AVELLUM is once again highly praised by Chambers Global, one of the world’s most respected legal directories. In 2018 edition of the ranking, the clients and market experts acknowledge AVELLUM’s legal team for the exceptional quality of our work.

Our partners Mykola Stetsenko and Glib Bondar are ranked as Band 1 among the leading lawyers in their practice areas in Ukraine.

For the fifth consecutive year AVELLUM’s Banking and Finance practice is ranked as Band 1.

Senior partner Glib Bondar is regarded as one of the “most prominent financing lawyers in Ukraine, handling high-stakes deals, including sovereign debt restructuring, mostly advising creditors”. Glib is described by the interviewees as “technically excellent and reliable”, “a top-level capital markets lawyer”, who “understands the client's commercial point of view”.

For the fourth year in a row our Corporate/M&A practice is ranked as Band 1.

Managing partner Mykola Stetsenko is hailed by sources as “one of the best M&A lawyers on the market. He handles high-profile corporate mandates, represents a range of financial players, and often acts as a co-counsel with international law firms”. Interviewees also recommend Mykola’s “hands-on approach”.

Yuriy Nechayev, partner at Corporate/M&A practice, is widely recognised for his expertise in M&A, handling many of the firm's highest-profile mandates. Interviewees describe Yuriy as “extremely client-oriented” and highlight that “his knowledge of the local market was invaluable throughout the process”. Yuriy is ranked as Band 4 in his practice area for the second year in a row.

Chambers Global recognises our Dispute Resolution practice for four years in a row. The editors admit that the practice is particularly known for banking and insolvency-related cases. Additionally, our Dispute Resolution practice was rewarded as a popular choice for international corporates, banks and law firms seeking Ukrainian advice in litigation.

Published annually, Chambers & Partners is an independent legal directory, which identifies and ranks the world's best law firms and lawyers in over 190 jurisdictions worldwide. The organisation’s credible research process involves more than 170 researchers holding in-depth interviews with lawyers and clients before collating their findings.