The TMT sector has evolved rapidly in the last 10 years and continues to evolve at an ever-increasing rate. How have you been assisting and advising your clients? Ukraine has always been a hot spot for tech companies and rising tech talent, and our firm has been treating IT sector as one of its priorities for more than 10 years by now. Apart from working with local tech startups, we have also been assisting global technology companies with their operations in Ukraine through setting up offices, acquiring local targets or lobbying for certain legislative changes which would open new business opportunities, like we did for instance when drafting the legislation allowing the use of cloud data storage in the state sector of Ukraine. Our firm has also played a key role in developing the new law which created special legal and tax regime for IT companies in Ukraine (“Diia City”). At the moment, despite the full-scale 22 LAWYER MONTHLY APRIL 2024 Technology Law and AI in Ukraine In an era marked by rapid technological evolution and geopolitical complexities, Lawyer Monthly is privileged to present an insightful conversation with the Managing Partner of Sayenko Kharenko, Ukraine’s leading law firm. With a career spanning over two decades, our esteemed guest has navigated the intersection of banking & finance and technology law, advising a myriad of international clients ranging from major investment banks to Forbes 500 companies, and even foreign states. Beyond the firm’s high-profile engagements, our guest’s role as the Co-Chair of the IBA Technology Law Committee since 2024 underscores a profound journey through global technology law trends and contributions towards shaping new legal frameworks internationally. An Interview with Nazar Chernyavsky Managing Partner of Sayenko Kharenko www.sk.ua
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