ADDRESS:

11 Kudryavska Street,

Kyiv, 04053, Ukraine

Tel.: +380 44 494 1919

E-mail: office@attorneys.ua

Web-site: https://attorneys.ua/en/our-team/ilyashev/

EDUCATION

Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, International Law Faculty (Master of International Law)

PRACTICE AREAS

• Corporate and M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• International Arbitration
• White-Collar Crime
• PPP / Infrastructure
• Energy
• Sports

LANGUAGES

English, Ukrainian, Russian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mikhail Ilyashev advises Ukrainian and international companies, investors and business owners on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, corporate risk management, regulatory compliance, shareholder rights, and general aspects of doing business in Ukraine.

His practice includes supporting large-scale corporate and M&A transactions, conducting comprehensive legal due diligence, structuring investment projects, establishment and restructuring of business structures, and organization of corporate governance systems.

Mikhail is regularly engaged as an independent expert on Ukrainian law in international arbitrations and foreign court proceedings, providing expert opinions in disputes involving international investors, financial institutions, and multinational corporations.

A separate area of his practice is corporate and commercial dispute resolution and business protection, within which he represents clients in courts of all instances.

He possesses extensive experience of advising investors and companies on projects in energy, infrastructure and public-private partnership projects, including investment structuring, concession and infrastructure project support, as well as cross-border investments in strategic sectors of the economy.

Mikhail also advises clients on sports law matters, including representation in disputes and sports arbitration proceedings, contractual relations in professional sports, corporate aspects of sports clubs and federations, and support of investment projects in the sports industry.

His clients include leading Ukrainian and international companies, investors, business owners and top management, whom he advises on the organization and conducting of business in Ukraine, as well as on other matters of Ukrainian and international law.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Inducted into The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution;
• Ranked Leading Partner in White-Collar Crime and Private Client by The Legal 500 EMEA 2026;
• Ranked Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global 2026 and Chambers Europe 2026;
• Listed in The Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators 2026 among Ukraine’s leading practitioners in International Dispute Resolution and Arbitration;
• Recognized as Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation Europe;
• Recognized as Highly Regarded in Energy and Infrastructure by IFLR1000;
• Recognized as Thought Leader in Commercial Litigation by Lexology Index.