Andriy Orlean

Andriy Orlean serves as Leading Researcher at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv's Faculty of Law, directing the Program for Approximation of Ukrainian Legislation to EU Law. A Doctor of Law and Docent, he previously held professorial positions at Ukraine's National Academy of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and contributed to criminal justice reform through multiple international training initiatives.

His academic credentials feature:

• Master's Degree in Law, National University of Internal Affairs, Kharkiv (2000)
• PhD in Law, National University of Internal Affairs, Kharkiv (2003)
• Doctor of Law, National Academy of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine, Kyiv (2014)

Orlean's research specializes in Criminal Law and EU Legal Integration, with concentrated work on human trafficking prevention, victim protection mechanisms, and adapting Ukrainian criminal procedure to European human rights standards. His scholarship addresses Ukraine's legislative harmonization challenges during EU approximation processes.

Analysis of his 2014-2017 publications reveals consistent thematic focus on aligning Ukrainian anti-trafficking frameworks and victim/witness protections with EU directives. This research trajectory demonstrates practical legal scholarship directly informing Ukraine's justice sector reforms.

He currently heads a research team developing policy recommendations for Ukrainian authorities on EU legislative convergence, with active projects examining criminal procedure modernization and terminology harmonization in anti-trafficking legislation.