CMS Ukraine’s white-collar crime practice regularly supports clients with compliance advice concerning anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, and anti-bribery. It has experience handling compliance matters in the pharmaceutical and oil and gas industries. The team acts for both international and domestic companies, and clients have praised its ‘strategic coordination across complex, multi-jurisdictional matters’. Olga Shenk leads the team, with expertise in cross-border cybercrime investigations and contentious proceedings. Borys Danevych assists with compliance guidance in the healthcare sector.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strategic coordination across complex, multi-jurisdictional matters — ensuring local tactics are aligned with international legal and reputational priorities.'
- ‘We have a long-standing, strategic working relationship with CMS Ukraine across both litigation, white-collar and cross-border corporate matters.'
- 'Olga Shenk provides integrated, senior-level counsel that spans litigation strategy, international coordination and client communications. That model has worked very effectively for major international clients.'
- 'Olga Shenk routinely provides senior attention to urgent matters.'
- 'Fast, client-centric service.'
Work highlights
Representing a world leading multinational technology company in criminal proceedings related to a number of cybercrime incidents.
Advised a US pharmaceutical company on anti-corruption and AML compliance matters, assessing and addressing potential risks, ensuring adherence to Ukrainian regulations, and implementing risk-mitigation measures where necessary.
Advised the Ukrainian subsidiary of a large European business on criminal and regulatory investigations following a critical workplace accident during hazardous operations, developing a comprehensive legal strategy supporting the client through procedural actions, and representing the client vis-a-vis various third parties.
Practice head
Olga Shenk
Other key lawyers
Borys Danevych