Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department
Stefan Khrystenko, Head of Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department
Stefan Khrystenko joined UkraineInvest in September 2020 and currently occupies the position of an Acting Head of the Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department.
Stefan concentrates his efforts on providing assistance in preparation and implementation of investment projects with significant investments, as well as troubleshooting services to foreign investors operating in Ukraine. Stefan has an expertise in commercial law, alternative dispute resolution, international taxation and international law.
Before joining UkraineInvest Stefan worked in a first-tier Ukrainian law firm in dispute resolution (according to “The Legal 500”) with a key focus on international arbitration, business law and litigation.
Stefan has obtained a bachelor and master degree in Law at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, as well as a master degree in International Law at the University of Copenhagen.
Anna Pelykh, Legal Expert
Anna Pelykh joined UkraineInvest in March 2023 and currently occupies the position of a Legal Expert of Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department.
Before joining UkraineInvest Anna worked as an assistant attorney in the areas of administrative and civil law. She also occupied the position of chief specialist of the Department for State Representation in Complex Cases of the Office of State Representation in Civil and Criminal Cases of the Secretary of the Agent before European Court of Human Rights, where she formed the state’s position in cases pending before the European Court of Human Rights.
Anna has obtained a bachelor and master degree in Law at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Ella Nelha, Legal Expert
Ella joined the team in early 2023 as a legal expert at the Legal Affairs and Regulatory Policy Department of UkraineInvest.
Before joining UkraineInvest Ella worked at the legal service of the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries where she was engaged in the representation of the state body in the courts and the implementation of legal expertise of draft acts and decisions of the Commission. In addition, Ella has experience in the field of human rights protection, which she received while working in the Office of the Government Agent of Ukraine for the European Court of Human Rights.
Ella has obtained a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Law at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.