Sayenko Kharenko has been ranked Band 1 in the Private Wealth Law category in the Chambers High Net Worth 2026 guide for Ukraine – one of only three firms recognised in the local market. Partner Alina Plyushch has been ranked in Band 2, and counsel Dmytro Riabikin has been recognised as Up and Coming.
The recognition reflects Sayenko Kharenko’s long-standing experience in advising entrepreneurs, business owners and families on preserving, structuring and transferring wealth across generations and jurisdictions. The practice combines private wealth, tax, and regulatory expertise to support clients with complex cross-border wealth planning and governance matters.
Alina Plyushch heads the firm’s private clients practice and is one of Ukraine’s leading private wealth management specialists. She advises clients on corporate restructuring, share and asset sales, joint ventures and capital markets transactions, as well as sophisticated private wealth matters including trust structures, foundations and investment funds. Alina is a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and previously worked at Norton Rose in London.
Dmytro Riabikin is a counsel in the firm’s corporate and M&A practice and co-head of its defence practice, with over 15 years of experience. He regularly advises private clients on a wide range of legal matters, including cross-border M&A transactions, as well as legal structuring of investments in the defence sector and export control matters.
The Chambers High Net Worth guide identifies the leading professional advisers to high- and ultra-high net worth individuals globally, covering private wealth management and related specialisms across more than 55 jurisdictions. Rankings are based on independent research, client feedback and market interviews.
Sayenko Kharenko is a leading Ukrainian full-service law firm advising domestic and international clients on complex commercial, regulatory and dispute matters. The firm has been involved in many of Ukraine’s most significant cross-border transactions, financings, and disputes, and is consistently recognised by Chambers Global and Europe, Legal 500, IFLR1000, ITR World Tax, WTR 1000, and other leading international legal directories.
