Sergiy Smirnov, partner at Sayenko Kharenko, specialises in domestic corporate, fraud and business crimes, internal investigations and litigation matters. He has a significant record of representing clients at all stages of criminal and litigation proceedings. These matters span a variety of industries, including agricultural, banking, real estate and construction, insurance and other industries. His cutting-edge experience in complex cases with multiple claims and parties from different jurisdictions allows the firm to handle critical criminal issues, administrative and other disputes with public authorities and local government bodies.
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‘The Sayenko Kharenko team has been very responsive, fast and highly professional. They provided clear, practical assistance which made sense from a legal and business risk perspective.’
‘Our key contacts are Sergiy Smirnov and Zlata Simonenko. Sergiy Smirnov is a highly professional lawyer who is very responsive and provides very practical advice. We value his attitude, dedication and professionalism, it’s always a pleasure to work with him. Zlata Simonenko is a very fast and quality lawyer with highly professional approach to services. ’
‘The Team under leadership of Sergii Smirnov is doing a tremendous job in understanding the client's need and building trustful relations. Sergii and his team are always ready to help when it needed, but at the same time are perfectly good in not being overwhelming. ’
‘We really enjoy working with such outstanding professionals and kind persons as Sergii Smirnov and Zlata Simonenko.’
‘Strong expertise, client oriented, practical and creative approach to projects.’
‘Sergii Smirnov - very client oriented, excellent expertise, strong insight into the practice and environment, practical approach to issues.’
Key clients
- Auchan Group of Companies
- Kyivstar
- BROCARD
- Joint-Stock Company “State Savings Bank of Ukraine” (Oshadbank)
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Sergey Smirnov