Ivan Bondarchuk

Ivan is specialized in handling complex energy industry-oriented transactions and acquisition, as well as regulatory disputes and GR initiatives serving his clients as a partner in meeting their legal challenges, as well as a trusted resource for strategies that are built on his vast experience in business.

Over the last 10 years Ivan has advised the Clients from energy and utilities industry with over 1 GW development portfolio including key national and international stakeholders of energy industry such as SCATEC SOLAR, UDP RENEWABLES, DTEK, NEBRAS POWER, Elementum Energy and Veolia. 

Recent projects included acquisition of the 200-MW wind powerplant development by major international investor in Ukraine, development, construction and commissioning of one of the first 3 powerplants commissioned since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, advising major national utility on challenging significant anti-monopoly fine for alleged dominance abuse in the electricity market as well as handling complex regulatory litigation aimed on recovery of losses incurred by renewable energy industry due to the illegal regulation by national energy regulator in Ukraine. 

Ivan is well recognized legal expert acting for USAID projects as well being involved in expert group on preparation of Ukraine’s positions for the negotiations with the European Union on the conclusion of the Agreement on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union on energy matters.

In addition to that, being chairman of Energy law, Oil and Gas Committee for Ukrainian Bar Association as well Board Member for Ukrainian Wind Energy Association Ivan is involved in the vast majority of GR initiatives for development of energy markets in Ukraine.