Oleksiy Filatov, Partner with Vasil Kisil & Partners, Appointed Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration by Order of the President of Ukraine

23/07/2014

Oleksiy Filatov, Partner with Vasil Kisil & Partners, has been appointed Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration by Order of the President of Ukraine.

Oleksiy Filatov joined Vasil Kisil & Partners Law Firm in 2003 as an associate partner and became partner in 2005. From 2007 to date, Mr. Filatov served as Head of Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Over the years reputable international and national legal directories (Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Legal 500, Ukrainian Law Firms) have been recommending Mr. Filatov as one of the best Ukrainian practitioners in dispute resolution.

As Head of Dispute Resolution Practice Group, Oleksiy Filatov led a team of 30 lawyers and represented VKP’s clients in international arbitrations and domestic courts. Mr. Filatov was regularly invited as an expert on Ukrainian law in various international arbitration and litigation proceedings.

“We highly appreciate the long-lasting successful cooperation and contribution made by Mr. Oleksiy Filatov to the development of our firm as a whole and its Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practice Groups in particular. We congratulate Mr. Filatov on his new appointment and strongly believe that his professionalism would help him meet new challenges at the government level. We wish Oleksiy the very best in his new position,” comments Vasil I. Kisil, Senior Partner with Vasil Kisil & Partners.

“I am sincerely grateful to the team of young talents, with whom I’ve had a chance to work, and I am confident that a great future lies ahead of them. I wish Vasil Ivanovych Kisil to continue inspiring the firm to new achievements and I wish the firm’s partners further professional successes,” said Oleksiy Filatov.