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Key contacts
Senior Partner: Viktor Barsuk
Quick facts
Languages

Ukrainian, English, Russian, French

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Financial and corporate
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

EQUITY Law Firm is a leading law company in Ukraine, focused on national and international practice and known for its strong projects and a powerful team of top-level experts.

Client feedback

"Ukrainian firm EQUITY is recommended by one client who it assists on a range of work. "They provide high quality and can multitask. Whatever the problem is, they always find a solution", they say". 

"EQUITY is most active in the natural resources, mining and construction sectors."

Key transactional practices
  • Banking
  • Financial restructuring
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • Real estate finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
Address:
Rylskyi Lane,4
Kyiv, 01001
Tel:+380 44 277 22 22 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://equity.law
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 4
29 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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Redcliffe Partners
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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
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GOLAW
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Hillmont Partners
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Investment Lawyer Group
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LCF Law Group
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Nobles
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Pavlenko Legal Group
5 practice areas
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Peterka & Partners
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PwC Legal
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Ulysses
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 3
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

Equity Law was founded in 2002 in Kyiv. The firm specialises in restructuring and insolvency and banking and finance.

 

 

Highlights  

 

In restructuring and insolvency, the firm continues to represent PJSC “UKRINBANK” in connection with a dispute with National Bank of Ukraine over the resumption of the bank’s activities in Ukraine. The firm is assisting PJSC “UKRINBANK” on all matters of debt collection from borrowers. 

 

Another notable highlight in the firms work, includes its ongoing advice representing Azovmash Group on the restructuring of $850 million debt towards 10 banks. Notably, the firm represented the client in debt restructuring before Alfa – Bank, one of Ukraine’s largest banks, as well representing two group companies in insolvency proceedings initiated by the creditors.  

 

 

Key clients  

Azovmash, Ukrinbank, Finance Company, Expert Invest, Helios Company

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Mariupol Thermal Plant PJSC - Insolvency
2022-02-24
Equity
Ukraine
Insolvency
Oleg Malinevskiy
Mariupol Thermal Plant PJSC
Insolvent entity
Poltavkhimmash PJSC - Insolvency
2022-02-24
Equity
Ukraine
Insolvency
Oleg Malinevskiy
Poltavkhimmash PJSC
Insolvent entity
UkrInBank PJSC - Insolvency
2022-02-24
Equity
Ukraine
Insolvency
Oleg Malinevskiy
UkrInBank PJSC
Insolvent entity
United Cardboard Company LLC - Insolvency
2022-02-24
Equity
Ukraine
Insolvency
Oleg Malinevskiy
United Cardboard Company LLC
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