Katerina Ryzhenko, Pavlo Demchuk, and Natalia Sichevlyuk

Katerina Ryzhenko holds the position of Deputy Executive Director for Legal Affairs at TI Ukraine. She obtained her Master’s degree in International Law from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and furthered her education with an LL.M in International Public Law from the University of Oslo. Fluent in English and proficient in Norwegian and Italian, Katerina brings a wealth of experience from her time in charitable and public organisations in Norway.

Natalia Sichevlyuk, a distinguished graduate from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy with a Master’s degree in Law in 2021, embarked on her legal journey in a law firm as an attorney’s assistant. With a rich background spanning over three years in commercial, civil, and administrative litigation, as well as contract law, she now dedicates her expertise to the confiscation of Russian assets and plays a pivotal role in the initiatives of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention.

Pavlo Demchuk serves as a Legal Advisor at TI Ukraine. His academic journey culminated in 2018 with a degree from the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Pavlo’s professional path began in the legal field, concentrating on defending suspects and the accused in economic and official criminal offences. His experience includes a stint as an assistant to a judge at the High Anti-Corruption Court. In March 2023, Pavlo made a significant academic contribution by defending his thesis titled ‘Legality as an Element of the Principle of the Rule of Law in Criminal Law’.