
Employment
Europe Guide 2026 : Ukraine
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About
Provided by Ilyashev & Partners
Ilyashev & Partners is a trusted adviser on employment law in Ukraine, regularly acting for multinational corporations and their local branches. The team provides ongoing advisory support and transactional assistance as part of legal support for international clients’ presence in the country.
We are frequently instructed to handle employment aspects of corporate deals, including labour contracts, executive agreements, white-collar matters, staff outsourcing, employee transfers and relocation. Our expertise also covers the employment of foreigners and work permits, development of HR policies, and regulation of relations with trade unions.
The practice advises on drafting employment agreements for top management, model contracts for enterprises, and internal labour regulations. We support clients in business restructuring, redundancies, winding-up procedures, payroll structuring, and compensation plans. The team regularly represents clients in individual and collective labour disputes, wage arrears claims, and compliance investigations.
Our lawyers also conduct labour law audits of corporate HR and legal departments, assessing compliance, staff competence, and risk management. By combining deep knowledge of Ukrainian labour law with international corporate standards, Ilyashev & Partners ensures reliable support for global clients managing complex employment issues in Ukraine.
More details are available at: https://attorneys.ua/en/service/employment/
Clients (13)
- Biopharma
- Claas
- Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine
- COFCO
- Ferrexpo AG
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
- Grindeks
- Macleods Pharmaceuticals
- Mondelēz Ukraine
- Nestlé
- Ukrainian Red Cross Society
- Ukrrichflot
- Unilever Ukraine
Industries (21)
- Aviation
- Agribusiness
- Public Sector
- Infrastructure
- Medicine & Healthcare
- Real Estate & Construction
- Advertising & Marketing
- Retail
- Insurance
- IT Technologies, Media and Telecommunications
- Transport & Logistics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Financial Technologies
- Private Client
- Energy & Natural Resources
- FMCG
- Security & Defence
- Martial Law
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- Mining
- Chemicals
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Work Highlights
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The team at Ilyashev & Partners advised Mondelēz Ukraine on a labour law compliance matter relating to occupational safety standards for women.
Strengths
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Ilyashev & Partners’ team stands out for its precision, speed and uncompromising strategy. Its advice is always risk-oriented and immediately actionable.
Employment respondentEuropeThe firm offers expertise, quick responses, availability on short notice and specialisations in a wide range of topics.
Employment respondentEuropeIlyashev & Partners has highly qualified specialists who are agile and available.
Employment respondentEuropeIlyashev & Partners stands out for its deep expertise in wartime labour law. It provides clear, practical guidance on rapidly changing regulations and takes a proactive approach.
Employment respondentEurope
Notable Practitioners
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Valeriia Gudiy
Head of department Valeriia Gudiy is well placed to advise on a range of regulatory and compliance as well as contentious matters. She acts on matters linked to conscription under martial law, layoffs and restructurings, and trade union or termination disputes.
Valeriia Gudiy combines deep expertise in labour and wartime legislation with a very practical, solution-oriented approach.
Employment respondentEuropeValeriia Gudiy is very client-oriented.
Employment respondentEuropeValeriia Gudiy is an exceptional employment lawyer. We feel fully comfortable working with her. She always puts our interests first, responds promptly and in court is simply the best.
Employment respondentEuropeValeriia performed the assigned task excellently and provided timely and adequate communication at every level.
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Ranked Individuals at Ilyashev & Partners (1)
Members
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Mikhail Ilyashev

Valeriia Gudiy

Oleksandr Denysenko

Valeriia Gudiy
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