Mikhail Ilyashev

Mikhail Ilyashev is the Managing Partner of Ilyashev & Partners and a leading Ukrainian attorney recognised for his expertise in complex commercial, corporate and shareholder disputes, as well as strategic legal support of businesses in high-stakes situations.

Mikhail focuses on corporate and commercial litigation, shareholder conflicts, business protection, restructuring-related disputes and strategic advisory in matters involving regulatory risks and corporate governance challenges.

He also acts as an independent expert on Ukrainian law in international arbitrations and foreign court proceedings.

Mikhail Ilyashev is one of the founding partners of Ilyashev & Partners. With over 25 years' legal practice, he is widely recognised as one of Ukraine’s most experienced litigators in complex commercial and corporate disputes.

Mikhail Ilyashev regularly represents Ukrainian and international companies, investors and business owners before Ukrainian courts and in international arbitration. His work includes precedent-setting corporate conflicts, disputes involving major industrial and infrastructure projects, and litigation concerning strategic sectors of the economy.

Mikhail is frequently engaged as an expert on Ukrainian law in international arbitration proceedings and foreign court litigation involving multinational corporations and financial institutions.

He also serves as Chairman of the Sports Arbitration Court at the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.

• Kyiv City Bar Council;

• National Olympic Committee of Ukraine;

• President of the Ukrainian Fencing Federation;

• Legal Commission of the European Fencing Confederation;

• Honorary Consul of the Republic of Chile in Kyiv.

Author of more than 100 publications, top speaker at many leading conferences and discussion events in Ukraine.

Advises leading Ukrainian and international companies, investors, business owners and senior executives on corporate governance, shareholder relations, M&A disputes, restructuring and strategic business protection.

Mikhail Ilyashev has been consistently ranked by Chambers Europe for Dispute Resolution in Ukraine for 18 years. Inducted into The Legal 500 Hall of Fame among the leading lawyers in Dispute Resolution, Commercial, Corporate and M&A in Ukraine.

Awarded as an Honored Lawyer of Ukraine by the Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 1072/2009 for a significant personal contribution to the development of the rule of law, ensuring the protection of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, high professionalism.

Over 25 years of experience representing clients in:

• High-value corporate and shareholder disputes;

• Complex commercial litigation before Ukrainian courts;

• Investment and cross-border disputes;

• Corporate restructuring and governance conflicts;

• Business protection and crisis management;

• Acting as an expert on Ukrainian law in international arbitration and foreign court proceedings.

Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, International Law Faculty

Master of International Law

1993 - 1998