Research Fellow,
PhD in Law, Attorney-at-Law
Professional Profile
Legal professional with over 18 years of experience, including more than 10 years in criminal and international law, business protection, and white-collar crime. Combines academic research with active legal practice.
Education and Academic Activity
- Donetsk Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (2008)
- PhD in Law, 2023
- Dissertation: “Ensuring the Right to Defense of a Suspect/Accused in Special Criminal Proceedings (in absentia)”
- Since 2024 — Doctoral Candidate at the Research Institute of Public Law
Professional Experience
- 2008–2015 — Legal Counsel, Head of Legal Department
- Since 2012 — Attorney-at-Law
- 2015–2019 — Partner at a law firm (Kyiv)
- Since 2020 — Founder of the Law Office “Yevhen Pelikhos”
- Member of the Council of the Committee on Protection of Lawyers’ Rights and Guarantees of Legal Practice (Ukrainian National Bar Association)
Core Competencies
- Defense in economic crime cases
- White-collar crime and business protection
- Interpol cases (international search termination and legal support)
- Applications to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
- Criminal and international law
- Sports law (football, anti-doping disputes)
Scientific and Publications Activity
Author of professional publications on legal practice and contemporary legal issues, including contributions to “Zakon i Biznes”. Actively engaged in developing practice-oriented legal approaches.