Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office

Banking & Finance

Serhiy Chorny is a co-managing partner of the Kyiv office of Baker McKenzie and head of the Kyiv office's Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Group.

Serhiy's primary focus vests in cross-border lending, structured finance, securitization, debt capital markets and debt restructuring. His clients include international financial institutions, major international banks and their subsidiaries in Ukraine, Eurobond issuance arrangers, state-owned and privately owned Ukrainian commercial banks, other financial institutions, international payment systems and a broad array of significant and mid-sized Ukrainian borrowers, issuers and security providers. Serhiy has successfully led a number of landmark transactions in the Ukrainian market, including debut Eurobond issuances, pioneering international securitizations and significant debt restructurings.

English, Ukrainian, Russian

• Ukrainian Bar Association - Member
• American Chamber of Commerce - Member of Board of Directors

• University of Essex (LL.M., Distinction) (1994)
• Institut International des Droits del Homme, Strasbourg (Diploma International & Comparative Law of Human Rights) (1993)
• Institute of State & Law (Ph.D. Law) (1992)
• Kyiv State Univeristy (LL.M., Honors) (1987)