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Maksym Sysoiev

Partner

Maksym Sysoiev

Partner

Kyiv

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Maksym Sysoiev is a partner in Dentons’ Kyiv office. He is a member of Dentons’ Global Energy Group. Maksym regularly advises foreign and local companies with respect to various legal issues and advises clients on their local and cross-border transactions and represents their interests before Ukrainian State authorities. He is a recognized legal expert in the sphere of energy and possess a considerable experience in advising regarding conventional and renewable energy sources.

Maksym is a member of an expert council of Ukrainian Bioenergy Association and a legal expert of Ukrainian Wind Energy Association. He actively participates on behalf of the Firm in many public organizations, including the European Business Association and American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine. Maksym serves as a Co-Chair of the Chamber (ACC) Renewables Committee. He previously served as a Co-Chair of the Chamber (ACC) Energy Committee (2021-2024).

Recognition

The Legal500, Ukraine 2024: Mentioned as a leading partner in the Tier-1 ranked Energy team.
IFLR1000, Ukraine 2024: Ranked as Highly regarded for Project Development in Ukraine.
Who's Who Legal 2023: Recommended Lawyer in Energy - Oil & Gas; Energy - Renewables.
Ukrainian Law Firms: A Handbook for Foreign Clients, 2024: Leading Individual in Energy and Natural Resources.
Client's Choice by Yurydychna Gazeta, 2023: Ranked as Practice Leader in Energy & Natural Resources.

In the Media

"Maksym Sysoiev elected Co-chair of the ACC Renewables Committee," October 2024
"Dentons advises the Netherlands Enterprise Agency on legislative reforms for wind energy development in Ukraine," October 2024
"Dentons advises YM LIQUID GAS on production of bio-LNG in Ukraine," March 2024
"Maksym Sysoiev re-elected board member of the UABio," March 2024

Insights

Author, “Ministry of Energy Initiates Decrease of Gas Insurance Reserve in Ukraine,” LinkedIn, April 2016
Author, “Ukrainian Procedure for Determination of Local Content to Obtain Bonus to Feed-in Tariff Entered into Force and Electricity Market Draft Law,” LinkedIn, March 2016
Author, “Cancellation of Mandatory Letters of Credit for Import Gas Contracts and Expected Changes in Subsoil Permits and Royalty Rates Legislation in Ukraine,” LinkedIn, March 2016
Author, “Ukrainian Recent Regulations On Feed-In Tariff Application,” LinkedIn, February 2016
Author, “Ukrainian Parliament Adopted Law Allowing Backhaul of Natural Gas,” LinkedIn, February 2016
Author, “Draft Law Simplifying Access of RES Producers to Land in Ukraine is Approved by a Key Parliamentary Committee,” LinkedIn, February 2016
Author, “Update on Various Changes in Ukrainian Gas Sector during Holiday Period,” LinkedIn, January 2016
Author, “Draft Law Changing Security Reserves Requirement,” LinkedIn, December 2015
Author, “Draft Law Correcting Certain Provisions of Feed-in Tariff Legislation in Ukraine,” LinkedIn, December 2015
Author, “Certain Laws Necessary for Functioning of Ukrainian Gas Market Are Adopted,” LinkedIn, November 2015
Author, “Ministry of Justice Invalidated the Government Resolution on Reduction of "Green" Tariff,” RBC-Ukraine, July 2014
Author, “Government Aims to Discriminate Manufacturers of Solar Energy,” FORUM, June 2014
Co-author, “Investment Projects in Agriculture: Land Obstacles,” Milk and Farm, April 2014
Co-author, “Investment Projects in Agriculture: Land Obstacles,” Profitable Pig-breeding, February 2014
Author, “Investments in Pig Farms in Ukraine: Problems and Solutions,” Profitable Pig-breeding, October 2013
Author, “Do Pig-breeders Need Fixed Agriculture Tax?” Profitable Pig-breeding, October 2013
Co-author, “Suspension of the Ban on Land Plots Allocation,” PigUA, October 2013
Co-author, “Tax Evasion: the Main Points to Be Born in Mind,” 32, May 2012

Activities and Affiliations

Presentations

Presenter, "CISOLAR-2016," April 2016
Presenter, "Nordic Business Day," April 2016
Presenter, “New Secondary Gas Market Legislation,” December 2015
Presenter, “Stimulating legislation for development of bioenergy projects,” November 2015
Presenter, “Gas Trading with and in Ukraine under New Gas Market Law,” October 2015

Memberships

Co-Chair of the Chamber (ACC) Renewables Committee, 2024 – to date
Member of expert council of the Ukrainian Bioenergy Association
Legal adviser to the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association
Co-Chair of the Chamber (ACC) Energy Committee, 2020-2024
EBA Fuel & Energy Committee Co-Chair, 2016-2018
IFC expert on "green" tariff in Ukraine

Prior and Present Employment

Partner, Dentons, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2020 - to date
Counsel, Dentons, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2018 – 2020
Associate, Dentons, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2015 – 2018
Senior Associate/Counsel, Marchenko Danevych law firm, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2012 - 2015
Senior Associate, Paritet law firm, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2011 - 2012
Junior Associate, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2008 - 2011
Junior Associate, Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2007 - 2008