AVELLUM strengthens its position in business-critical practices in Legal 500 2026

AVELLUM reaffirms its strong position in the Ukrainian legal market, with 12 practices recognised in The Legal 500. These results reflect the firm’s expertise in business-critical fields and its role in complex matters.

The firm is ranked Tier 1 in nine practice areas covering the core areas of legal support for business. These are: Banking, finance and capital markets; Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Competition; Dispute resolution; Employment; Private Client; Real estate and Construction; Tax; White-collar crime.

The firm is also ranked Tier 2 in Intellectual Property and International Trade, and Tier 3 in Energy practice. These results further reinforce the firm’s strength in key practice areas and broaden its capabilities in related sectors.

Individual recognitions of the firm’s partners and lawyers reflect the depth of its expertise and the team’s consistent development, with 13 lawyers recognised across key practices this year.

• Managing partner Mykola Stetsenko, senior partner Glib Bondar, and strategic advisor Maksym Maksymenko are included in the Hall of Fame.
• Managing partner Mykola Stetsenko, senior partner Kostiantyn Likarchuk, and partners Yuriy Nechayev, Vadim Medvedev and Mykyta Nota are recognised as Leading Partners.
• Partners Andriy Fortunenko, Andriy Romanchuk and Anton Zaderyholova are listed as Next Generation Partners.
• Counsel Oleksandr Kozhukhar and managing associates Mariana Pylypenko and Inna Erbelidze are recognised as Leading Associates, with Inna Erbelidze receiving her first recognition.

Each year, more of the firm’s lawyers receive individual recognition, reflecting the consistently high level of expertise across the AVELLUM team.

The Legal 500, one of the most prestigious legal directories globally, has assessed law firms’ strengths in over 150 jurisdictions for nearly 40 years. The Legal 500 research is based on feedback from over 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, interviews with leading private practice lawyers and analysis by a team of researchers.