Sayenko Kharenko

Sayenko Kharenko advised Kyivstar in connection with the Largest Cyberattack in Ukraine’s History

Sayenko Kharenko’s White Collar Criminal Defence practice provided comprehensive legal support to national telecom operator Kyivstar in the investigation of an unprecedented cyberattack that occurred in December 2023.

Sayenko Kharenko advises on MHP’s landmark Eurobond issuance, tap offering and related tender offer

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to J.P. Morgan and Dragon Capital, the joint lead managers, in connection with the USD 450 million Eurobond issuance by MHP, a leading international food and agri group with Ukrainian roots.

Sayenko Kharenko advises EBRD on a EUR 20 million loan to OTP Leasing

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in connection with a EUR 20 million loan to OTP Leasing, a leading leasing company in Ukraine.

Sayenko Kharenko advises the EFSE on EUR 20 million financing to ProCredit Bank to support MSMEs

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) on providing, through its Ukraine Sub-Fund (USF), a 5-year loan of EUR 20 million, equivalent in Ukrainian hryvnia, to ProCredit Bank.

Sayenko Kharenko advises EBRD on a EUR 10 million loan to Winner Leasing

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on providing a EUR 10 million loan to Winner Leasing, one of the top leasing firms in Ukraine.

Sayenko Kharenko – counsel for a unique reverse merger between Piraeus Bank and Financial Holding

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the largest bank in Greece, Piraeus Bank, in a complex cross-border reverse merger transaction with its parent company, Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A. (PFH).

Sayenko Kharenko advises IFC on landmark investment in Ukraine’s insurance sector

Sayenko Kharenko is acting as Ukrainian legal counsel to International Finance Corporation (IFC) on its proposed equity investment of up to 20% in two Ukrainian insurance companies – Kniazha and USG, both of which form part of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG)

Sayenko Kharenko advises EBRD on EUR 20 million financing for green transport upgrade in Cherkasy

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on providing a EUR 20 million financing package to enable the procurement of modern trolleybuses and the upgrade of related infrastructure in the city of Cherkasy.

Sayenko Kharenko secures reduced anti-dumping duty rate for Metinvest in the US

Sayenko Kharenko’s international trade team, in collaboration with Appleton Luff (Washington, D.C.), successfully represented Metinvest Trametal SpA and Ferriera Valsider S.p.A. (Metinvest) in an administrative review of anti-dumping duties applied by the US.

Sayenko Kharenko advises PortfoLion Capital Partners on the EUR 30 million investment in GymBeam

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to PortfoLion Capital Partners on its co-investment with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in GymBeam, one of the fastest-growing fitness and healthy nutrition companies in Europe.

Sayenko Kharenko advises EBRD on EUR 11 million secured financing to Karpaty Mineral Waters

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) in connection with EUR 11 million long-term secured loan provided to Karpaty Mineral Waters (“KMW”), one of Ukraine’s leading producers of mineral water, soft drinks and energy drinks.

Sayenko Kharenko advises Denmark’s EIFO on inaugural financing under new defence investment scheme

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), Denmark’s official export and investment fund, on the inaugural financing transaction under its investment guarantee scheme for the defence industry in Ukraine, launched in 2025.

Sayenko Kharenko has secured lifting of the freezing order in respect of Gulliver Business Centre

Sayenko Kharenko’s White Collar Criminal Defence practice has successfully lifted a criminal asset freezing order in respect of the Gulliver complex, one of Ukraine’s major commercial properties. The court also overturned a court ruling on transferring the business centre to ARMA

Sayenko Kharenko advises IFC on EUR 100 million risk-sharing facility for PrivatBank

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the new risk-sharing facility for PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest bank.

Sayenko Kharenko advises ICDD on acquisition of SCC “Structure-Properties”

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as legal counsel to the International Centre for Diffraction Data on the acquisition of SCC “Structure-Properties”, a Lviv-based company that has been working on collecting powder diffraction data for more than 30 years.

Sayenko Kharenko advises JPMorgan Chase Bank on Ukrainian security for USD 90 million facility

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent and collateral agent, advising on Ukrainian security for a USD 90 million term loan facility.

Sayenko Kharenko advises IFC on EUR 50 million risk-sharing facility for OTP Leasing

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the new risk-sharing facility for OTP Leasing, a leading leasing company in Ukraine.

First Ukrainian Company on NASDAQ: Sayenko Kharenko Advises on Landmark Kyivstar Listing

Sayenko Kharenko is proud to have acted as sole Ukrainian legal advisor to the Kyivstar Group in the business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I, leading to the historic listing of the Kyivstar Group on the NASDAQ Stock Market in the United States.

Sayenko Kharenko advises IFC on EUR 100 million risk-sharing facility for Credit Agricole Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the new risk-sharing facility for Credit Agricole, one of the largest privately-owned banks in Ukraine.

ICSID Tribunal Discontinues USD 947 Million Investor-State Claim Against Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko is pleased to share a favourable outcome for Ukraine in the ICSID arbitration Gilward Investments B.V. v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/17), where our team acted as legal counsel to the State of Ukraine working alongside the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and Latham & Watkins LLP.

Sayenko Kharenko advises EBRD on a EUR 30 million risk-sharing facility for UKRSIBBANK

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on providing a new unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to UKRSIBBANK.

Sayenko Kharenko secured the successful recovery of the Gulliver multifunctional complex

Sayenko Kharenko represented Oschadbank (the coordinating bank of a consortium of state-owned banks) in a comprehensive debt enforcement strategy that resulted in state-owned banks acquiring ownership of BFC Gulliver, one of the largest commercial properties in central Kyiv.

Advising Deutsche Bank on EUR 23.6 million Finnvera-backed facility to Metinvest's enterprise

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Deutsche Bank AG in connection with a EUR 23.6 million term loan facility to Private Joint-Stock Company “Northern Iron Ore Enrichment Works”, a leading mining and processing Ukrainian enterprise that is a part of Metinvest Group.

Sayenko Kharenko advises on the GBP 1.7 billion UKEF-guaranteed defence loan to Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the lender, agent, arranger and UK Export Finance (UKEF) in connection with a GBP 1.7 billion export loan provided to Ukraine under UKEF’s guarantee.

Sayenko Kharenko helps WWF-Ukraine expand its impact on nature restoration in Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko’s team has successfully implemented a project to enhance corporate governance for the Public Union “World Wide Fund for Nature Ukraine” (WWF-Ukraine) by improving the organisation’s flexibility and effectiveness in implementing environmental initiatives.

Sayenko Kharenko represented Metinvest in the Canadian Anti-dumping Investigation

Sayenko Kharenko’s international trade team, in collaboration with Appleton Luff (Washington, D.C.), represented Promet Steel (Metinvest) in an anti-dumping investigation conducted by Canadian authorities regarding imports of certain concrete reinforcing bars from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the UAE

Sayenko Kharenko Represented ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih in the US steel sunset review

Sayenko Kharenko’s international trade team, in collaboration with Appleton Luff (Washington, D.C.), has represented ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih in a sunset review of anti-dumping duties on steel concrete reinforcing bar imports to the United States.

Natalia Hutarevych Joined Expert Team for Energy Reform Project in Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko is proud to announce that Natalia Hutarevych, Counsel, joined the Expert Team in the European Commission funded project “Institutional Support to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine” implemented by the Greek consulting company PLANET S.A.

Sayenko Kharenko assists Ukraine in defending a challenge in a Swedish court

Sayenko Kharenko, acting as Ukrainian counsel, successfully represented Ukraine at the Svea Court of Appeal in a case concerning a setting aside challenge of a USD 6 billion Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) award.

Sayenko Kharenko advised J.P. Morgan on Eurobonds consent solicitation by Vodafone Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to J.P. Morgan, the solicitation agent, in connection with the successful consent solicitation by Vodafone Ukraine, a leading Ukrainian telecommunications company.