Markiyan Malskyy, dr hab is a Partner in International Disputes practice of Kochanski & partners, he is also the Head of Ukrainian desk. Markiyan is also Honorary consul of Austria to Lviv since 2016. He specializes in resolving disputes, mainly in international commercial and investment arbitration. Markiyan started his career in the international arbitration department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Paris, France. For 15 years he practiced at a leading Ukrainian law firm Arzinger, where he was partner, leading the firm’s international dispute resolution practice and supervising the West Ukrainian Branch office. In 2019 Markiyan was appointed by the President of Ukraine to serve as governor of Lviv region, after having completed his goals for the position he returned to legal and academic practice. Markiyan has taught international arbitration and private law at the Warsaw University.

He possesses vast experience in resolving corporate, contractual, sale/services, real estate & construction, post-M&A disputes. He was engaged in the settlement of over 300 disputes, including under the ICSID, ICC, SCC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, VIAC, FAI, VCCA, SAKIG and ICAC (Kyiv) rules.

He is the author of four books, more than 100 scientific papers and more than 300 articles and commentaries. Markiyan is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. He is regularly appointed as arbitrator and is recommended in more than 10 world leading arbitration institutions.