Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Ukraine
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Provided by Avellum
In July 2018, by merging with A.G.A. Partners AVELLUM has significantly strenghtenced its DR practice. We provide a broad spectrum of legal services in the areas of commercial and investment international arbitration, cross-border and domestic litigation, fraud investigation, and asset tracing and recovery.
Our team is globally trusted in the sphere of international trade and commodities, often dealing with complex maritime&shipping cases. We advise clients on deals reflecting about 30% (USD10 billion) worth of Ukrainian agricultural commodity exports. AVELLUM remains the first and the only law firm in Central and Eastern Europe engaged as speakers and coordinators of GAFTA learning courses.
The profound knowledge of English law allows us applying it in all our GAFTA, FOSFA and LMAA cases without special involvement of counsels from England. Our clients regularly rely on us with enforcement of arbitral awards in various jurisdictions, including Switzerland, Hong Kong, Egypt, Turkey, Russia, etc.
We also specialise in family DR, tax DR, and sport arbitration.
Recently we have represented:
- several litigants in the High Court of Justice, with the total amount in dispute reaching USD1.13 bln
- the state of Ukraine in USD300 mln investment arbitration and acted as experts on Ukrainian law in 8 landmark investment arbitrations of total value exceeding USD2 bln
LSE listed Ferrexpo Plc in the litigations between its subsidiaries concerning the claims in the amount of over USD150 mln
Chambers Review
Avellum's team is well regarded for handling a range of cross-border disputes, including both cross-border litigation and international arbitration. The law firm's clientele comes from a range of industries including banking, energy and commodities. The legal practice represents high net worth individuals in shareholder disputes. Avellum's lawyers also act as experts in a wide array of investment arbitrations.
Work Highlights
- Avellum advised Volt Resources in relation to the preparation of set-off claims under the SPAs. Volt paid the sellers the first instalment of the purchase price of USD3.8 million in July 2021 and a second and final deferred payment of USD3.8 million was to be paid in July 2022.
Notable Practitioners
Kostiantyn Likarchuk is regarded for his experience representing high net worth individuals and corporations in international arbitration proceedings. He is also visible acting as a Ukrainian law expert.
Oleksii Maslov assists with a range of international arbitration and cross-border litigation matters.
Ranked Lawyers at
Avellum
Ukraine
Members
Provided by Avellum
Andriy Fortunenko
Anna Vlasenko
Head of Department
Mariana Antonovych
Vadim Medvedev
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Avellum
ADM
Astarta
COFCO Agri
Centrenergo PJSC
Fergus Kazakhstan
Ferrexpo Group
Louis Dreyfus Company
Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP)
NCH Capital Inc.
Noteholders’ Committee of Mriya Agro Holding plc
Smart Trade
Société Générale
State Food Grain Corporation of Ukraine
Syngenta
Top Grain LTD
Ukrlandfarming Group
Česká exportní banka, a. s.
Industries
Provided by Avellum
Agribusiness
Banking and Financial Services
Commercial & Professional Services
Energy
Food & Beverages
Industrial Engineering
International Trade & Commodities
Maritime & Shipping
Mining & Metals
Private Clients
Real Estate
Sports