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General info

Zlata Symonenko specialises in the areas of criminal investigations and litigation. She is experienced in handling financial and corruption crime cases. Zlata represents clients through all aspects of criminal litigation and regulatory enforcement actions, from the initiation of a criminal case to court hearings, including investigative actions. She also has considerable experience of appeals to the European Court of Human Rights.

In addition to her legal practice, Zlata is actively involved in legislation drafting. In particular, she took part in drafting the laws on National Police, National Anticorruption Bureau, Financing of political parties and fighting against political corruption.

Prior to joining Sayenko Kharenko, Zlata worked for Solodko & Partners, one of the leading WCC boutique law firms in Ukraine.

Recognition

Named among Top 100 notable practitioners in investigations by GIR Women in Investigations 2025

Named among notable practitioners in Criminal Law/WCC by Ukrainian Law Firms 2021

Among the best young lawyers in the “Top 30 Under 30 Lawyers” nomination of the “Client’s Choice. TOP 100 Best lawyers of Ukraine 2021” ranking by Yuridicheskaya Gazeta

Recommended among leading lawyers in Criminal Defense by Best Lawyers in Ukraine 2022

Recommended in Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime by Chambers Europe 2022

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Professional membership and involvement

Alumni Association of the Internship Programme in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and central bodies of executive power – NGO “Interns’ League”

Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum

Ukrainian Bar Association

American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

European Business Association

NGO “Business Angels”, project manager

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Admissions

Ukraine, attorney-at-law, admitted to the Kyiv City Bar since 2017

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Education

LL.M., summa cum laude, from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

The Leadership Academy for Development (LAD), a leadership program of Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL)

Internship with the Federal Foreign Office of Germany

Media & Insight Zlata Symonenko

23 February 2026

Projects

Сергій СмірновЗлата СимоненкоБогдан Головко
Sayenko Kharenko advised Kyivstar in connection with the Largest Cyberattack in Ukraine’s History
21 October 2025

Projects

Сергій СмірновЗлата СимоненкоБогдан Головко
Sayenko Kharenko has secured lifting of the freezing order in respect of Gulliver Business Centre – one of Ukraine’s major Multifunctional complexes
06 August 2025

Publications

Злата Симоненко
EXPLAINED: How Ukraine Guarantees Its Anti-Graft Independence: 9 Things to Know
27 June 2025

News

Злата Симоненко
Zlata Symonenko was elected to the Board of the Ukrainian Bar Association
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