Vagif Mallayev
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Position: |
Senior Partner | |
E-mail: |
v.mallayev@lexcellence.com.ua | |
Phone: |
+380487377931 | |
Practices: |
Shipping, International Trade, Insurance, Corporate law | |
Education: |
The International Academy For Psychology (graduated in 1998, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia), Faculty of Psychology, Psychologist. The University of Luton, management training course (1998, Luton, United Kingdom). Probation at INCE & Co law firm (November, 1998, London, United Kingdom). The School of Business and Administration, postgraduate study “Taxes” (2000-2001, Warsaw, Poland) The Mechnikov's Odessa National University, Faculty of Law (graduated in 2001, Odessa, Ukraine). |
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Career: |
Started as a lawyer of “Ostra” insurance company in 1994 ( Odessa, Ukraine). Worked at the mentioned company as Manager of Property Insurance Department, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Board (1996-1998). At the same time was working as Managing Director of “Ostra Pandi Services” marine survey company (1997-1998, Odessa, Ukraine) Vice-president, “South Management Group” Sp.z o.o. (Tychy, Poland). Inspector, International Claims Handling Bureau at “ Warta ” insurance company (2001, Warsaw, Poland). Deputy General Director, “Neftegazstrakh” insurance company (2001, Odessa, Ukraine). Vice-president, Marine Insurance Bureau of Ukraine (2002, Odessa, Ukraine). Since March of the 2003rd – partner at law firm. Managing Partner, “Chechel, Mallayev & Partners” Law Firm (May, 2005th -April, 2010, Odessa, Ukraine). Senior Partner, "Lexcellence" Law Firm (April, 2010 - present time, Odessa, Ukraine) REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE: - Advising Volvo Truck Corp. in debts collection from a few lessees in Ukraine. - Representing the UK P&I Club and its Members in a dispute with container yard concerning storage of containers and consignee's insolvency proceeding. - Advising the North of England P&I Club in a dispute with shippers and consignees concerning rejection by the consignees to accept delivery of cargo. - Arresting sea-going ships in various ports of Ukraine in seafarers, bunker, collision, charter-party and shipbuilding disputes. - Counsel to Croatian shipbuilding company in US$7M deal of sale and purchase of dry dock. - Representing Skuld P&I Club, Steamship P&I Club, Standard P&I Club, Shipowners P&I Club, Britannia P&I Club, North of England P&I Club, Japan P&I Club, American P&I Club, London P&I Club and their Members in numerous crew disputes in Ukraine. - Counsel to German and Austrian traders in sale and purchase deals with Sellers based in the CIS. - Advising Maersk A.P. in General Average dispute due to ship collision. - Advising the Britannia P&I Club in longstanding laden containers in local ports. - Defending crew members in criminal charge concerning smuggling of weapon cartridges and medics. - Defending Greek shipowner in criminal investigation commenced by local police due to allegation of drug smuggling. - Advising Maersk A.P. and their P&I Club in dispute with stevedores company. - Representing Ukrainian Client in arbitration against Swiss medical company (the Respondent) - the judgement was enforced and debts collected from the Respondent - Advising West of England P&I and their Members in a matter of uncollected containers in Odessa port - Advising Owners in dispute with insurance company concerning payment of insurance indemnity for total loss of vessel. - Advising Jordanian and Libyan Clients in criminal case concerning fraud of 597 vehicles valued USD 20 millions by unknown (to the date) persons. - Counsel to P&I Club in a settlement procedure of claims of 18 families regarding loss of life of seafarers due to ship collision. - Advising investment company on investment project concerning reconstruction of local airport. - Advising Japan P&I Club and their Members in ship collision dispute. - Advising an international LPG carrier on tax planning structuring and shipbuilding issues. |
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Membership: |
Since the 2005th – member of the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA). Since 31.01.2007 – Attorney at Law, member of the Ukrainian National Bar Association Member of the International Bar Association |
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Languages: |
Russian, English, Ukrainian, Polish |