Illya Tkachuk

Professional Expertise

Head of Corporate and M&A, Employment
14 years of experience with special focus on structuring and implementing foreign investment projects in various sectors
Experienced in start-up companies, setting up joint ventures, corporate restructuring, securities, as well as contract-related and labour matters
Lead of HR Club – regular discussion sessions with Ukrainian HR community on the new labour-related legislation

Industry Focus

Agriculture
Mineral resources
Energy
Retail & Distribution
Heavy industry

Clients

Acino, Air Products, ArcelorMittal, BGS, Concorde Capital, Eurocape/Longwing, Gefco, Hartmann Packaging, Logoplaste, Limagrain, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Saint-Gobain, Savencia Fromage & Dairy Europe, Sibelco, Vetropack.

Professional Membership

Ukrainian Bar Association

Education

Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2007

Recognition

Recognized as Leading Individual in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, recommended in Employment, The Legal500 EMEA 2021. The ranking says: “Illya Tkachuk is skilled in corporate solutions, attentive to the client matters and he understands the peculiarities of different industries”
Recognized as Band 4 in Corporate and M&A, Chambers Global 2021, Chambers Europe 2021. A source highlights his strong negotiations skills: “We had a few deadlock situations and he found the way out acceptable for all parties”. Another source adds: “He is focused on customer satisfaction. He always tries to be useful with propositions and recommendations”
Recognized as Highly regarded expert in M&A, Restructuring and insolvency, IFLR 1000 2021
Recognized in M&A, Best Lawyers 2021
Recognized as Global Leader in Corporate Governance, M&A, Who’s Who Legal 2021
Recognized as Other Notable Practitioners in Corporate and M&A, Employment, Ukrainian Law Firms 2020. A Handbook for Foreign Clients