Basic information

Vitaliy Cherkes is an Associated Partner of the firm and is a head of the Litigation practice. He specialises in conducting court proceedings in the areas of Commercial, Civil and Administrative Law, as well as in the field of International and Maritime Arbitration. He joined the firm in 2000.
The practical experience of Vitaliy Cherkes has been formed by participation in many court proceedings with the successful outcome for the clients of the firm. Vitaliy is experienced in court proceedings in the areas of Commercial, Civil, Administrative and Criminal Law, privatization disputes, as well as legal support of disputes related to International and Maritime Arbitration. He specialises in commercial disputes settlement, disputes with tax, customs and other controlling bodies and authorities, and successfully defends interests of clients in local and specialised courts of all instances.

Recognition

Vitaliy Cherkes is constantly recommended by the international ranking of legal firms in of European region The Legal 500 ЕМЕА in Dispute Resolution practice in Ukraine.

Education

The Faculty of Economics and Law, Odesa National University named by I.I.Mechnikov, specialization - “Law” (2002)
Assistant, and later on Senior Lecturer at the Department of Administrative and Commercial law of Odesa National University named by I.I.Mechnikov (2003-2011)
Chicago-Kent College of Law "School of American Law in Ukraine" (2018)

Membership in professional organizations

Ukrainian National Bar Association (2012)
Bar Council of Odesa Region (2012)
Odesa Regional Bar Association (2008)
Ukrainian Bar Association (2011)

Publications

■ Cherkes V.O. «The problem of lifting the attachment of real estate in the commercial procedure legislation of Ukraine (Art. 68 of Civil Procedure Code)» // «Bulletin of commercial judicial procedure» – 2004 - № 2. P. 60 - 65;
■ Cherkes V.O. «The problem of defining the legal status of tax payers» // «Pravova derzhava» [Law-bound state] - № 7 – 2004. – P. 65-70;
■ Cherkes V.O. «Problems of challenging managing legal acts» // «Pravova derzhava» [Law-bound state] - 2005 - № 8 – P. 83-89;
■ Cherkes V.A. «Lifting of attachment of real estate» // «Yuridicheskaya praktika» [Juridical practice] - № 11 (377) of 15.03.2005. – P. 23;
■ Cherkes V.A. «Challenging of wrongful rejection to register real estate» // «Yuridicheskaya praktika» [Juridical practice] - № 23 (389) of 07.06.2005. – P. 18;
■ Cherkes V.O. «Grounds for the court decision on the termination of a legal entity» // «Pidpryemnytstvo, gospodarstvo i pravo» [Commercial activity, economy and law] - № 10 (142) – P. 117-120.
■ Cherkes V.A. «”Welcoming” customs authorities» // «Yuridicheskaya praktika» [Juridical practice] - № 14 (432) of 04.04.2006. – P. 13;
■ Cherkes V.O. «On the matter of modern problem of challenging managing legal acts» // «Pidpryemnytstvo, gorspodarstvo i pravo» [Commercial activity, economy and law] - № 10 - 2006 – P. 69-72.
■ Cherkes V.A. «Historical aspects of the formation of the institution of material responsibility of the state for the damage done by its bodies» // «Visnuk Odeskogo Natsionalnogo Universitetu» [Bulletin of Odessa National University] Volume 12. Publishing 12 Law – 2007 – P. 87-95.
■ Cherkes V.A. «Winding-up» // «Yuridicheskaya praktika» [Juridical practice] - № 10 (480) of 06.03.2007 – P. 12.
■ Cherkes V.O. «Royal» benefits – Separate matters of attribution of royalty to the gross input of an enterprise» // «Yurydychna gazeta» [Juridical Newspaper] - № 35 of 31.08.2010 – P. 20.
■ Cherkes V.O. «Synchronous capitulation – Distinctions of the acceptance by the court of the discontinuation in administrative proceedings» // «Yurydychna gazeta» [Juridical Newspaper] - № 43 (259) of 26.10.2010 – P. 1, 20.
■ Cherkes V.O. «What the art. 30 of the Law on Bankruptcy keeps silence about» // «Yurydychna gazeta» [Juridical Newspaper] - № 11 (275) of 15.03.2011 – P. 12
■ Cherkes V.A. «What is wrong with real estate credits at 3%» // YURLIGA of 27.08.12
■ Cherkes V.A. «What is legitimate for Jove— the Supreme Court will inform us» // YURLIGA of 21.08.13
■ Cherkes V.A. «Easement on the dock: the problematic aspects of the contract» //YURLIGA of 21.11.13