White-collar Crime

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Overview

We protect the owners and management of Ukrainian and international companies from criminal persecution in Ukraine and in foreign jurisdictions, represent victims of fraud in criminal proceedings, and provide legal support during internal investigations.

We focus on white collar and corruption-related crimes. Among our clients are NASDAQ-listed companies, major Ukrainian businesses, as well as high-profile state officials and MPs.

Our lawyers have extensive experience of handling cross-border issues. These include communication with INTERPOL, taking evidence in foreign jurisdictions, and dealing with mutual legal assistance requests. During the recent time, we acted in complex transnational investigations into money laundering in Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Cyprus.

We will be happy to assist you with

complex defense in criminal cases
handling interrogations, seizures, and dawn raids
challenging asset freezes
representing before INTERPOL and handling international legal assistance matters
representing victims of fraud and embezzlement

Key experience

Internal investigation into the suspected insider fraud followed by the criminal proceedings

Legal advisor to international e-commerce company

Represented a group of foreign creditors who suffered from a fraud in extra large amounts

Legal advisor to Noteholders' Committee of Mriya Agro Holding Plc

Advice in connection with criminal investigation by Ukrainian law enforcement authorities

Legal advisor to the world's leading online gaming and betting company

Defended the client in a criminal proceeding and a number of litigations

Legal advisor to NYSE-listed company

Defended the client in a criminal proceeding and bank accounts blockingprocedures in Ukraine and abroad

Legal advisor to Ukrainian businessman

Related materials

Events

AVELLUM Disputes Day: Asset Recovery

We invite you to join the “AVELLUM Disputes Day: Asset Recovery”, which will take place on 22 October, at 15:00 (Kyiv time). This event will be particularly useful for everyone intending to pursue their debtors in Ukraine and abroad. Agenda Panel I. Evidence collection: best instruments and jurisdictions15:00 – 16:30Moderator: Oleksii Maslov, Counsel at AVELLUM […]

Posted on September 9, 2022

Newsroom

AVELLUM adds 3 partners boosting Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, and Tax & Private Client practices

AVELLUM is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners effective 1 January 2024. All three partners have been long-time employees of AVELLUM and acted as counsels until their promotion this year. With this partner promotion, our partnership has grown to ten partners. We are proud that the firm can make this promotion during […]

Posted on September 9, 2022

News

AVELLUM acts for the client in cyber fraud investigation

AVELLUM acted for an international e-commerce company in the internal investigation into the suspected insider fraud followed by the criminal proceedings.In the course of the internal investigation, we uncovered the signs of fraudulent actions committed by a former employee through an online platform. He tampered with the customers’ accounts and altered their payment data to […]

Posted on September 9, 2022

News

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

Legal alerts

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

Legal alerts

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

ANDRIY FORTUNENKO

Partner

afortunenko@avellum.com

Team

KOSTIANTYN LIKARCHUK

Senior Partner

klikarchuk@avellum.com

VADIM MEDVEDEV

Partner

vmedvedev@avellum.com

OLEG SHKONDIN

Managing Associate

oshkondin@avellum.com

KHRYSTYNA SHVAB

Associate

kshvab@avellum.com

OLEKSANDR STADNYK

Associate

ostadnyk@avellum.com

INNA HONTARUK

Associate

ihontaruk@avellum.com

Practice