Testimonials

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‘Avellum team is brilliant in all respects and at all levels. They are versatile, extremely competent, work well as a team and can do almost any type of dispute.’
‘Mykyta Nota is highly recommended. He has a successful track record of litigating antitrust disputes.’
‘Terrific cross-border capability and ability to advise on complex issues of international law.’
‘Vadim Medvedev - great leader and very thoughtful advice. Andriy Fortunenko - sharp mind and hard working.’
‘Customer care, comprehensive knowledge of Ukrainian and international law, excellent proposals in difficult situation. ’
‘Vadim Medvedev. Best lawyer I have ever met.’
‘The go-to firm in Ukraine for complex international cases, both with respect to litigation and arbitration. Case handling is efficient and their response time is very fast. Very efficient, they know how to achieve the goals of the clients.’
‘Kostia Likarchuk is a renowned and very successful arbitration expert. He has recently won a high-profile LCIA case. His strategic skills are like no other. He responds immediately almost always.’

Key clients

Volt Resources Limited
Caterpillar
ILTA Origination LLC
PJSC Galicia Distillery
Miniso
British American Tobacco Group
Kernel

Work highlights

Representing in a large multijurisdictional shareholders’ dispute involving court proceedings in France, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Belize, the UK, Cyprus, and Ukraine in connection with the fraudulent misappropriation of assets by a former business partner of the client.
Representing Volt Resources Limited in relation to the preparation of the set-off claims under the SPAs.

Lawyers

Leading associates

Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Andriy Fortunenko

Andriy Fortunenko is a Partner at AVELLUM’s Dispute Resolution practice and Head of White-Collar Crime Practice. Andriy regularly represents national and foreign companies before the law enforcement and regulatory authorities. He has extensive experience in criminal proceedings related to fraud, embezzlement, cybercrime, and corruption-related offences. Andriy also handles complex multi-jurisdictional investigations into money laundering and represents the clients before INTERPOL. Andriy’s expertise also include contentious matters involving cryptocurrency, as well as gambling law.

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Kostiantyn Likarchuk

Kostiantyn Likarchuk is a Senior Partner of AVELLUM and Head of International Arbitration practice. He focuses on international arbitration, complex cross-border litigation proceedings, assets tracing and recovery, corporate investigations, and international aspects of white-collar crime. Kostiantyn has significant experience advising clients on various antitrust matters. Kostiantyn represents clients in Ukrainian civil, commercial and administrative courts of all instances and acts as counsel before arbitral tribunals in major arbitration forums. He advises, along with leading global dispute resolution practices, on all aspects of litigation strategies, including on numerous cases involving major common law jurisdictions. He acts for international and Ukrainian businesses and investors in their international arbitration and cross-border litigation matters. Kostiantyn also regularly acts as expert on Ukrainian law before foreign courts, including English courts and arbitral tribunals.

Vadim Medvedev

Vadim Medvedev is a Partner with AVELLUM’s tax practice and specialises in tax and succession planning matters. He has significant experience advising clients in international tax planning, transaction structuring and succession planning matters. He also provides general corporate and commercial advice.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Mykyta Nota

Mykyta Nota is a Partner and the Head of AVELLUM's Competition practice. He focuses on competition & antitrust, arbitration, and cross-border litigation. Mykyta advises clients on all aspects of competition & antitrust law, involving merger control, concerted practices, abuse of dominance, state aid, unfair competition, and competition litigation. He also counsels on antitrust matters in relation to multinational and domestic acquisitions and joint ventures, including merger clearances by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. He regularly acts for clients in international arbitrations under the ICC and LCIA Arbitration Rules. Mykyta Nota boasts over 11 years’ experience in representing clients in post-M&A and shareholders’ disputes in high-profile cross-border matters across various sectors like fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), energy, agriculture, banking, and the real estate sectors. Mykyta is experienced in resolving complex competition disputes involving multinational companies, particularly claims on private enforcement of competition law and annulment of decisions of the competition authority.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kostiantyn Likarchuk, Vadim Medvedev

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