NINA TKACHUK
Montreal,CA
Summary
Dedicated legal professional offering expertise in IT law. Proven success in managing complex cross-border legal issues, building trusting rapport with clients and offering sound legal advice in clear and universal terms.
Result-driven, proficient in minimizing business risks by drafting and negotiating various contractual instruments including licenses, interpreting international legislation and resolving legal disputes. Full legal support in entering global IT markets.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Legal Counsel
TECHIIA HOLDING LTD
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Provided legal support in international and local business operations for all legal entities within Holding (Enestech/SENET software, WePlay Merchandise, Jmind, Itech, etc.),
- Counseled on international legal matters relating to Cyprus, USA jurisdictions, UK, etc.
- Reviewed/drafted/revised various types of IT agreements: (Software development, IP agreements incl. software licenses, software acquisition agreements, FinTech agreements, click wrap cloud computing service agreements under SAAS, PAAS, IAAS, agreements, SAFE, etc.);
- Advised on tax optimization (Permanent Establishments under DTs; IP box regimes under Nexus approach);
- Counseled on Personal Data Protections issues under GDPR;
- Legally supported major bank transactions;
- Conducted Legal Due diligence procedures;
- Opened companies in new jurisdictions; obtainment of soft-licenses to enter new markets;·
- Mitigated legal Risks while entering into long-terms sale-purchase and tenancy agreements for Head Office premises;
- Opened bank accounts, Representative offices in foreign jurisdictions (Brasil, Vietnam), collaboration/business correspondence with local tax authorities, partners and clients;
- Made legal research and wrote legal opinions, etc.
- Negotiated and drafted NDAs.
Senior Lawyer
SIA FA ADVISE Lucky Labs/Torooo Gaming
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Counseled on all corporate and business tax legal matters;
- Drafted, reviewed, amended software development and IT agreements (Software licenses for online Game Platforms, B2B, B2C, Service Layer and Maintenance Agreements);
- Resolved Intellectual Property law issues including alleged copyright infringements (stolen design, etc.).
- Liaised with external partners, consultants and clients worldwide;
- Maintained international companies comprising Holding in good legal standing;
- Revised, updated internal standard documents and agreements to meet business needs;
- Obtained of gaming licenses in gaming industry;
- Prepared complex Legal Opinions.
Legal Consultant
JSC Deloitte Ukraine
01.2018 - 01.2018
- Prepared Memorandums and provided legal counseling on international and local tax issues: on correct application of double taxation treaties incl. legal issues connected with characterization of income as royalty, business income, capital gain, etc.; formation of Permanent Establishments; change of tax residence, etc.;
- Delegated, controlled work of international legal consultants of lower level;
- Prepared legal quotes and proposals and presentations, liaising with clients;
- Conducted legal data base research, monitoring amendments in international and local legislation;
- Made amendments to standard Legal Agreements.
Head of Legal
Ikajo International B.V.
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Drafted/amended/commented on various types of contracts: Credit Card Data Processing Agreements, Software Development Agreements, Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property rights transfer agreements; IT service & maintenance agreements; Non-Disclosure agreements with new Leads, etc.);
- Legal support of companies within holding structure, maintenance of their good standing;
- Legal research and analysis of changes in applicable local and international law which may impact business;
- Opened new representative offices and foreign bank accounts;
- Registered new foreign companies; legal support of good standing maintenance and documentary support of bank transactions;
- Drafting of various internal corporate documents: T&C and Privacy Policies; Resolutions, M&As;
- Participation in obtainment of financial licenses in foreign jurisdictions, drafting CFT, AML, DD, KYC policies for EMI/PSP to comply with applicable legislation;
- Coordinated and controlled work of subordinate.
- Pre-trial resolution of legal disputes.
Legal Associate
Depositphotos Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Counseled on various local and international legal matters (USA, Cyprus, Latvia, etc.);
- Liaised with local and international state authorities;
- Drafted legal documents (T&C, minutes, power of attorneys, contracts, license agreements, agreements on provision of services, lease and tenancy agreements, employment agreements etc.);
- Made amendments to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy on website;
- Conducted legal research and analysis of changes in applicable local and international law which may impact businesses; · Review of legal contracts for purposes of minimizing risks for business.
- Prepared residence and occupation permits for non-residents; Systematization of agreements and internal corporate documents of company;
- Legal counseling on Intellectual Property rights, drafting exclusive and non-exclusive license agreements, royalty free licenses;
- Updating and advancing click-wrap agreements (terms of use, privacy policy).
- Optimised work of Support team.
Foundations Corporate Administrator
Apollo Business Solutions (PTY), Corporate Service Provider
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Provided corporate services for companies of international jurisdictions;
- Liaised with international business authorities, clients and partners;
- Advised on international corporate law;
- Drafted legal documents including agreements, power of attorneys, resolutions, registers, protocols;
- Revised agreements and internal documents to meet requirements of international corporate legislation;
- Executed administration of companies and files and maintenance of statutory records, performed annual filings with relevant authorities;
- Assisted in filing of annual accounts/audits; Registration of Private Interest Foundations (Seychelles), drafting of Regulations and Charters;
- Opened bank accounts with international banks for foreign companies;
- Coordinated work of assistants;
- Widened clients network.
General Law Division of Legal Department
SCIB UkrSibbank (BNP PARIBAS GROUP)
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Reviewed/Amended bank standard agreements and documents;
- Provided legal support for customers bank operations;
- Provided legal advice on products, services and legal actions;
- Participated in development and drafting of internal banking documents (regulations, rules and instructions etc.), as well as standard agreements;
- Translated legal and banking documentation,
- Prepared legal opinions and presentations in Power Point;
- Participated in meetings of Working Group on bad debt recovery (minutes writing);
- Translated bank documents (legal and business subject), business correspondence.
Education
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe -
International Association of Privacy Professionals
Montreal, QC2023
LL.M -
Fachhochschule BIELEFELD, Deutschland
Germany2021
Master of Law - Legal Regulation of Economy
Vadym Hetman National Economic University, Kyiv Faculty of Law
Kiev2010
Bachelor of Arts - Filology
College At Taras Schevchenko University
Kiev2008
Languages
French
Professional Working
English
Full Professional
German
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Legal Counsel
TECHIIA HOLDING LTD
03.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Lawyer
SIA FA ADVISE Lucky Labs/Torooo Gaming
01.2018 - 01.2019
Legal Consultant
JSC Deloitte Ukraine
01.2018 - 01.2018
Head of Legal
Ikajo International B.V.
01.2015 - 01.2017
Legal Associate
Depositphotos Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2015
Foundations Corporate Administrator
Apollo Business Solutions (PTY), Corporate Service Provider
01.2010 - 01.2012
General Law Division of Legal Department
SCIB UkrSibbank (BNP PARIBAS GROUP)
01.2008 - 01.2010
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe -
International Association of Privacy Professionals
LL.M -
Fachhochschule BIELEFELD, Deutschland
Master of Law - Legal Regulation of Economy
Vadym Hetman National Economic University, Kyiv Faculty of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Filology
College At Taras Schevchenko University
Skills
- Intellectual property law
- Corporate law
- Efficient researcher
- Corporate and business legal issues
- International Commercial law
- Breach of contract
- Corporate transactions
- Legal compliance
- Corporate and international tax issues
- Reviewing documents
- IP law, Licenses
- Negotiation
- Civil law
- Case analysis
- Oral debate
- Legal writing
- Administrative support
- Drafting Documents/Contracts
- Document filing
Certifications Courses
- CIPP/E, member of International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Goethe-Zertifikat C1 (Deutsch)
- Completed a Jury Trial training course under sponsorship of Leavitt Institute for International Development (Leavitt Institute for International Developments Jury Trial Education and Training Initiative)
- Comparative Law (Coursera)
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 20/02/1987
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