Arbitration Amidst Adversity: A View from Ukraine with Svitlana Romanova.

On episode 2 of Arbitration Amidst Adversity, Volodymyr Yaremko talks to Svitlana Romanova, Chief Legal Officer at Metinvest, an international group of steel and mining companies that owns operations in Ukraine, Italy, Bulgaria, the UK and the US.
Svitlana shared her journey through personal, logistical, and professional challenges amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, and discussed how to persevere despite the circumstances.
02:44 Personal journey - Integrity of personal and professional. The importance of being able to adapt and growing the best in oneself. The difficulty to accept the circumstances. Change is a part of our life. Support to kids.
09:24 Evacuation from Donetsk region back in 2014 - History of Metinvest. Personal and business sides of evacuation. Decentralization and re-establishment of Metinvest.
15:08 Leading during the crises - Time to make decisions and implement them. Test of leadership during the crises. Managing oneself to be able to manage others. Leadership is about time, acting and supporting and inspiring the team.
18:40 Supporting mental health of the team - Live communication with your team. “No-matter-what meetings”. Monitoring and retrieving emotional balance of the team. Talking to each other as a kind of therapy. Sharing personal feeling.
24:56 Legal team of Metinvest - Losing control over plants and impact on the team.
29:21 Three key lessons learned - Three main words: Enjoy Your Life. Personal motto. Living but not existing.