Co-founder of Juscutum law firm (Kiev, Ukraine), which has been heading for more than ten years as a managing partner. One of the leaders who not only supports innovation, but actively develops a new generation of legal practice. Engaged in the introduction of innovations in the field of legal services. Defends the right to freedom of information dissemination on the Internet. Artem Afyan supports innovations at the state level.
Member of the expert Council of the Committee of the Supreme Council of Ukraine on Informatization and information technologies.
* Permanent participant of working and initiative groups on the development of draft laws aimed at liberalizing the economy and protecting investment in Ukraine.
* Member of the Committee of the Internet Association of Ukraine with intellectual property.
* Is a member of the working group on the protection of the rights of subjects of Internet relations under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
* Member of the expert Council of the Committee of the Supreme Council of Ukraine on Informatization and information technologies.
* Participated in the development of a draft law on taxation of transactions with virtual assets: cryptocurrency and tokens.
* Is a member of the working group on the development of a draft law in the field of e-government.
• Co-author of a bill banning the seizure of servers by law enforcement agencies.
* Participates in an initiative to introduce the ability to sign contracts using biometric data and other identification methods.
Head of the social project on legal support "helping Hand" for the Armenian Diaspora in Ukraine.
Confession:
* # 1 in IT law according to the Ukrainian bar Association, October 5, 2018
* Member of the World IT Lawyers Association
• Notable Practitioner in IT & Communications / Media & Entertainment in the Ukrainian Law firms rating (2014, 2015)
• Included in the TOP 100 best lawyers in Ukraine: Client choice-2015 ("Yuridicheskaya Gazeta»)
Experience:
• Author of the idea for the first mobile app for legal Alarm defense
* Legal support of state investment projects in the field of Informatization
• In September 2017, he accompanied the world's first transatlantic transaction (Kiev - new York) for the sale of real estate in the Ethereum currency
• In 2012, he represented the interests of a file-sharing service ex.ua (now fex.net) in a high-profile case about the seizure of its servers
* Author of analytical publications in business and specialized print and Internet media (AIN, Forklog), comments on leading TV channels in Ukraine, as well as a blog on the LigaBusinessInform portal
Projects for the development of the state:
* Development of a strategy for the development of Ukrainian legislation.
* Analysis of the world's best practices in energy recovery regulation and their implementation in Ukrainian legislation.
* Establishing legal relations with relevant international associations.
* Consulting assistance to international organizations and foreign companies that plan to invest in Ukraine.