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Katerina Rybachuk

Managing Partner
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Corporate Legal Expert

Professional Profile

A seasoned corporate lawyer at LegalPilot with extensive expertise in structuring, maintaining, and defending diverse business projects, including those in high-risk categories. Combining strategic thinking with practical legal solutions to help businesses navigate complex regulatory environments and achieve their objectives.

Areas of Expertise

Corporate Strategy & Governance

  • Developing and implementing comprehensive legal strategies for startups and established businesses
  • Creating robust corporate governance frameworks tailored to specific business needs
  • Managing legal departments and mentoring junior legal professionals

International Business Structuring

  • Forming and maintaining business entities across various jurisdictions (EU and non-EU)
  • Designing defensive corporate structures to mitigate potential risks
  • Facilitating banking and merchant account establishment worldwide, including for high-risk categories

Compliance & Documentation

  • Drafting and reviewing a wide range of legal documents including contracts, policies (AML/KYC/Privacy), regulations, and business plans
  • Conducting thorough compliance procedures with financial institutions, payment processors, and regulatory bodies
  • Performing detailed legal research and recommending strategic revisions to existing documentation

Stakeholder Management

  • Maintaining effective relationships with governmental bodies and regulatory authorities
  • Coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure legal compliance across all business operations
  • Providing clear guidance on complex legal matters to non-legal stakeholders

Approach

Known for creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle complex challenges with innovative legal solutions. Fully committed to every project, demonstrating deep engagement and thorough attention to detail while maintaining a results-oriented focus.

Experience & Education

Experience

  • Managing Partner — Legal Pilot (Jan 2022 – Present)
  • Senior Lawyer — The Luck Factory (Apr 2019 – Dec 2021)
  • Assistant Notary — Notary (Apr 2018 – Apr 2019)

Education

  • National Law University named after Yaroslav Mudryi — Master's degree, Law (2012–2018)
  • V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University — Bachelor's degree, Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (2014–2019)
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