Staff and academic interests

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Viktor Kalakura
Doctor of Law
Head of the International Private Law Department of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University

Disciplines: "International Private Law", "Comparative Civil Law", "Comparative Family and Inheritance Law", "International Family Law".

Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Faculty of International Relations and International Law (1986).

In 1993, he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of legal sciences on the topic "Codification of international private law in European countries" with the specialty 12.00.03 - civil law; family law: civil process; international private law.

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ORCID: 0000-0002-8229-5222

kalakura_v@knu.ua 

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Anatolii Dovhert
Doctor of Law
Professor
international private law, comparative civil law

Disciplines: "Private International Law", "Comparative Civil Law", "Theory and Practice of International Criminal Law".

Education: Kyiv State University named after T.G. Shevchenko (now Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University), Faculty of International Relations and International Law (1972-1977), postgraduate studies at the Department of International Law and Foreign Legislation (1978-1982). In the same university, he defended his candidate's and doctoral theses and received the degree of candidate of legal sciences (1982) and the degree of doctor of legal sciences (1994).

He has been working at the University since 1983 in the following positions: 1983 - 1988 - associate professor of the Department of Civil Law and Procedure of the Faculty of Law; 1988 - 1992 - Associate Professor of the Department of Comparative Law at the Institute of International Relations; 1992 - 1995 - associate professor of the department of international private and customs law; 1995 - 2014 - head. Department of International Private Law.

Corresponding member of the Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine. Participation in the work of scientific and advisory councils at higher state authorities, ministries and agencies, in particular, a member of: the National Commission for Strengthening Democracy and Establishing the Rule of Law under the President of Ukraine; Scientific and advisory councils of the Supreme Court of Ukraine and the Supreme Court; Scientific Advisory Council of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine; Commission on legal reform under the President of Ukraine.

Member of editorial boards and boards of a number of magazines, including "Law of Ukraine", "Ukrainian Journal of International Law", "Actual Problems of International Relations", etc.

Participation in working groups on law-making and other rule-making activities, in particular, in the Working group "Modernization of legal regulation of business conditions in Ukraine" of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (2016), in the Working group on recodification, formed by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On the formation of a working group on the recodification (updating) of the civil legislation of Ukraine" dated July 17, 2019 No. 650.

Member of the Supervisory Boards of the Ukrainian Association of International Law and the Association of Lawyers of Ukraine. Trained more than 30 candidates and doctors of science.

Titles and awards: Honored Lawyer of Ukraine (1999), Diploma of Honor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2000), Excellence in Education (2004), Distinction of the Academic Council of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2014), Diploma of Honor of the CM of Ukraine (2018) ), Rector's thanks (2021).

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ORCID: 0009-0002-5414-252 

adovgert@knu.ua 

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Oleksandr Biryukov
Doctor of Law
Professor
comparative and cross-border bankruptcy, international private law, securities

Disciplines: "Competition law", "Cross-border bankruptcy", "International private law", "Securities".

Education: graduated in 1984 with honors from the Faculty of Economics and Law of the Peoples' Friendship University named after Patrice Lumumba with the qualification of Master of Legal Sciences and translator from English and Hindi. In 1999, he defended a candidate's thesis on comparative bankruptcy at Kyiv National University, and a doctoral thesis on cross-border bankruptcy in 2010. The author of more than 260 publications, including about 25 publications in foreign languages: English, Polish, Russian, Chinese. He is the author of the book "Law and Legal System of Ukraine" and the brochure "Research Guide to Ukrainian Law", published in the USA. He was awarded the Memorial Medal of the Institute of International Relations (2012), the Diploma of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University (2013), and the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel (1997).

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ORCID: 0000-0002-8911-3989

biriukov@knu.ua 

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Viktor Muravyov
Doctor of Law
Professor
European Union law, European private law

Disciplines: "Law of the European Union"; "Legal regulation of the EU internal market"; "The law of external relations of the EU".

Education: Kyiv State University named after T.G. Shevchenko, Faculty of International Relations and International Law. He defended his candidate's thesis in 1981. and a doctoral dissertation in 2003.

1999-2003 - Head of the International Law Department of the Institute of International Relations; 2003-2018 - Head of the Department of Legal and European Law. Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Technology.

The author of more than 200 scientific publications, which include monographs, textbooks, practical guides, articles, etc. Trained more than 40 candidates and doctors of science. Acts as an expert and consultant to a number of ministries, the Supreme Court of Ukraine.

Titles and awards: Certificate of Honor of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (1999); Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine (2017).

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ORCID: 0000-002-5381-4038

muraviov@knu.ua 

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Oleksandr Vyhovskyy
Doctor of Law
Professor
international private law, international financial law, banking law, corporate law

Disciplines: "Comparative Civil Law", "International Private Law", "International Financial Law", "Comparative and International Equity Law", "Banking Law", "International Financial Law", "Comparative Civil Law".

Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations (2002).

In 2005, he defended his thesis for the scientific degree of candidate of legal sciences on the topic: "Legal regulation of the pledge of securities" (specialty 12.00.03), in 2012 - his dissertation for the scientific degree of doctor of legal sciences on the topic: "Securities Institute in international private law" (specialty 12.00.03).

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vyhovskyi@knu.ua 

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Hennadii Tsirat
PhD in Law
Associate Professor
international private law, international commercial arbitration, international civil process, international trade law

Disciplines: "International Commercial Arbitration", "International Private Law", "International Civil Procedure".

Education: Kyiv State University named after T.G. Shevchenko, Faculty of International Relations and International Law (1989).

In 2000, he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of legal sciences on the topic: "Enforcement of foreign arbitration awards" (specialty 12.00.03), in 2015 he defended his thesis for the degree of doctor of legal sciences on the topic: "Legal principles and modern trends in the international legal unification of the international civil process" (specialty 12.00.03).

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ORCID: 0009-0003-0526-324

tsirat@knu.ua 

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Yulia Cherniak
PhD in Law
Associate Professor, judge of the Civil Court of Cassation as part of the Supreme Court
international civil process, international family law, notarial proceedings involving foreigners

Disciplines: "Latin Notary" and a special course "International Civil Procedure".

Education: graduated from the Faculty of Law of Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko (2000), Master of Laws, diploma with honors.

In 2006, she defended her candidate's thesis - "The Institute of Jurisdiction in International Private Law of the European Union and Ukraine". In 2019, she defended her doctoral dissertation - "Unification of norms of international civil procedure: problematic issues of the theory and judicial practice of resolving family disputes."

She completed an internship at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law (Hamburg) and at the Academy of European Law (Trier).

ORCID: 0009-0001-6968-1882

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cherniak@knu.ua 

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Bohdan Kryvolapov
PhD in Law
Associate Professor
international currency law, international legal regulation of circulation of cultural values

Disciplines: "International monetary law", "International private law", "Comparative civil law". "International industrial property law", "International copyright", "International legal regulation of cultural values".

Education: Kyiv State University named after T.G. Shevchenko, Faculty of International Relations and International Law (1993).

In 1997, he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of legal sciences on the topic: "Limitation of claims in international private law" (specialty 12.00.03).

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ORCID: 0000-0002-5933-7850

kryvolapov@knu.ua 

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Serhii Kozyakov
PhD in Law
Associate Professor
corporate law, legal regulation of foreign economic activity, advocacy, legal practice

Disciplines: "Private Legal Practice", "Comparative Competition Law", "Legal Regulation of Foreign Trade", "Advocacy in Ukraine and in the legal systems of other countries".

Education: Kyiv State University named after T.G. Shevchenko (1983). In 1987, he defended his candidate's thesis on the topic: "The role of the United Nations in enforcing the norms of international law." The academic degree of candidate of legal sciences was awarded. The supervisor of the dissertation is Professor I.I. Lukashuk

Scientific and scientific-expert activity:

He is the author of scientific and scientific-expert publications, including in foreign publications. He is also a member of the editorial boards of a number of scientific legal journals.

In 1990-2014, he participated in the development of many draft laws of Ukraine. He was a member of working groups on the development of draft laws "On foreign economic activity of Ukraine", "On protection of new varieties of plants", legislation of Ukraine on privatization of state and communal property.

Since 2005, as a member of the National Commission for Strengthening Democracy and Establishing the Rule of Law, he worked on the project of the Concept of improving the judicial system and ensuring fair justice in Ukraine in accordance with European standards, draft laws of Ukraine "On Advocacy and Advocacy".

Since October 2014, he has been a member of the Judicial Reform Council, established on the basis of a decree of the President of Ukraine. He is working on draft laws "On the judiciary and the status of judges", "On the High Council of Justice" and other laws that regulate the activity of the judicial system of Ukraine.

He has repeatedly participated as an expert on Ukrainian legislation and international law in the resolution of legal disputes in foreign and international courts, as well as in international commercial arbitrations.

He carried out his professional activities as a member of the advisory group of the Commission on Foreign Economic Relations of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, a member of the advisory group of the Kyiv City State Administration, a member of the Chamber of Independent Experts on Foreign Investments under the President of Ukraine, a member of the public panel of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine, a member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, adviser to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, member of the Public Council under the Security Service of Ukraine.

koziakov@knu.ua 

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Oleksandr Seryogin
PhD in Law
Associate Professor
civil law, international private law, intellectual property law, legal regulation of tourist activity

Disciplines: "Advocacy in Ukraine and in the legal systems of other countries", "International copyright law", "Legal regulation of international trade in services" (English), "International private law", "Intellectual Property Law".

Education: Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko (1999). In 2020, he defended his PhD thesis "Legal regulation of international tourist relations".

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ORCID: 0009-0004-8668-2563

seryogin@knu.ua 

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Yevhen Popko
PhD in Law
Associate Professor
international private law, insurance legal relations, international sports law, international trade law, European private law

Disciplines: "Comparative insurance law", "International sports law".

Education: Kyiv National University named after T.G. Shevchenko, Institute of International Relations (2012).

In 2015, he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of legal sciences on the topic: "The legal nature of acts of the Council of Europe" (specialty 12.00.11).

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Orcid: 0000-0002-7417-7584

popko@knu.ua 

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Andrii Smolii
PhD in Law
Assistant
international private law, international family law, international copyright law, comparative civil law

Disciplines: international private law, comparative civil law, international family law.

Education: Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko, Institute of International Relations, diploma with honors (2015).

In 2018, he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of legal sciences on the topic: "International legal regulation of the activities of customs unions at the current stage" (specialty 12.00.11).

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ORCID: 0009-0006-6406-3870

smolii@knu.ua

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Viktoriia Khomenko
PhD in Law
Assistant
Private International Law, Civil Law, Corporate Law, International Commercial Arbitration

Disciplines: «Comparative Civil Law»«Private International Law»«Legal Entities under Private International Law», «Regulation of Private Relations in Digital Economy», «International Commercial Arbitration»«Settlement of Investment Disputes»«Comparative Civil Procedure»

Education: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Law (2013)

In 2019 she defended her thesis for the degree of Candidate of Law on the topic: "Termination of business partnerships in civil law of Ukraine" (speciality: 12.00.03)

She was involved as an expert on Ukrainian law in the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), as well as in the development of draft legal acts by several central executive bodies.

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ORCID: 0000-0003-3295-0791

v_khomenko@knu.ua