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Avellum

Dispute Resolution: Domestic

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Avellum

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We provide a broad spectrum of legal services in the areas of commercial and investment international arbitration, cross-border and domestic litigation, fraud investigation, and asset tracing and recovery.

Our team is globally trusted in the sphere of international trade and commodities, often dealing with complex maritime&shipping cases. We advise clients on deals reflecting about 30% (USD10 billion) worth of Ukrainian agricultural commodity exports. AVELLUM remains the first and the only law firm in Central and Eastern Europe engaged as speakers and coordinators of GAFTA learning courses.

The profound knowledge of English law allows us applying it in all our GAFTA, FOSFA and LMAA cases without special involvement of counsels from England. Our clients regularly rely on us with enforcement of arbitral awards in various jurisdictions, including Switzerland, Hong Kong, Egypt, Turkey, etc.

Recently we have represented:

  • several litigants in the High Court of Justice, with the total amount in dispute reaching USD1.13 bln
  • the state of Ukraine in USD300 mln investment arbitration and acted as experts on Ukrainian law in 8 landmark investment arbitrations of total value exceeding USD2 bln
  • a major Ukrainian agriculture trader in FOSFA arbitration with over EUR1,2 million in dispute
  • US investors, stopping an attempted corporate raid
  • a major Ukrainian business on an extremely complex LCIA arbitration, that involved complex issues of English, Ukrainian and Cypriot laws

Clients (17)

  • ADM
  • Astarta
  • Centrenergo PJSC
  • COFCO Agri
  • Fergus Kazakhstan
  • Ferrexpo Group
  • Louis Dreyfus Company
  • Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP)
  • NCH Capital Inc.
  • Noteholders’ Committee of Mriya Agro Holding plc
  • Smart Trade
  • Société Générale
  • State Food Grain Corporation of Ukraine
  • Syngenta
  • Top Grain LTD
  • Ukrlandfarming Group
  • Česká exportní banka, a. s.

Industries (12)

  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Energy
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Private Clients
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Agribusiness
  • Food & Beverages
  • International Trade & Commodities
  • Maritime & Shipping
  • IT

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution: Domestic - Ukraine

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Avellum's team is well regarded for handling a range of cross-border disputes, including both cross-border litigation and international arbitration. The law firm's clientele comes from a range of industries, including banking, energy and commodities. The legal practice represents high net worth individuals in shareholder disputes. Avellum's lawyers also act as experts in a wide array of investment arbitrations.

Work Highlights

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  • The team at Avellum represented Innovatus Structured Trade Finance on pledge enforcement and multijurisdictional debt recovery proceedings under a pre-export facility and movables pledge agreements with a UAE-based borrower.

Strengths

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  • The Avellum team members always respond very positively and provide high-quality services.

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  • Avellum demonstrates a strong command of the pertinent Ukrainian law issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Kostiantyn Likarchuk
    Band 2Kostiantyn Likarchuk

    Kostiantyn Likarchuk

    Kostiantyn Likarchuk is well regarded for his experience in representing high net worth individuals and corporations in international arbitration proceedings. He is also visible acting as a Ukrainian law expert.

    • Kostiantyn Likarchuk has huge experience and is very clever.

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    • Kostiantyn Likarchuk is a very bright and goal-oriented practitioner.

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  • Band 4Oleksii Maslov
    Band 4Oleksii Maslov

    Oleksii Maslov

    Oleksii Maslov assists with a range of international arbitration and cross-border litigation matters.
    • Oleksii Maslov is a very talented and bright lawyer.

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    • Oleksii Maslov can respond very quickly and provide in-depth and inspiring solutions with guaranteed professionalism. He analyses legal matters comprehensively and in detail.

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  • Band 4Vadim Medvedev
    Band 4Vadim Medvedev

    Vadim Medvedev

    Vadim Medvedev is recognised for his experience handling banking disputes, tax litigations and damages claims.

    • I really like working with Vadim Medvedev; he is very client-focused in the way he is always trying to get us to achieve what we need to achieve, while bringing an academic background.

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    • Vadim Medvedev is terrific all round.

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