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EQUITY Law Firm

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Boasting an ‘impressive portfolio of successful deals’, EQUITY Law Firm excels in banking and finance-related disputes. The team is a go-to for representation in debt collection, financial fraud and large-scale restructuring. Other key areas of expertise including non-performing loan portfolios and distressed assets, particular focal points for Sergiy Chuyev. ’Experienced and well-connected’ practice co-head Oleg Malinevskiy is active in high-profile disputes within the banking and finance sector, with particular expertise in bankruptcy and restructuring. He leads the team alongside Vyacheslav Krahlevych and Andriy Nikitin.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Banking equity team is a part of high-quality litigation team. They advise on strategy, including all jurisdictions and all law practices. They are really strong practitioners in bankruptcy and restructuring. The team has built an impressive portfolio of successful deals.’

  • ‘Sergio Chuyev and Andriy Ivaniv both provide a consistently exceptional service. They both are dedicated, highly knowledgeable in their respective areas, open in communication, very helpful and possess great execution skills. A rising star in this team is Mykhaylo Lutskiy. He is a professional in banking and finance issues.’

  • ‘Well-connected litigators.’

  • ‘Oleg Malinovsky is experienced and well-connected.’

Key clients

  • Group of companies of Azovmash
  • UkrinBank PJCS
  • Finance Company LLC
  • Falcon Agro Group
  • LLC 'Umedo Group'
  • Finevrovector LLC

Work highlights

  • Representing the Group of Azovmash companies in several bankruptcy disputes in Ukraine for a total of $4bn.
  • Representing UkrInBank PJSC in a dispute over debt collection for over $232m.
  • Representing Finance Company LLC in a dispute for $235m related to forced debt collection and insolvency, including enforcement of NPLs acquired in several banks, in court and for execution collateral, mortgage and loan security.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Oleg Malinevskiy, Vyacheslav Krahlevych, Sergiy Chuyev, Andriy Nikitin

Other key lawyers

Andriy Ivaniv, Mykhailo Lytskiy