News date: 10 August 2026
Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has been shortlisted for the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2026 in Firm of the Year in Ukraine nomination. The award is presented by the specialized international directory Benchmark Litigation.
Roman Marchenko, Senior Partner, Head of International Arbitration Practice at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, Attorney at Law, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, has become a finalist in Litigator of the Year in Ukraine nomination.
Roman Marchenko provides comprehensive legal support to Ukrainian and international companies in cross-border and investment disputes. He represents clients’ interests before leading international arbitral institutions and handles cases involving the enforcement, recognition, and challenging of arbitral awards across key foreign jurisdictions.
Roman Marchenko is inducted into The Legal 500 Hall of Fame among the leading lawyers in Dispute Resolution for Ukraine. Roman Marchenko is the only Ukrainian lawyer recommended in both Domestic and International Dispute Resolution by the international research guide Chambers Global 2026.
Ilyashev & Partners is consistently recognised by leading international legal directories and independent market surveys as one of the top law firms in Ukraine for Dispute Resolution. According to independent survey held by The Legal 500 – EMEA 2026, Ilyashev & Partners is a Tier 1 firm in Dispute Resolution, Competition, International Trade. The Firm is also highly recommended in Tax, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Employment, Real Estate and Construction, Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Energy, Private Client, White-Collar Crime and Intellectual Property.
For many consecutive years, Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has topped the Chambers Global and Chambers Europe rankings in Dispute Resolution (Band 1). Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm is ranked among the Top 2 law firms in Ukraine according to the all-Ukrainian research program 50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2026.
The Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards recognize the most outstanding firms and litigators. The shortlist follows extensive research into Europe’s most impactful litigation and arbitration cases, client feedback, and practitioner interviews.
The results of the Benchmark Europe Awards will be announced on September 24, 2026, during an awards ceremony in London.