Management

Sergey Pogrebnoy, partner at Sayenko Kharenko has more than 21-year experience of practicing law and specializes in complex dispute resolution procedures, litigation, investment projects, corporate security, corporate law, M&A, securities. He has 25 years of corporate security experience.

Mr. Pogrebnoy is named among notable practitioners in litigation according to Ukrainian Law Firms 2014 compilation by Yuridicheskaya Practika, the leading legal publishing house in Ukraine; ranked among country’s top lawyers in litigation according to "Clients' choice 2013" research by Yuridicheskaya Gazeta; and is recommended in litigation by Best Lawyers International 2014.

Head of Corporate Security Committee of Oсtava Capital Group.Legal Affairs Director at Octava Capital.Attorney.

In 2000 she graduated from the Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman, Degree in Juridical Sciences.

In 2001 started working at Closed Joint-Stock Company Information Computer Systems as a legal adviser.

In 2005 headed the Legal Affairs Service, which provided full legal support for all assets of the companies under the umbrella of Octava Capital Group.

Experience:

• Executive Director of the Terra Food Group of Companies (2010-2013), Head of the Department of Security of the same Group (2009-2010)
• Deputy Director General of AeroSvit Airlines (2008-2009)
• Service in state security agencies (1992-2008) on positions of officer's operational and management staff, holding the position of deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine
• studying at a military school and serving as an officer in the Armed Forces of the USSR (1985-1992).

Major General of the Security Service of Ukraine in reserve.

has substantial experience of M&A projects, corporate security systems implementation, advised on security of investment projects.

• Head of ACSP Private detective and security activities Committee
• Security Director of Kyivstar (national cell operator)
• Founder, Group of Companies “Bezpeka Service”
• President of NGO “Ukrainian detectives Union”
• Member of NGO “Ukrainian Federation of Security professionals”
• Member of Licensing Coordination Council of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

Oleksandr Okunev, Chairman of the Board, Professional Association of Corporate management. Well know corporate law expert in Ukraine.

Mr. Okunev has long-term experience of consulting projects as IFC consultants team member in Ukraine (1996-2001), IIB (2001-2013), Ukrainian Institute of corporate management (since 2013).

Mr.Okunev is the author of training and study programs for corporate management professionals. Member of Consultative-expert Council on NSSMC corporate management.