Olena S Perepelynska

Olena Perepelynska is a recognised expert in the field of international commercial arbitration, litigation and international trade.

Since 2003, Ms Perepelynska represented clients in more than 70 arbitrations under the Arbitration Rules of the ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICAC at CCI RF, ICAC and MAC at UCCI, GAFTA, LMAA, UNCITRAL and others. The proceedings concerned a wide range of legal issues, including disputes under contractor agreements, international sales, construction and operation of vessels, agency and distribution agreements, joint venture projects, supply of telecommunications equipment and services, insurance contracts, maritime and trade commodities disputes, and corporate clashes.

Olena Perepelynska acted as an arbitrator (including as a sole and presiding arbitrator) in more than 20 arbitrations. She is included in the lists of arbitrators of the leading arbitration institutions in Austria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Poland, Romania, Ukraine.

Olena is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), vice president of the Polish–Ukrainian chapter of the Spanish Club of Arbitration, board member of Ukrainian Arbitration Association (where she coordinates a working group on developing proposals for improvement of Ukrainian arbitration legislation, as well as UAA annual arbitration school).

In addition to Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2016, O Perepelynska is recommended in international arbitration by leading world rankings including Best Lawyers International 2016, Euromoney’s LMG Rising Stars Guide 2015 and Chambers Europe 2015. She also features in the dispute resolution section of Chambers Global 2015, and the international trade section of Who’s Who Legal: International Trade & Customs 2015.

Olena speaks English, Spanish, German, Russian and Ukrainian.