double tax treaties.
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Testimonials
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‘CMS has a lot of strengths and advantages, but the main ones are: high-quality services, services and responses are provided strictly on time, super pleasant and friendly atmosphere, ability to have legal advice in almost every country (via different divisions of CMS), and their readiness for pro bono support.’
‘I can highly recommend the CMS team, and thank them for the work and support, especially Ihor Olekhov and Iryna Barlit. They support our organisation in our numerous questions pro bono. All their responses and work was on time and they were eager to help us to receive advice from CMS colleagues from numerous countries.’
‘Perfect expertise, creative and practical approach, good knowledge of tax law matters, adaptive billing policy, perfect understanding of client's needs, easy to work with.’
‘Ihor Olekhov is a seasoned expert with top-notch professional and soft skills.’
‘Very quick and attentive service. Provided a clear and complete opinion.’
‘Ihor Olekhov is outstanding at understanding our needs and expediting things quickly and with very high quality.’
‘Local expertise and international approach to work. Can summarise tax advice in simple words, so non-finance people are able to understand their advices.’
Key clients
- Ukrainian Charity Foundation Children of Heroes
- AstraZeneca
- Eli Lilly & Company
- Johnson & Johnson
- Roche
Work highlights
- Advised Charity Fund “Children of Heroes” on pro bono legal advice in relation to tax deduction for various jurisdictions (UK, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Poland, Latvia).
- Supported Eli Lilly & Company's operations in Ukraine, including on tax matters and regulatory requirements for accounting.
- Advising global leading pharmaceutical companies’ operations in Ukraine (AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Roche etc.), including advising on tax aspects of their commercial operations.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Ihor Olekhov; Maria Orlyk
Other key lawyers
Viktoriia Stavchuk--Mulundkar; Iryna Barlit