Banking & Finance
5 Ranked Lawyers
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Sayenko Kharenko
Europe 2026
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Leading firm in Europe 2026
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Top figures
110
Lawyers
21
Partners
2004
Established Year
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188 Articles, Press releases, highlights
Overview
Provided by Sayenko Kharenko
Sayenko Kharenko is a leading Ukrainian law firm with an internationally oriented full-service practice. The firm specialises in complex cross-border and domestic matters, regularly handling the largest and most sophisticated transactions and disputes involving Ukraine. The firm provided legal services to over 3,000 clients, including leading international corporations and the world’s top-tier investment banks, from more than 60 countries and brought over USD 80 bn of investment into Ukraine.
Industry sectors (12)
- Agriculture
- Defence & Dual-Use Sector
- Energy
- Financial Institutions
- Gambling
- Hospitality & Leisure
- Natural Resources
- Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
- Public Sector
- Retail & Consumer
- Technologies, Media and Communications
- Transport & Infrastructure
Capabilities (15)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking & Finance and Capital Markets
- Bankruptcy & Debt Restructuring
- Corporate and M&A
- Data Protection & Cybersecurity
- Government Relations
- Intellectual Property
- International Arbitration
- International Trade
- Labour and Employment
- Litigation
- Private Wealth Management
- Real Estate & Construction
- Tax
- White Collar Criminal Defence
Key people
Provided by Sayenko Kharenko
Nazar Chernyavsky
Partner
Michael Kharenko
Partner
Volodymyr Sayenko
Partner
Oleksandr Nikolaichyk
Partner
Work & experience
Provided by Sayenko Kharenko
Sayenko Kharenko advises across a full range of practice areas, with particular strength in banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, antitrust, corporate, dispute resolution, GR, intellectual property, international arbitration, international trade, labour, real estate, restructuring, securities, and tax. The firm has introduced a number of market-first products in Ukraine, particularly in finance and capital markets, and has played a significant role in developing key industries and markets.
Notable work
Provided by Sayenko Kharenko
First Ukrainian Company on NASDAQ: Sayenko Kharenko Advises on Landmark Kyivstar Listing
2025Completed
Advising Kyivstar on its landmark NASDAQ listing via a SPAC merger, first-ever listing of a Ukrainian company on NASDAQ.
Sayenko Kharenko advises IFC on landmark investment in Ukraine’s insurance sector
2025Completed
Advising IFC on a proposed equity investment of up to 20% in two Ukrainian companies within the Vienna Insurance Group.
Sayenko Kharenko advises on MHP’s landmark Eurobond issuance, tap offering and related tender offer
2026Completed
Advising joint lead managers on MHP's, a leading international food and agri group, USD 450 million Eurobond issuance.
Ranked Offices at Sayenko Kharenko
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Ranked Departments at Sayenko Kharenko (9)
Ranked Individuals at Sayenko Kharenko (20)
Ukraine
Nazar Chernyavsky
Head of Banking & Finance
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Anton Korobeynikov
Head of Banking & Finance
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Igor Lozenko
Head of Banking & Finance
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Oles Trachuk
Banking & Finance
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Vladyslava Mitsai
Banking & Finance
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Volodymyr Sayenko
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Maksym Nazarenko
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Valentyna Hvozd
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Head of Corporate/M&A
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Oleksandr Nikolaichyk
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Dmytro Riabikin
Corporate/M&A
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Oleksiy Koltok
Dispute Resolution: Domestic
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Olexander Droug
Dispute Resolution: International
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Olga Vorozhbyt
Dispute Resolution: International
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Svitlana Kheda
Head of Employment
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Oleg Klymchuk
Head of Intellectual Property
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Restructuring/Insolvency
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Restructuring/Insolvency
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Vitaliy Odzhykovskyy
Tax
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Sergiy Smirnov
White-Collar Crime
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Top figures
110
Lawyers
21
Partners
2004
Established Year
Content provided by Sayenko Kharenko
Articles, Highlights and Press Releases
30 items provided by Sayenko Kharenko
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