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Oleksandr Melnyk is a Partner at GOLAW and Head of the Corporate Law and M&A practice. He specializes in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, international business structuring and taxation, financing, and regulatory compliance. Oleksandr provides comprehensive legal support to businesses in the energy, infrastructure, finance, retail, IT, and FMCG sectors.

He has substantial experience in managing complex cross-border M&A transactions, structuring and relocating holding companies across multiple jurisdictions, and supporting foreign investors entering the Ukrainian and EU markets. Oleksandr advises international clients on market entry strategies, including the incorporation and licensing of local subsidiaries, regulatory compliance, and transactional structuring adapted to sector-specific requirements.

A significant part of Oleksandr’s work is dedicated to the energy sector. He has successfully led the legal support of renewable energy projects (solar, wind, bioenergy) with a total capacity exceeding 300 MW, including structuring and negotiation of PPAs, EPC and O&M contracts, and participation in regulatory and permitting procedures. He also advises on privatization, public procurement, and infrastructure development within the energy domain.

Oleksandr regularly handles competition and antitrust matters, including merger clearance, concerted actions, and litigation related to unfair competition and market manipulation. He supports international financing transactions involving development banks (EBRD, IFC), and has experience with drafting and negotiating Intercreditor Agreements, Subordination Agreements, and other complex finance instruments.

He also advises clients on market regulation, advertising compliance, and product conformity procedures, as well as intellectual property, franchising, and personal data protection in cross-border contexts.