An accomplished barrister since 2001 and a managing partner in “Boniuk and partners” law firm since April of 2016, Mr. Boniuk came to lead the legal aid system of Ukraine as the Director a.i. (later – Director) of the Coordination Centre for Legal Aid Provision on 14th June of 2017.
From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Oleksii Boniuk has been working as a legal counsel and a chief legal counsel in several Ukrainian companies, eventually becoming the CEO of “JurEneregoConsulting” law firm on 23 May of 2001.
From November of 2001 to September of 2002, Mr. Boniuk has been holding the post of a CEO in “INTA-Audit” auditing firm. On 23 September of 2002 he acquired the position of a Deputy CEO in “Industrial and financial consulting group” LLC that he held until 18 April of 2005.
In 2015 Mr. Boniuk was an expert in the Council of Europe project “Immediate measures package for Ukraine”. During the Revolution of Dignity, Mr. Boniuk undertook representation of civil activists during criminal proceedings, filing a number of applications to the European Court of Human Rights as well.
He holds a degree in Law from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (1999).