“This firm has a strong reputation for innovation”
The Legal 500
“The firm is Ukrainian transactions heavyweight”
Legal Week
“The leading domestic law firm in Ukraine”
IFLR 1000
Rankings
Antitrust/Competition
Law Firm of the Year in Antitrust (Legal Awards 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
#1 by number of the largest deals in Antitrust (Ukrainian Law Firms 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
Top Two in Antitrust (PLC Which Lawyer?, 2011).
Top Two in Antitrust (Ukrainian Law Firms 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
Banking, Finance
#1 in Banking and Finance (Ukrainian Law Firms 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
Top Tier in Banking and Finance according to all international legal directories: Chambers Global, IFLR 1000, PLC Which Lawyer?, and The Legal 500, 2011.
“Sayenko Kharenko is ... number one in banking and finance” (IFLR 1000).
Bankruptcy and Debt Restructuring
Top Two in Ukraine for Restructuring / Insolvency (Chambers Global, 2011).
Top Five in Bankruptcy (Ukrainian Law Firms 2010, 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
Insolvency/Bankruptcy Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine (Corporate Intl Magazine 2010 Legal Awards).
Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (ACQ Global Awards 2010).
“ ... exceptionally commercial and reliable” (Chambers Global).
Capital markets
Best Law Firm in the Ukrainian Bond Market (CBonds Awards 2011).
#1 in Capital Markets (Ukrainian Law Firms 2009, 2010, 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
Top Tier in Capital Markets according to all international legal directories: Chambers Global, IFLR 1000, PLC Which Lawyer?, and The Legal 500.
“This firm is definitely at the top: it’s flexible, has good communication skills and enjoys excellent relationships with international banks and law firms” (Chambers Europe).
Corporate and M&A
Top Tier for Corporate and M&A (IFLR 1000, 2012.)
Top Five for Corporate and M&A (The Legal 500, 2011)
Top Three for Corporate and M&A (PLC Which Lawyer, 2011)
#1 by number of largest M&A deals (Ukrainian Law Firms 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
Top Five in Corporate law (Ukrainian Law Firms 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
#1 by number of completed M&A deals (Thomson Reuters 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011).
#1 by number of completed M&A deals (Mergermarket 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).
Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine (Corp INTL Magazine 2010 Legal Awards).
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year - Eastern Europe (ACQ Global Awards 2010).
“Excellent local M&A knowledge with vast expertise in the area” (IFLR 1000).
Labour/Employment
Top Four in Employment law (Chambers Europe, 2011).
Recommended in Labor law (PLC Which Lawyer, 2011).
Litigation
Recognized as one of Ukraine's top law firms for Dispute Resolution (The Legal 500, 2011).
Top Five in Litigation (Ukrainian Law Firms 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
№1 by the number of cases (The largest arbitrations and litigations invloving Ukraine 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
“ ... the increasingly active team, which has been particularly busy on major securities and antitrust-related disputes” (Legal 500).
Real Estate
Recommended for real estate in Ukraine (The Legal 500, 2011).
Top Five for Real Estate (Ukrainian Law Firms 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).
“This strong group enjoys a lofty reputation in the domestic market" (Chambers Europe, 2010).
Tax
Ukraine Tax Firm of the Year. Nominated. European Tax Awards 2009, 2010, 2011. International Tax Review.
Recognized among the leading (Legal 500, 2011).
“... excellent, business-oriented (not overly legalistic), timely and reasonable with costs” (Legal 500).
Telecommunications and IT
Top Three in IT and Communications. (Ukrainian Law Firms 2011, Yuridicheskaya Practika).