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EVERLEGAL continues to expand its dispute resolution offering, with the addition of an anti-corruption law practice and a focus on compensation for clients affected by the war. The team represents international clients across the full range of disputes, from administrative, labour and corporate disputes to tax disputes and debt collection. Andriy Porayko leads the team in domestic litigation, including administrative dispute resolution, representing clients across the banking, investment and agricultural sectors. Practice co-head Oleksandr Ruzhytskyi is an expert in human rights protection, as well as counting a number of banks, and export, manufacturing and production companies among his clients.
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  • ‘We are working with the team handling dispute resolution for more than 7 years, which proves our satisfaction with their work. The team is well-managed and always reacts promptly, comes up with practical solutions reflecting business interests and is oriented in a very pro-client manner.’

  • ‘We cooperate mostly with Svitlana Teteria, who is very experienced and knowledgeable of the subject matter (procedural law and dispute resolution in general).’

  • ‘Everlegal has unique experience in mining sector litigation. They have in-depth understanding of different legal challenges facing the mining sector in Ukraine.'

  • 'Everlegal has developed a strong practice as defence lawyers in criminal investigations.’

  • ‘Oleksandr Ruzhytskyi is one of the best lawyers in mining sector litigation. In addition to profound legal knowledge, he has unique knowledge on the mining industry.’

Key clients

  • Agro-Lan
  • DEVELOP FINANCE
  • Agromino
  • Concorde Capital
  • The National Bank of Ukraine
  • UkrSibbank
  • Louis Dreyfus Company Ukraine

Work highlights

Representing the National Bank of Ukraine in protecting the rights and representing the interests of the National Bank of Ukraine and its employees in criminal proceedings and administrative offence cases.
Representing UkrSibbank (BNP Paribas Group) since 2018 in a number of disputes related to the recovery of the Bank's NPL portfolio worth $32.1m secured by the mortgages and enforcement proceedings worth $44.2m.
Representing Agromino in more than 400 court cases and criminal proceedings.

Practice head

Andriy Porayko; Oleksandr Ruzhytskyi

Other key lawyers

Svitlana Teteria