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Managing Partner, MK Legal Service
Attorney-at-Law
Mr. Kurochko has 20 years of experience advising and protecting the interests of business owners and investors. For many years, Maksym led legal departments at IT companies, gaining extensive experience in business support as both an in-house counsel and an external advisor. Leveraging this deep industry expertise, Maksym and his colleagues launched MK Legal Service in 2011.
Maksym’s key professional credentials:
- Expert in comprehensive legal support for businesses across IT, Electronic Communications, HoReCa (Hospitality, Restaurants, Cafés), Retail, Manufacturing, and Real Estate sectors
- Project leader for corporate restructuring, international market entry, and the launch and scaling of investment projects across Ukraine and abroad
- Investment advisor with a project portfolio exceeding $20M
- Co-founder of GigaGroup, a group of companies that are the leaders in their respective Ukrainian markets in cloud technologies, data center services, telecommunications, and cybersecurity
- Active member and expert at Diia City United, Svoie.IT, EASE (European Association of Software Engineering), Young Business Club, and leading legal forums in Ukraine
Core legal expertise of Maksym Kurochko encompasses:
- IT law
- Investment legal support
- Corporate law and structuring
- Government Relations (GR) and Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
- Intellectual property protection
- Tax consulting and dispute resolution
- Civil, commercial, and administrative dispute resolution
- Business defense
Maksym Kurochko’s strategic business capabilities and services include:
- Evaluation of business models and commercial plans
- Development of business expansion strategies for Ukrainian and international markets
- Support in complex negotiations with clients, partners, contractors, and investors
- Corporate structure optimization for attracting investment
- Development and packaging of franchise business models
- Strategy development for pre-trial protection and litigation defense
Professional recognition and rankings:
Maksym’s high-quality expertise and leadership are consistently recognized by leading national and international legal guides. His track record features prominent rankings in The Legal 500, Ukrainian Law Firms: A Handbook for Foreign Clients, TOP 50 Leading Law Firms in Ukraine, Market Leaders: Ranking of Ukrainian Law Companies, Client’s Choice. TOP 100 Lawyers of Ukraine and the Attorney of the Year awards.
His most notable achievement is being named among the TOP 100 Lawyers in Ukraine for three consecutive years by the Client’s Choice ranking. Throughout his practice, Maksym has been recognized as a top-tier legal expert in the Ukrainian market across key disciplines, including IT and Telecommunications, Corporate and M&A, Investments, Intellectual Property, Tax Law and Consulting, Dispute Resolution, GR and Regulatory Activity, Military Law, Antitrust and Competition.