Olesia Hitolendiia
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Olesia Hitolendiia – Leading Lawyer of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution, War Damages Recovery and Antitrust Law practices.
As part of a team of attorneys, she handles cases related to compensation for damages, including those caused by armed aggression, tax authority disputes, particularly in the area of foreign exchange transactions, and commercial disputes arising from the ongoing activities of legal entities. She has experience in successfully appealing public procurement decisions before the AMCU and in court.
Clients describe Olesia as a responsible lawyer with a comprehensive approach to addressing client requests.
Practices:
- Litigation and dispute resolution;
- Compensation for war damages;
- Antitrust law.
Recognition:
- As part of the litigation and dispute resolution team, she received recognition from the professional publication “Yurydychna Hazeta” in the study “Market Leaders. Ranking of Law Firms” 2024.
- As part of the litigation and dispute resolution team, she was recognized based on the research by Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients in the “Litigation: Domestic and Cross-Border” practice area, 2024.
- As part of the war damage compensation practice team, Olesia was recognized by the professional publication “Yurydychna Hazeta” in the study “Market Leaders. Ranking of Law Firms” 2023, 2024.
- The war damage compensation practice team, which includes Olesia, was ranked among the TOP-5 leading firms in the war damage compensation practice according to the study “Top 50 Law Firms of Ukraine 2025” by “Yurydychna Praktyka.”
Participation in Events:
- In spring 2024, participated in the Armada Moot Court organized at the premises of ARMADA Law Firm.
- In October 2024, took part in the first stage of Armada Moot Court 2024, which brought together 12 teams from leading universities of Ukraine. Together with her team, she won the stage and advanced to the finals of the competition. In the final held on November 29, 2024, the team took second place, demonstrating excellent performance, a high level of preparation, and self-organization.
Olesia’s Recent Experience Includes:
- Successful court-ordered recovery from the aggressor state in favor of the client—a development company and provider of other construction-related services—of over UAH 37,000,000 in actual damages and lost profit. The litigation team collected the evidentiary base to support all facts that the claimant is required to prove in damages compensation cases, filed reports to law enforcement agencies about the unlawful conduct of the aggressor state, and represented the client’s interests in court.
- Appealed the decision on the procurement winner selection in the amount of UAH 250,000 before the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. During the process, the tender proposal of the selected winner was analyzed, discrepancies with the tender documentation were identified, and a complaint was prepared. The Complaint Review Commission fully upheld the complaint regarding violations of public procurement legislation.
- Court protection of the property rights of a client — a market participant in the wholesale trade of IT products — who suffered losses due to the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, with damages exceeding UAH 72,000,000. The litigation team collected evidence that ensured full satisfaction of the claim, including obtaining confirmation of the client’s property destruction from local authorities and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and provided effective representation of the client’s interests in court.