Yana Zdioruk - Junior Associate at Fortior Law

Yana Zdioruk

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Education

Master of Laws, Ukrainian Catholic University
Bachelor of Laws, Institute of International Relations T. Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Languages

English
Russian
Ukrainian

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Specialisation

Yana joined Fortior in 2021 as a Junior Associate of our Kyiv office. Prior to joining Fortior, she worked as a legal assistant at a Ukrainian law firm specializing in dispute resolution. Yana assists with all aspects of the lawyer`s work, marketing, and PR.

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Publications

Winding-Up in Cyprus: An Enforcement Option for Unpaid Arbitral Awards

Winding-Up in Cyprus: An Enforcement Option for Unpaid Arbitral Awards

Securing recognition of an arbitral award in Cyprus is a significant victory. Yet creditors may still face the frustrating reality of non-payment. Learn more

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Ukraine

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Ukraine

In this article, we will examine in detail how to recover a debt from a debtor in Ukraine on the basis of a foreign arbitral award: how the procedure works, which documents need to be prepared, the time limits set by law, and the key points to consider for the successful enforcement of a foreign arbitral award. Learn more

Fortior Law Recognised as being among Top-10 International Law Firms in Ukraine for 2025

Fortior Law Recognised as being among Top-10 International Law Firms in Ukraine for 2025

Fortior Law has been named among the top 10 Leading International Law Firms in Ukraine for 2025. Learn more

Fortior Law Welcomes Pavlo Moroz as New Partner

Fortior Law Welcomes Pavlo Moroz as New Partner

We are delighted to announce that Pavlo Moroz has joined Fortior Law as a Partner. Learn more

Establishing Your Business in Cyprus: A Basic Guide to Company Registration, Banking, and Taxation

Establishing Your Business in Cyprus: A Basic Guide to Company Registration, Banking, and Taxation

In this guide, we will delve into the procedure for company and bank account registration in Cyprus, along with highlighting the advantages this business destination offers. Let's begin by understanding the unique benefits that make Cyprus an attractive location for running a business. Learn more

Fortior’s Kyiv Office Receives Recognition from The Legal 500

Fortior’s Kyiv Office Receives Recognition from The Legal 500

The Kyiv office of Fortior Law has once again been acknowledged by The Legal 500, achieving a Tier 3 ranking in the International Trade practice. Learn more

Business in Ukraine: Sole Trader or LLC?

Business in Ukraine: Sole Trader or LLC?

In this article, we will consider which form of business to choose: sole trader or LLC. Learn more

Force majeure cannot be invoked if it could have been overcome

Force majeure cannot be invoked if it could have been overcome

The shipowner could not invoke force majeure as he had not even tried to overcome it. Force majeure could have been overcome by accepting payment in euros rather than in US dollars (as provided in the charter). Learn more

ICAC – International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian CCI

ICAC – International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian CCI

In this article, we discuss the peculiarities of arbitration proceedings in the ICAC at the Ukrainian CCI, as well as how to appeal and enforce the arbitral award. Learn more

Mistakes in recognition of arbitral awards in Ukraine

Mistakes in recognition of arbitral awards in Ukraine

In this article we discuss recent negative case law on recognition of arbitral awards in Ukraine. Learn more

Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and Foreign Judgments in Ukraine

Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and Foreign Judgments in Ukraine

In this article, we discuss the recognition and enforcement of international arbitral awards in Ukraine. Learn more

New Senior Associate – Sergey Platonov

New Senior Associate – Sergey Platonov

We are happy to announce that Sergey Platonov has been promoted to Senior Associate. This promotion is a well-deserved recognition of Sergey`s quality hard work and his significant contribution to the development of our law firm. Learn more

How to register a company in Ukraine?

How to register a company in Ukraine?

In this article, we discuss the procedure for registering a company in Ukraine. Learn more

Canada allows Ukrainian losses to be compensated against Russian assets

Canada allows Ukrainian losses to be compensated against Russian assets

Canada has made it possible to forfeit Russian frozen assets to compensate for losses caused by Russia's war against Ukraine. On 23 June, Special Economic Measures Act was amended accordingly. Learn more

Types of Charter Party

Types of Charter Party

A charterparty is an agreement by which a shipowner leases an entire vessel or parts of its cargo spaces (e.g., part of a deck) to a charterer to carry cargo for payment. In this article, we discuss the main types of charterparties. Learn more

What should a FOB seller do when goods were unloaded without payment? (Part 2)

What should a FOB seller do when goods were unloaded without payment? (Part 2)

Here is the second part of the detective story "What should a FOB seller do when goods were unloaded without payment?", where we explain that a breach of contract may potentially serve the interests of a claimant in certain situations. Learn more

March 2022 amendments to Gafta Arbitration Rules

March 2022 amendments to Gafta Arbitration Rules

Gafta has recently amended its arbitration rules (Gafta 125 and 126), which are applicable to contracts entered into on or after 1 March 2022. Learn more

2022 changes to GAFTA Rules and Standard Contracts

2022 changes to GAFTA Rules and Standard Contracts

GAFTA has updated its GAFTA Weighing Rules No. 123, Arbitration Rules 125 and standard contract pro formas. All changes came into force on 1 January 2022. In this update we explain what the changes are about. Learn more

Fortior Law announces new Partners

Fortior Law announces new Partners

Fortior is pleased to announce that Danil Hristich, Dmitriy Zagorodnyuk, and Rusudan Gergauli have become partners at Fortior Law. Learn more

Fortior has been recognized by The Market Leaders: Rating of Ukrainian Law Firms 2021

Fortior has been recognized by The Market Leaders: Rating of Ukrainian Law Firms 2021

Fortior’s Ukrainian office has been recognized as a leading law firm in maritime practice (Group 1) and in arbitration practice (Group 2) by the annual survey "Market Leaders: Rating of Ukrainian Law Firms 2021" of the Yurydychna Gazeta. Learn more

Fortior is recognised by Ukrainian ranking

Fortior is recognised by Ukrainian ranking

Fortior Law has been ranked in the “Ukrainian Law Firms: A Handbook for Foreign Clients 2021”, in International Trade practice (Commodities). Learn more

Fortior sponsors the Trend&Hedge Club which celebrated its 5th anniversary

Fortior sponsors the Trend&Hedge Club which celebrated its 5th anniversary

On 23 June 2021, Trend&Hedge Club celebrated its fifth anniversary. We are honored to be a general partner of this project. Learn more

Gafta has withdrawn its Charter Party and Arbitration Rules No. 127

Gafta has withdrawn its Charter Party and Arbitration Rules No. 127

The Association informed its members of this decision on 21 June 2021. Learn more

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