SERGII KOZIAKOV

Recognition & Professional Achievements

・Repeatedly recognized among Ukraine’s leading lawyers by Chambers GLOBAL, Chambers EUROPE, The PLC WHICH LAWYER Yearbook, The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, and Best Lawyers International.

・Included by Business Capital in the list of “20 most influential lawyers in Ukraine” (2018).

・Named by Yurydychna Praktyka as one of the “10 most active lawyers of the year” (2019).

・Recognized as a leading lawyer in Investment and Litigation by Best Lawyers 2021.

・Recognized among Practice Leaders (International Trade/International Law) in “Client’s Choice. TOP-100 Best Lawyers in Ukraine. Practice Leaders 2021”.

Notable Legal Cases & Experience

International Trade

・Represented Suzhou Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in an anti-dumping investigation on refrigeration and freezing equipment imports; the client received a zero anti-dumping duty rate.

・Represented Korea Electronics Association and Samsung Electronics in a safeguards investigation on refrigeration and freezing equipment imports; the investigation was terminated with no measures.

・Represented Korea Textile Trade Association in an anti-dumping investigation on terry pile fabrics; achieved a significantly lower duty rate versus goods from China.

・Represented USA Poultry & Egg Export Council and the Brazilian Chicken Producers and Exporters Association (and members) in an anti-dumping investigation on chicken meat imports; the investigation was terminated with no measures.

・Represented Dongbu Metal Co., Ltd. in a safeguard investigation on ferroalloys imports; the investigation was terminated with no measures.

・Represented a consumer in a safeguards investigation regarding imports of certain oil-processing products (gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, bitumen); the investigation ended without safeguards imposed.

・Represented Nissan Motor Ukraine LLC in a safeguards investigation on car imports.

・Provided scientific leadership (World Bank-requested work with EU and Dutch experts) on reports assessing Ukrainian law’s compliance with WTO agreements and proposals for harmonization with WTO standards.

Competition and Antitrust

・Represented one of Ukraine’s largest medicine wholesalers in AMCU proceedings concerning alleged competition-law violations in the national pharmaceuticals market.

・Represented Farmak in an AMCU unfair-competition case involving Sanofi Aventis Group (France) (discrediting an undertaking).

・Represented AE Nibulon Ltd in an AMCU matter concerning alleged abuse of dominance by state enterprise Delta-Locman (and related issues described in the profile).

・Advised General Motors Company and Adam Opel GmbH on AMCU filings relating to AMCU approval for Magna International Inc.

・Represented General Motors Company in obtaining AMCU approval for the acquisition of Delphi Corporation assets (transaction value exceeding USD 3.2 bn).

Litigation and Arbitration

・Represented a major Ukrainian agricultural producer in ICC arbitration and VIAC arbitration proceedings.

・Represented a U.S. investor in a dispute with Ukraine before ICSID.

Public-Sector Projects

・Prepared tender documentation for a production sharing agreement relating to gas exploration and production in the Prykerchenska area of the Black Sea continental shelf.

・Represented a Ukrainian state-owned enterprise in connection with exporting 320 tanks to Pakistan (totaling USD 650 million).

Academic, Publications, Speaking & Policy Work

・Research Leader at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

・Associate Professor of Private International Law at the Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; also lectured for many years at the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine.

・Teaches a broad portfolio of courses including Legal Regulation of Foreign Economic Activity, Antitrust Law, and Private Legal Practice.

・Served as a member of the Academic Council of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

・Member of the publishing and editorial boards of the Ukrainian Journal of Commercial Law, the Bulletin of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, and the Journal of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

・Author of numerous scientific and practice-oriented publications (since 1988) on foreign economic activity, corporate law, privatization, competition law, and international trade.

・During 2014–2019, provided 100+ interviews and media comments in Ukrainian and foreign outlets and regularly participated as a speaker in national and international forums on judicial reform in Ukraine.

・Contributed to legislative and policy development as a member of the National Commission for the Strengthening of Democracy and the Rule of Law (2006–2009), including work on judicial-policy concepts and draft laws.

・As a member of the Judicial Reform Commission (2014–2019), participated in drafting the Justice Sector Reform Strategy 2015–2020 and multiple key bills (including judiciary status, procedural codes, HACC, bar).

・Member (for several years) of the Chamber of Independent Experts on Foreign Investment and participated in pre-trial settlement of disputes between foreign investors and the state of Ukraine.

Ph.D. in International Law, Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Dissertation theme is “The Role of the United Nations in Implementing International Legal Rules” (supervisor – Professor I.I. Lukashuk).

Master’s Degree in International Law, Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.