Winner Imports UkraineSenior Legal Counsel
Oct. 2015 - Aug. 2020Kiev Region, UkraineResponsibilities:
- deputy of Head of Legal in case of vacations, sick leaves etc.
- legal cases leading: strategy, budgeting, legal documents, legal cases team lead;
- legal conclusions with recommendations on new and current legislation (corporate, tax and business related issues);
- preparing and promoting changes and clarification of legislation;
- legal due diligence of business activities;
- legal support of business projects;
- IP rights audit, ongoing due diligence and support (registration TM in custom registrar, author`s rights regulation);
- Anti-monopoly due diligence;
- Real estate and land plots audit and due diligence (till 2016);
- Legal advice on Ukrainian data protection regulation and GDPR;
- contracts drafting, including with foreign counter parties. Management skills:
- functional management of 3 internal team members (from junior to senior) and 5 attorneys on outsource. Key achievements:
1) Developed and implemented anti-corruption system (legal documents, e-course for employees, changes to contracts with counter parties);
2) IP right audit and improvement;
3) Legal project leader “Recognizing trade mark Winner as well-known in Ukraine”;
4) Lobbying project on overcoming the legislation contradictions influencing the whole dealership network.