Kateryna Tsirat

Foreign companies entering the Ukrainian market and international businesses operating there turn to Kateryna Tsirat for the regulatory dimension of their work — market entry structuring, licensing, data protection compliance, export control, and the ongoing interface between Ukrainian administrative law and international commercial operations. She is a partner and PhD in Law at JVS.LAW, a Kyiv-based boutique specialising in international arbitration, enforcement of foreign judgments, and foreign investment involving Ukraine. She works in six languages — Ukrainian, Russian, English, Spanish, Italian, and German — enabling direct engagement with clients, counterparties, and co-counsel across jurisdictions without intermediary translation. JVS.LAW has maintained uninterrupted service to international clients throughout the full-scale invasion, including during periods of infrastructure disruption.

Recognition and Industry Involvement

• PhD in Law — party autonomy under the Hague Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
• Contributed to expert legal opinions submitted before the High Court of Justice, Queenʼs Bench Division Commercial Court, London, and the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague
• Six working languages — Ukrainian, Russian, English, Spanish, Italian, German — enabling direct engagement across multiple jurisdictions
• Member of the Jurvneshservice team since 2012

International Commercial Disputes

Kateryna represents clients in civil and commercial disputes before Ukrainian courts, with a particular focus on matters involving a foreign element. Her caseload has included disputes with parties from the United States, Italy, Bulgaria, and other jurisdictions.

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards

A significant part of Katerynaʼs practice involves the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and court judgments in Ukraine, as well as applications to set aside arbitral awards. She is experienced in both the New York Convention framework and Ukrainian procedural requirements for enforcement.

International Commercial Arbitration

Kateryna acts as Ukrainian counsel in international arbitration proceedings and advises on arbitration strategy, applicable law, and the enforceability of arbitral outcomes in Ukraine. She has assisted in the preparation of legal opinions submitted in proceedings before the High Court of Justice, Queenʼs Bench Division Commercial Court, London, and the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague.

Further Practice Areas

Corporate Law with a Foreign Element. Kateryna advises on corporate law matters involving non-resident shareholders and foreign investors, including changes in shareholding structure, share transfers, expulsion of shareholders, and investment of funds by non-residents into Ukrainian companies in exchange for corporate rights. She has also handled the registration and liquidation of representative offices of foreign companies in Ukraine.

Regulatory Compliance and Market Entry. Foreign companies entering Ukraine turn to Kateryna for the regulatory dimension of their operations — market entry structuring, licensing, data protection compliance, export control, and the ongoing interface between Ukrainian administrative law and international commercial activities.

Education and Credentials

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