Olena Yaliieva

Counsel, Pragma Consulting Group

Olena is an experienced professional in the field of public affairs and GR. As a part of the Pragma’s team, she participates in the development and implementation of GR strategies, participates in legislative drafting, provides regulatory monitoring services and ensures communications with leading business associations.

During martial law, as a member of the Pragma’s team, she has also been deeply engaged in pro bono expert consulting on some issues of crucial regulatory legislation. She is a legal advisor to the EBA Committee on Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Development. Olena also was an expert of the APENA 2 project on waste management.

Combining her previous experience work at the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and experience providing services as part of GR’s independent consulting team, Olena understands the specifics of GR’s available tools and how they can be combined to ensure the best outcome for the client.

She holds a master’s degree in law from the Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine, as well as a master’s degree in human rights from the University of Strasbourg, a master’s degree in political science from Toulouse I Capitol University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”.

Since 2021, she has been a member of the GR Committee Board of the Ukrainian Bar Association.