WHO WE ARE
Dr. Olesia Kryvetska / Partner
Olesia Kryvetska brings a unique blend of expertise in international dispute resolution, trade defence, international trade, investment, and competition law. Her professional background combines experience as a Dispute Settlement Lawyer at the World Trade Organization and successful track record with renowned Ukrainian law firms. Her Ph.D thesis is the first comprehensive work in Ukraine to explore the issue of multiple proceedings in investor-state dispute settlement. Olesia Kryvetska has been appointed by Ukraine to the roster of arbitrators for disputes under the UK – Ukraine Free Trade Agreement.
The Legal 500: EMEA, Rising Star in International Trade in Ukraine (2022)
Who's Who Legal: Trade & Customs, Recommended Lawyer in Ukraine (2022, 2021)
Legal Newspaper (Ukraine), listed among Top-30 Under 30 Lawyers (2021)
Best Orator at the ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law, European Regional Round (2013)
PhD in Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2020)
Master (LL.M) in International Economic Law and Policy, University of Barcelona (2014)
Master's and Bachelor's Degrees in International Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2015, 2013)
Young Professional/Dispute Settlement Lawyer at World Trade Organization (2023 – mid 2024)
Counsel at Asters (2020 – 2022)
Associate/Senior Associate at Serhii Koziakov & Partners (2012 – 2020)
Senior Research and Teaching Fellow / Postdoc, University of Zurich (2022)
Visiting Lecturer, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of International Relations (2020 – 2022)
Panellist (2018 – present) and Coach (2014 – 2018, 3Q 2022), John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition / ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law
Admitted to the Bar (Ukraine), 2020
Ukrainian Bar Association, Head of International Trade Law Committee
Admissions and Affiliations:
Ukrainian (native), fluent in English, Russian, and Spanish
Basic proficiency in French, German, and Polish