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International Bar Association, International Trademark Association, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, UN Global Compact Ukraine, The British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Ukraine), American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, European Business Association, Ukrainian Bar Association, Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, World Law Group
Sayenko Kharenko is a leading Ukrainian law firm with an internationally oriented full-service practice. Founded in 2004, the firm is currently among the two largest law firms in the country, with 21 partners and more than 100 lawyers. The firm specialises in complex cross-border and domestic matters, regularly handling the largest and most sophisticated transactions and disputes involving Ukraine.
The firm has provided legal services to over 3,000 clients from more than 60 countries and has brought over USD 80 billion of investment into Ukraine. We pride ourselves on being the firm of choice for the leading international corporations, including over 70 Fortune 500 companies and the world’s top-tier investment banks. Every client is unique, and our services are tailored to fit their business needs and individual profile.
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. Clients value its practical, innovative approach and its ability to align legal strategy with broader business objectives.
The firm's standing is reflected in consistent top-tier recognition across major legal directories. Sayenko Kharenko was repeatedly awarded "Ukraine Law Firm of the Year" by the most important international legal ranking agencies in recent years, such as IFLR European Awards, Chambers Europe Awards, The Lawyer European Awards, and was recognised as one of Europe’s Top 50 most innovative law firms according to the FT Innovative Lawyers Report by Financial Times.
- Asset finance
- Banking
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Derivatives
- Capital markets: Equity
- Capital markets: High yield Competition
- Financial restructuring
- Financial services regulatory
- Investment funds
- M&A
- PPP/PFI
- Private equity
- Private equity funds
- Project development
- Project finance
- Real estate finance
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Securitisation
- Structured finance/securitisation
- Trade finance
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Banking
Nazar Chernyavsky
nchernyavsky@sk.ua
- Advising the Ad Hoc Committee of Bondholders on the restructuring of Ukraine’s USD 20.5 billion sovereign and sovereign-guaranteed Eurobonds
- Advising on the first Ukrainian company on NASDAQ: Sayenko Kharenko advises on the landmark Kyivstar listing
- Advising J.P. Morgan and Dragon Capital, joint lead managers, on the USD 450 million Eurobond issuance by MHP
Anton Korobeynikov
akorobeynikov@sk.ua
- Advising J.P. Morgan and Dragon Capital on the USD 450 million Eurobond issuance by MHP
- Advising UK Export Finance on a GBP 1.7 billion export loan to Ukraine under UKEF’s guarantee
- Advising the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark on a EUR 370 million project finance facility for the expansion of the Tyligulska wind farm by DTEK
Restructuring & Insolvency
Michael Kharenko
mkharenko@sk.ua
- Advising on the first Ukrainian company on NASDAQ: Sayenko Kharenko advises on the landmark Kyivstar listing
M&A
Volodymyr Sayenko
vsayenko@sk.ua
- Advising on the first Ukrainian company on NASDAQ: landmark Kyivstar listing
- Advising on a unique reverse merger between Piraeus Bank S.A. and Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A.
- Advising Kyivstar on the acquisition of a 97% stake in Uklon Group
Oleksandr Nikolaichyk
anikolaichyk@sk.ua
- Advising International Finance Corporation on a landmark investment in Ukraine’s insurance sector
- Advising shareholders and management of Helsi Ukraine, the leading digital healthcare provider
- Advising on the sale of a 28% stake to Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest digital operator
Alina Plyushch
aplyushch@sk.ua
- Advising on the sale of JSC “Idea Bank” by Getin Holding S.A. to TAS Group (first full-size cross-border M&A in Ukrainian banking in five years)
- Advising Kyivstar on the acquisition of a 97% stake in Uklon Group
- Advising PJSC Ukrnafta on acquiring a 51% stake in the Shell gas station network in Ukraine
Capital Markets – High Yield
Igor Lozenko
ilozenko@sk.ua
- Advising J.P. Morgan and Dragon Capital on the USD 450 million Eurobond issuance by MHP
- Advising International Finance Corporation on a landmark investment in Ukraine’s insurance sector
- Advising the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark on a EUR 370 million project finance facility for the expansion of the Tyligulska wind farm by DTEK
- Agriculture
- Aviation
- Automotive
- Banking
- Construction and materials
- Consumer goods and services
- Energy
- Financial services
- Food and beverage
- Gaming
- Government and public policy
- Healthcare
- Industrials
- Insurance
- Investment management
- Media
- Mining
- Natural resources
- Oil and gas
- Pharmaceutical and life sciences
- Real estate
- Shipping
- Social infrastructure
- Technology and telecommunications
- Transport
- Utilities
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