Corporate and shareholder disputes are a prolific area for VB PARTNERS, as well as IP and labour disputes. The team has continued to strengthen its sanctions practice and its expertise in the nationalisation of property and damages claims against the Russian Federation. Experienced tax litigator Volodymyr Vashchenko represents clients in disputes involving the government, and regulatory and law enforcement agencies and has a strong track record appealing to the Supreme Court against sanctions imposed on European companies. Denys Shkarovsky excels in economic and corruption crimes, advising shareholders and business top management. Stanislav Yena specialises in white-collar crime and anti-corruption cases, as well as representing clients in disputes with regulatory authorities and state and local governments.
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Testimonials
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‘The team of VB PARTNERS is one of Ukraine's leading litigators with vast experience of banking, fraud and business crime proceedings. We are impressed by the systematic and painstaking preparation of attorneys for court hearings.’
‘Oleksandr Lukianenko has excellent knowledge of the law and banking, pays close attention to details that helps him to make effective strategic decisions. He can make a difficult process very clear and solve it confidently, step by step. Denys Bugay is a very experienced attorney not only in criminal law but in other fields as well. His important strength feature is his personal experience in the banking sector, in particular in the Supervisory Board of one of large Ukrainian banks. Denys personally protects shareholders and members of the supervisory board of the largest banks in disputes with the National Bank of Ukraine, the Deposit Guarantee Fund and law enforcement agencies.’
‘Good knowledge of international sanctions and litigation, including administrative proceedings before various governmental bodies. Denys Shkarovsky, partner, is pragmatic and reliable. Yuliia Kuznets, associate, is concise and proactive.’
‘Great team with a great variety of lawyers. Very business oriented. They work in close partnership with us and link in closely with other practice areas (WCC, sanctions) in the firm to ensure one team’s service. Denys Shkarovsky is very experienced in complex and sophisticated matters.’
‘VB Partners is a distinguished Ukrainian dispute resolution law firm. VB Partners' team has a very good knowledge and insights of the Ukrainian market and a spectacular reputation for defending businesses. High-quality feedback is always accompanied by valuable comments on the work done, as well as a list of next steps and up-to-date recommendations for levelling and preventing perceived/theoretical risks.’
‘Volodymyr Vashchenko represents our interests in court at the highest level. We appreciate his very efficient management of the project team.’
Key clients
- Scania
- Shareholders and managers of Delta Bank, PJSC
- Svitland Development
- Bank Finance and Credit
- Private investor, Member of the Credit Committee of Union Standard Bank (PJSC USB BANK)
- Managers of Misto Bank, PJSC
- EKTA
- Q Partners
- Kievmedpreparat
- Managers of ExpoBank.
- Warner Music Group
- UPD (Ukrainian Property Development)
Work highlights
Representing the interests of the shareholder of Finance and Credit Bank in a lawsuit against the claim of the Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine for recovering losses in the amount of $1.12bn.
Successfully represented the interests of Ukrainian shareholder before the Ministry of Justice regarding the lack of grounds for confiscating 33.35% of the country’s largest shopping mall, Ocean Plaza, in resolving the issue of nationalising 66.65% of a non-resident’s assets.
Representing the interests of 11 top managers of the commercial bank NADRA, including the ultimate beneficial owner of the bank, Dmytro Firtash, in a case brought by the Deposit Guarantee Fund for compensation of damages exceeding $143.9m.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Volodymyr Vashchenko
Other key lawyers
Denys Shkarovsky; Stanislav Yena; Oleksandr Lukianenko; Denys Bugay; Yuliia Kuznets