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Maria Orlyk is the new Managing Partner of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz in Kyiv

22/03/2021

Effective immediately, longtime Local Partner Maria Orlyk succeeds Johannes Trenkwalder and becomes Managing Partner of the office of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz in Kyiv. In addition to her new role as Managing Partner, she also assumes the position Co-Head of the Energy & Climate Change PAG of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz.

Maria Orlyk is a lawyer specialising in corporate/M&A, energy, competition and employment law. She has been with CMS in Ukraine for 15 years, since it first commenced operations in the country. “I am honoured to lead the office in Kyiv. I am very excited to continue to strengthen and expand CMS’ excellent position in the local market with the most competent and dedicated team,” Maria Orlyk says about her new role and the challenges ahead of her.

Maria Orlyk has cemented her reputation as one of the leading legal experts in a landmark project in Ukraine aimed at establishing a certified operator for the country’s gas transmission system. This project has helped create a transparent gas market in Ukraine and provide an uninterrupted gas supply to Europe.

Maria Orlyk holds a master’s degree in International Law from the Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, as well as an LL.M. degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law (USA).

Maria Orlyk is being continuously ranked by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global. She is listed as the Leading Individual in Commercial, Corporate/M&A and in Competition by The Legal 500 EMEA. Maria Orlyk is also listed in the Who’s Who Legal: M&A and Governance. Furthermore, she is recommended as top individual in recent edition of Best Lawyers in Mergers and Acquisitions, and continuously ranks among “Clients’ Choice:  Top 100 Best Lawyers” published by Yurydychna Gazeta, the Ukrainian legal media.