Oleksii Kot

Oleksii Oleksandrovych Kot
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Born (1977-12-30) December 30, 1977
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
CitizenshipUkraine
EducationDoctor of Law
Alma materTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
OccupationsLegal scholar, lawyer, professor
TitleDirector, Institute of Lawmaking and Legal Expertise of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
AwardsHonored Lawyer of Ukraine

Oleksii Oleksandrovych Kot (born 30 December 1977, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian legal scholar and practitioner. He is a doctor of Law, professor,[1] Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, a corresponding member of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine,[2][3] and the director of the Institute of Lawmaking and Scientific-Legal Expertise[4] of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Biography

Education

In 1999, he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. He then studied at the postgraduate program of the Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv specializing in civil law, civil procedure, family law, and private international law.[5]

Academic and Professional Career

In 2002, he defended his Candidate’s dissertation on "Transfer of creditor’s rights to third parties in civil law of Ukraine". In 2017, he defended his Doctoral dissertation on "Problems of exercise and protection of subjective civil rights".[6] He was awarded the Professor title in 2020.

He has taught civil law and private international law at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and worked at the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine.

Since 2021, he has been the director of the Institute of Lawmaking and Scientific-Legal Expertise of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Practicing lawyer[7] since 1999, senior partner at Antika Law Firm,[8] specializing in commercial, corporate, and international arbitration law.[9]

He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in Ukraine for litigation.[10][11]

Publications

Kot is the author/co-author of 200+ scientific works, including monographs, textbooks, encyclopedic publications, code commentaries, and articles.[12][13][14]

Selected works:

  • Transfer of Creditor’s Rights: History, Theory, Legislation (2002)[15]
  • Exercise and Protection of Subjective Civil Rights: Theory and Practice (2017)[16]
  • Competition Law of Ukraine (2021)[17]
  • Recodification of Civil Legislation of Ukraine (co-author, 2021–2022)[18][19]
  • Legal Support for Post-War Recovery of Ukraine (co-author, 2025)[20]

Public and expert activity

Kot is a member of Council on Judicial Reform (2014–2019). Member of scientific advisory councils to the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,[21][22][23] Constitutional Court of Ukraine, and Supreme Court of Ukraine.[24]

Deputy Head of the Working Group on the Recodification[25] (Updating) of Ukrainian Civil Legislation (established by Resolution No. 260 of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, dated 28 July 2020). Co-author[26] of the Draft Civil Code of Ukraine (Draft Law No. 15150).

Co-author of bill №6013 (repeal of Commercial Code).[27][28][29]

Awards

  • Honored Lawyer of Ukraine (2016)
  • Yaroslav the Wise Prize (2020)
  • Certificate of Honor of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2025)
  • Gratitude of the Supreme Court (2020)
  • Certificate of Honor of the Supreme Court (2023)

References

  1. ↑ "Teachers: Oleksii Kot". LegalHighSchool. Archived from the original on 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  2. ↑ "Corresponding Members". National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Managing Partner Oleksii Kot elected Corresponding Member". European Business Association. Archived from the original on 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Institute of Lawmaking and Scientific-Legal Expertise of the NAS of Ukraine". Archived from the original on 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  5. ↑ "KOT Oleksii Oleksandrovych (30.12.1977, Kyiv) – legal scholar". Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  6. ↑ "Kot O.O. Problems of Exercise and Protection of Subjective Civil Rights". Archived from the original on 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  7. ↑ "Bar Council of Kyiv Region". National Bar Association of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  8. ↑ "Senior Partner, Lawyer Oleksii Kot". Archived from the original on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  9. ↑ "Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv became a platform for the presentation of the "Scientific Concept of the Development of Ukrainian Legislation"". Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  10. ↑ "Best Lawyers International Ranking". Archived from the original on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  11. ↑ "Best Lawyers Ukraine". Archived from the original on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  12. ↑ "Monographs and Scientific Works". Archived from the original on 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  13. ↑ "Authors of the Ukrainian news publication LIGA.net". LIGA.net. Archived from the original on 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  14. ↑ "Browsing Scientific Publications by Author "Kot, Oleksiy Aleksandrovich"". Repository of academic texts of the Research Institute of Private Law and Entrepreneurship of the National Academy of Laws of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2026-03-18. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  15. ↑ "Transfer of Creditor's Rights to Third Parties". Archived from the original on 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  16. ↑ "Exercise and Protection of Subjective Civil Rights" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  17. ↑ "Competition Law of Ukraine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  18. ↑ "Recodification of Civil Legislation of Ukraine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  19. ↑ "All the achievements of humanity are due to the freedom guaranteed by the Civil Code". Voice of Ukraine, official publication. Archived from the original on 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  20. ↑ "Legal Support for Post-War Recovery of Ukraine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  21. ↑ "Law of Ukraine On the Scientific Advisory Council under the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine". Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  22. ↑ ""WE ARE SEEKING TO PREDICT HOW PRIVATE LAW RELATIONS WILL DEVELOP IN THE FUTURE" — OLEKSII KOT, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP ON CIVIL LEGISLATION RENEWAL". Pravo.ua. Archived from the original on 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  23. ↑ "Scientific concept of the development of Ukrainian legislation: a key document for legal forecasting is presented". UNN. Archived from the original on 2026-03-18. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  24. ↑ "Participation in Advisory Council at Supreme Court". Archived from the original on 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  25. ↑ "Reform of the Civil Code: the path to European standards". TV Rada. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  26. ↑ "Update of the Civil Code: the Supreme Court is debating the new version of the Civil Code". Archived from the original on 2026-06-24. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  27. ↑ "Pro et contra bill №6013". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  28. ↑ "Oleksiy Kot on structural problems of the Commercial Code of Ukraine". Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  29. ↑ "Liquidation of the Commercial Code will not lead to reorganization of enterprises - lawyer". Ukrinform. Archived from the original on 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
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