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Mykola Vdovychenko
Legal Counsel expert in IT/IP, Cyber/Digital, Privacy, Contract, Business/Commercial, General Law
Bratislava, Slovakia
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ABOUT
Dear all,
Being an in-house counsel and certified Data Protection Officer in an international financial company, I am also a mediator (mediation/ADR practitioner) and general law practice lawyer with a strong focus on information technology (IT); intellectual property (IP); cyber/digital (including blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Etherium, Ripple, Dash etc.), legal supervision and support of ICO); personal data protection (including the GDPR and several local data protection acts in the most important jurisdictions); commercial (in particular E-commerce), corporate, contract, international taxation and financial law as well as compliance, employment, and migration law especially in the EU.
I have 5+ years of experience in legal practice and compliance (KYC/AML/CFT, data protection, antitrust) with deep knowledge of relevant European Union regulations and legal acts, as well as legal acts of separate member countries such as Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Moreover, I have good knowledge of laws and legal regulations in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, where I participated as an external legal expert during several projects sponsored by the EU.
I am also a certified mediator in Slovakia, with 3+ years of alternative disputes resolution (ADR) on the national and international level. Supported several ICANN domain names disputes (both on complainant's and defendant's side), completed a lot of DMCA takedowns and resolves issues related to the GDPR, CAN-SPAM Act, AML/CFT legislation in the EU and worldwide, provided legal advice to ICO projects, cryptocurrency brokers. drafted a lot of agreements of different kinds, Terms and Conditions of Use, Privacy Policies, Disclaimers etc. Have extensive knowledge of "tax haven" (offshore) jurisdictions. Consulted many clients in regards to IP issues such as copyright, trademarks, designs and patents registration; and realization of franchising projects. Helped a lot of start-ups to successfully begin their business (including both for-profit and non-profit projects).
Therefore, I can provide you with qualified consultation regarding your questions in most of the fields of law and prepare well-suited documentation for your projects.
Nevertheless, if I come to a conclusion that I cannot adequately consult you on some specific matters or complete your tasks promptly and with due quality, I will offer you to contact another professional in a relevant field or I will directly refer you to one of my colleagues if you wish so.
I am always opened to new opportunities and propositions to help my clients in the most positive way. Look forward to hearing from you if you find my profile interesting.
I am usually available 24/7 for my clients and will do my best until they are completely happy with my services.
Kind regards,
M.V.
Being an in-house counsel and certified Data Protection Officer in an international financial company, I am also a mediator (mediation/ADR practitioner) and general law practice lawyer with a strong focus on information technology (IT); intellectual property (IP); cyber/digital (including blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Etherium, Ripple, Dash etc.), legal supervision and support of ICO); personal data protection (including the GDPR and several local data protection acts in the most important jurisdictions); commercial (in particular E-commerce), corporate, contract, international taxation and financial law as well as compliance, employment, and migration law especially in the EU.
I have 5+ years of experience in legal practice and compliance (KYC/AML/CFT, data protection, antitrust) with deep knowledge of relevant European Union regulations and legal acts, as well as legal acts of separate member countries such as Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Moreover, I have good knowledge of laws and legal regulations in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, where I participated as an external legal expert during several projects sponsored by the EU.
I am also a certified mediator in Slovakia, with 3+ years of alternative disputes resolution (ADR) on the national and international level. Supported several ICANN domain names disputes (both on complainant's and defendant's side), completed a lot of DMCA takedowns and resolves issues related to the GDPR, CAN-SPAM Act, AML/CFT legislation in the EU and worldwide, provided legal advice to ICO projects, cryptocurrency brokers. drafted a lot of agreements of different kinds, Terms and Conditions of Use, Privacy Policies, Disclaimers etc. Have extensive knowledge of "tax haven" (offshore) jurisdictions. Consulted many clients in regards to IP issues such as copyright, trademarks, designs and patents registration; and realization of franchising projects. Helped a lot of start-ups to successfully begin their business (including both for-profit and non-profit projects).
Therefore, I can provide you with qualified consultation regarding your questions in most of the fields of law and prepare well-suited documentation for your projects.
Nevertheless, if I come to a conclusion that I cannot adequately consult you on some specific matters or complete your tasks promptly and with due quality, I will offer you to contact another professional in a relevant field or I will directly refer you to one of my colleagues if you wish so.
I am always opened to new opportunities and propositions to help my clients in the most positive way. Look forward to hearing from you if you find my profile interesting.
I am usually available 24/7 for my clients and will do my best until they are completely happy with my services.
Kind regards,
M.V.
LANGUAGES
Russian
Native or bilingual proficiency
Ukrainian
Native or bilingual proficiency
English
Full professional proficiency
Slovakian
Full professional proficiency
Czech
Professional working proficiency
French
Limited working proficiency
SKILL DETAILS
Lawyers & Legal Services
257 ILS / hr
Mediation
3+ years of practice worldwide (including mediation of family, commercial, labour and other [non-standard] conflicts)
Corporate Law
5+ years of practice (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russian Federation)
Contracts
7+ years of practice worldwide (drafting, analysis and negotiation of various contracts, due diligence of counterparties etc.)
Taxation
3+ years of practice worldwide (mostly Slovakia, Czech republic and other EU; Ukraine, Russian Federation, other CIS countries; offshore jurisdictions)
Family Law, Divorce
4+ years of practice (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russian Federation)
Torts
4+ years of practice (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
Labor Law
4+ years of practice (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
Prenuptial Agreements
4+ years of practice (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russian Federation)
Litigation
3+ years of practice (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russian Federation)
Commercial
5+ years of practice worldwide (commercial transactions, e-commerce, distant selling and other commercial related matters)
Real Estate Law
4+ years of practice (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
Estates
5+ years of practice worldwide (transactions, due diligence, settlements etc.)
Liquidations
4+ years of practice (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russian Federation)
Medical Malpractice
3+ years of practice (Slovakia; plastic surgery, homeopathy drugs, general surgery etc.)
Transportation Law
4+ years of practice worldwide (mostly EMEA region)
General Legal Services
7+ years of practice worldwide mostly Slovakia, Czech republic and other EU; Ukraine, Russian Federation, other CIS countries; offshore jurisdictions
Intellectual Property
5+ years of practice worldwide (WIPO, EUIPO, local EU IPOs)
Copyright Law
5+ years of practice worldwide (copyrights protection, copyrights enforcement, transfer of copyrights etc.)
Trademarks, Trademark Law
4+ years of practice worldwide (mostly EMEA region)
Internet Law
5+ years of practice worldwide (including data protection laws, domains conflicts, blockchain technologies, ICOs etc.)
Paralegal
7+ years of practice worldwide (drafting of contract, contracts proofreading, revisions, legal analysis etc.)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
March 2018
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Today
Chief Legal Officer
NETSODIS s. r. o.- Main duties include:
- - Developing and leading corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the company's matters
- - Developing and leading internal audit and corporate compliance programs
- - Overseeing delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities
- - Maintaining proper corporate interactions with the relevant local and state governmental bodies, legislatures and the community at large
- - Advising the CEO and other senior corporate officers on a variety of issues
- - Participating in the formulation of general management policy as a member of the executive management team
- - Managing a team of corporate counsel and other members of the legal department
January 2018
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Today
General Director
Dialogue Centre, n.o. (NGO) , Banska Bystrica, Slovakia- This NGO finds its main mission in constantly strengthening, improving and making more efficient a dialogue process between organization, unions, state authorities, and other entities with citizens of Visegrád Group (Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary) in the United Kingdom and other EU member states in order to eliminate hate, equability, racism an any other form of discrimination and xenophobia.
- The main vision of this NGO is to make this world a better place for living as described above.
November 2017
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Today
Certified and Registered Mediator (ADR Practitioner)
Mykola Vdovychenko- Professional and confidential provision of alternative dispute resolution services and solutions for natural persons and legal entities.
October 2017
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Today
Legal Counsel
Upwork.com- Professional and confidential provision of legal advice to clients (natural persons, SME companies and big corporations) both on a case by case and long-term basis as mediator (ADR practitioner) and general law practice lawyer with a strong focus on:
- - alternative disputes resolution
- - information technology (IT);
- - intellectual property (IP);
- - cyber/digital (including blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Etherium, Ripple, Dash etc.), legal supervision and support of ICO);
- - personal data protection (including the GDPR and several local data protection acts in the most important jurisdictions);
- - commercial (in particular E-commerce),
- - corporate, contract, international taxation and financial law as well as compliance, employment, and migration law especially in the EU.
- - experience with KYC/AML/CFT, antitrust including deep knowledge of relevant European Union regulations and legal acts, as well as legal acts of separate member countries such as Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
- - consultancy under laws and legal regulations of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, on the national and international level
- Additional info: supported several ICANN domain names disputes (both on complainant's and defendant's side), completed a lot of DMCA takedowns and resolves issues related to the GDPR, CAN-SPAM Act, AML/CFT legislation in the EU and worldwide, provided legal advice to ICO projects, cryptocurrency brokers, drafted a lot of agreements of different kinds, Terms and Conditions of Use, Privacy Policies, Disclaimers etc. Provided comprehensive advice on "tax haven" (offshore) jurisdictions. Consulted many clients in regards to IP issues such as copyright, trademarks, designs and patents registration; and realization of franchising projects. Helped a lot of start-ups to successfully begin their business (including both for-profit and non-profit projects).
December 2016
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Today
CEO
WellMax Slovakia, s. r. o.- Taking responsibility for creating, planning, implementing, and integrating the strategic direction of an organization.
February 2016
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Today
Legal Counsel
Good Life Consulting s. r. o.- Being an in-house lawyer of the company, I have responsibilities that are very complex and diverse. Most of my working obligation include:
- - provision of legal services to the company and its clients worldwide, making research on legal topics (civil law, financial law, commercial law, bank law, different types of law procedures etc.)
- - compliance (data protection, GDPR, financial regulations, EU regulations etc.)
- - drafting requests, submissions, motions, PoA, contracts and other legal documents;
- - representing the company and its clients before governmental institutions, courts and other organisations;
- - permanent revision and monitoring of new legislation, as well as evaluating and reporting to the top executives of the company about possible compliance issues and necessary precautions which should be taken in order to minimise any risks;
- - negotiating contracts and closing deals while trying to protect the company and its legal interests as well as it is possible by legal means while also making efforts to keep relationships with contractors harmonised and fair.
June 2014
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Today
Of Counsel
Kralik & Partners Law Office- Provision of various advise services in regards to specific fields of law for separate projects.
September 2015
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February 2016
Associated lawyer (Attorney trainee)
Cechova & Partners, s.r.o.- First of all, as an associated lawyer I worked with attorneys at law on different cases of the law firm clients, monitored and researched of new legislation, court judgements, other regulations, as well as drafted different documents (lawsuits, agreements, claims, other documentation etc.), prepared consultations for client on various legal questions.
- With other associates, I was partly responsible for executing a general day-to-day legal agenda of the law firm, which included different tasks received from partners.
- Results:
- - participated as a junior legal team member during closing of deals with the total value of more than EUR 100.000;
- - drafted a couple of dozen various legal documents for permanent and one-time clients related to personal data protection, distribution contracts, corporate matters, VAT regulations and excise taxation, M&A, bankruptcy and court proceedings.
COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
May 2018
GDPR Data Protection Officer
TÜV SÜD Slovakia- Data protection (DPO under the GDPR) certification
May 2017
Certificate of Data Protection Officer
Slovak Data Protection Authority- Data protection official certification
April 2017
Mediator's Certification
Centre of Further Education (Comenius University in Bratislava)- Official ADR practitioner certification
March 2015
Harvard Certificate for Contracts
Harvardx at Edx- Certification in contract law
EDUCATION
September 2013
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May 2015
Master of Laws
Comenius University in Bratislava
September 2009
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July 2013
Bachelor of Laws
Kyiv national university of trade and economics (KNUTE)
VOLUNTEER WORK
January 2018
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Today
General Director
Dialogue Centre, n.o. (NGO)- This NGO finds its main mission in constantly strengthening, improving and making more efficient a dialogue process between organization, unions, state authorities, and other entities with citizens of Visegrád Group (Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary) in the United Kingdom and other EU member states in order to eliminate hate, equability, racism an any other form of discrimination and xenophobia.
- The main vision of this NGO is to make this world a better place for living as described above.
21 SKILLS
257 ILS
/ hr
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