Sayenko Kharenko Claims Top Spots in Legal 500 2025

Sayenko Kharenko has reaffirmed its position among Ukraine’s leading law firms in the latest edition of The Legal 500. The firm has secured top-tier recognition across 12 key practice areas and achieved a significant number of individual lawyer recognitions, highlighting the firm’s exceptional legal talent pool.

Dominant Market Position

Sayenko Kharenko has been recommended as a top-tier firm in 10 practice areas researched for Ukraine: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Competition; Dispute Resolution; Energy; International Trade; Private Client; Real Estate and Construction; Tax; and White-Collar Crime. The firm also achieved strong rankings in Employment (Tier 2) and Intellectual Property (Tier 3).

Sayenko Kharenko is among the three leaders ranked in all practices, affirming our position among an exclusive circle of elite firms offering comprehensive services that address the full spectrum of business and commercial legal needs with exceptional proficiency.

Distinguished Individual Recognition

This year, 20 Sayenko Kharenko lawyers achieved 23 individual recognitions.

The directory’s prestigious “Hall of Fame” category featured four of the firm’s partners: Nazar Chernyavsky, Michael Kharenko, Sergiy Pogrebnoy and Volodymyr Sayenko.

11 practitioners were recognised as “Leading Partners”, including three new entrants this year: Olexandr Droug, Oleksiy Koltok, Anton Korobeynikov, Anzhela Makhinova, Maksym Nazarenko, Oleksandr Nikolaichyk, Alina Plyushch, Volodymyr Sayenko, Sergiy Smirnov, Olena Sukmanova and Svitlana Kheda.

Valentyna Hvozd, Igor Lozenko, and Vitaliy Odzhykovskyy were named as “Next Generation Partners”. At the same time, Mykhailo Grynyshyn, Olga Kyryusha, and Dmytro Riabikin were recognised as “Leading Associates”, demonstrating the firm’s strong professional potential at all levels.

About The Legal 500 Rankings

The Legal 500 rankings are based on extensive research, including detailed submissions from law firms and interviews with clients and peers. The directory evaluates firms across various practice areas, assigning tier rankings that reflect market standing, technical expertise, client service, and depth of resources. The rankings are widely respected worldwide as an independent assessment of legal market excellence.