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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Mykola Stetsenko
Senior Partner: Glib Bondar
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

60+

Number of partners

10

Network memberships

International Bar Association (IBA), Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA), Ukrainian National Bar Association, American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Languages

English, Ukrainian

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Founded in 2009, AVELLUM is a leading Ukrainian full-service law firm based in Kyiv.

The firm works with large businesses and financial institutions on the most high-profile and complex transactions. AVELLUM's expertise spans 20 practice areas and 9 industries, with particular strength in complex cross-border matters.

AVELLUM combines international best practices with first-hand knowledge of Ukraine's business environment. The firm's partners are directly involved in every transaction, combining strategic oversight with hands-on execution. The firm builds lasting relationships with clients, helping them feel secure amid uncertain economic and legal realities.

The firm has been consistently ranked among the country's top-tier firms by all major international legal directories, such as IFLR1000, Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, International Tax Review, and others.

Learn more at avellum.com.

Key transactional practices
  • Banking and finance
  • Capital markets
  • Competition/antitrust
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Dispute resolution
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Tax
  • Private equity
  • Construction
  • Regulatory
  • Investment funds

Address:
Kniaziv Ostrozkykh Street
Kyiv, 01010
Tel:+380 44 591 3355 Fax:+380 44 591 3355 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://avellum.com/en
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 1
29 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Aequo
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Asters
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Avellum
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

IMPACTA LAW
6 practice areas
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Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
6 practice areas
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Dentons
11 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arzinger
7 practice areas
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Equity
6 practice areas
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Everlegal
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

EY Law
5 practice areas
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Ecovis Bondar & Bondar Law Bureau
5 practice areas
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Ilyashev & Partners
7 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
6 practice areas
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Amber Law Firm
2 practice areas
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GOLAW
5 practice areas
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Hillmont Partners
4 practice areas
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Investment Lawyer Group
2 practice areas
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LCF Law Group
6 practice areas
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Nobles
3 practice areas
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Pavlenko Legal Group
5 practice areas
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Peterka & Partners
5 practice areas
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PwC Legal
4 practice areas
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Ulysses
4 practice areas
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Capital markets
Tier 1
9 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Aequo
10 practice areas
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Asters
11 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Dentons
11 practice areas
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Notable

Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
31 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Aequo
10 practice areas
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Asters
11 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
6 practice areas
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IMPACTA LAW
6 practice areas
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Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Arzinger
7 practice areas
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Dentons
11 practice areas
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Everlegal
5 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Ilyashev & Partners
7 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
6 practice areas
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Tier 5

Ario Law Firm
3 practice areas
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EY Law
5 practice areas
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Ecovis Bondar & Bondar Law Bureau
5 practice areas
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Eterna Law
5 practice areas
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GOLAW
5 practice areas
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Hillmont Partners
4 practice areas
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LCF Law Group
6 practice areas
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Moris
7 practice areas
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Nobles
3 practice areas
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Notable

Esquires
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Imagine Lawyers
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Investment Lawyer Group
2 practice areas
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Law Offices of OMP
4 practice areas
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Peterka & Partners
5 practice areas
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PwC Legal
4 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 4
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Asters
11 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
6 practice areas
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IMPACTA LAW
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

Aequo
10 practice areas
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Dentons
11 practice areas
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Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Arzinger
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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EY Law
5 practice areas
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Everlegal
5 practice areas
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Ilyashev & Partners
7 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

ADVANQ
1 practice area
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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GOLAW
5 practice areas
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Notable

Eterna Law
5 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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Legrant
3 practice areas
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Moris
7 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 1
23 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Aequo
10 practice areas
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Asters
11 practice areas
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Ilyashev & Partners
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ario Law Firm
3 practice areas
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Arzinger
7 practice areas
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Equity
6 practice areas
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IMPACTA LAW
6 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Dentons
11 practice areas
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Hillmont Partners
4 practice areas
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LCF Law Group
6 practice areas
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Selepey Volkovetsky & Partners
2 practice areas
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Notable

Alekseev Boyarchukov & Partners
3 practice areas
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Eterna Law
5 practice areas
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GOLAW
5 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Moris
7 practice areas
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Pavlenko Legal Group
5 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Avellum is a full-service law firm founded in 2009. It is based in Kyiv and today employs more than 50 lawyers. The firm has a strong focus on finance, tax, real estate, corporate, dispute resolution and antitrust.

 

Highlights

In banking and finance, the firm advised as Ukrainian legal counsel to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in connection to the USD 20 billion loan from the Unites States to Ukraine as part of the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans initiative. 

Another highlight of the firms work includes advising as Ukrainian legal counsel to Vodafone Ukraine in connection with the consent solicitation to restructure its USD 500 million 6.20% loan participation notes. 

Key clients

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, MHP, DTEK, KERNEL, National Power Company “Ukrenergo”, The, State Road Agency of Ukraine (“Ukravtodor”), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), ING Bank N.V., Kernel,Investment Capital Ukraine (ICU), Horizon Capital

 

Testimonials

2025

Fast, knowledgeable, reliable” – Bank lending  

2024

Highly responsive, technical knowledge, experienced on cross-border deals, pro-active.” – Bank lending

Professionalism, creativity and ability to think out of the box, quick respond.” – Financial restructuring."

Professionalism, complex work with client looking not only at legal side.” – M&A

Avellum boasts an exceptional team. From the outset, Andriy Romanchuk and Oleksandr Volodin demonstrated remarkable responsiveness and an in-depth understanding of every issue that arose during our collaboration.” – Private equity

 

Andriy Romanchuk

Professionally explains every aspect of work and defend clients position.”

Throughout the project, Andriy proved himself to be a highly skilled specialist in corporate matters. His creative problem-solving, attentiveness, and friendly communication style were commendable.”

 

Glib Bodnar

Great service and experience on cross-border deals. Great overall picture of business developments in the country and appeared well-connected.”

 

Mykola Stetsenko

Best lawyer and leader.”

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Deal Highlights
31 results31 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Ukravtodor - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Avellum
Ukraine
Bond issue
Ukravtodor
Issuer
Interpipe Holdings plc (Cyprus) - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Avellum
Cyprus
Bond issue
Interpipe Holdings plc (Cyprus)
Issuer
Kondor Finance PLC - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Avellum
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Citigroup
Underwriter
ABB Asea Brown Boveri - Restructuring
2020-01-07
Avellum
Ukraine
Restructuring
Mykola Stetsenko
ABB Asea Brown Boveri
Debtor
Prostor - Restructuring
2020-01-10
Avellum
Ukraine
Restructuring
Mykola Stetsenko
Prostor
Acquirer
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine - Financing
2020-01-12
Avellum
Ukraine
Financing
Glib Bondar
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine
Borrower
Black Sea Trade and Development Bank - Financing
2020-01-12
Avellum
Ukraine
Financing
Glib Bondar
Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
Lender
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine - Financing
2020-01-09
Avellum
Ukraine
Financing
Glib Bondar
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine
Borrower
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine - Financing
2020-01-03
Avellum
Ukraine
Financing
Glib Bondar
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine
Borrower
Black Sea Trade and Development Bank - Financing
2020-01-03
Avellum
Ukraine
Financing
Glib Bondar, Maksym Maksymenko
Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
Lender
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Financing
2020-01-02
Avellum
Ukraine
Financing
Glib Bondar, Maksym Maksymenko
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Lender
The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine; Goldman Sachs Group - Financing
2020-01-11
Avellum
Ukraine
Financing
Glib Bondar
The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine, Goldman Sachs Group
Borrower
Mriya Agro Holding - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Avellum
Ukraine
Insolvency
Vadim Medvedev, Glib Bondar
Mriya Agro Holding
Bondholder
BSA International SA (Lactalis) - M&A
2021-01-10
Avellum
Ukraine
M&A
Mykola Stetsenko
BSA International SA (Lactalis)
Acquirer
Concorde Capital partners - M&A
2021-01-05
Avellum
Ukraine
M&A
Yuriy Nechayev
Concorde Capital partners
Seller
Diligent Capital Partners - M&A
2021-01-05
Avellum
Ukraine
M&A
Mykola Stetsenko
Diligent Capital Partners
Acquirer
Dobrobut - M&A
2021-01-03
Avellum
Ukraine
M&A
Yuriy Nechayev
Dobrobut
Acquirer
DTEK Group - Securitisation
2021-01-05
Avellum
Ukraine
Securitisation
Glib Bondar
DTEK Group
Issuer
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) - Financing
2021-01-03
Avellum
Ukraine
Financing
Glib Bondar
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Lender
Furshet Group - M&A
2021-01-02
Avellum
Ukraine
M&A
Yuriy Nechayev, Maksym Maksymenko, Vadim Medvedev
Furshet Group
Seller
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