AVELLUM lawyers top-ranked by Lexology Index – 2026

AVELLUM lawyers have been recognised in the Lexology Index 2026, confirming the firm’s continued presence among leading practitioners across multiple practice areas.

The recognition reflects AVELLUM’s work on sophisticated finance, corporate and dispute-related matters, as well as emerging regulatory areas, requiring precise legal analysis, sound professional judgement and a consistently solution-oriented approach.

Four partners have reaffirmed their positions:

• Glib Bondar, senior partner, is recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Banking & Fintech – Finance, Banking – Finance, Capital Markets – Debt & Equity, as well as a Thought Leader in Capital Markets – Structured Finance, and Recommended in Project Finance.

This recognition reflects nearly 30 years of experience advising on complex financing structures and capital markets transactions, including multi-jurisdictional matters and heightened regulatory scrutiny.

• Mykola Stetsenko, managing partner: Thought Leader in M&A and Recommended in Corporate Governance.
• Kostiantyn Likarchuk, senior partner: Recommended in Commercial Litigation and Asset Recovery.
• Yuriy Nechayev, partner: Thought Leader in M&A.

In addition, the Lexology Index recognises the next generation of AVELLUM lawyers and the firm’s expanding expertise in new areas of regulation.

Three lawyers have received first-time recognition in new categories:

• Yuriy Nechayev, partner: Highly Recommended Client Choice for M&A.
• Oleksii Maslov, partner: Future Leader in Arbitration among partners.
• Oleksandr Kozhukhar, managing associate: Recommended in Artificial Intelligence – Transactional and Advisory.

“Recognition in the Lexology Index reflects continuity in our standards, our teams and the way clients work with us over time,” – says Mykola Stetsenko, managing partner of AVELLUM.

“This recognition highlights the trust our clients place in us and our continued focus on client service and delivering effective solutions in a complex and highly volatile legal environment.” – adds Glib Bondar, senior partner.

Lexology Index provides data-led research into the global legal market and forms part of Lexology, a leading platform for global legal intelligence.