Gaitan & Partners Law Firm was established by attorney Kateryna Gaitan, who has been practicing law since 2005. For nineteen years of advocacy, the managing attorney of Gaitan & Partners Law Firm, attorney Kateryna Gaitan, has gained experience in various areas of legal assistance. By the decision of the Bar Council of Donetsk region No. 2 of 28.02.2018, a commission was established to assess the quality, completeness and timeliness of the provision of free legal aid by lawyers of the Bar Council of Donetsk region, in accordance with the UNBA Decision No. 281 of 15.12.2017, which has been headed by lawyer Kateryna Gaitan since 2018. In December 2023, the head of the bureau received a letter of gratitude from the Ukrainian National Bar Association for her dedication to the profession and the interests of the bar, high professional skills and integrity in the performance of her professional duties. Attorney-at-law Kateryna Gaitan is the supervisor of the internship.

On December 24, 2008, Olena Tsareva received a certificate of the right to practice law on the basis of decision No. 56 of the Donetsk Regional Qualification and Disciplinary Bar Commission. From 2013 to the present time, Olena Tsariova has been cooperating with the Free Secondary Legal Aid Centers under contracts, namely with Mariupol, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Rivne, and Dnipro. Since 2017, O.S. Tsareva has been a supervisor of internships, participated in meetings of the Bar Council of Donetsk region. Currently, she holds the current position of Secretary of the Commission for Evaluation of the Quality, Completeness and Timeliness of Legal Aid Provision by Advocates at the Bar Council of Donetsk Region. Ms. Tsareva participates in the life of the advocacy community, conferences, congresses of advocates, regularly attends seminars, trainings and other events, and constantly improves her qualifications throughout the year. Specializes in civil litigation and administrative offenses. Represents the interests of Gaitan & Partners Law Firm in Dnipropetrovska oblast

From 2005 to 2010, he studied at Mariupol State University. He holds a Specialist Diploma in Law. From 2010 to 2022, he worked at the Primorsky District Court of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, where he worked as an assistant judge for 7 years. In 2022, he received a certificate of the right to practice law. Since 2024, he has been working as an attorney-at-law at Gaitan & Partners Law Firm. He specializes in criminal, civil, and administrative cases.

In 2008, he graduated with honors from the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine, Faculty of Training Institute for Prosecutors. Practical experience: 2008 - 2020 - prosecution authorities (investigator, prosecutor of the supervision department) 2020 - 2024 - individual attorney-at-law. Specializes in protecting the interests of participants in criminal cases of various categories (white-collar, corruption, economic crimes, general criminal cases, road accidents, etc.) He represents individuals and legal entities at all stages of criminal proceedings, in disputes with regulatory and law enforcement authorities, and advises on business security and protection against unlawful encroachments. He advises on the application of anti-corruption legislation, electronic declaration and defends in cases of corruption-related administrative offenses.

From 2004 to 2006, she studied at the Mariupol Electromechanical College, majoring in Business Economics. From 2006 to 2011, she studied at Mariupol State University, majoring in Law. From 2011 to 2021, she worked with enterprises and held the position of legal advisor. Since 2019, she has been an attorney-at-law. Areas of expertise: - providing advice on legal issues; - drafting legal documents; - representation of legal entities, individuals, and individual entrepreneurs in the courts of Ukraine; - drafting procedural documents. Professional development: - training course of the Council of Europe HELP program “Internally Displaced Persons”, Kharkiv, Ukraine. - training course of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union “Protection of human rights in the context of the armed conflict in Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine. - participation in an international roundtable dedicated to the discussion of problematic issues arising in the activities of lawyers in armed conflicts, Tbilisi, Georgia. In 2023, she was awarded the Acknowledgment of the National Bar Association of Ukraine.

Represents the law firm “Haitan and Partners” in the city of Dnipro. He holds a Master’s degree in Law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. He also holds a Master’s degree in Management from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. He is currently pursuing postgraduate studies at Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University. Areas of practice: comprehensive legal support for businesses in commercial matters; legal assistance to legal entities and individuals in the preparation and execution of contracts; civil law matters; commercial disputes. For many years, he has focused his professional activities on providing legal assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable groups, including representing the interests of IDPs before courts, government institutions, and organizations in matters concerning the protection of their rights and legitimate interests.

Represents the law firm “Haitan and Partners” in Ivano-Frankivsk. In 2005, he graduated from Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University (Faculty of Economics and Law), earning a Master’s degree in Law. He has been practicing law since 2008. Areas of practice: military law, including discharge from military service; challenging unlawful mobilization; challenging Military Medical Commission (MMC/VLK) decisions through administrative and judicial procedures; arranging referrals for a follow-up Military Medical Commission assessment to establish the actual level of fitness for military service; obtaining Combatant Status (UБД); recovery of underpaid financial allowances for combat deployments; recalculation of financial allowances for 2020–2023; processing and recalculation of military pensions; assistance with payments to families of deceased and missing military personnel; assistance in obtaining compensation for injuries. Financial matters, including recovery of problematic debts and outstanding financial obligations. Comprehensive legal support for companies’ business activities; analysis of contractual terms and legal risks; drafting discrepancy protocols and negotiating them with counterparties; legal due diligence of counterparties; drafting commercial agreements; extensive experience in foreign economic activity (FEA) contract work. Handling pre-litigation claims and court proceedings before commercial, administrative, and courts of general jurisdiction, including debt recovery, invalidation of contracts, pre-contractual disputes, challenging tax assessment notices and decisions, challenging unlawful actions or omissions, employment disputes, and other matters; preparation of all procedural documents. Legal support throughout enforcement proceedings. Work with regulatory and law enforcement authorities, including legal analysis of the lawfulness of inspections conducted by regulatory authorities; preparation of responses to inquiries, demands, and letters from regulatory and law enforcement bodies; participation in inspections; administrative and judicial appeals against inspection results. Dispute resolution with clients regarding repayment of loans, including representation at both the litigation and enforcement stages; out-of-court settlement; determining optimal repayment terms and negotiating the settlement of disputes.