ANNOUNCEMENT: conference «Trade Wars: The Art of Protection»

On May 20, Kyiv will host the conference Trade Wars: The Art of Protection – Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm together with Yurydychna Praktyka Publishing House invite you to discuss the most pressing issues in the field of international trade.

Global economic and political processes are constantly changing, and international trade is facing new challenges and uncertainties. The war in Ukraine, geopolitical shifts, the redistribution of global trade flows and the struggle for new markets are creating unprecedented opportunities and threats for national economies and international businesses.

Regional trade agreements, shifts in the balance of power, rising tariff barriers and intensifying trade wars are just some of the issues that businesses, governments and lawyers are facing.

The conference topics will include:

  • War and Trade: Global Implications and Ukraine’s Response
  • Ukrainian Business in a Changing Trade Landscape

The event will open with an interview with Olga Stefanishyna, Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine and Minister of Justice.

The panelists will include:

  • Dmytro KYSYLEVSKYI, MP, Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development
  • Nina YUZHANINA, MP, Member of the Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy
  • Taras KACHKA, Deputy Minister of Economy – Trade Representative of Ukraine
  • Vladyslav SUVOROV, Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine
  • Pavlo KACHUR, Chairman, Ukrcement – Association of Cement Producers of Ukraine
  • Kseniia ORYNCHAK, Executive Director, National Association of Extractive Industries of Ukraine
  • Sergey POVAZHNIUK, Deputy Director for Development, State Enterprise Ukrainian Industry Expertise
  • and others

The event will be moderated by Olena Omelchenko, Partner, Head of International Trade Practice at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm.

The conference is open to owners, top managers, heads of legal and foreign trade departments of large Ukrainian and international companies.

Participation in the event is free of charge subject to additional confirmation of registration from the organizers.

The number of seats is limited. The organizers reserve the right to refuse registration due to the limited number of seats.

GMK Center is the media partner of the event.

The program and registration are available here.

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