Law Firm 'Kushnir, Yakimyak & Partners'
โ ๏ธ Violation Context
Law Firm ‘Kushnir, Yakimyak & Partners’ employs Oleh Yakimyak (Senior Partner), who serves as a member of the Public Integrity Council of Ukraine (second composition). The PIC systematically applies integrity criteria equating connections to occupied Crimea with connections to the Russian Federation. Oleh Yakimyak was among the 15 members who unanimously voted on December 16, 2020 to adopt revised Indicators formally equating Crimea with Russia.
Ukrainian Law Violations (applicable through institutional tolerance):#
- Constitution of Ukraine, Article 2 โ Territory of Ukraine is indivisible and inviolable.
- Constitution of Ukraine, Articles 73, 133โ134 โ Crimea is defined as an integral part of Ukraine.
๐๏ธ About
Law Firm ‘Kushnir, Yakimyak & Partners’#
Employer of a PIC member participating in the Crimea-recognition methodology
Law Firm ‘Kushnir, Yakimyak & Partners’ is documented on CrimeaWatch because its senior partner, Oleh Yakimyak, served on the Public Integrity Council (second composition) and was among the 15 who unanimously voted on December 16, 2020 to adopt Indicators equating Crimea with Russia โ the body whose methodology treats occupied Crimea as equivalent to Russian territory.
Why This Profile Exists#
The firm’s senior partner voted to adopt integrity criteria equating Crimea with Russia, creating a reputational association between the firm and the normalization of practices that undermine Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Summary#
Law Firm ‘Kushnir, Yakimyak & Partners’ is documented on this site for its institutional tolerance of Oleh Yakimyak’s participation in the PIC’s Crimea-recognition methodology. As one of the 15 voters on December 16, 2020, Oleh Yakimyak’s participation was not passive association but active institutional action contradicting Ukraine’s constitutional framework.
โน๏ธ What Else We Know
Key Personnel Documented on This Site#
- Oleh Yakimyak โ Senior Partner; PIC member (second composition); voted December 16, 2020
