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/omelchenko/

EDUCATION

• Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Specialist Degree in Laws)
• M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (PhD in Law)
• The Institute for Training and Technical Co-operation of the WTO (Trade Remedies and the WTO)

PRACTICE AREAS

• International Trade
• Customs
• Sanctions

LANGUAGES

English, Ukrainian, Russian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Olena Omelchenko is one of Ukraine’s foremost experts in international trade, trade remedies, customs regulation, WTO law, sanctions and export controls, with more than 25 years of professional experience in both public service and private legal practice.

She advises international corporations, Ukrainian industrial groups, industry associations and governmental institutions on the full spectrum of international trade matters, including anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard investigations, customs audits and disputes, trade compliance, export controls, sanctions, market access, customs valuation, tariff classification, rules of origin, and supply chain due diligence. Olena also supports clients in cross-border transactions, regulatory inspections and enforcement proceedings, helping businesses navigate increasingly complex international trade regulations.

Over the past decade, Olena has acted as lead counsel in many of Ukraine’s largest trade defence investigations and has led the only Ukrainian legal team representing the State of Ukraine in an intergovernmental trade dispute. She regularly advises clients on overcoming unlawful trade barriers, developing trade compliance strategies, mitigating sanctions risks, and protecting their commercial interests in international markets.

Prior to joining Ilyashev & Partners, Olena held senior positions within the Ukrainian Government, where she was responsible for trade policy development, harmonisation of Ukrainian legislation with EU law, conducting trade defence investigations, and representing Ukraine in international trade negotiations. She was a member of Ukraine’s negotiating teams for the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and free trade agreements with Canada, Turkey, Serbia and other jurisdictions.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Recognised as Leading Partner in International Trade by The Legal 500 EMEA 2026;
• Named International Trade Lawyer of the Year by Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2026;
• Listed among the Top 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine (Client’s Choice 2026) and recognised as Practice Leader in International Trade and Sanctions;
• Recommended by Lexology Index in Trade & Customs;
• Recognised as Leading Individual in International Trade: Trade Remedies and Regulatory Compliance, Commodities, Cross-Border Contracts and Customs by Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients.