IFLR1000 2025 confirms Sayenko Kharenko as Ukraine’s Leading Law Firm
The newly released IFLR1000 rankings for 2025 confirm Sayenko Kharenko’s position as Ukraine’s most comprehensively recognised law firm. 15 individual lawyers received recognition, alongside top-tier status in four out of five practice areas.
Sayenko Kharenko maintained Tier 1 rankings in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, M&A, and Restructuring and Insolvency, along with Tier 2 in Project Development. This consistent top-tier performance across core corporate and finance practices reflects the firm’s ability to handle Ukraine’s most complex transactions.
This year’s rankings welcome three lawyers recognised by IFLR1000 for the first time: Natalia Hutarevych (Notable Practitioner, Project Development), Olexander Olshansky (Rising Star, Banking and Finance), and Taras Bondarenko (Rising Star, Project Development).
They join the firm’s established team of recognised professionals: Market Leaders Anton Korobeynikov and Volodymyr Sayenko; Expert Consultant Michael Kharenko; Highly Regarded lawyers Nazar Chernyavsky, Igor Lozenko, and Oleksandr Nikolaichyk; Notable Practitioners Alina Plyushch and Iryna Bakina; and Rising Stars Tymur Enkhbaiar, Mykhailo Grynyshyn, Vladyslava Mitsai, and Oles Trachuk.
This depth of expertise across practices translates into practical advantages for clients. Complex deals rarely fit into neat categories. Infrastructure financing requires expertise in both banking and capital markets. M&A transactions intersect with restructuring. Having top-tier recognition across all these areas means clients get integrated solutions, not siloed advice.
IFLR1000 rankings are based on independent research, client interviews, and analysis of actual transactions completed over the year.
About Sayenko Kharenko
Sayenko Kharenko is a leading Ukrainian law firm with an internationally oriented full-service practice. Founded in 2004, we are currently among the two largest law firms in the country, with 20 partners and more than 100 lawyers. The firm specialises in complex cross-border and local matters and regularly handles the largest and most challenging transactions involving Ukraine.
