Yuliya Stefanovich

Yuliya Stefanovich
Overview
Experience
Publications

Yuliya is an associate at GRATA International. She practices in the area of corporate and contract law, and legal regulation of foreign trade activity. 

Yuliya has experience in advising on opening and closing of representative offices of foreign companies, drafting different types of commercial contracts, including foreign trade contracts.

Career:

2018 – 2023 – lawyer in a group of companies providing legal and accounting services;

Since 2023 – associate at GRATA International, Belarus.

Сertified by Ministry of Justice in 2023.

Education:
2013 -2017, Law Faculty of Belarusian State University2017 -2019, Law Faculty of Belarusian State University, Master course
Languages:
EnglishBelarusianSpanishRussian
Experience
  • Legal support of liquidation of legal entity in the IT sphere, including representation of the interests of the client during inspections;
  • Legal support of the opening of a representative office of a large distributor of FMCG products in Belarus;
  • Advising a major distributor of FMCG products on the termination of a representative office in Belarus;
  • Advising on distribution and payment of dividends to shareholders from so called “unfriendly” states, drafting documents required for the procedure;
  • Drafting a legal opinion on liability issues in bankruptcy proceedings for a Polish supplier of FMCG products that is a founder of a Belarusian legal entity;
  • Participation in the development of the scheme of distribution of product samples as promotional materials, and drafting related documents;
  • Drafting of the assignments of claim with the participation of non-residents;
  • Drafting and legal expertise of commercial contracts (including foreign trade contracts), agency agreements, and other types of contracts in various industries;
  • Participation in the development of the contractual scheme and drafting of documents for the provision of electric vehicle charging services;
  • Support the Client in a dispute with a local authority over the termination of the Client's land use right;
  • Representation of the interests of the major Russian manufacturer of polymer materials in the recovery of debt for goods supplied.

Publications

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Changes to the process of investing in Belarus

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GILS Corporate law: Belarus

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GRATA International Legal Series (GILS): Corporate law