Olga Solovyanchik
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About me
I am an associate focusing on real estate, construction, energy, infrastructure and regulatory matters. I advise clients on the environmental aspects of ESG-related matters, such as renewable energy regulations and development projects, environmental permits and regulations, and waste management. I am also a sustainability officer responsible for the development and implementation of the sustainability strategy of the firm, helping Sorainen to grow while having a positive impact on society and the environment.
Professional highlights
Passionate about real estate and construction. Having dreamt of becoming an architect when a child, I found the best combination of my two passions – architecture and law – in the firm’s real estate and construction practice. As a result, I now have extensive experience in legal support for commercial and infrastructure construction projects, including drafting and revising contracts for construction, design and technical supervision, engineering services. I am involved in development projects, including consultations on reconstruction and land issues and drafting and revising sale / purchase and lease agreements. I also assist our Dispute Resolution team in real estate-related disputes.
Diversified international background. My academic background combines exchange study in Estonia and a master’s degree from the UK. The focus of my studies was on international business law, international dispute resolution mechanisms ‒ including commercial and investment arbitration ‒ as well as corporate governance and legal aspects of corporate and international finance. Primarily I dealt with comparative studies, providing a broad overview of European, UK, Asian and Middle Eastern regulations. On completing studies in the UK I then benefited from work experience with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the aviation practice of an international law firm based in London. All of this enables a better understanding of different traditions and cultural features on doing business, in turn helping provide efficient and tailored advice.
Learning from teaching. For two years, I lectured in theory of law and international public law at the Law College of the Belarussian State University. Moreover, having broad experience of participating in moot courts, every year I act as coach, team advisor and/or judge in competitions related to international commercial arbitration and international law. I am delighted to share my knowledge and experience with the upcoming generation and try to improve today’s students’ chances of getting the most out of their university experience by introducing a practice-oriented approach to their studies. On the other side of the coin, this experience gives me invaluable insights into legal processes and contexts, in turn helping me to provide well-founded advice to clients.
Academic background
- School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK (LLM in International Commercial and Economic Law with Merits)
- Tallinn University, Estonia (exchange study with major in International Law and Dispute Resolution)
- Belarusian State University, Belarus (specialist degree in Law)
Deals & Cases
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Mozyr Timbermill starts implementing a project for construction of a new timbermill in Mozyr
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Enerstena builds a biofuel in Belarus
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China Telecom builds telecommunications node at the China-Belarus Great Stone Industrial Park
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Zoomlion enters the China-Belarus Great Stone Industrial Park
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Embassy of Sweden moves to a new site
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Overview of the main changes in legislation in the real estate, construction and energy sectors in Belarus
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EIRA report 2020
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Commercial real estate sector in the Baltics and Belarus during COVID-19: rent, tax and financing reliefs
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Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union
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Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union
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