Sasha Shulzhenko

Sasha Shulzhenko is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in corporate law. Currently serving as Senior Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP since July 2021, Sasha previously held positions at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP from March 2007 to July 2021, where roles included Counsel and Senior Associate. Earlier experience includes serving as Senior Associate at Dewey Ballantine LLP from March 2001 to March 2007, and as an Associate at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development from September 1998 to August 2000. Sasha began a legal career as a Junior Associate at Holme Roberts & Owen LLP in 1996 and worked as a Contractual Attorney at both PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Mass Privatization in Ukraine (TACIS Consortium) in 1995. Sasha holds an LL.M. from Fordham University School of Law and a J.D. from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.