Ario Law Firm is highly regarded for its defence of high-profile political figures, prominent businessmen and key public officials; lead partner Yevhen Hrushovets is a skilled expert in criminal and anti-corruption law, white-collar crime and business protection. The firm frequently handles high-stakes cases of financial fraud, embezzlement, alleged corruption and abuse of power and misconduct in public office. Hrushovets and Olha Koval are currently defending the former president of Georgia in an abuse of power case. Julian Khorunzhyi also plays a key role in the practice.
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Key clients
- Mikheil Saakashvili, 3rd President of Georgia
- Andriy Sadovyi, Lviv City Mayor
- Serhiy Pashynskyi, a former Member of Parliament for four terms and a former head of the Presidential Administration
- Sergey Korenev, the deputy mayor of Mykolaiv
- Victims of the B2B, Jewelry financial pyramid scheme
- Former Director of State Enterprise
- Inna S., Head of Lviv City Council Department
- City Soul
- Oksana Solska
- Validus Special Auto
Work highlights
- Representing Mikhel Saakashvili who has been convicted by the Tbilisi City Court in several criminal cases.
- Representing Andriy Sadovyi, major of Lviv City, in a $57m criminal procedure on abusing power.
- Representing Serhiy Pashynskyi in $25m white-collar crime procedure initiated by The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and accused him of allegedly misappropriating oil products.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Yevhen Hrushovets