LEGAL
EXPERIENCE
Myroslaw
Smorodsky has been
practicing law since
1968. During his career, he has represented clients in diverse
cases - from criminal to general equity matters. Over the years,
his practice has evolved to and is now restricted to matters that are
of
an
international character or are of special interest and
importance. The following is a brief overview of the
Myroslaw’s experience in this practice area:
- Counsel
to Ukrainian nationals
regarding their interest in decedents’ estates in the US.
- Legal consultant to Ukrainian business
entities on international business transactions and disputes.
- Attorney for the Ukrainian class of survivors
of the
forcible Nazi deportation of millions of Ukrainians during World War II
to
Germany and Austria to work as forced/slave laborers; participated in
the
negotiations
of the German and Austrian Settlements as a plaintiffs’ counsel and as
a member
of the Ukrainian Government Delegation.
- Successfully defended a major Ukrainian gas
transport utility averting the enforcement in the US of a $88 million
arbitration
award obtained by the insurer of a Russian gas producer in a Moscow
court.
- Co-Counsel in class actions involving
violation of U.S. and/or international antitrust laws.
- Acted as legal council to the Consulate
General of
Ukraine
(NY), the Ukrainian Mission to the United
Nations, the Ukrainian Embassy in the US, and the Foreign Ministry
of Ukraine.
- Acted as general counsel to various
international trading companies engaged in the manufacture, importation
and
sale of products from Europe and the Pacific rim.
- Negotiated various
joint venture,
manufacturing and distribution agreements, exclusivity arrangements and
counter
trade contracts and other business transactions with business entities
in
Poland, Ukraine, Western Europe and mainland
China.
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