ABOUT EXPERT

Mr. Kovba is a Master of Laws in the area of administrative and finance law, and he also holds a Master’s degree in International business management. He has been practicing law since 2002 in the areas of corporate law, contract law, tax law and litigation. During his career Mr. Kovba has been a legal advisor on different matters to Ukrainian offices of well-known private investors and international companies such as 3M, ABB, Castrol, Cegedim, DeAgostini, Delta Bank, Dragon Capital, IBM, IMSHealth, Michelin, Microsoft, Olympic Entertainment Group, Western Union, WizzAir, Yves Rocher and many others.

Mr. Kovba has also developed a strong expertise in interim management and company restructuring, voluntary liquidations and bankruptcy procedures. He has been a legal advisor, permanent manager, interim manager and liquidator to numerous Ukraine-based affiliates and representative offices of large multinational firms such as Adobe, Alstom, Baxter International, Chadbourne&Parke, Crytek, Ensto, East Capital, QuintilesIMS, Marshall Cavendish, Molinos, Monipol, Naspers, Scientific Games, Siegwerk, WorleyParsons and many others.

EDUCATION

  • Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Master of Laws, 2005
  • Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Master of International Business Management, 2013

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Ukrainian
  • Russian

 

 

Implemented PROJECTS

During the work of the company, our team has successfully implemented numerous projects that are eloquent testimony to our capabilities and high level of confidence our customers.

Advising a major international company in the commercial dispute worth over 1.5 mln UAH
Advising a major international company on implementation of the project worth over 25 mln UAH in presentation of products under the brands of a company for sale in the department store «TSUM»
Advising a major international company concerning protection of intellectual property rights
Advising a major international company concerning launch of Internet-store in Ukraine
Advising two major international companies on corporate restructuring and the merger of their subsidiary legal entities in Ukraine
Advising an international company on the sale of the share in the authorized capital worth about 5 mln UAH to a well known investment fund
Advising known Ukrainian company on the sale of the share in the authorized capital worth about 10 mln UAH to the private investor
Advising an individual in a tax dispute with the State fiscal service for the amount over 3 mln UAH
Advising Georgian investors on conclusion of a lease contract for non-residential premises worth over 5 mln UAH
Counseling Ukrainian investors on conclusion of lease contract for non-residential premises worth over 16 mln UAH
Advising and representing interests of a group of individuals in disputes concerning the return of bank deposits for a total sum over 1 mln UAH
Advising a foreign investor in a case of illegal seizure of its company in Ukraine, and the immovable property belonging to the company, worth about 2 mln UAH
Advising Ukrainian investors on project of launch of restaurant worth over 11 mln UAH
Advising Georgian investors on project of launch of restaurant industry institutions worth over 12 mln UAH
Advising Ukrainian investors on accounting and tax issues during implementation of a project on launch of restaurant industry institutions worth over 11 mln UAH
Advising Georgian investors on accounting and tax issues during implementation of a project on launch of restaurant industry institutions worth over 12 mln UAH
Advising an internationally known foreign company on issues of compliance with labor and migration legislation
Advising a renowned international company on issues of compliance with labor and migration legislation
Advising a renowned international company on issues of labor legislation
Advising a well-known Ukrainian company with foreign investments, on issues of compliance with labor and migration legislation
Advising known Ukrainian company on issues of corporate law
Advising a group of foreign individuals on issues of registration of residence in a country house
Advising individual on issues of the land law
Advising an individual in a civil dispute on issues associated with the lease of a land plot
Advising a well-known Ukrainian company on issues of legal business structure and safety
Advising a well-known Ukrainian company on issues of intellectual property rights
Advising a Ukrainian enterprise on issues of corporate business restructuring
Advising a well-known foreign company on issues of termination of activities in Ukraine
Advising a well-known American IT company on issues concerning the establishment of its office in Ukraine
Advising a well-known American IT company on issues of commercial law
Advising a well-known American IT company on issues of activity management and the organization of accounting and tax reporting of the Ukrainian office
Advising a well-known American IT company on issues of the tax and labor legislation and safety issues
Advising a well-known IT company on issues of the liquidation of structural units of the company
Advising a well-known international IT company on issues of commercial law
Advising a famous Ukrainian designer on intellectual property rights
Advising a famous Ukrainian designer on commercial law, tax and customs legislation
Advising a leading Ukrainian TOP-10 designer on issues of commercial law, tax and customs legislation
Advising an individual on civil and banking law
Provision of services for management of the activities of the Ukrainian office of a well-known international company
Provision of services for management of activity of the Ukrainian office of a well-known American IT company
Provision of services for management of activity of the Ukrainian office of a Canadian engineering company
Provision of services for management of activity of the Ukrainian office of a French trade company
Provision of services for management of activity of the Ukrainian office of an international holding company