Siarhei Makhnach
Siarhei is an associate at GRATA International. He is involved in providing services in the areas of Corporate law, M&A, Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Contract law, Permits and Notifications.
Siarhei has got experience in such business areas as retail and wholesale trade, information technologies, design in construction and servicing of complex household appliances and electronics in Belarus and in the Russian Federation.
He has participated in a number of large international projects, including construction and design of chemical plants.
For more than 15 years Siarhei has been involved in managerial activities as a director, deputy director of the company, branch director and head of structural divisions.
Career:
1999 – 2001 – lawyer at LLC Electroservice & Co, Minsk;
2001 – 2005 – deputy director for legal affairs, director of development, service center manager at LLC Electroservice & Co;
2006 – deputy general director at LLC RealMarket, Moscow, Russia;
2007-2011 – director at LLC RM-plus, Moscow, Russia;
2011 – 2013 – lead lawyer, chief specialist of contract law department, director of Moscow branch at JSC Belgorkhimprom;
2013 – 2022 – business analyst, chief business analyst at EPAM Systems Ltd., Minsk;
2022 – 2023 – senior software engineering manager at EPAM sistemos, UAB, Vilnius, Lithuania
Education:
1995 -2000, Law Faculty of Belarusian State University2008 -2009, Professional Diploma in Management Program of the Open University (the United Kingdom)2009 -2010, Мaster of Business Administration Program of the International Institute of Management LINKLanguages:
EnglishBelarusianRussianIndustries
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Industry & Trade
Construction & Infrastructure
Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Experience
- Legal support of establishment, reorganization and liquidation of legal entities;
- Advising on protecting the interests of a Belarusian company in liquidation and bankruptcy proceedings in Russian Federation;
- Full legal support for the establishment of a retail trade network in Minsk and in the regions of Belarus, including the establishment of branches and conclusion of lease (sublease) agreements for retail and warehouse premises;
- Advising on obtaining licenses for various types of business activities;
- Legal support in establishing and organizing the activities of the legal entities’ branches in the Russian Federation;
- Representing large-scale retail and wholesale companies in business relations with Belarusian and Russian banking institutions in concluding loan agreements, as well as related guarantee and pledge agreements for goods in turnover;
- Participation in legal support of the implementation of the contract for the functions of the General Contractor for the construction of a mining and processing plant in Turmenistan, including registration of the contractual relations with subcontractors;
- Full legal support for the conclusion and execution of a contract for the design of a potash plant in the Russian Federation, including preparation, conclusion and control over implementation of more than 10 subcontracts with companies residing in the Russian Federation, as well as negotiations with representatives of the customer and subcontractors;
- Advising on issues of state registration of research, development, design and experimental-technological works in the State Institution BelISA;
- Representing interests of a company engaged in retail trade and consumer services in relations with buyers (customers) on issues related to the protection of consumer rights;
- Development of local regulatory legal acts for the companies representing various industries; preparation and implementation of the internal regulations governing the companies’ business processes;
- Extensive experience in representing companies’ interests in various governmental bodies, including ministries, Minsk City Executive Committee, Minsk district administrations and tax authorities, as well as in conducting business correspondence on the companies’ activities.