EPAP Ukraine is again top ranked by one of the most reputable legal rankings Chambers Global 2016 among the country’s top law firms across all practice areas researched for Ukraine: Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, and Dispute Resolution, with eight lawyers ranked as leaders in their field.

Chambers Global ranks the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice in the highest Band 1, acknowledging Managing Partner and Practice Head Serhii Sviriba for being a “one of the best-known international arbitration specialists in Ukraine”. Clients praise him for “strategic and management skills.” 

The Guide also highlights Partner Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi as a specialist in international arbitration who also assists with related litigation cases, mentioning sports law as his additional area of expertise.

Recently made up Partner Gleb Bialyi is recommended for domestic litigation work, and additionally noted for his professional advice on international trade and customs law.”

The Guide also recommends Partner Sergiy Grebenyuk who is “in charge of the Firm's active white-collar crime practice.”

Corporate and M&A Practice is recognised on both local and international level. Partner and Head of M&A and Corporate Practice Oksana Ilchenko is praised for “solving a problem in quite a creative way.”

Among foreign experts, the Guide acknowledges Partner Ilona Zekely, “an Austrian-qualified lawyer”, as “a key contact” for German-speaking clients on investment and divestment in Ukraine, and Partner Andrew Mac, “based in Washington, DC” who “regularly assists clients with contentious and corporate matters involving Ukraine.”

Banking & Finance Practice is also highly ranked. Partner and Practice Head Roman Stepanenko is recommended for his expertise in “both banking and capital markets issues.” Clients say, “He understands western companies, and is very up-to-date about changes in banking regulations." 

Chambers Global covers over 190 countries across the world. It also includes Region-wide and Global-wide sections. The research identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers, through client feedback, research and market data.