On 16 June 2023, IT Ukraine Legal Conference 2023 took place. The event was organised by the IT Ukraine Association with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
The largest conference in the field of IT law in Ukraine brought together over 40 experts, including representatives of public authorities, financial and legal sectors, to discuss topical for the IT sector issues, namely the advantages and disadvantages of using Diia.City, the mechanism for attracting and stimulating foreign investment, the impact of the state fiscal policy on the IT industry, etc.
During the event, Asters' speakers presented the following:
- Co-Head of IT practice, Partner Yuriy Kotlyarov shared information on the initiatives he is involved in regarding the interaction between the state and the IT sector, namely the prospects for the implementation of supply chain risk management in the public sector and how it will affect the IT sector, the possibilities of reforming the policy of using the cloud environment, as well as the prospects for creating a legal basis for the IT army.
- Co-Head of IT practice, Partner Julia Semeniy spoke about legislative novelties and legal practice related the protection of personal data, copyright and related to the rights in the technology field. The presentation in Ukrainian is available via the link.
- Senior Associate Yurii Dmytrenko spoke about the tax implications of relocation to the EU. The presentation in Ukrainian is available via the link.
The recording of the discussion is available via the link.
- Counsel Anton Sintsov took part in the discussion related to the reservation of IT specialists for the economic and technological development of the country. He explained what criteria a company must meet to obtain the status of a critical company to launch a reservation procedure, the stages of the reservation procedure, the challenges the businesses face while reserving their employees etc.
The recording of the discussion is available via the link.
IT Ukraine Association unites 135+ Ukrainian service and product companies, which makes it the largest IT community in Ukraine.
Asters is the largest Ukrainian full-service law firm with offices in Kyiv, Brussels, London and Washington, DC. The firm has access to more than 125 jurisdictions through an extensive network of partner law firms. Asters and its lawyers are consistently recognised by leading international rankings, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 EMEA, IFLR1000, GAR1000, GCR100, The Lawyer, Best Lawyers, Who's Who Legal.
