Sayenko Kharenko tops the Chambers Global ranking for Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko has once again made an impressive performance in the annual ranking by Chambers Global, a prestigious international legal ranking.

Sayenko Kharenko is ranked top tier in banking and finance as well as restructuring and insolvency, according to Chambers Global.

In 2009 Sayenko Kharenko acted on all Eurobonds issues by Ukrainian issuers, including the only issue of securities under the State guarantees. The firm’s banking and finance team handled an impressive volume of financings including the only syndicated financing to a Ukrainian bank in 2009. The firm’s restructuring team advised on more than 10 major restructuring projects, for the total amount of over USD 4 billion, including advising on novel structure of USD 1.595 billion restructuring of NJC “Naftogas of Ukraine”, largest ever debt restructuring in Ukraine.

The researchers describe Sayenko Kharenko team as “admired by market sources for US-style business awareness…delivering usable answers to our difficult questions in no time.”

The firm’s banking and finance practice is top-ranked by all international and local directories, including Legal 500, IFLR 1000, PLC Which Lawyer? and Ukrainian Law Firms 2010.

The firm’s partner Michael Kharenko received outstanding individual recognition and was named among top banking and finance lawyers for Ukraine.