Ilyashev & Partners opened office in Odesa

In October 2019, Ilyashev & Partners opened a new office in Odesa. The new office of the firm specializes inthe provision of full range of legal services focusing on issues relating to sea carriage (shipping), international trade and cargo handling in ports.

Sergey Nedelko, an attorney at law, an experienced Odesa-based expert in maritime and transport law, has been appointed as the Head of the Office. Sergey is a graduate of the National University Odesa Law Academy and holds a Master’s degree in Law with honors. In the course of nearly 10 years Sergey has been advising shipowners, P&I Clubs, crewing, stevedoring and forwarding companies, ports and terminals, marine agents, defending their interests in litigations and international arbitrations proceedings. His practical experience includes full legal support in execution and fulfillment of rent agreements of movable and immovable state property in ports, lease of land plots within the port, construction and reconstruction of port infrastructure facilities. Sergey handles cases relating to maritime claims, imposing arrest on ships and releasing of ships at Ukrainian and European ports. He defends clients’ interests in disputes with port authorities, customs authorities, state environmental inspection bodies and other state authorities. Prior to joining Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, Sergey worked at ANK Law Firm.