Gracers joins the ranking this year and is a key adviser to high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs in a range of private client matters, notably criminal defence, and the safeguarding of property rights. Serhii Lysenko and Liudmyla Kusa, who specialise in criminal matters, lead the practice, which is particularly active for senior military officials and executives of charitable funds, luxury brands, banks, state enterprises and companies in the beauty industry.
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Key clients
- The founders of the Charitable Fund OHMATDYT Healthy Childhood
- Helen Marlen
- Top managers of Diamond Pharm
- Top managers of ISAIA Kyiv
- Top managers of BACKSTAGE
- Evgeniy Dykhne, president of Ukraine International Airlines, former general manager of Boryspil International Airport
- Igor Telbizov, former director of the Security Department of The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine
- Vasyl Burba, former colonel-general of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
- Roman Chervinskiy, Ukrainian military officer, counterintelligence officer, Colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), former head of the 5th Directorate of the Counterintelligence Department of the SBU
- Natalia Chebotaryova, former head of the State Tax Service of Odesa region
- Anton Merzlyakov, former head of Department of Kyivpastrans
- Kostiantyn Korotkyi, a Senior Officer in the Economic Crime Counteraction Directorate in Odesa
Work highlights
- Represented the founders of the 'OKHMATDYT - Healthy Childhood' fund, including public figures Yuriy Gorbunov and Solomiya Vitvitska, in the establishment and registration of the fund to support the 'Okhmatdyt' National Specialised Children's Hospital, by providing comprehensive pro-bono legal assistance on legal structuring, registration process, governance framework and fundraising compliance, ensuring the fund's swift and correct setup to enhance medical care for children in Ukraine.
- Represented the director of a limited liability company within the HELEN MARLEN group, facing charges from the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Kyiv for alleged violations of financial transaction laws.
- Represented Igor Telbizov, the former Head of Security at The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine, who was dismissed due to alleged insufficient qualifications and criminal behavior, by proving the dismissal was unlawful and securing reinstatement and $0.2 million compensation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Serhii Lysenko, Liudmyla Kusa