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[https://sk.ua] Loading results ... EN UA Menu Expertise Insights Team Career About us Contacts Legal Statements Follow us: Main About us About us Overview Founders Our story Our strengths By the Numbers Gallery Sayenko Kharenko enjoys a global reputation as a leading Ukrainian law firm with an internationally oriented full-service practice. Volodymyr Sayenko Partner Michael Kharenko Partner Volodymyr Sayenko is a partner practising law since 1994, admitted in Ukraine and in the State of New York (USA). Volodymyr specialises in competition, M&A, corporate and securities law. He has extensive experience in supporting clients through the entire lifecycle of their business, from formation and day-to-day operational issues to major transactions and exits. Throughout his career, Volodymyr has worked with clients across all major industry sectors, but his principal focus is on the financial services, energy, oil & gas, real estate, and media sectors. Go to our team Michael Kharenko is one of the most successful dealmakers in the region. For over two decades, he has been structuring major international investments and attracting capital to Ukraine. This has included some of the most innovative and complex deals in Ukraine’s history worth a total amount of over USD 50 billion. Much of his work has an international element to it. He often works closely with key players in capital markets, multinational financial institutions, and top law firms worldwide. Among his clients are Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, EBRD, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ING Bank, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Oschadbank, UBS, Ukreximbank, and the World Bank. Go to our team 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2004 On 9 August 2004, Vladimir Sayenko and Michael Kharenko establish Sayenko Kharenko, opening in a three-room office near the Central Election Commission of Ukraine. Sayenko Kharenko doubles in size from six to 12 team members. Sayenko Kharenko moves the office on Muzeyny Provulok. Sayenko Kharenko gains recognition from the leading international legal directories Chambers Global and The Legal 500 and achieves the first ever top rankings in Ukrainian legal directories – No. 1 in International Finance and Securities by Ukrainian Law Firms. Sayenko Kharenko advises on the first Ukrainian securitization and handles the majority of cross-border debt capital markets transactions for a total volume of over USD 6.5 billion.The firm achieves its first top rankings in international legal directories - Band 1 in Banking and Finance by Chambers Global. Sayenko Kharenko handles the first subordinated debt placements and restructuring by Ukrainian banks. The firm is named “Firm of the Year” in Ukraine" in three practices – M&A, Corporate, and Antitrust, by Legal Awards. Sayenko Kharenko handles all Eurobonds by Ukrainian issuers. Sayenko Kharenko acts on the first direct issue of Eurobond by a Ukrainian company and becomes No.1 by the number of completed M&A deals in Ukraine, according to Thomson Reuters, Mergermarket, Ukrainian Law Firms. Sayenko Kharenko launches International Trade and International Arbitration practices and strengthens its Litigation practice. The firm advises JSC “The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine” on the historic first-ever Eurobond issue denominated in the Ukrainian hryvnia. The same year, Sayenko Kharenko becomes the first-ever Ukrainian law firm named Law Firm of the Year by the IFLR European Awards. Sayenko Kharenko expands to more than 100 team members and transforms from transactional and dispute resolution law firm to full-service law firm. Sayenko Kharenko opens its first non-Ukrainian office in London, becoming one of the first Ukrainian law firms to establish an office outside the CIS region. The firm launches GR and Private Wealth Management practices. Sayenko Kharenko strengthens its IP practice. Sayenko Kharenko strengthens its Tax practice and collects three top professional excellence country awards: IFLR European Awards, Who's Who Legal Awards, and Chamber's Europe Awards for Excellence. One year later in 2016, Sayenko Kharenko becomes the only Ukrainian law firm to be top ranked by World Tax. Sayenko Kharenko is recognised by The Financial Times (FT) among Europe’s most innovative law firms in the FT Innovative Lawyers Report. Sayenko Kharenko establishes the Neworld Lab. Sayenko Kharenko holds its first reception at IBA 2018 in Rome – Garden of Madness. On the occasion of its 15th Anniversary, Sayenko Kharenko creates the quest museum " The Power of Signature," the first-ever quest museum in Ukraine and the largest CSR project in the history of the Ukrainian legal market. Sayenko Kharenko’s team becomes the most highly regarded team in Ukraine. Sayenko Kharenko launches the virtual exhibition “The Power of Signature” and opens “The Power of Signature” exhibition at Boryspil International Airport. Sayenko Kharenko is a leading Ukrainian law firm that serves over 2,000 clients from more than 60 countries around the globe. Professional excellence Sayenko Kharenko has received every international professional excellence award, including Law firm of the Year by The Lawyer European Awards; Most Innovative Law Firm for Ukraine by IFLR European Awards, Law Firm of the Year by Chambers Europe Awards, Law Firm of the Year: Ukraine by Who’s Who Legal, and has been recognised as one of the European most innovative law firms according to FT Innovative Lawyers Report by Financial Times. Client-centric Sayenko Kharenko has provided legal services to over 2,000 clients from more than 60 countries around the globe. We recognize that every client has unique business needs and tailor our services to best fit the individual profile of each and every client. We are the firm of choice for the leading international corporations, including over 70 Fortune 500 companies (AbbVie, ADM, Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Comcast, Dell, DuPont, HP, Intel, Merck, Microsoft, Pepsi, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and others), and the world's top-tier investment banks (Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, UBS). Business smart lawyers We are a team of passionate, practical, open-minded, and bold professionals who strive to achieve excellence in everything we do. We provide the best opportunities to our people for their development and personal satisfaction. We cherish a collaborative and diverse atmosphere, where people help and learn from each other. We are open to experiments and continually looking for ways to improve our value proposition. Facts and figures 20 Partners 2000+ Сlients from more than 60 Countries around the globe 100+ Times recognised as No. 1 law firm in key practice areas 270+ M&A transactions since 2004, with a USD 60bn+ aggregate M&A deals value to date more than 100 Lawyers 30+ Times named “Best Law Firm in Ukraine” by the most prestigious professional excellence awards 60+ Arbitrations handled in over 10 jurisdictions worldwide more than 70 Companies from Fortune 500 900+ Merger clearances obtained for our clients all over the world in the last 10 years 80+ billion USD brought in Ukraine as an investment through our work Gallery Follow us: © Copyright Sayenko Kharenko Loading results ... Expertise Team Insights Career About Us Contacts Legal Statements STAY UP TO DATE Discover the latest best practices and keep up to date with insights from Sayenko Kharenko. Whoops! That doesn't look right. I have read the Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. Thank you! Thanks for subscribing to our newsletter. 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