Speakers (2015)

Nazar Polyvka

Company: Juscutum Attorneys Association

Position: Senior associate of IT&Media Law 

Nazar Polyvka, a senior associate of IT&Media Law at the Juscutum Attorneys Association, a lawyer with more than 5 years’ experience in the best Ukrainian law firms. 

At the same time he is a musician and a founder of the jazz music promotion agency. His defining feature as a specialist is the deep practical understanding of the inner processes in the media industry. Currently his main interests lay in the sphere of copyright  and  related rights, as well as Internet collective rights management.

Among JUSCUTUM clients are Ciklum, Inline Group, Innovecs, Jelastic, Miratech, Camo-IT, WannaBiz, Global Technology Foundation.

Julia Semeniy  

Company: Asters

Position: Partner

Julia specializes in the intellectual property law, including copyright and industrial property, protection against unfair competition, media-law and legal proceedings.

Recognition:

• recognized as one of the leading trademark professionals
• World Trademark Review 1000 2015
• recommended lawyer in the field of intellectual property
• Best Lawyers 2015
• recognized as one of the leading legal practitioners in the field of intellectual property
• Chambers Europe 2015
• one of the leading legal practitioners in the field of intellectual property, media and entertainment
• Ukrainian Law Firms 2015. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
• included on the list of the top 100 lawyers in Ukraine
• Clients' Choice. ТОP-100 best lawyers in Ukraine 2013
• a leading lawyer in the field of intellectual property
• The Legal 500 2012
• recommended lawyer in the field of intellectual property
• PLC Which Lawyer? 2011
• leading legal practitioner in the field of intellectual property
• Legal Award 2010

Education:

• International Science-and-Technology University, master's degree in law, 2001
• Intellectual Property and Law Institute, 2006

Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.

Membership and Activities:

• Ukrainian Bar Association
• Association of Advocates of Ukraine
• Ukrainian Association of Patent Attorneys

Representative transactions:

• representation of a leading software manufacturer on intellectual property issues related to the development and licensing of software products, as well as the provision of services and complex projects in the field of IT;
• representation of a number of major FMCG international companies in courts in the area of protection of intellectual property rights, in particular anti-counterfeiting matters;
• counseling and supporting clients' activities in the field of film and television production on the protection of intellectual property rights and contractual matters in connection with the creation and licensing of the content;
• consultancy to a known automaker regarding protection of trademark rights and anti-cybersquatting;
• representation of a number of large international companies on registration, licensing and transfer of trademark rights before the State Intellectual Property Service.

Denys Bugay

Company: U krainian Bar Association, VB PARTNERS law firm, Member of the Public Council of The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine

Position: P resident, Attorney-at-Law / Partnet

Education:

- National Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine, Kharkiv (2001);
- Ukrainian School of Political which is a part of the networked School of Politics, supported by Secretary General of the Council of Europe (2009);
- Summer University for Democracy of the School of Political Studies of the Council of Europe, city of Strasbourg (2009).

Social activity:

Was elected in May 2015 for a second term as the President of the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA), which is the biggest legal community with more than 5,000 members from all regions of Ukraine. During the last 9 years was working in the election commission of the Association, in the Board of the Committee on Corporate Law, was a member of the Board of Kiev office.

Current projects:

- the development of proposals to the draft law "On Advocacy and Legal Practice";
- The development of the concept of judicial reform;
- development of proposals for improvement of the current Code of Criminal Procedure;
- project to prosecute judges, who violated human rights during mass protests related on Euromaidan.

Member of the working group on reforms of the legal profession with the Council on judicial reform under President of Ukraine.

Founder of an annual scholarship competition of scientific works on public administration for students –future lawyers.

Professional activity:

Attorney-at-Law, Partner at VB PARTNERS law firm. Specialization: corporate and media law, M&A, White Collar Crime, GR.

Experience:

- head office of the National Bank of Ukraine;
- investment company with foreign capital;
- the Supervisory Board of UMH Group - one of the 15 largest media companies in the post-Soviet space (Telenedelya, Football, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Korrespondent and Forbes and others).

Recognition:

 - According to the results of rating research «Ukrainian Law Firms 2015. A Handbook for Foreign Clients» was recognized among the leading experts of Ukraine in the sphere of criminal and corporate law;
- According to Best Lawyers was recognized as a leading specialist in corporate law in 2015 and leading specialist in criminal law (Criminal Defense) in 2013-2015;
- According to results of all-Ukrainian professional research conducted by the legal weekly Yuridicheskaya Gazeta was included in the list of ТОP-100 Ukrainian Best Lawyers in 2015;
- According to results of professional edition Yuridicheskaya Practika was recognized as one of the 10 most active lawyers in Ukraine in 2013-2014.

Anna Babych

Partner, AEQUO

Practice Focus:

Anna is regarded as one of the most experienced practitioners in TMT sector. Her experience includes work on a number of the most complex, high value TMT deals in recent Ukrainian history as well as sophisticated regulatory and data protection advice.

Pracrices: Capital Markets, Mergers and acquisitions, Corporate and commercial, Labour and employment, Government Relations

Industries: Telecom, media and technology, Energy and natural resources, Private Equity, Life science and healthcare, Consumer and Retail

Education:

• Law School, BPP University, Legal Practice Course, London, United Kingdom, 2014

• Law School, BPP University, Graduate Diploma in Law, London, United Kingdom, 2012

• National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Master of Laws, Kyiv, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Enrolled by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

• International Bar Association (IBA)

• Kyiv City Bar (admitted since 2006)

• Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA)

  Recognition

• The legal research guide Best Lawyers 2013-2014 listed AnnaBabych among the prominent Ukrainian practitioners in Corporate.

• International directory Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2013-2014 recommends Anna Babych for Corporate and M&A 'as a very smart and tough lawyer.'

• IFLR 1000 lists Anna among the leading Ukrainian practitioners in M&A in 2014.

• Legal 500 2014 marks professional achievements of Anna Babych in Corporate and M&A practice and names her ‘exceptional’ lawyer with ‘outstanding experience in cross-border M&A’.

• Who's Who Legal 2013 names Anna one of the leading Ukrainian practitioners in Corporate Governance.

• The Ukrainian Law Firms 2012-2014. A Handbook for Foreign Clients mentions Anna as one of the best lawyers practicing Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Media & Entertainment.

• Anna Babych is recognized by The Ukrainian Law Firms 2010. A Handbook for Foreign Clients as firm's leading practitioner in the field of securities.

• The Ukrainian Law Firms 2009. A Handbook for Foreign Clients recognizes Anna Babych as firm’s leading expert in the communication and corporate law.

• The KyivPost weekly ranked Anna in top 10 'rising stars' of Ukrainian legal professionals in 2012.

• Ranked among the prominent Ukrainian lawyers for corporate / M&A by the annual ranking "Top 50 leading Ukrainian Law Firms" organized by the Ukrainian weekly newspaper "Yuridicheskaya praktika" (Legal practice) in 2012-2014.