Ukraine has introduced two important laws to strengthen the fight against corruption. The laws—No. 4111-IX (Draft Law No. 11443) and No. 4112-IX (Draft Law No. 10319)...

Sayenko Kharenko's criminal defence team represents a former head of the "State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine" PJSC(SFGCU) in pre-trial investigation andcourts of all instances on several criminal proceedings.

ayenko Kharenko acts as the Ukrainian legal counsel to Porsche Ukraine Group companies, including Porsche Ukraine LLC and Porsche Inter Auto Ukraine LLC.

Sayenko Kharenko's criminal defence team successfully represented Ukraine's one of the largest industrial groups in criminal proceedings related to pre-trial investigation of the facts of possible counterparties' actions on tax avoidance in large sums of money for a total amount UAH 35 million.

Sayenko Kharenko's criminal defence team represented the interests of one of the largest international FMCG companies in criminal proceedings related to pre-trial investigation carried out...

As part of ongoing efforts to demonstrate zero tolerance towards any manifestation of corruption, Sayenko Kharenko Attorneys' Office has approved an updated anti-corruption program and appointed a Commissioner responsible for program implementation and corruption prevention.

Finally, the Law establishes the bail as the primary precaution measure in the criminal investigation process.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking those who lost money to a convicted money launderer

Sayenko Kharenko's criminal defence team successfully represented Reckitt Benckiser Household & Healthcare Ukraine (Reckitt Benckiser) in criminal proceeding.

On 7 June 2018 Ukrainian Parliament passed the Law of Ukraine "On the Higher Anti-Corruption Court" No. 7440 (the "ACC Law").

This mini Q+A series focuses on the fast-evolving crisis in Ukraine with each episode concentrating on specific points of discussion.

Two draft laws to regulate private detective activities in Ukraine have recently been introduced in the Ukrainian parliament.

On 17 May 2012 the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the law of Ukraine on Rules of Ethical Conduct (the "Ethical Conduct Law") which introduces the body of rules of conduct applicable to individuals performing public functions on behalf of the state or a local authority, including the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Ukraine, ministers, members of the Ukrainian Parliament and local councils, civil servants, judges and other state officials (the "Officials").

On 7 June 2011, the draft Law on Preventing and Combating Corruption in Ukraine (the Anti-Corruption Law) was finally signed into law by the Ukrainian President.

BCL partner Shaul Brazil and associate Evgeni Voznoi represented the well-known Ukrainian journalist and political commentator Dmytro Gordon in his successful application to the European Court of Human Rights.

After many years of a rather slow and inconsistent development of regulation of corruption in Ukraine and continuous problem of coordination of the anti-corruption incentives between different branches of the Ukrainian government in this area, and repeated delaying of coming into force and later annulment of the package of the anti-corruption laws, the Ukrainian Parliament finally adopted the New Law and the New Liability Law.

The judicial system of Ukraine is seen as totally corrupt, so the role of skilled Ukrainian litigators is significantly underestimated and their reputation is heavily damaged.

For many Ukrainian companies (and not only those affected by the FCPA/UKBA) the year of 2014 will be marked as a point of no return in their compliance efforts undertaken so far.

The EU Directive on Whistleblower Protection of October 2019 will not be completely transposed into national law for two years, but in Ukraine, a comprehensive law implementing reporting systems, protecting whistleblowers ...

Starting from 1 July 2011, the main legislative act dealing with combating corruption in Ukraine is the Law of Ukraine No. 3206-VI "On the Principles of Preventing and Combating Corruption" dated 7 April 2011.