Experience
Oleksandra has extensive experience in various sectors, including banking, retail, energy, mining, water, construction, housing, and agriculture. She has handled complex cases involving issues of fraud, assignment, trust, joint venture, partnership, and breach of fiduciary duty. Her work spans multiple jurisdictions, including Ukraine, Switzerland, Cyprus, Germany, the US, the BVI, Ivory Coast, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, advising on cases involving English and Ukrainian law.
Some of her notable cases include advising a deposit guarantee fund in a complex fraud litigation in respect of the recovery of over $1 billion assets of a defunct bank in Eastern Europe involving the UK, Hong Kong and other jurisdictions. She advised Dutch and UK investors in an international investment arbitration against an Asian host state arising out of alleged expropriation of bank shareholding rights. She also acted in various commercial arbitration matters, including a $450m LCIA arbitration between Russian and Ukrainian individuals relating to partnership and breach of fiduciary duty and a multi-million CIArb arbitration brought by a grocery manufacturer against a UK listed retailer involving alleged breaches of GSCOP.
Oleksandra provides legal opinions on various issues of Ukrainian and English law, showcasing her versatility and broad expertise in various legal matters. She has recently acted as an expert on Ukrainian law in connection with the enforcement of a substantial $170 million post-2022 judgment against a Russian state entity in New York, USA.
In addition to her professional work, Oleksandra is actively involved in pro bono initiatives, including advising NGOs in relation to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and mentoring Ukrainian lawyers transitioning their careers in the UK.
Memberships
- Member of Young International Arbitration Group, Member at Young ICCA
- Member at Ukrainian Bar Association, Arbitrator at FDI Moot
Awards
- Hodgson Law Scholarship (2015),
- Classic Doctoral Training Grant (STEAM FF) (2016)
Recent Cases
- A multi-million LCIA claim brought by an Ivory Coast port concession company against a Swiss trader in commodities and other goods based on breach of contract.
- A multi-million High Court shareholder dispute between a UK listed mining company and two offshore entities involving issues of cross-border insolvency.
- Providing expert opinion on Ukrainian law in relation to enforcement of a $170m judgment against a Russian state entity in the US (NY).
- A multi-million CIArb arbitration brought by a grocery manufacturer against a UK listed retailer involving alleged breaches of GSCOP.
Articles
- O Vytiaganets, S Ebere, E Wętrys and A Habib, 'Unveiling the Depths: Corruption in Mining Arbitration', McGill Journal of Dispute Resolution (McGill 2025) (link).
- S Ebere, O Vytiaganets, 'English Courts Reaffirm the Procedure for Enforcing an Arbitral Award against a State (Zhongshan Fucheng Investment Co Ltd v Federal Republic of Nigeria)', Lexis Nexis Summary: Zhongshan Fucheng Investment Co Ltd v Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aug 7, 2023 (link).
- S Ebere, O Vytiaganets, 'English Courts Reaffirm High Standard for Breach of Duty to Make Full & Frank Disclosure (Eurafric Power Ltd v Bureau of Public Enterprises)', Lexis Nexis Case Summary: Eurafric v BPE & Nigeria, Apr 18, 2023 (link).
- S Ebere, N, O Vytiaganets, N Gunney, 'The Growing Prevalence of ESG Issues in Mining Arbitration, Mining Arbitration Report', Jus Mundi, Mar 1, 2023 (link).
- M Sattorova and O Vytiaganets, 'Learning from Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration: Developing States and Power Inequalities' in Daniel Behn, Ole Kristian Fauchald and Malcolm Langford (eds), Empirical Perspectives on Investment Arbitration (Cambridge University Press 2022) (link).