On February 1, 2022, Nataliia Gorbal joined the ARZINGER team as a partner. Nataliia will lead ARZINGER's Private Clients and Family Law practice.
Nataliia Gorbal boasts more than 23 years of experience as a legal professional. Her area of competence covers all aspects of protecting rights that arise in family and marital relations (judicial protection, alternative dispute resolution procedures, contractual settlement, preventive measures). She has authored marriage contracts and agreements on the legal status of property acquired by spouses in cohabitation without registration of marriage. Nataliia also provides legal support for adoption and surrogacy.
Nataliia Gorbal participated in drafting amendments to the Family Code of Ukraine and other legislative acts on the protection of children's rights and strengthening the responsibility for non-payment of alimony.
Nataliia Gorbal is the author of the books "Season Must-have, or Guide to Family Life (Difficulties)" and "Season Must-have, or New look at Marriage Contract", and founded the online school "PRO Marriage and Family". She is a regular speaker at specialized forums and seminars, is the author of more than a hundred publications in the media as well as an expert on leading Ukrainian TV channels.
"I am happy to become part of the ARZINGER team, a leader in the Ukrainian legal market. This is great responsibility for me and, at the same time, a new stage of my career," comments Nataliia Gorbal. "Family law issues are quite often intertwined with clients' business activities, so I see great potential for the development of Private Clients and Family Law practice at ARZINGER."
"In recent years, ARZINGER has rapidly increased its workload with private clients, especially in the areas of tax law and real estate. Therefore, it is a logical step for us to further strengthen the company's expertise in this promising area," notes ARZINGER's Managing Partner Timur Bondaryev. "We are very pleased to have Nataliia Gorbal join the ARZINGER team. Nataliia is one of the most renowned family lawyers in Ukraine, and her educational and public activities help to improve the legal culture in Ukraine in the field of marriage and family."