Sayenko Kharenko
Volodymyr Sayenko
CEO
Sayenko Kharenko enjoys global reputation as a leading Ukrainian law firm with an internationally oriented full-service practice. Currently we are one of the largest law firms in Kyiv with a Ukrainian law representative office in London.
The firm is top-ranked in multiple specialised practice areas, according to all international legal directories, including Chambers Global, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500.
In 2015, Sayenko Kharenko collected three most prestigious professional excellence awards, including Law Firm of the Year by IFLR European Awards 2015, Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2015, Who’s Who Legal European Awards 2015.
Among the firm’s representative clients are:
Aegon, Ageas, Agroscope Ukraine, Allianz, Alpha Bank, Amadeus, Apple, Arcapita, Auchan Ukraine, Banco Intesa, BNP Paribas, BTG Pactual, Citibank, Coca-Cola, Comcast,
Cosmote-Mobile Telecommunications, Deutsche Bank, Dyckerhoff, Eaton Corporation, EBRD, Euratom, Eurobank, FUIb, Generali, Goldman Sachs, Greif Inc, Horizon Capital, ING Bank, Japan Tobacco International, Kimberly-Clark, JP Morgan, Lafarge, MIH Allegro B.V., Morgan Stanley, Platinum Bank, NEFCO, Ostchem Holding, OTP Bank, Reckitt Benckiser, Renaissance Group, Shelton Petroleum, Sigma Bleyzer, Société Générale, SUN InBev Ukraine, TPV Technology, TUI Travel, Tyco Electronics Holding, UBS, Unicredit, Universal Bank, Visa, Western Union, and many others.
Contacts
Address
10, Muzeinyi Ln., Kyiv 01001, Ukraine
Phone
+38 (044) 499-6000
E-mail
info@sk.ua
Website
www.sk.ua
Members' News
Sayenko Kharenko Takes Home Prestigious Awards for Debt and Equity-Linked Deal at IFLR Europe Awards 2023
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Adopted the Law on Strengthening the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Sayenko Kharenko’s Legal Expertise Recognised with Double Win at CEE Legal Matters 2023 Deal of the Year Awards
“Christmas Miracle During the War”: Sayenko Kharenko and the Breathe Charity Fund hHelped 2,266 Children as Part of the Light for Children Project
GAR 100 Ranking Has Recognised Sayenko Kharenko as a Top Global Arbitration Practice for the Fifth Year in a Row
Sayenko Kharenko Has Been Recommended as a Top-Tier Firm in Almost All Practice Areas Researched for Ukraine in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Edition
Sayenko Kharenko Has Successfully Defended the Interests of LLC “Starlink” in a Dispute Over the Early Termination of Ukraine’s Trademark Registration
Vitaliy Odzhykovskyy Was Elected to the Anti-Corruption Council Under the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Sayenko Kharenko, the Breathe Charity Fund, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine Hosted a St. Valentine’s Day Blood Donation
Over UAH 3 Million Were Collected as Part of the "New Year's Miracle during the War" Initiative for the "Children of Heroes" Fund
“Christmas Miracle during the War” – Sayenko Kharenko, Together with the “Breathe” Charity Fund, Continues the Tradition of the Holiday Charity Initiatives
Sayenko Kharenko Becomes the European Litigation Team of the Year by The Lawyer European Awards 2022
Starting from 17 August 2022, no Import Duty Applies to Goods Required to Secure Storage of Grain and/or Oilseed Crops
The Results of a Joint Study by Sayenko Kharenko and the "IT Ukraine" Association Regarding the State and Prospects of Relocation of IT Companies "Relocation. The New IT Landscape of Ukraine"
Sayenko Kharenko Has Created a Comprehensive Overview of Approaches to Taxation in Various Countries
The “Breathe” Charity Fund Receives the First Applications for Covering Part of the Rent as Part of the Grant Programme
Monthly Report – July 2022: Almost UAH 500,000 to Help Hospitals and a New Batch of Humanitarian Aid
Regulatory reminder Ukraine: 1 August 2022 Is the Deadline for Foreign Broadcasters Whose TV Channels Were Authorised for Retransmission before 1 February 2022
First to go: Canada Has Set a Legal Framework for Transferring Proceeds from Sanctioned russian Assets to Ukraine
Media law update: Newly adopted law against pro-Russian propaganda probably leaves no room for opposing views
At the time of martial law in Ukraine introduced control over the retail prices of a number of products, including food and gasoline
Sayenko Kharenko invite Ukrainian and international communities to help Ukraine in these difficult times
Volodymyr Yaremko Is First Ukrainian Lawyer to Become the Certified Adjudicator of International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)
Sayenko Kharenko Is Among Three Ukrainian Law Firms Recognised in “Elite” Category According to 2022 Edition of Global Competition Review 100 2022
Sayenko Kharenko Has Initiated an Interim Eeview of Anti-Dumping Measures Applied to Imports Into Ukraine of Salt Extra with Origin in Belarus
Anzhela Makhinova Once Again Recognised Among the World’s Top Trade and Customs Lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: Trade & Customs 2021
Sayenko Kharenko Advises Getin Holding S.A. During Execution of the Sale-Purchase Agreement in Relation to Idea Bank Ukraine with FUIB
Sayenko Kharenko Lawyers Dominate "Top 30 Under 30 Lawyers" Nomination in "Client’s Choice. Top 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine 2021" Ranking
Sayenko Kharenko Advised Getin Holding S.A. on the Sale of Idea Bank Romania Group to BANCA TRANSILVANIA S.A
Sayenko Kharenko Acted as a Ukrainian Law Expert for the Allard Pierson Museum in the “Scythian Gold” Case
Volodymyr Yaremko Is Among Three Ukrainian Practitioners Recognised in WWL Thought Leaders: Litigation 2021
Sayenko Kharenko Secured Victory for OLFA (Ukraine) in an International Arbitration Case for Recovery of Approximately EUR 3 Million in Damages from Olainfarm (Latvia)
Anzhela Makhinova Recognised as Exclusive Lexology Client Choice Award 2021 Winner of the Franchise Category for Ukraine
Maryna Hritsyshyna Has Been Selected to the Mentoring Program “Women in Energy Empowerment” as the Only Participant from an Independent Ukrainian Law Firm
Michael Kharenko and Nazar Chernyavsky Confirm Their Positions Among the World’s Top Experts in the Fields of Banking and Financial Law, Capital Markets According to Expert Guide 2021
Anzhela Makhinova Recognised Among the World’s Pre-eminent Franchise Lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: Franchise 2021 for the Sixth Year in a Row
Four Sayenko Kharenko Lawyers have been Recommended Among the World’s Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers by Expert Guides 2021
Yaroslav Ognevyuk has been Appointed to the International Trademark Association (INTA) Enforcement Committee for 2022–2023
USAID Project and Sayenko Kharenko Assist the NSSMC in Developing New Regulations for Commodity Exchanges
GAR 100 Ranking Has Recognized Sayenko Kharenko as a Top Global Arbitration Practice for the Third Year in a Row
Svitlana Musienko and Zlata Simonenko Are Among the Candidates for the Positions of Members of the UBA Board
Sayenko Kharenko Advises on USD 400 Million Eurobond Issue and Related Tender Offer by Trans-Oil Group
Sayenko Kharenko and PwC Ukraine Are Conducting the “Assessment of the Safety of Doing Business in Ukraine” 2.0 Survey
Sayenko Kharenko Advised Getin Holding S.A. in Course of Execution of the Sale-Purchase Agreement in Relation to Idea Bank Group Companies in Romania
Sayenko Kharenko Advises Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Obtaining Ukrainian Merger Clearance for Combination of FCA and PSA to Create a Leader in Sustainable Mobility
Sayenko Kharenko Took Part in the Preparation of the Systemic Report of the Business Ombudsman Council
Sayenko Kharenko Advises Ad Hoc Committee of Bondholders on USD 2 Billion Debt Restructuring by DTEK
Sayenko Kharenko Has Gathered IP Heavy-Caliber Experts for the INTA International Online Forum "Anti-Counterfeiting – Today’s Challenges and Smart Decisions"
Sayenko Kharenko Defended in the Supreme Court the Rights of Bacardi in the Case of Look-Alike Product Drink Martini Bianco
Sayenko Kharenko Advised Creatio on USD 68 Million Investment Raised from the US and European Growth Equity Funds
Sayenko Kharenko Recognised as the Best in the Field of Business Protection According to the Magazine “TOP-100. Ratings of the Largest”
Sayenko Kharenko Advises European Fund for Southeast Europe on EUR 5 Million Financing to Bank Lviv to Support Agricultural Producers
Sayenko Kharenko Advises EBRD on EUR 25 Million Financing to OTP Leasing to Support MSMEs in Ukraine
Who’s Who Legal Recommends Alina Plyushch Among the World’s Leading Private Client Lawyers for the 6th Year in a Row
Sayenko Kharenko Supports Verkhovna Rada with the Forthcoming Update of Data Protection Laws in Ukraine
Sayenko Kharenko Secures Ukrainian Merger Clearance for Acquisition by Saudi Aramco of 70 Per Cent Stake in SABIC
Sayenko Kharenko Advises Orexim on the Sale of Leading Port Terminal to Glencore Agriculture Limited
Sayenko Kharenko Serves as Ukrainian Antitrust Counsel to AbbVie in its USD 63 Billion Acquisition of Allergan
Sayenko Kharenko Advised ADM, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO, Louis Dreyfus Company and Glencore Agriculture in Obtaining Merger Clearance for Formation of a Joint Venture Aiming to Modernise Global Agriculture Commodity Trade Operations
Sayenko Kharenko Advised the EBRD on the Entry Into ISDA Master Agreement with the National Bank of Ukraine
Sayenko Kharenko Advised on the USD 2 Billion Eurobond Issue and Related Switch Tender Offer by Ukraine
Sayenko Kharenko Advises EBRD on EUR 7.5 Million Financing to Bank Lviv to Support Ukrainian Small and Medium Enterprises
Best Lawyers in Ukraine 2021 Recognises 33 Sayenko Kharenko Lawyers and Honours Three as Lawyer of the Year
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