Practice Areas

International trade law, maritime law, insurance law, tax law, international arbitration.

Articles & Publications

Ship Arrest in Ukraine / December 2008

Education

The International Academy For Psychology (graduated in 1998, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia), Faculty of Psychology, Psychologist.

The University of Luton, management training course (1998, Luton, United Kingdom).

Probation at INCE & Co law firm (November, 1998, London, United Kingdom).

The School of Business and Administration, postgraduate study “Taxes” (2000-2001, Warsaw, Poland).

The Mechnikov's Odessa National University, Faculty of Law (graduated in 2001, Odessa, Ukraine).

Career

Started as a lawyer of “Ostra” insurance company in 1994 ( Odessa, Ukraine). Worked at the mentioned company as Manager of Property Insurance Department, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Board (1996-1998). At the same time worked as Managing Director of “Ostra Pandi Services” marine survey company (1997-1998, Odessa, Ukraine).

Vice-president, “South Management Group” Sp.z o.o. (Tychy, Poland).

Inspector, International Claims Handling Bureau at “ Warta ” insurance company (2001, Warsaw, Poland).

Deputy General Director, “Neftegazstrakh” insurance company (2001, Odessa, Ukraine).

Vice-president, Marine Insurance Bureau of Ukraine (2002, Odessa, Ukraine).

Since March of the 2003rd – partner at law firm.

Managing Partner, “Chechel, Mallayev & Partners” Law Firm (since May of 2005th, Odessa, Ukraine).

Membership

Since the 2005th – member of the Ukrainian Bar Association (Kiev, Ukraine).

Since 31.01.2007 – Attorney at Law, member of the Odessa Regional Bar (Odessa, Ukraine).

Since the 2009th - member (CNI) of the Nautical Institute (London, UK)

Languages

Russian, Ukrainian, English, Polish.