News date: 18 December 2023
Insolvency Receivers, Counsels at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm Vadym Kizlenko and Andrii Konoplia have been appointed as Co-Heads of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring.
Vadym Kizlenko and Andrii Konoplia joined Ilyashev & Partners in 2010.
Vadym Kizlenko specializes in Insolvency and Dispute Resolution. He has 15 years of experience in handling complex and high-profile bankruptcy cases at various stages with a positive completion, including through the redemption of all claims of creditors, as well as by signing the settlement agreement with creditors.
Recognized as a leading lawyer in Dispute Resolution by the International Legal Directory Best Lawyers International 2022. Recommended as one of the leaders in Insolvency for Ukraine by the independent national survey Client’s Choice 2021: Top 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine and the research Ukrainian Law Firms 2021. A Handbook for Foreign Clients.
Vadym Kizlenko acts as an Insolvency Receiver in a large number of cases and is officially certified to act in bankruptcy cases of state-owned enterprises and business entities, in the authorized capital of which more than 50 percent of the shares (participation interests) belong to the state.
Andrii Konoplia is also a Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Practice. For more than 25 years, he has been handling bankruptcy proceedings of large debtors at various stages and major loan disputes, and has experience in the most complex financial restructurings. Specializes in banking, contractual, corporate and creditors’ rights defense disputes, bankruptcy and debt restructuring cases. He has extensive experience in coordination and personal participation in the support of legal disputes in Ukrainian courts of all jurisdictions and instances, including the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court.
Recognized as a leading lawyer in Insolvency and Financial Restructuring for Ukraine by the International Legal Directory Best Lawyers International 2022. Recommended as a leading expert in Insolvency for Ukraine by the research Ukrainian Law Firms 2021. A Handbook for Foreign Clients. Finalist of Legal Awards 2021 in nomination Best Insolvency Lawyer in Ukraine.
Andrii Konoplia is one of the most experienced Insolvency Receivers in Ukraine. He was repeatedly appointed as property administrator, rehabilitation manager and receiver of large enterprises. He is officially certified to act in bankruptcy cases of state-owned enterprises and business entities, in the authorized capital of which more than 50 percent of the shares (participation interests) belong to the state.
“Andrii Konoplia and Vadym Kizlenko are exceptional professionals in Insolvency and Financial Restructuring in Ukraine,” said Mikhail Ilyashev, Managing Partner at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm. – The firm’s new appointments are a result of their contributions to its practice development. There is an increasing number of bankruptcy proceedings ongoing in the country, the practice is developing rapidly. In light of this, new appointments will confirm and strengthen our company’s position in the market as a leading player. The appointments are a logical extension of Ilyashev & Partners’ management system reform.”
During 2023, Ilyashev & Partners supported complex projects in Insolvency and Restructuring. Among them are legal support for debt restructuring of a private aviation security operator, full legal support for bankruptcy proceedings of medium-sized and large companies from the list of TOP 100 largest state-owned enterprises: a state shipbuilding enterprise, enterprises from the group of one of the largest processors of agricultural products in Ukraine, a national automobile manufacturer, legal support of the financial rehabilitation of a chemical enterprise and a solar power plant operator.