25+

new clients in 2021

16+

trade defence proceedings in 2021

15+

trade compliance and sanction related projects

10+

different cross-border contracts

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General info

Sayenko Kharenko stellar international trade team has the following competitive advantages:

  • SK’s excellent reputation in the field of international trade is evidenced by our top position in numerous rankings (#1 international trade team in Ukraine for ten years in a row (Ukrainian Law Firms 2012-2021), The Legal 500, Client Choice, Who’s Who, Best Lawyers International etc.)
  • 150+ trade compliance projects (related to sanctions, export control, tariff and non-tariff requirements, product safety etc.) to date
  • 50+ trade defence proceedings in Ukraine and abroad to date

Experience in all types of trade defence remedies (anti-dumping, safeguard, and anti-subsidy).

Representing clients not only in the course of basic trade defence investigations but also in sunset and interim reviews as well as anti-circumvention investigations.

Strong legal expertise combined with sophisticated economic substantiation, including dumping margin calculation employing advance methodologies as well as making all necessary economic analysis of data to be submitted in the course of investigations and reviews.

Representing both domestic producers protecting the Ukrainian market and foreign producers trying to gain an individual approach in the course of proceedings, customers, importers, associations.

Appearing before the Ukrainian courts if the relevant decisions are challenged.

Our lawyers have been actively engaged in drafting new Ukrainian legislation in the field of trade defence remedies to be brought in full compliance with advanced WTO approaches:

  • 10+ WTO settlement procedures. Appearing in the course of WTO dispute settlement procedure. This experience is unique for Ukraine as no other Ukrainian law firms have ever participated in the WTO trade defence proceedings
  • Participating in a dispute between Ukraine and the EU over timber export ban. One of our lawyers is a former MERT employee who directly handled this dispute

Related professionals

Anzhela Makhinova

Partner

Mariia Shulha

Associate

Oleksandra Sandul

Associate

Recognition

Top-ranked in International Trade
The Legal 500, 2023

No.1 in Trade Remedies/WTO
Ukrainian Law Firms 2012 - 2021

No.3 in International Trade
Market Leaders: Ukraine’s Leading Law Firms 2020, Yurydychna Gazeta

Ranked in International Trade
Ukrainian Law Firms 2021

No.1 in International Trade
Top 50 Law Firms 2021, Yurydychna Practyka

Shortlisted for the "International Trade Law Firm of the Year"
Legal Awards 2021, Yurydychna Practyka

Media & Insight International Trade

29 January 2024
The new law on the protection of consumer rights
14 December 2023

News

Sayenko Kharenko is Ukraine’s No. 1 for three consecutive years according to the “50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2024” 
12 December 2023

News

Anzhela Makhinova has been recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader by the WWL: Trade & Customs
01 December 2023

News

Sayenko Kharenko received several recognitions in the Client Choice Awards 2024 by Lexology
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