Mrs. Karnaukh-Holodniak graduated with honors from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine in 2008, having obtained a full higher legal education.

In 2012, she was granted a certificate confirming the right to practice law and commenced her professional legal career.
In 2015, Mrs. Karnaukh-Holodniak became a full member of the Ukrainian Bar Association. From 2016 to 2019, she served as a member of the Committee on Free Legal Aid operating under the Ukrainian National Bar Association, and from 2017 to December 2021, she was a member of the Committee for the Protection of Lawyers’ Rights and Guarantees of Advocacy of the Ukrainian National Bar Association, where she headed the section responsible for the handling of appeals and regional coordination. In this capacity, Mrs. Karnaukh-Holodniak conducted seminars for lawyers across various regions of Ukraine on matters pertaining to the protection of their professional rights.

Since 2018, Mrs. Karnaukh-Holodniak has held the position of Head of Internship for Lawyers at the Kyiv City Bar Council. In November 2021, at the Conference of Advocates of the City of Kyiv, she was elected to the Qualification Chamber of the Kyiv City Bar Qualification and Disciplinary Commission. She has also long served as a lecturer at the Legal High School educational platform, imparting her practical expertise to junior colleagues and early-career lawyers.

In 2022, Mrs. Karnaukh-Holodniak successfully defended her PhD thesis on “Administrative and Legal Regulation of Industrial Waste Management” and was conferred a PhD degree in law. In October of that same year, she was honored with the Order of Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga, an award recognizing her personal contribution to the development of civil society and the protection of human rights.

Since 2024, Mrs. Karnaukh-Holodniak has served as Managing Partner and co-founder of ETORUM law firm. Her legal practice is focused on the provision of legal support to, and the defense of, businesses and their officers against criminal risks, as well as on the conduct of complex litigation requiring a combination of in-depth practical legal expertise and a strategic approach to safeguarding clients’ interests.

Mrs. Karnaukh-Holodniak chairs the Investment Committee of the Ukrainian Advocates’ Association, in which capacity she contributes to the development of proposals aimed at improving investment legislation and the investment climate in Ukraine, representing the position of the legal community in its dialogue with state authorities.

Mrs. Karnaukh-Holodniak possesses a full command of the Ukrainian language and is fluent in both Russian and English, enabling her to work effectively with both domestic and international clients.