Serhiy Lysenko
GracersGracers combines expertise in criminal defence with in-depth knowledge of civil, commercial, administrative and tax law. Serhii Lysenko, who has in-house experience in the prosecutor’s office, and newly promoted Liudmyla Kusa, who previously worked in the District Court of Kyiv, lead a 13-lawyer group that frequently acts for senior executives, high-ranking military officials, members of the government and high-net-worth individuals accused of bribery, abuse of power, fraud and other offences.
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Key clients
- Roman Chervinskiy, Ukrainian counterintelligence officer, Colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)
- Evgeniy Dykhne, president of Ukraine International Airlines, former general manager of Boryspil International Airport
- Natalia Chebotaryova, former head of the State Tax Service of Odesa region
- Vasyl Burba, former colonel-general of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
- Igor Telbizov, former director of the Security Department of The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine
- Anton Merzlyakov, former head of Department of Kyivpastrans
- Kostiantyn Korotkyi, a Senior Officer for Particularly Important Cases in the Economic Crime Counteraction Directorate in Odesa
- Helen Marlen
- BACKSTAGE
- Diamond Pharm
Work highlights
- Represented Roman Chervinskiy, a Ukrainian counterintelligence officer, colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine and former acting commander of a Special Operations Forces unit, against accusations of orchestrating an unauthorised special operation to seize a Russian military aircraft, which allegedly led to the destruction of facilities and equipment at a Ukrainian airfield, causing damages amounting to $100m.
- Represented Eugene Dykhne, president of Ukraine International Airlines and former general manager of Boryspil International Airport, in high-profile criminal proceeding involving allegations of causing significant financial damage to the State Enterprise ‘Boryspil International Airport’ amounting to $1m.
- Represented Kostyantyn Korotkyi, a Senior Officer in the Economic Crime Counteraction Directorate in Odesa, in high-stakes criminal proceedings for allegedly exceeding legal powers, resulting in an acquittal in the court of first instance.
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Ludmila Kusa
GracersPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Serhii Lysenko, Liudmyla Kusa