ANDRIY FORTUNENKO

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Andriy Fortunenko is a Partner at AVELLUM’s Dispute Resolution practice and Head of White-Collar Crime Practice.

Andriy regularly represents national and foreign clients before the law enforcement and regulatory authorities. He has extensive experience in criminal cases related to fraud, embezzlement, cybercrime, and corruption-related offences. Andriy also handles complex multi-jurisdictional investigations into money laundering and represents the clients before INTERPOL.

Andriy’s track record include defending state officials and MPs in criminal cases investigated by the National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine and heard by the High Anticorruption Court.

  • EDUCATION AND BAR ADMISSION

      Master’s degree in Commercial Law, 2012, Kyiv National Economic University

      Admitted to the Bar (Kyiv Regional Bar Association) since 2016

      Certified Fraud Examiner (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)

      Board member of the Criminal Law and Procedure Committee of Ukrainian Bar Association

  • RECOGNITION

      Next Generation Partner: White-collar crime, and Dispute resolution in Ukraine: The Legal 500 (2025 – 2026)

      Rising star for Dispute resolution in Ukraine: The Legal 500 (2020 – 2024)

  • RECENT EXPERIENCE

      Defended a former CEO of State Enterprise “Zorya-Mashproekt” in a criminal investigation into the alleged embezzlement of around USD72 million

      Defended a Member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 9th convocation, a co-head of a parliamentary group, Mr Artur Gerasymov in a corruption-related criminal case heard by the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine

      Acted for British American Tobacco Ukraine (BAT Ukraine) as a victim of counterfeiting in a set of criminal proceedings investigated by the Bureau of Economic Security

      Defended a former member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in a criminal case related to abuse of office investigated by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine and State Investigations Bureau

      Defended a former Member of Parliament of several convocations in cross-border criminal investigations into the alleged tax evasion and money laundering

      Acted as a counsel to the management of Ecowood LLC, a wooden products manufacturer located in central Ukraine, in two separate sets of intertwined legal proceedings: investigation by the State Labour Service into the cause of the accident, and investigation of the National Police of Ukraine into the alleged violation of rules of operation of hazardous equipment

      Defended a Member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 9th convocation, a Hero of Ukraine, being also a Lieutenant General of Ukrainian Armed Forces – Mr Mikhailo Zabrodskiy, in the criminal case heard by the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine

      Advised world leading investment funds as owners of majority of notes issued by Mriya Agro Holding plc on strategy of criminal prosecution of former hostile management of Mriya Agro holding. This included representing victim in criminal proceedings, as well as assets preservation and recovery.

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