Dr. Olena Perepelynska 

Dr. Olena Perepelynska 

Partner

International Arbitration

International Arbitration

Expertise

Expertise

  • Head of International Arbitration


  • Recognized legal expert in international arbitration, litigation and international trade with over 20 years of professional experience in these fields 


  • Since 2003, she participated as a representative in over 110 arbitral proceedings in more than 10 jurisdictions under the following arbitration rules – ICC, LCIA, SCC, DIS, ICAC and MAC at UCCI, GAFTA, FOSFA, LMAA, UNCITRAL, Vienna and Swiss Rules 


  • Acted as an arbitrator in over 120 commercial and investment treaty arbitrations seated in Almaty, Bishkek, Kyiv, London, Montreal, Paris, Stockholm and Vienna 

Industry Focus

Industry Focus

Industry Focus

Agriculture

Energy

Chemicals 

Transport

Education

Education

  • PhD in Law, the Academician F. H. Burchak Scientific Research Institute of Private Law and Entrepreneurship of National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine), 2025  


  • ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Central & Eastern Europe, (Paris, France), 2015 


  • Diploma in International Arbitration, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, the UK), 2014 


  • Master of International Law, Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, (Kyiv, Ukraine) 2005 

Languages

Languages

  • Ukrainian 


  • Russian 


  • English


  • Spanish 


  • German 


  • French 

Membership 

Membership 

  • Admitted to Ukraine’s National Bar Association  


  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and Member of the CIArb Approved Faculty List (AFL) 


  • Member of IBA, ICCA, UAA, CEIA, ASA, ArbCEE, TAA, ICC Institute of World Business Law 

Current Professional Appointments

Current Professional Appointments

  • European Regional Forum Liaison Officer of the IBA arbitration committee (since 2025) 


  • Board Member of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association (since 2024) 


  • Board Member of the Turkic Arbitration Association (TAA) (since 2023) 


  • Board Member of the Arbitration Association of Central and Eastern Europe (ArbCEE) (since 2023) 


  • Board Member of the IAC CCI KR (since 2024) 


  • Chair of ADR Committee at the Ukraine’s National Bar Association (since 2021) 


  • Member of the ICC Arbitration and ADR Commission (since 2018) 


  • Member of the Global Steering Committee of the ERA Pledge (since 2019) 


  • Member of the Editorial board of ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin (since 2021) 


  • Mentor of the 12th Cycle of the Young ICCA Mentoring Program (since 2025) 

Past Professional Appointments

Past Professional Appointments

  • Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, 2018-2024


  • President of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association, 2016-2024 


  • Vice-President and Chair of Arbitration Commission of the Ukrainian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Ukraine), 2022-2024 


  • Mentor of the 10th Cycle of the Young ICCA Mentoring Program, 2023-2024 


  • Member of TIAC Court of Arbitration, 2019-2022 


  • President of the of the Polish-Ukrainian Chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA), 2018-2020 

Publications & Speaking Engagements

Publications & Speaking Engagements

  • Olena Perepelynska is an author and co-author of more than 150 publications  


Public Engagement

Public Engagement

  • Takes an active part in improving Ukrainian arbitration legislation 

  • Coordinates UAA Arbitration Academy – a unique educational program for the Ukrainian business and legal market

  • Supports the global initiative of gender diversity in arbitration through ERA Pledge and other international and local initiatives 

Recognition

The Legal500 EMEA
  • Leading Partner for Dispute Resolution, 2023–2026


  • Arbitration Powerlist 2023: Central and Eastern Europe 

Chambers Global/ Europe
  • Band 1 in Dispute Resolution: International, 2023–2026

Lexology Index
  • Thought Leader – Arbitration, 2025


  • Global Leader – Arbitration, 2025 


  • Future Leader – Commercial Litigation, 2025 


  • Thought Leader – Transport – Aviation Contentious, 2025 


  • Global Leaders – Transport – Aviation Contentious, 2025 

Benchmark Litigation
  • Litigation Star in Dispute resolution, 2025

Best Lawyers
  • Recommended in Ukraine for International Arbitration and Arbitration & Mediation, 2019 – 2022

  • Lawyer of the Year in Ukraine, 2019

GAR
  • 45 under 45: the top international arbitration specialists, 2023

The Lawyer European Awards
  • Shortlisted in European Litigation Team of the Year, 2024

Women in Business Law Awards
  • Shortlisted as Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year, 2023 – 2024

Client’s choice. TOP-100 lawyers of Ukraine
by Yurydychna Gazeta
Client’s choice. TOP-100 lawyers of Ukraine by Yurydychna Gazeta
  • Top 100 Lawyers of Ukraine, 2026

  • Practice Leader in Investments, 2026

  • Practice Leader in International arbitration/Cross-border litigation 2023 – 2026

Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
  • Leading Individual in International Arbitration;
    Notable Practitioner in Cross-Border Litigation, 2025

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