team

Our People

We represent you our team of professionals. Each specialist of Crowe Mikhailenko has high qualifications and a considerable experience.
mikhailenko
 MANAGING PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO  

Dmitriy Mikhailenko

  • Managing Partner at Crowe Mikhailenko.
  • President of the ASSOCIATION OF TAX ADVISORS.
  • Legal Advisor to the IT Committee of the EUROPEAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
  • Member of the EBA Kharkiv Finance and Tax Committee.
  • Member of the Expert Council at the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine for the preparation of generalized tax consultations.
  • Head of the working group at the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on preparation of summarizing tax consultations.
  • Member of IFA UKRAINE public organization.
  • Legal Advisor to the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group).

goncharenko
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Tetyana Goncharenko

Member of the Supervisory Board, Partner at Crowe Mikhailenko.

Expert with extensive experience in business consulting, investment, and supervisory board formation.

Over 6 years of professional experience in management positions across various industries, including real estate, scientific and technical services, art, education, healthcare, and social work.

Areas of expertise:

  • Development and implementation of investment strategies for government agencies and the business sector.
  • Analysis and evaluation of economic, investment, and trade policies and trends.
  • Strong leadership skills, proven by roles as president and vice president in youth and community organizations.
  • Organization of large-scale events and conferences, including international forums and summits.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience in project management, business model development, and strategic operational planning.
  • Member of the Advisory Board at ZEZMAN.
  • Investment Advisor at MATAS Robotics Corp.
kushnir
CEO CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Oleksii Kushnir

  • Almost 30 years of professional experience in the financial, banking, governmental, and international sectors, including senior positions in government bodies, state, and international institutions.
  • Expertise in industrial and service sector development, access to finance, export crediting, insurance, and regulatory policy, particularly within the framework of international technical assistance (USAID CEP).
  • Development of strategic initiatives, technical tasks, grant programs, expert engagement, and organization of SME support (including market research, operational assessments, and export potential analysis).
  • Established cooperation with the Government of Ukraine, international donors, business associations, financial institutions, and the private sector to implement impactful programs for economic growth and entrepreneurship support.
  • Recognized experience in the development and implementation of legislative and regulatory acts, as well as participation in working groups of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and government structures, particularly on access to finance issues.
  • Representation of organizations at the international level (Berne Union, OECD), participation in relevant forums, panel discussions, and meetings with donors, banks, and government officials.
  • Deep understanding of capital markets, banking products, insurance instruments, and related financial services, particularly through work in banks and the Export Credit Agency.
  • Management skills, including coordination of teams, organizational structures, internal policies, performance monitoring, and risk management systems.
  • Successful involvement in the development and implementation of annual work plans, monitoring and evaluation (MEL) systems, analytical reports, newsletters, and success stories within international projects.
  • Strong communication, intercultural interaction, and strategic thinking skills, confirmed by collaboration results with Ukrainian and international partners.
papakin
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Vladyslav Papakin

  • Partner at Crowe Mikhailenko, Head of Transfer Pricing Practice.
  • Began his career in 2012 as a transfer pricing specialist in an international financial and industrial holding company, eventually leading the department.
  • Developed and implemented transfer pricing policies, prepared master-file and country-by-country reporting, and local-file in multiple countries.
  • Worked for leading audit firms, implementing over 200 projects in various areas.
  • Author of numerous thematic articles in leading business publications.
klutsa
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Sergiy Kliutsa

  • Partner at Crowe Mikhailenko, Head of Attorneys’ Practice, Attorney at Law, Specialist in litigation, mediation, and legal research. Expert in procedural, corporate, and contract law.
  • Member of the working group on drafting the Law “On Agricultural Receipts” (2011-present).
  • Legal expert at the Institute for Reforming Agrarian Markets (2011-present).

Areas of expertise:

  • Contract law.
  • Legal support of company management.
  • Mediation and settlement of land disputes.
  • Organization of joint projects with state and local authorities.
  • Preparation and examination of contracts, including foreign economic activity.
  • Human resources management at enterprises.
  • Representation in courts of all forms and instances.
  • Preparation of business letters and official complaints.
  • Company registration, including securities.
  • Land plot registration and support of land transactions.
  • Legal analysis and expertise.
  • Client relations and legal opinions.
  • Participation in negotiations, business letters, contract registration, and database maintenance.
  • Monitoring legal regulations.
  • Advocacy services.
dukhnitskiy
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Andrii Dukhnytskyi

  • Partner at Crowe Mikhailenko, Attorney at Law, Head of Corporate Practice.
  • Attorney-at-law since 2017.
  • Over 13 years of experience as a lawyer in various industries.
  • Over 10 years of experience in management positions.
  • Expertise in renewable energy projects, business process planning and management, project financing.
  • Legal support for business, judicial protection, and property preservation.
  • Business structuring with non-resident components.
  • Effective interaction with government agencies.

 

Areas of expertise:

  • Agricultural sector.
  • Banking sector.
  • Energy sector.
  • Transportation sector.
  • Retail trade.
  • Development.
  • Non-profit organizations.
  • IT
tserkovnikova
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Natalia Tserkovnikova

  • Partner at Crowe Mikhailenko in Research & Commerce office.

Professional specialization:

  • Commerce and business development.
  • Research, audit, analysis.
  • Strategic marketing.
  • Crisis management.
  • Career as a marketing and sales director.
  • Implementing projects in commercial development, strategic and research marketing since 2011.
  • Portfolio includes over 300 completed projects for Ukrainian and international businesses.
  • Background in business journalism, author and host of a television program for business, with numerous publications in Ukrainian and foreign media.
zemlyanuy
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Ruslan Zemlianoy

Partner at Crowe Mikhailenko, Head of Investment and Business Development.

 Specializations:

  • investment attraction and management,
  • support of real estate investment projects in Ukraine and abroad,
  • Business Development,
  • Project & Risk management,
  • Product development.
  • Has experience in successful support of business and investment projects in the fields of Real estate (concept, strategy, construction, sales), FMCG (including production), Retail (including specialized), Advertising.
  • He has more than 10 years of experience in consulting in the markets of Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Spain, Andorra, and other countries.
  • Has experience in project support as Investment Advisor, Commerce BP, Portfolio MP, COO, Marketing director.
poznanska
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Kateryna Poznanska

  • Counsel at Crowe Mikhailenko, Head of Grant Fundraising Practiceg;
  • Experience in grant fundraising;
  • Leader in organizational development services for SMEs and NGOs;
  • Certified Facilitator of trainings and strategic sessions, lecturer of training webinars and trainer of courses on fundraising and organizational development of CSOs.
  • PhD in Ukrainian history (2007) and Master's degree in sociology (2019).

 

Professional specialization:

  • external project evaluation,
  • grant writing,
  • facilitation,
  • strengthening public participation.
ogorodnikova
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Irina Ogorodnikova​ ​

  • Head of Tax Litigation at Crowe Mikhailenko
  • Candidate of Law, over 10 yearsof scientific experience;
  • Attorney at law with five years of experience;
  • Main areas of expertise: protection of taxpayers' rights at the stage of inspections, support during inspections, administrative and judicial appeals against unlawful acts and decisions of regulatory authorities (including the Social Protection Fund for Persons with Disabilities, the Pension Fund, the State Labor Service, etc;)
  • Founder of the first I-SMART Entrepreneurship Support Center in Irpin, which is aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses;
  • President of the public organization “I-SMART Project Office”.

tretyak
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Iryna Tretiak

  • Headof Internal Tax Practice at Crowe Mikhailenko
  • Certified auditor
  • Diploma ICFM-DipIAS “IFRS and financial accounting” THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED FINANCIAL MANAGERS
  • Member of the All-Ukrainian Public Organization “Union of Auditors of Ukraine”, member of the NGO “PO ABV”
  • Specialist in financial monitoring

spiridonov
PARTNER CROWE MIKHAILENKO

Anton Spiridonov

  • Head of Digital Advisory practice
  • PhD in computer science