Yana Chekavska - Solicitor & Chief Operating Officer

Yana is a dual-qualified solicitor (England & Wales and Ukraine) and specialises in acting for clients in international commercial litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

As a fluent Ukrainian and Russian speaker, Yana has been representing clients from the UK, CIS, and Eastern Europe in high-value multi-party and multi-jurisdictional disputes in both the High Court and various arbitration institutions, such as LCIA and ICC. Her expertise spreads across a number of sectors, including Shareholder Disputes, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing, Human Rights, CIS Disputes and Employment Law.

Before commencing her training contract and qualifying at CANDEY, Yana obtained an MBA from BPP University, a PhD in Environmental and Natural Resources Law and developed a strong commercial mindset through working in an investment management company in London.

Email: ychekavska@candey.com