Ario Law Firm regularly acts in criminal proceedings for government officials and businesspeople. It defends clients in proceedings initiated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). The team also boasts experience in handling white-collar crime matters in the energy and real estate sectors. Yevhen Hrushovets leads the team, supporting clients with cross-border tax evasion cases, and often acting for defendants in corruption investigations. Another notable member of the team is Olha Koval, who often represents clients before the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Oleksiy Chernyshov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Security
- Andriy Sadovyi, Mayor of Lviv
- Serhiy Pashynskyi, Former member of Parliament
- GIG Holdings
- Validus Special Auto
- Oksana Solska, Ukrainian Businesswoman
- Serhiy Koreniev, Deputy Mayor of Mykolaiv
- Inzhur Energy
Work highlights
Representing Andriy Sadovyi, the Mayor of Lviv, in politically sensitive criminal proceedings tied to $50m+ of foreign investment.
Representing Serhiy Pashynskyi, former Presidential Administration Head Serhiy Pashynskyi, in $25m criminal proceedings concerning alleged embezzlement of seized petroleum products.
Representing Oleksiy Chernyshov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Unity, in one of Ukraine’s most high-profile corruption investigations.
Practice head
Yevhen Hrushovets
Other key lawyers
Olha Koval