Kyiv, Ukraine, 6 August 2026
The leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announces the election of Serhiy Chorny and Hennadiy Voytsitskyi as co-managing partners of its Kyiv office. Hennadiy succeeds Viacheslav Yakymchuk, who has served as co-managing partner since 2023 and will continue to lead the Firm's Corporate and M&A Practice Group in Kyiv. The election reflects Baker McKenzie’s continued commitment to strong local leadership combined with the reach and capabilities of the Firm’s global platform.
Serhiy Chorny has served as co-managing partner of Baker McKenzie's Kyiv office since 2010 and heads the office’s Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Practice Groups. He advises clients on cross-border lending, structured finance, securitization, debt capital markets and debt restructurings. Serhiy is highly ranked by leading international and Ukrainian legal directories, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000.
Hennadiy Voytsitskyi has led the Tax Practice Group in Baker McKenzie's Kyiv office since 2007. He advises multinational corporations, investors and high-net-worth individuals on international tax planning and structuring, inbound and outbound investments, tax disputes and litigation, and wealth management matters. Hennadiy is consistently recognized as a leading tax practitioner by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and ITR World Tax.
Baker McKenzie has been present in Ukraine for 34 years. Despite the ongoing challenges posed by the war, the Kyiv office continues to advise Ukrainian and international clients on a broad range of legal and business issues, supporting investment, recovery and growth, and the development of business in Ukraine.
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