ADDRESS:

66/1 Frantsuzkyi Blvd., Odesa, 65062

Kadorr Business Center, 2nd floor

Tel:  +38 048 740 90 99

E-mail: odesa@attorneys.ua

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

EDUCATION

National University Odesa Law Academy (Master of Laws, summa cum laude)

PRACTICE AREAS

• Maritime Law
• Shipping
• Transport & Logistics
• Customs
• Dispute Resolution
• International Arbitration

LANGUAGES

English, Ukrainian, Russian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sergey Nedelko is one of Ukraine’s leading practitioners in maritime and transport law, with more than 15 years of professional experience advising Ukrainian and international clients on complex shipping, logistics and port infrastructure matters.

He represents shipowners, P&I Clubs, crewing, stevedoring and freight forwarding companies, ports and terminals, marine agents, grain traders and manufacturing enterprises. Sergey provides comprehensive legal support for maritime and transport operations and represents clients before Ukrainian courts and international arbitration institutions, including the ICAC at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI), the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) and GAFTA.

Sergey’s core areas of expertise include maritime and transport law, litigation and international arbitration, vessel arrests and releases, maritime claims, port operations, and the legal regulation of port infrastructure. His experience covers legal support for leases of state-owned and privately-owned port property, leases of land plots within port infrastructure areas, as well as the construction and reconstruction of port infrastructure facilities.

He has substantial experience of handling maritime claims, including vessel arrest and release proceedings in Ukrainian and European ports, and regularly represents clients in disputes with port authorities, customs authorities, environmental regulators, state-owned enterprises and other public authorities. His practice is focused on protecting the assets of clients, ensuring regulatory compliance and mitigating legal risks in cross-border maritime and transport operations.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 EMEA 2026;
• Listed in The Lawdragon 500 Leading Maritime, Admiralty & The High Seas Lawyers 2026 for Maritime & Transport Law and Litigation;
• Recognized as Practice Leader in Maritime Law in Client’s Choice 2026: Top-100 Lawyers of Ukraine;
• Recognized as a Notable Practitioner in Infrastructure and Maritime & Shipping by Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients.