No.1

IN RESTRUCTURING

$20bn+

TOTAL DEALS WORTH

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General info

Following increased activity in international financial markets and the subsequent financial crisis in 2008, Ukrainian businesses faced the need for sophisticated workout solutions. As one of the most involved legal advisors on complex finance deals, Sayenko Kharenko is the natural choice for Ukrainian borrowers, foreign lenders and financial advisors to assist in forming strategies and implementing debt restructuring deals.

Today Sayenko Kharenko stands as one of the market leaders in financial restructuring and workouts offering clients:

  • One of the country’s best legal teams in finance, corporate, tax law and litigation with full coordination in restructuring deals
  • Deep understanding of complex debt structures involving multiple creditors, multilevel corporate networks and wide diversity of debt instruments
  • Strong background in legal solutions recognized by international creditors and adjusted to Ukrainian requirements
  • Experience in participating in both local insolvencies and foreign out-of-court and court-approved procedures (such as English Law schemes of arrangement)

Sayenko Kharenko has assisted international donors and Ukrainian regulators in improving the existing and creating a new legal framework to facilitate the Ukrainian restructuring environment, including drafting the law on a special out-of-court financial restructuring procedure (so-called “Kyiv approach”). The firm’s lawyers are featured on the list of arbitrators for the resolution of disputes under the financial restructuring law.

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Anton Korobeynikov

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Partner

Olexander Droug

Partner

Nazar Chernyavsky

Partner

Oleksiy Koltok

Partner

Michael Kharenko

Partner

Olexander Olshansky

Counsel

Sergiy Protyven

Counsel

Zhanna Zayets

Senior Associate

Olena Solonska

Associate

Anastasiia Marushchak

Junior Associate

Recognition

Band 1 in Restructuring/Insolvency
Chambers Europe 2022

Tier 1 in Restructuring and Insolvency
IFLR1000, 2022/23

Listed in GRR 100 rating
Global Restructuring Review, 2023

No.2 in Restructuring
Top 50 Law Firms 2020, Yurydychna Practyka

No.2 in Debt Restructuring
Ukrainian Law Firms 2020

Debt Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
Legal Awards 2019, Yurydychna Practyka

Media & Insight Bankruptcy & Debt Restructuring

15 December 2023

News

Sayenko Kharenko listed in GRR 100 2023
14 September 2023

News

Sayenko Kharenko dominating Ukraine’s legal landscape with unparalleled recognition by IFLR1000 ratings
10 March 2023

News

Sayenko Kharenko shortlisted for the 2022 CEE Deal of the Year Award
12 January 2023

Projects

Sayenko Kharenko advised on the USD 895 million consent solicitation by Ukrainian Railways
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