Олександр Кузнєцов

Oleksandr Kuznietsov

Managing Partner

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Oleksandr Kuznietsov is the Managing Partner of ARMADA Law Firm with over 12 years of legal experience. Oleksandr specializes in resolving tax disputes and structuring business taxation, addressing war damage compensation, and comprehensive business protection.

Oleksandr advises the firm’s key clients, including major national companies and international corporations.

Clients value Oleksandr for his strong results-oriented approach, deep expertise, and ability to build project workflows that address client requests in the most effective way.

He demonstrates a high level of professionalism in structuring business processes and organizing efficient commercial operations.

Practice Areas:

  • Taxes and Tax Consulting.
  • International Arbitration.
  • Documentation and Compensation of War Damages.
  • Comprehensive Business Protection.

Recognition:

  • Included in the TOP-100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine 2023, 2024, 2025 (Client’s Choice. Top 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine).
  • Included in the TOP-10 Best Lawyers in Ukraine in War Damage Compensation Practice 2023, 2024, 2025 (Client’s Choice. Top 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine).
  • As part of the tax law team, received recognition in the “Tax Law/Consulting” practice (Legal Market Leaders. Law Firm Rankings – 2024).
  • As part of the dispute resolution team, recognized as a leader among law firms in the practice of “Litigation: Domestic and Cross-border” (Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook For Foreign Clients 2024).
  • As part of the tax law team, recognized as a leader among law firms in the “Tax Law” practice (Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook For Foreign Clients 2024).

Professional Membership & Participation in Events:

  • Member of the ICC Ukraine Permanent Commission on International Trade.
  • Mentor and leader of the Board Legal Club of the international business community Board.
  • Lecturer in training courses and webinars for lawyers, including those organized by Business Consult Academy, Online Law School, and the High School of Advocacy.
  • Lecturer at more than 500 webinars for businesses on tax, military, and agrarian law.
  • Author and contributor at Forbes Ukraine.
  • Speaker at the III International Conference on War Damage Compensation, 2024; topic: “Practical Aspects of Enforcing Court Decisions Against russia Abroad.”
  • Speaker at the roundtable “EU-UA: Urgent Eurointegration Changes in the Management of Seized Assets,” organized by “Yuridychna Praktyka”; topic: “EU Approaches to Managing Seized Assets.”
  • Speaker at the Business Forum “War Damage Documentation and Compensation: Trends, Challenges, and Prospects,” 2024; topic: “Damage Documentation and Evidence Base in Disputes Against russia: Ukrainian Business Experience.”
  • Speaker at the XII International Judicial and Legal Forum, 2024; topic: “Modern Trends in Judicial Practice. Use of Open Data for Effective Representation.”
  • Speaker at the XI Business & Legal Tax Forum, 2024; topic: “Tax Consequences of Writing Off Destroyed and Damaged Property During War.”
  • Speaker at the XI International Forum on Legal Services Promotion, 2024; topic: “Building Effective Teams.”
  • Speaker at the XII Annual Forum of Legal Advisors, 2024; topic: “Secrets of Successful Interaction with External Counsel.”
  • Speaker at the II International Conference on War Damage Compensation, 2023; topic: “Procedural Aspects of Disputes Against the Russian Federation.”
  • Expert providing legal commentary for national TV and media outlets.

Alexander’s Recent Experience Includes:

  • Arbitration dispute at FOSFA regarding contract default. As part of the practice team, represented a Ukrainian client company in a dispute with a Turkish buyer under a FOSFA contract. The buyer declared the contract in default due to a three-day delay in delivery by our client. Alexander and the project team proved that the delivery deadlines had been previously agreed upon by the parties without formal written amendments, and therefore, the contract default was declared in violation of the supplier’s rights. Claim amount: USD 2,726,000.
  • Arbitration dispute at GAFTA regarding compensation of damages (the difference between contract and market prices). Claim amount: USD 1,405,000.
  • Dispute between a Ukrainian importer of industrial equipment NDA and a German manufacturer of automated production lines. Claim amount: USD 2,500,000.
  • Client and foreign investment protection. Support for a Ukrainian company entering export markets. A group of companies requested consultation and assistance in submitting notifications on controlled foreign companies and tax structuring of export activities of affiliated legal entities. Case amount: USD 50,000,000.
  • Protection of foreign investments. Consultation and registration of a representative office in Ukraine for one of the largest manufacturers of optical devices and thermal scopes, and tax structuring of business operations. Investment amount: USD 1,500,000.
  • UDP (Ukrainian Development Partners), LLC “LVIV STANDARTBUD” vs. RF. Support in documenting war damages. Representation of the owner of LvivTech.City office center after it was damaged by a blast wave from Russian missile strikes on Lviv. Damage amount: over USD 2,000,000.
  • LLC “OMEGA-AUTOPOSTAVKA TRADING AND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY” vs. RF. Representation in the ECHR and Ukrainian courts. Representation of a group of companies in the ECHR in cases against the RF for violations of property rights, representation in Ukrainian courts, and investment arbitration. Damage amount: over USD 9,000,000.
  • Support in documenting war damages for LLC “OLWOOD”. Comprehensive support for recording and claiming war damages for a large wood processing enterprise. Damage amount: over USD 13,770,000.
  • Representation of PJSC “MHP” in the ECHR and Ukrainian courts. Representation of a group of companies in the ECHR in disputes against the RF for violations of property rights, and in Ukrainian courts. Damage amount: over USD 50,000,000.

Social and Civic Engagement:

  • Head of NGO “Agrarian Advisor”. The public organization “Agrarian Advisor” is a non-profit entity established based on the ARMADA Law Firm to support the functioning and development of Ukraine’s agricultural sector.
  • Head of the International Legal Organization “UKRAINIAN REVIVAL”. UKRAINIAN REVIVAL is a non-profit international legal organization aimed at securing fair compensation for Ukrainian businesses that have suffered losses due to the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.