Hillmont Partners LLC has a busy and fast-growing white-collar crime practice that focuses on the protection of interests of national enterprises, global companies operating in Ukraine and private investors. Drawing on its administrative and tax law practices, the firm is frequently involved in cross-border disputes. Oleksii Miagkyi, who leads the practice, previously worked as a judge, and has in-house experience in the prosecutor’s office of Ukraine. Senior partner Andrii Nyzhnyi also plays a key role.
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Key clients
- Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits SA
- Riordan Limited
- GIR
- Petro Demetr
- Viktor Zinchenko
- Petro Demetr
- Timur Rokhlin
- Mykola Novokhatko
Work highlights
- Represents and protects the rights and interests of Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits SA, a secured creditor of a beverage production facility in a number of criminal proceedings arising from a multimillion bankruptcy case in Ukraine, aiming at reinstatement of the client’s rights to recover the debt within the pending bankruptcy proceeding.
- Representing a UK-headquartered investment company in matter involving funds invested with a licensed Ukrainian asset manager for the construction of a number of real estate projects; it is alleged that the asset manager embezzled millions of dollars using weaknesses in Ukraine's securities laws to make civil litigation practically impossible.
- Representing Gillett Holdings, a subsidiary of a London-listed fund that had invested funds with a licensed Ukrainian asset manager for the construction of a number of real estate projects; it is alleged that the asset manager embezzled millions of dollars.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oleksii Miagkyi