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Vadym A. Kizlenko

Attorney at Law, Counsel, Insolvency Receiver, Co-Head of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring

A leading Ukrainian bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer specializing in financial restructuring and protection of clients’ interests in complex debt recovery disputes.

Education

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Law (Master of Laws, summa cum laude)

Experience

Vadym Kizlenko focuses on bankruptcy, financial restructuring, and protection of clients’ interests in complex and high-profile insolvency matters. He provides comprehensive legal support in insolvency proceedings, including risk management for debtors and creditors, restructuring strategies, and asset protection.

 

He has extensive experience handling bankruptcy cases at all stages – from preparing petitions and procedural documents to implementing rehabilitation and financial restructuring procedures, as well as completing proceedings through settlement agreements and negotiating resolutions between debtors and creditors. Acting as an Insolvency Receiver, Vadym Kizlenko administers bankruptcy proceedings, organizes interaction with creditors, and ensures effective debt repayment.

 

Vadym represents clients before courts in all instances in bankruptcy, corporate, and contractual disputes, and advises on the enforcement and security of debtors’ obligations. He regularly assists companies, creditors, and investors with crisis management strategies, insolvency risk mitigation, and debt restructuring.

 

His clients include Ukrainian and international companies, private investors, and state-owned enterprises operating in automotive, banking, extractive industries, heavy industry, FMCG, transport and logistics, and agribusiness.

 

Vadym Kizlenko is officially certified to act in bankruptcy cases of state-owned enterprises and business entities in which the state holds more than 50% of shares (participation interests).

 

Pursuant to applicable legislation, Insolvency Receiver Vadym Kizlenko is registered with the State Tax Service of Ukraine as a self-employed person and carries out independent professional activities. The Insolvency Receiver acts independently in statutory duties and decision-making in insolvency proceedings.

Membership
  • Ukrainian Association of Insolvency Practitioners
  • The Bar Council of Kyiv region
  • Ukrainian Bar Association, Council Member of the Committee on Enforcement Law
Working languages
  • Ukrainian
  • Russian

AWARDS

Awards and recognition:

  • The Legal 500 – EMEA 2025

    The Legal 500 – EMEA 2025 Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution

  • 50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2025. Recognition Rating

    50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2025. Recognition Rating Top-5 in Insolvency for Ukraine

  • Client’s Choice 2026: Top-100 Lawyers of Ukraine

    Client’s Choice 2026: Top-100 Lawyers of Ukraine Practice Leader in Insolvency and Restructuring for Ukraine

  • Ukrainian Law Firms 2025. A Handbook for Foreign Clients

    Ukrainian Law Firms 2025. A Handbook for Foreign Clients Leading Individual in Bankruptcy for Ukraine

  • Advocate of the Year 2023

    Advocate of the Year 2023 Practice Leader in Insolvency

  • Best Lawyers International 2022

    Best Lawyers International 2022 Leading Individual in Litigation

  • Legal Awards 2020

    Legal Awards 2020 Finalist in nomination “Lawyer of the Year in Troubled Debts” for Ukraine

PRACTICE

One of the best experts in such practices as:

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

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OUR CLIENTS

Today we are working on projects for more than 400 active clients

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Recent publications

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: Major Changes, Challenges and Case Law

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: Major Changes, Challenges and Case Law

Article, Client’s Choice 2025: TOP-100 Lawyers of Ukraine

1 May 2025

Energy Infrastructure Bankruptcies in Ukraine

Energy Infrastructure Bankruptcies in Ukraine

Article, Eurofenix

11 November 2024

Ukrainian Bankruptcy Practice on Creditors with Russian Ties

Ukrainian Bankruptcy Practice on Creditors with Russian Ties

Article, Ukrainian Law Firms 2023-2024

29 July 2024

Ukraine and Russia: Recent Сase Law

Ukraine and Russia: Recent Сase Law

Article, Eurofenix

1 February 2024

Insolvency During Martial Law in Ukraine

Insolvency During Martial Law in Ukraine

Article, Eurofenix

1 March 2023

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