Igor Lobach Email & Phone Number

Europe

• Provide legal services for an international Edtech project, focusing on EU legislation compliance (regulations of Essay services in different jurisdictions).• Handle legal documentation, including company formation, registration and bank account setup across EU countries.• Conduct negotiations with payment systems and manage IP protection issues. Manage communication with payment systems, identifying requirements and ensuring full compliance with their regulations (KYC, AML).• Ensure compliance with GDPR regulations, drafting Privacy Policies and other relevant documents.• Handle commercial contracts, NDA, NCA, NSA, terms & conditions, drafting and respond to legal claims.

Belarus

I have been providing legal services under license in Belarus since the period indicated. Full circle of legal services for companies and startups. • Offer legal assistance to companies across various sectors, including consumer goods, manufacturing, and technology (software development).• Provide consultancy on trademark protection, IP disputes and commercial law matters.• Draft legal documents, including NDA, NCA, NSA and commercial agreements. Contractual work with counterparties, including foreign economic activity (Russia, Moldova, Poland, Armenia, UAE, Bahrain, China, India) - taking into account the peculiarities of the counterparties' jurisdictions, with drafting contracts in English.• Handle trademark infringement cases and marketplaces disputes.

Belarus

• Managed legal affairs for a major foreign development holding, overseeing construction projects and commercial activities.• Support of the company's activity of international contracting (drafting and analysis of international contracts).• Conducted analysis, compliance review, and oversight of departmental activities across the company, providing recommendations to enhance interdepartmental collaboration and efficiency.• Handled contract negotiations, licensing and corporate law matters.• Successfully represented the company in litigation, achieving favorable outcomes in complex disputes, also pre-trial work.• Developed and implemented legal standards and policies, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (protection of trade secret and personal data).• Support, renewal and protection of intellectual property objects.

Belarus

Head of Legal at a 100% privately-owned general contracting organization (JSC) with two separate branches in Belarus, a branch in Russia, and representations in EU countries (Lithuania, Serbia, Bulgaria). • Provided legal support for construction projects, including gas and oil pipelines.• Managed a team of legal professionals, overseeing legal aspects of business operations.• Successfully represented the company in courts (Belarus, Russia, Lithuania), achieving significant wins in disputes with contractors and tax authorities.• Handled corporate law matters, including establishment, reorganization of companies (including representation in court for these disputes).• Supporting the establishment of branches in Russia, Lithuania, Serbia and Bulgaria for carrying out construction works within the territories of these countries.

Minsk, Belarus

Leading Legal Counsel at a major construction holding company involved in both development and general contracting. Provided full legal support for a major construction holding, overseeing construction projects and project works. • Represented the company's interests in all courts and handled litigation matters including corporate disputes. • Managed contract negotiations and corporate law matters, including company registration and reorganization, withdrawal of participants, share sales, and resolution of corporate disputes in court.