Former Counsel Andrii Chornous has been promoted to Partner at Hillmont Partners, one of Ukraine’s leading law firms with offices in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv and London. Andrii maintains his role as a Head of the firm’s Commercial Dispute Resolution practice.
Andrii has been with Hillmont Partners since 2019. Prior to that he spent three years as an investigator with the Business Ombudsman Council of Ukraine, and earlier he worked as a litigator in an international law firm.
Andrii Chornous represents clients in complex cross-border disputes and arbitration proceedings. He has extensive experience in acting as an instructing counsel in international commercial and investment arbitrations and litigations. He regularly acts in court proceedings concerning the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards.
Andrii Chornous holds a PhD in Law from the Law Institute of the Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv. As an FCDO Chevening Scholar, he recently completed his Master Juris degree at the University of Oxford. Andrii’s professional developments in dispute resolution are featured annually in the Legal 500 research, where he was repeatedly recognised as a Rising Star.
“Embracing my new role as a Partner, I am very grateful for the opportunity to work alongside our bright and strong team of legal practitioners”, Andrii Chornous commented. “I am eager to further contribute to our firm’s success and achieve its goals to solidify Hillmont’s position as a go-to firm for international litigation and asset protection.”
“Andrii’s promotion to the partnership follows an impressive long-standing relationship with our law firm ”, Managing Partner James Hart stated. “We look forward to continuing work with Andrii in his new capacity, helping us unite outstanding litigators under the Hillmont brand and delivering practical legal advice to protect our clients’ businesses and investments in challenging markets“.
