Self-belief is a good thing, but self-belief plus a well-prepared legal position is far better.
Ivan Lahutin is an attorney at Shkrebets & Partners. He has practiced law since 2010. His working principle is the flexibility of the legal position — based on constructive critique, continuous case analysis, and updated Supreme Court practice. The rigidity of an initial view is not a virtue Ivan endorses.
Education
Ivan obtained his Master's degree in Law in 2010 at the specialized faculty training lawyers for the justice system.
- Master of Laws, 2010 — National Law Academy of Ukraine, Faculty for Training Personnel for Justice Bodies.
Professional Memberships
Ivan is a member of the Ukrainian National Bar Association.
Approach to Work
Ivan does not consider himself a hostage of the initial legal position in a case. Its flexibility — based on constructive critique, continuous case analysis, and updated Supreme Court practice — he sees as a reliable partner in the work, an instrument that allows the line of defense to be rebuilt in time when the materials demand it. This is not a change of position under pressure, but a deliberate methodology: a legal position must live with the case, not remain a static document written at its outset.
