Lexology Index Competition 2026 has recognised four Sayenko Kharenko lawyers. The firm has one of Ukraine’s largest dedicated competition law teams and advises on many of the country’s most significant merger control, antitrust and unfair competition matters. Over the past decade, the team has secured more than 1,000 merger clearances worldwide.
Partner Volodymyr Sayenko has once again been recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader – Lexology Index’s highest distinction, awarded to approximately 5% of all listed practitioners worldwide. He remains the only lawyer in Ukraine to receive this recognition in the Competition category. With more than 20 years of experience, Volodymyr advises domestic and international clients on complex competition, M&A and securities matters, with a particular focus on merger control, concerted practices, abuse of dominance and unfair competition. He also serves as a member of the Public Council under the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.
Partner Valentyna Hvozd has been recognised as a Thought Leader. With more than 15 years of experience, she advises clients on merger control, cartel matters, abuse of dominance, unfair competition and complex investigations before the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, including matters arising from multinational transactions and joint ventures.
Partner Maksym Nazarenko has also been recognised as a Thought Leader. He advises multinational and Ukrainian companies on merger control, joint ventures, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance, concerted practices and unfair competition. Maksym regularly advises on merger clearances for complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
Counsel Julia Kuyda joins the Lexology Index Competition rankings for the first time as a Recommended lawyer. She advises clients on merger control, concerted practices, abuse of dominance and unfair competition, with particular experience supporting complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
Lexology Index: Competition identifies the world’s leading competition lawyers through comprehensive independent research and analysis. The research is widely used by law firms and companies to identify leading practitioners across jurisdictions.
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.
