Practices

Litigation

We act for our clients in various contentious matters including domestic litigation, cross-border litigation, international arbitration, and insolvency proceedings. We have built a team that can provide tailored dispute resolution advice to our clients by regularly representing them in high-value, complex and multi-jurisdictional disputes.

Our aim is to resolve disputes in the most efficient and suitable way for our clients. With in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge court practice, as well as national laws, we are able to bring high-profile expertise to representing our clients before dispute resolution venues.

We protect clients in a broad range of disputes:

  • Commercial
  • Civil fraud and asset recovery
  • Corporate and post M&A
  • Non-performing loans and insolvency
  • Tax and other regulatory

Key experience

Dispute resolution strategy in multi-party dispute over shares in Poltava Mining Refinery

400

Mln USD

Legal Advisor to Ferrexpo AG

Dispute against the AMCU as for the UAH448 million fine for alleged violation of the legislation on protection of economic competition

448

Mln UAH

Legal advisor to “A/T Tobacco Company “B.A.T. - Pryluсky”

Bankruptcy proceedings against multiple Ukrainian sureties

644

Mln USD

Legal Advisor to Noteholders’ Committee of Mriya Agro Holding Plc

Set of corporate and regulatory disputes initiated by a former shareholder

Legal Advisor to Euroins

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AVELLUM successful for the client before the High Anticorruption Court

AVELLUM defended the client, a Member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 9th convocation, being also a Lieutenant General of Ukrainian Armed Forces, in the criminal case heard by the High Anticorruption Court

Posted on September 9, 2022

Newsroom

EUROPEAN СOURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO UKRAINE’S CLAIMS AGAINST RUSSIA OVER VIOLATIONS IN EASTERN UKRAINE

In the 25 January 2023 final decision in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. russia, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) declared the complaints partly admissibile. The Grand Chamber will now decide the case on the merits. The case concerns three complaints related to russia-orchestrated military takeover and […]

Posted on September 9, 2022

Legal alerts

CIVIL CONFISCATION

On 13 July 2022, the High Anti-Corruption Court handed down a judgment in case No. 991/366/22 brought by the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office against the judge of a district court and his relative. The prosecutor sought to recover from the defendants the value of assets of questionable origin – i.e, assets whose value exceeds the amount of […]

Posted on September 9, 2022
Chambers and Partners, a leading global legal directory, highly ranked AVELLUM in its 2021 Global and European guides. Chambers ranks AVELLUM for 10 consecutive years. According to Chambers Global and Europe 2021, AVELLUM remains the only Ukrainian law firm ranked in the highest Band 1 in all Corporate Finance practices researched by the Chambers: Banking and Finance, Corporate/M&A, and Restructuring and Insolvency. Chambers Global and Europe acknowledges AVELLUM’s “excellent reputation, goal-focused attitude, outstanding track record, ingenuity, and very creative solutions” and recommends AVELLUM in 8 practice areas: Band 1 – Banking and Finance, Corporate/M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency Band 3 – Employment, Tax, and Real Estate Band 4 – Competition/Antitrust and Energy and Natural Resources We are immensely proud of the individual recognition of our lawyers in 2021 rankings: Senior partner Glib Bondar: Band 1 in Banking and Finance and Restructuring and Insolvency Partner Vadim Medvedev: Band 3 in Tax Partner Yuriy Nechayev: Band 2 in Corporate/M&A Managing partner Mykola Stetsenko: Band 1 in Corporate/M&A Partner Maksym Maksymenko: Up and Coming expert in Real Estate Counsel Mykyta Nota: recommended in Competition/Antitrust When estimating the firm’s projects' complexity, Chambers and Partners closely looks into clients' and peers' feedback. We are deeply grateful to our clients for their consistently positive feedback over the years and for entrusting us with the most challenging and sophisticated deals in Ukraine. Chambers and Partners is an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers.

Legal alerts

SUPREME COURT’S JUDGEMENT CONFIRMS THAT CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION OF DAMAGES MAY BE FILED AGAINST THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

On 14 April 2022, the Civil Cassation Court of the Supreme Court issued its judgement in case No. 308/9708/19 (“Judgement”). The Judgement establishes that national courts have jurisdiction over claims for compensation of damage caused to individuals by military actions of the Russian Federation. The claim in this case was filed by a Ukrainian citizen and her […]

Posted on September 9, 2022

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THE LIST OF SANCTIONS WAS EXPANDED: FROZEN ASSETS MAY BE SEIZED BY THE STATE DURING MARTIAL LAW

On 24 May 2022 the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Effectiveness of Sanctions Related to the Assets of Certain Persons” No. 2257-IX dated 12 May 2022 entered into force (“Law”). The Law expands the list of assets that may be frozen. Prior to the adoption of the Law, […]

Posted on September 9, 2022

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FUNCTIONING OF THE UKRAINIAN COURTS AND LAW-ENFORCEMENT BODIES AT WAR

Despite the state of war, Ukrainian courts and law-enforcement bodies continue to function in the territories not seized by ongoing active hostilities. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Supreme Court and the Council of Judges of Ukraine have recently established the specific features during this period.

Posted on September 9, 2022

Key contacts

VADIM MEDVEDEV

Partner

vmedvedev@avellum.com

KONSTIANTYN LIKARCHUK

Senior Partner

klikarchuk@avellum.com

Team

MYKYTA NOTA

Partner

mnota@avellum.com

ANDRIY FORTUNENKO

Counsel

afortunenko@avellum.com

LYUDMYLA VOLKOVA

Counsel

lvolkova@avellum.com

OLEKSII MASLOV

Counsel

omaslov@avellum.com

MARIANA ANTONOVYCH

Senior Associate

mantonovych@avellum.com

ANNA VLASENKO

Senior Associate

avlasenko@avellum.com

VIKTORIIA TOLOCHKO

Associate

vtolochko@avellum.com

KHRYSTYNA SHVAB

Associate

kshvab@avellum.com

KRISTINA MYSENKO

Associate

kmysenko@avellum.com

NELLI KICHIGINA

Associate

nkichigina@avellum.com

Industries

Telecom, Media, and Technology

We keep up with the unprecedented growth of the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) sector and help clients navigate the fresh regulatory challenges.

Practice

Finance

Our pre-eminent finance practice is well-known in the market for its cutting-edge expertise and exemplary service.

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