Oleksii Reznikov

Reznikov’s professional career began during his last year of university, when he co-founded a brokerage company the “Galicia Securities”.

Between 1999–2002 he served as the Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Legislation Centre in Kyiv. He also established "Pravis" law firm (later "Reznikov, Vlasenko and Partners"), which in 2006 merged with the law firm "Magister and Partners" to become the «Magisters».

In 2009 and 2010 “Magisters” won the Chambers Europe Award. In 2010 British magazine “The Lawyer” named "Magisters" the best law firm in Russia and the CIS. In 2011 "Magisters" was subject of a friendly takeover by the AB "Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners”, with offices in London, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kyiv, Minsk and Washington, D.C.. Up until July 3, 2014 Oleksii Reznikov headed the Department for Disputes and served as General Counsel of AB "Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners".

During his law practice Mr Reznikov defended interests of Viktor Yushchenko (then the candidate for the post of the President of Ukraine) in the Supreme Court of Ukraine and the third round of presidential elections were declared void.

He represented Mr B.Fuksman and Mr O.Rodnyanskiy in their case against the "Studio 1 + 1" in the company of Central European Media Enterprises, pertaining to their share of the ownership. He represented "Investment-Metallurgical Union" Consortium defending the legality of privatization of the "Krivorozhstal"; defended PFC "Dnieper" on privatization of the "Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant".

Customers of Reznikov included Savik Shuster, Vladimir Gusinsky, OJSC "Arsellor Mittal Kryviy Rih" company "Quasar" Sadogan Petroleum, DCH, FC "Metallist" (on charges of violating the principles of fair play), IA "IMC" Corporation " Interpipe ".

He gained extensive experience in representing clients in the Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine, the Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine, the Supreme Court of Ukraine, and in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.

In June 20, 2014 Mr Reznikov's advocacy license (originally issued on March 10, 1994) was suspended due to his appointment as the Secretary of the Kyiv City Council.

From November 2018, he renewed his legal practice as a partner at the Asters Law Firm. Oleksii focuses on alternative dispute resolution including: expert determination, negotiation, facilitation, conciliation, mediation, fact-finding, early neutral evaluation, settlement conference and settlement agreements.

• Was a member of the House of Qualification Certification of the Disciplinary Commission of the Bar of Kyiv.
• Provided legal assistance and support to the Ukrainian Medical Union.
• In 2005 was a member of the Supervisory Board of OJSC "State Savings Bank of Ukraine"
• Lectured at the School of Lawyers' Skills O.Reznikov.
• Lectured classes for young lawyers at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Solomon University, Lviv University, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Since 2009 – Professor of Public Law at the International Solomon University. Lectured "Advocacy in Ukraine" course "Actual problems of judicial law in Ukraine".
• Since 2010 founder of the "Oleksii Reznikov Scholarship For Young and Talented Law Graduates of Ukraine".
• Author of workshops in the framework of the overall project with the Bureau of leading Belarusian publishing of "Industrial and commercial law."
• Participated in the development of the "Tax Code of Ukraine" project, the Law of Ukraine "On Advocacy in Ukraine", and changes to the Commercial Code.
• Participated in the Ukrainian TV version of the program "What? Where? When? Star Wars”, winning in team competition and receiving the "Silver Owl" prize in season 2014.