Kate Nesterova

Business & Legal Partner | Executive Support • Global Expansion • Turnaround & Strategy 🌍

London, England, United Kingdom

About

My superpower? 🦸🏼‍♀️ Turning legal know-how into business impact — and matcha into momentum. 🍵 I partner with executives to navigate complex contracts, drive international growth, and lead successful turnarounds. I’ve co-organized international conferences, bringing together 200+ delegates from 15+ countries 🌏. Multilingual, curious, and adaptable, I thrive where strategy meets action and ideas take off. 🚀

Experience

  • Business Partner at Izvik Makına

  • Business Specialist at Build Pro Work
    2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Led complex supplier negotiations with German partners, recovering €140K for late deliveries and securing a 10% cost advantage on future orders. • Assisted in operations of cell-type elevators for grain, sunflower cake, and oilseed meals, contributing to projects generating 5-7% additional annual profit. Supported supply chain and business development across Kazakhstan, Turkey, Ukraine, and China. Cross-company Achievements Co-organized 7+ international conferences across Turkey, Spain, Estonia, China, and Kazakhstan, attracting 200+ delegates per event and boosting company visibility.

  • Legal Specialist at Izvik Makina
    2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Played a key role in company strategy and decision-making, driving successful turnaround initiatives and process improvements. Supported legal, compliance, and export processes for a unique high-protein sunflower meal product exported to 5+ countries. Drafted and negotiated 100+ international contracts. Managed numerous shipments and customs. Coordinated trademark/IP registration to ensure global compliance and market entry. Presented Izvik Makina’s high-protein meal project at an international forum in Shanghai, engaging 200+ delegates from 15 countries and securing 5 new deals.

  • Lawyer at NAI Ukraine / NAI Global
    2021 - 2022 · 1 yr

    Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated 30+ commercial and corporate contracts. Managed client and stakeholder meetings with internal teams and external partners to support ongoing projects. Contributed to recruitment and onboarding of 12+ employees.

  • Legal Assistant at ULCRR (Ukrainian League of Copyright and Related Rights)
    2020 - 2021 · 1 yr

    Signed 10 new artists within one week, expanding the client portfolio. Supported legal consultations for 20+ artists and content creators to secure copyright protections and licensing agreements. Facilitated IP filings, securing trademark and patent protections domestically and internationally.