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General info

Olexander specialises in international arbitration and cross-border commercial litigation and restructuring. His experience includes advising local and foreign clients at all stages of complex multi-jurisdictional proceedings involving the BVI, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Ukraine, the UK, and other fora, as well as commercial and investment arbitration under the arbitration rules of all major international arbitration institutions (LCIA, ICC, SCC), CIS-based arbitration institutions, ICSID Arbitration Rules and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. Mr Droug also advises clients on obtaining and implementing interim relief, including in support of arbitration proceedings and litigation, as well as on recognition and enforcement in Ukraine of arbitration awards and foreign court judgements.

Mr Droug has represented clients in proceedings relating to banking, financial services, securities, M&A, shareholders, trade, telecommunication, construction, energy, aviation, product liability, and sports-related disputes. He also has significant experience representing both lenders and borrowers in financial restructuring and related disputes. In March 2017, Olexander was added to the list of arbitrators elected to settle disputes arising in financial restructuring procedures.

Mr Droug regularly contributes to key legislation in the areas of arbitration, litigation and restructuring.

Recognition

Recognised in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500, 2026, Chambers Global 2026 (Band 2) and Chambers Europe 2026 (Band 2), Benchmark Litigation 2025

Recognised in arbitration by Lexology Index: Arbitration 2025 and by WWL Thought Leaders 2024: Arbitration 2024

Recognised among the leading individuals in International Arbitration and among notable practitioners in Cross-border Litigation by Ukrainian Law Firms 2025

Shortlisted for the CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE LITIGATOR OF THE YEAR nomination by Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2025

Recognised among the leading practitioners in International Arbitration and Arbitration & Mediation by Best Lawyers in Ukraine 2022

Named among the world’s best lawyers in Commercial Arbitration by Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides 2021

Shortlisted for the “International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year” according to Legal Awards 2021, Yuridicheskaya Practika

Recognised among the leading practitioners in Arbitration Powerlist 2020: CIS and Caucasus,The Legal 500

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Professional membership and involvement

Turnaround Management Association

Board Member of Ukrainian Arbitration Association

Ukrainian Bar Association, member of Committee on ADR

American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

European Business Association

International Bar Association

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Admissions

Ukraine

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Education

LL.M. from the Institute of International Relations at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Media & Insight Olexander Droug

16 July 2026
Олександр ДругАліна Данилейко
Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On International Commercial Arbitration”: What Your Business Needs to Know
17 June 2026

Projects

Олександр ДругАліна Данилейко
Sayenko Kharenko secures recovery of Debt in Cyber Fraud-Related Arbitration
01 April 2026

News

Ольга ВорожбитОлександр ДругАліна ДанилейкоКаталіна Шкуро
Eight consecutive years in GAR 100: Sayenko Kharenko recognised among leading arbitration practices
30 March 2026

News

Олександр ДругАнтон КоробейніковІгор ЛозенкоАнжела МахіноваМаксим НазаренкоОлександр Ніколайчик
Sayenko Kharenko once again achieves full practice recognition in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026
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