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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 judgments.

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

Recommended in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500, 2023, Chambers Global 2024 and Chambers Europe 2024

Recognised in arbitration by Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2024

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

Recognised among the Top Three leading practitioners in International Arbitration and among notable practitioners in Cross-border Litigation by Ukrainian Law Firms 2021

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

15 March 2024

News

Sayenko Kharenko is among the top two law firms in Ukraine in Chambers Europe 2024  
15 February 2024

News

Sayenko Kharenko spotlighted in The Chambers Global Guide 2024 
04 December 2023

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Olexander Droug was recognised in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2024
10 August 2023

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Olexander Droug is one of the two Ukrainian practitioners recognised by the WWL Thought Leaders: Arbitration 2023
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