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Hillmont Partners LLC Offices
36-D Evhena Konovaltsya Street, 5th floor
Kiev 1133
Ukraine
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Hillmont Partners LLC > The Legal 500 Rankings
Ukraine > Dispute resolution Tier 2
Practice head(s):
James Hart; Andrii Nyzhnyi
Testimonials
‘Hillmont Partners is a unique firm in the Ukrainian legal market in that it is equally high calibre in high-value domestic matters, in all areas of contentious and non-contentious work, as also in complex international mandates in the fields of cross-border litigation and international arbitration.’
‘James Hart, Andrii Chornous and Ivan Kovalenko are all star individuals. James Hart is an adept strategist and works tirelessly for his clients, whether major blue chips or high net worth individuals. He is extremely effective in complex cross-border litigation and international arbitration, particularly with a UK or US nexus. He continuously achieves great results for clients in asset recovery through the UK worldwide freezing order jurisdiction and Section 1782 and related discovery motions in the US.’
‘Amazing, creative and thorough team who make resolving issues possible in a challenging environment’
‘Brilliant tactical thinkers with excellent technical skills.’
‘We have instructed team led by partner James Hart and Counsel Andrii Chornous. Brilliant tactical thinkers with excellent technical skills. Associate Iryna Nahorniak is a talented junior with excellent case management and client skills.’
‘Excellent team with strong ability to analyse the issues and direct accordingly. ’
‘James Hart is a fine communicator and is able to comment across multiple jurisdictions in a way rarely seen which allows him to develop holistic strategies to address client problems ’
‘Hillmont have a unique offering as they span the east and west, being led by James Hart. The quality is extremely high but they have unparalleled insight to local markets. I am always impressed by their associates (in particular Bohdan Novyk) and their partners are at the top of their game.’
Key clients
AlixPartners
Argentem Creek Partners LP
Bunge
Gillett Holdings
GIR
Glovoapp Ukraine LLC
F.G. Financing / Nonolet (Foxtrot Group)
MBWS (Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits SA, France
Riordan Limited
Innovatus Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Representing F.G. Financing / Nonolet (Foxtrot Group) as claimants in the recovery of USD 100 million+ debt obligation across multiple jurisdictions.
- Representing two US hedge funds, Argentem Creek Partner and Innovatus Capital Partners, in the USD 140 million debt recovery dispute with GN Terminal Enterprises Limited (GNT), the Cypriot holding company of a large grain terminal in the port of Odesa.
- Representing Gillett Holdings in a $60m case as victim in criminal proceedings and also has coordinated complaints to the Ukrainian Securities Commission.
Ukraine > Energy Tier 2
Ukraine > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3
Testimonials
‘The team is very proactive, responsive and structured. They deliver high quality services and think two steps ahead. I worked with corporate practice and really liked how Valentyn Zasukha managed the project and the speed of responses we received.’
‘Valentyn Zasukha was our key contact and we worked mainly with him as the project was indeed sophisticated. I was admired with the quality of work that he performed and strategical thinking.’
Key clients
F.G. Financing (Foxtrot Group)
Argentem Creek Partners LP
GIR
Innovatus Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Representing F.G. Financing / Nonolet (Foxtrot Group) as claimants in the recovery of USD 100 million+ debt obligation across multiple jurisdictions.
- Representing two US hedge funds, Argentem Creek Partner and Innovatus Capital Partners, in the USD 140 million debt recovery dispute with GN Terminal Enterprises Limited (GNT).
- Representing General Investment Resources (GIR), a leading national company involved in the production of refractory materials, in the resolution of a debt dispute with U Commodities LLC.
Ukraine > Private client Tier 3
Practice head(s):
James Hart
Testimonials
‘Hillmont has great expertise in its team, which allows them to deliver high quality advice to its clients. ’
‘James Hart is an excellent communicator and facilitator in various relations and projects. Andrii Chornous who co-heads the Dispute Resolution practice has been brilliant in our multi-jurisdictional efforts to enforce an award.’
‘Coherent, multifarious, and multi-lingual with a British partner that makes an ideal bridge between the regions…narrows the cultural divide and widens the scope of understanding a case in a much quicker timeframe.’
‘Oleksii Miagkyi is a professionals’ professional…utmost integrity and transparency with the desire to win the case rather than focus on billing. A sincere lawyer who practices law for the sake of justice.’
‘The practice is extremely unique. The firm carries a reputation for excellence in eastern Europe because of their continued ability to wrestle with complex circumstances, where success often hinges on the understanding regional nuances and how they are best managed in the international arena. Their work in the various arbitral seats across the globe has seen them defeat arguments from some of the largest global law firm’s superstar litigators. ’
‘James Hart continues to be an unstoppable force at the firm. His work ethic and ownership of each situation is unrivalled. Intelligent, experienced and creative, James is able to quickly consume facts and set down an pragmatic route to resolution. ’
Ukraine > Tax Tier 3
Ukraine > White-collar crime Tier 3
Practice head(s):
Oleksii Miagkyi
Testimonials
‘The practice is one of the best for complex, challenging issues like enforcement in Ukraine. ’
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Key clients
Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits SA
Gillett Holdings Limited
Riordan Limited
GIR
Work highlights
- Representing and protecting the rights and interests of Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits SA, the largest secured creditor of a beverage production facility in a number of criminal proceedings arising from a multimillion bankruptcy case in Ukraine.
- Representing a UK-headquartered investment company in attempting to recover allegedly embezzled funds from a licensed Ukrainian asset manager
Ukraine > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Valentyn Zasukha; James Hart
Testimonials
‘Strong ability to analyse problems and bring multiple skill sets to the issues. Highly collaborative internally offering innovative solutions and perspectives to their clients.’
‘Andrey Nizhniy is highly competent, knowledgeable but a ready and able communicator. ’
‘The team is amazing – creative and solid. Structuring multiple agreements across jurisdictions enables proper structures in challengin jurisdictions.’
‘A team of professionals, they put a lot of soul into what they do. For any problem they have separate approaches.’
‘Some of the collaborators are Russian speakers, which makes it much easier for us to understand and debate the actions/strategies. for example. James Hart, Andrii Chornous and Iryna Nahorniak’
‘This is a fast-growing practice with focus on Ukrainian transactions and litigation coming out of them. Recently, the practice has retained a number of seasoned practitioners in the field of corporate and litigation to bolster its team.’
‘Valentyn Zasukha is a top-tier practitioner, who combines the experience of working in the banking sector, debt collection, corporate and debt restructurings, and litigation in Ukraine and abroad, and can use these skills to solve complex multijurisdictional issues of clients.’
‘James Hart stands out for his energy and commitment to client service.’
Key clients
Black Iron Inc.
Glovoapp Ukraine LLC
Argentem Creek Partners
AlixPartners (USA)
American Councils
GIR Group
Viva Gas Limited
Work highlights
- Representing Black Iron Inc. in land matters in a USD 1.2 billion iron ore mining project.
- Advising Glovoapp Ukraine LLC on a wide range of the company’s corporate, commercial, employment and tax law matters arising from the client’s operations in Ukraine.
- Advising the Betting and Gaming Council on the changes to the regulatory field as well as consulting on entering the Ukrainian market, including development of analytical materials to reshape and improve the national legislation aimed at legalizing gambling in Ukraine and increasing investment attractiveness of the sector.
Hillmont Partners LLC > Firm Profile
Hillmont Partners was founded by British and Ukrainian partners with a view to providing high quality legal services to investors and businesses operating, or looking to operate in Ukraine. Hillmont ensures its clients are well informed enough of the risks involved in investing in Ukraine and the mitigants and remedies that can ensure their interests are protected. Hillmont prides itself on the diversity of expertise in its team. On the one hand, it draws upon the skills and knowledge of corporate lawyers and litigators that have successfully defended multinational companies from corporate raiding, raised litigation funding and represented clients in the European Court for Human Rights and arbitration institutions both in Ukraine and abroad. On the other hand, it also taps the experience of its in-house investigators that specialize in tracing assets inside and outside Ukraine and that of its investment professionals that have advised on M&A deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Hillmont Partners operates three offices in Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa) and office in the UK (London).
Hillmont’s areas of practice are: agribusiness, banking and finance / restructuring (transactions, regulatory), capital markets/debt restructuring,  bankruptcy, corporate and M&A, criminal law / white-collar crime, energy and natural resources, intellectual property, international arbitration, IT / telecommunications and media, litigation, real estate, construction, land, retail, tax: consulting and litigation/ transfer pricing, transport: aviation, maritime, shipping.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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International Dispute Resolution, Private Client | James Hart | hart@hillmont.com | +380 (44) 277 2447 |
Dispute Resolution | Andrii Nyzhnyi | a.nyzhnyi@hillmont.com | +380 (44) 277 2447 |
Corporate and M&A | Valentyn Zasukha | zasukha@hillmont.com | +380 (44) 277 2447 |
Government Relations | Kostyantyn Chyzhyk | chyzhyk@hillmont.com | +380 (44) 277 2447 |
Corporate and M&A | Andrian Artsishevsky | andrian@hillmont.com | +380 (67) 672 7343 |
Dispute Resolution, Administrative & Tax Law | Yurii Melnyk | melnyk@hillmont.com | +380 (67) 672 7343 |
International Dispute Resolution, Corporate and M&A, Maritime Law | Ivan Kovalenko | kovalenko@hillmont.com | +380 (48) 793 6080 |
International Dispute Resolution | Andrii Chornous | chornous@hillmont.com | +380 (44) 277 2447 |
White Collar Crime | Oleksii Miagkyi | miagkyi@hillmont.com | +380 (44) 277 2447 |
Energy | Tetiana Mylenka | mylenka@hillmont.com | +380 (44) 277 2447 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Andrian Artsishevsky | Partner | View Profile | |
Andrii Chornous | Partner | View Profile | |
Kostyantyn Chyzhyk | Partner | View Profile | |
James Hart | Managing Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Ivan Kovalenko | Partner | View Profile | |
Yurii Melnyk | Partner | View Profile | |
Oleksii Miagkyi | Counsel | View Profile | |
Tetiana Mylenka | Of Counsel | View Profile | |
Andrii Nyzhnyi | Senior Partner | View Profile | |
Valentyn Zasukha | Senior Partner | View Profile |