Mykhailo Soldatenko is a Ukrainian and New York–licensed attorney and an S.J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School. He previously served as a senior associate at a leading Ukrainian law firm, where he specialized in international dispute resolution and public international law. Soldatenko has contributed to legal scholarship and policy discussions, particularly in areas concerning international law and Ukraine’s legal reforms. His academic and professional work reflects a focus on the intersection of domestic legal development and global legal standards. In addition to his legal practice, he has written for platforms such as Lawfare, offering insights on legal issues arising from the war in Ukraine.