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Sergii Melnyk

"I feel privileged to become a VIAC Ambassador for Ukraine because VIAC combines the long-standing arbitration tradition of Vienna with a modern, user-oriented approach and an extremely experienced and responsive Secretariat. The aspect that I appreciate the most, however, is the user orientation of VIAC - a practical approach to disputes that suits businesses, not only attorneys. In Ukraine and the wider region, we increasingly see disputes in energy, construction and technology with multi-party and multi-contract structures, where efficient case management matters even more. As a VIAC Ambassador, I want to contribute to this development by promoting VIAC’s arbitration and ADR tools, sharing best practices, and building a bridge between users, counsel and arbitrators."

Sergii Melnyk is Counsel at KNOETZL. He is a highly experienced international disputes lawyer, admitted to practice in England & Wales, France, and Ukraine. He specializes in international arbitration, handling complex disputes across various industries, including renewable energy, construction, mining, IT, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, banking and finance. With extensive expertise in both commercial and investor-state arbitration, Sergii previously served as Deputy Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration, where he supervised numerous arbitration cases and advised on procedural matters, jurisdictional challenges, arbitrator appointments, emergency arbitrations, and award scrutiny. Prior to joining KNOETZL, he practiced arbitration as a senior attorney at a French law firm and worked with international dispute resolution teams in Ukraine, Belgium, Switzerland and France. Beyond his legal practice, Sergii is a lecturer and author in the field of international arbitration. He regularly speaks at international conferences and has delivered lectures on international arbitration to practitioners, students, government officials, and judges. He serves as VIAC Ambassador for Ukraine and is a Member of the Supervisory Board of the International Law Section at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Ukraine).