Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Huge experience that is not generalised but highly specialised in key industry sectors of the Ukrainian economy. A team that can handle international clients with a local deep knowledge.’

  • ‘Measured, tempered, cool, calm, and collected is how I describe working with Vladimir Sayenko and other members of his team.’

  • ‘The Sayenko Kharenko company has a highly qualified staff of specialists who are ready to help in solving the most complex and varied problems. We have always been convinced that Sayenko Kharenko's team is able to understand and cope with various tasks in the shortest possible time.’

  • ‘The company’s employees are customer-oriented and ready to complete complex tasks even outside of working hours; they are always in touch and are able to quickly understand the client’s task. Dmytro Ryabikin is the best example.’

  • ‘Sayenko Kharenko private client team is our longstanding legal advisor on any kind of issues the owner of our business may have (either sturcutring of personal investments or any other private issues).’

  • ‘The team is headed by a very experienced partner Alina Plyushch and Dmitriy Riabikin, senior associate is always just one phone call away to consider any needs we may have. Dmitriy is very responsive and always understands our needs. Other notable team member is Zarina Khalimon, associate who recently begun to assist us on complicated personal requests. We are happy to work with such skilled and reasonable team.’

  • ‘I think the best thing that I remember about it was that everything seemed organized and the whole process was smooth. ’

  • ‘I think the only person I was in touch in from that company was Dmitriy Riabikin. He was great to work with. Everything was smooth and went pretty quickly.’

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.
Counsel Dmytro Riabikin specializes in corporate law, private wealth management, M&A, capital markets and securities market. Dmytro has extensive experience of advising clients on various private wealth management issues including protection of interests of beneficial owners of Ukrainian and foreign businesses. Mr Riabikin regularly advises on private and business assets structuring, including setting up trust structures, foundations and family offices.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Alina Plyushch, partner at Sayenko Kharenko, specializes in private wealth management, corporate law, M&A, corporate finance and capital markets. She has extensive professional experience in advising clients on corporate restructuring, share and asset sales, joint ventures, private placement and capital markets transactions. As one of the leading private wealth management specialists in Ukraine, Alina heads the firm’s private clients practice. Ms Plyushch has substantial experience advising clients on the most sophisticated private wealth management issues, including protection of the rights of beneficial owners of large Ukrainian and foreign business groups. She regularly advises on setting up trust structures, foundations, investment funds and segregated portfolio companies.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alina Plyushch