Criminal Law

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Our attorneys have extensive experience of cooperation with law enforcement institutions and experience in advocacy that allows us to protect and represent clients at all stages of criminal proceedings. The Firm has experience in conducting independent financial investigations, including crimes committed by unscrupulous client management bodies.

Legal advice and defence in criminal proceedings
Representation of clients at all stages of criminal proceedings
Appeal against attachment of property
Appeal against resolutions of pre-trial investigation bodies and court rulings on applying a measure of restraint
Ensuring search and asset recovery
Tax investigations
White-collar crime
Extradition

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

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Founded in 1997, Ilyashev & Partners is one of the most prominent law firms in the Eastern European region. Today, Ilyashev & Partners employs more than 150 people in Ukraine, Russia and Estonia with its offices and representatives in Kyiv, Moscow, Tallinn, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Simferopol and Odesa. The firm has been recognized by the most prestigious legal market research guides, according to which it occupies a leading position in the markets of Ukraine, Russia and Estonia.

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years on the market
50+
attorneys and lawyers
400+
customers on service
1000+
hearings in courts annually

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Developing a strategy, suggesting solutions and action plan.

“The success of our firm results from the professionalism and expertise of our team”
Roman Marchenko, Senior Partner

Team

Leading experts

Mikhail I. Ilyashev
Attorney at Law, Managing Partner, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine

One of the most famous attorneys in Ukraine. Head of Corporate and M&A Practice, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Practice.
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Roman V. Marchenko
Attorney at Law, Senior Partner, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine

Leading Ukrainian attorney. Head of International Arbitration, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Practice.
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Yevgen O. Solovyov
Attorney at Law, Partner, Insolvency Receiver

Head of projects on protection against hostile corporate takeovers and shareholders disputes.
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Andriy B. Lytvyn
Attorney at Law, Insolvency Receiver, Head of Kharkiv Office

Expert in dispute resolution in general, economic and administrative courts, bankruptcy cases, tax and shareholders disputes, appeals against public procurement procedures.
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Denys I. Nienov
Attorney at Law

A criminal defence attorney. Specializes in criminal proceedings in Ukraine and abroad, international extradition support, appeals against decisions of law-enforcement agencies.
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Our cases

Defending the Red Cross emblem in a dispute with a network of medical centers
- #Medicine & Healthcare
- #Intellectual Property
Result
The network’s obligation to stop using the Red Cross emblem was formalized in an amicable agreement approved by the economic court within a framework of a court action. The network started the rebranding. The dispute became the first case in 30 years of successful protection of the Red Cross emblem in Ukraine.

Dmytro S. Nikulesko
Attorney at Law
Ukraine.ua domain name re-delegation in favor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
- #Public Sector
- #Intellectual Property
Result
Full legal support and counseling during the re-delegation of a unique second-level domain in the .UA public domain from an individual to the central executive body to host a modern digital portal about Ukraine for foreign audiences.

Dmytro S. Nikulesko
Attorney at Law
Supervision of license agreement on the production of Antonov Watches by Kleynod
- #Aviation
- #Intellectual Property
Result
Ilyashev & Partners represented State Enterprise Antonov in a rather rare case in Ukraine of granting by the state-owned enterprise a permission to use its trademark to a private company. The Firm supported the process of transferring permission to use ТМ «ANTONOV» and design elements of aircraft parts in the design of watches.

Oleksandr B. Padalka
Attorney at Law, Counsel
Supervision of sale of 49.99% in Golden Sunrise Agro
- #Agribusiness
- #Corporate and M&A
Result
The deal was executed in Ukraine and subordinated to laws of the State of New York, the USA, whereby Latvian bank was engaged as an escrow agent for settlement purposes.

Yevgen O. Solovyov
Attorney at Law, Partner, Insolvency Receiver

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OUR AWARDS

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The Legal 500 - EMEA 2021 Tier 1 in White-Collar Crime for Ukraine
Market Leaders: Ranking of Law Firms of Ukraine 2020 Leading Firm in White-Collar Crime
Ukrainian Law Firms 2020. A Handbook for Foreign Clients Leading Firm in Criminal Law/White-Collar Crime

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“In the entire history of our firm, there has not been a single insured event”
Mikhail Ilyashev, Managing Partner

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

Reputable legal advisor

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We provide assistance by:

“The success of our firm results from the professionalism and expertise of our team”

Leading experts

Mikhail I. Ilyashev

Roman V. Marchenko

Yevgen O. Solovyov

Andriy B. Lytvyn

Denys I. Nienov

Our cases

Defending the Red Cross emblem in a dispute with a network of medical centers

Result

Ukraine.ua domain name re-delegation in favor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Result

Supervision of license agreement on the production of Antonov Watches by Kleynod

Result

Supervision of sale of 49.99% in Golden Sunrise Agro

Result

Leave a request and receive a detailed proposal on how to solve your legal issue

Our reliability is confirmed

Professional liability insured

“In the entire history of our firm, there has not been a single insured event”

Practical experience in the industries:

Recent publications

Detective Story

Replacing Tax Police: What Should the Financial Investigation Service Be Like?

State Has no Right to Save on Information System Security

Who Will Protect Ukrainian Banks From Credit Card Swindlers?

Attorney Marchenko: Mukhtar Ablyazov Has to Change a French Prison into a Russian One

Multi-billion Case of Ill-luck Banker Is the Test for Ukrainian Bank System

A Word for Prosecutors

New Bill to Abolish Specialized Prosecutor’s Offices

Latest publications

Ilyashev & Partners’ Experts Recommended by the Best Lawyers 2022 in 17 Practices

Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm Shortlisted for Legal Awards 2021 in 16 Nominations

Ilyashev & Partners Featured on the National Awards Shortlist of Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2021

Criminal Proceedings Launched in Ukraine Against Severstal

The Legal 500 – EMEA 2021 Recommends Ilyashev & Partners for Work in Ukraine and Russia

Ilyashev & Partners Is Among the Top Three Law Firms of Ukraine According to the Yurydychna Gazeta

Benchmark Litigation Europe 2021 Recommends Ilyashev & Partners for Work in Ukraine and Russia

Denys Nienov Delivered a Speech at the II International Criminal Law Forum

Benchmark Litigation 2020 Recommends Ilyashev & Partners for Work in Ukraine and Russia

Ilyashev & Partners Defends the Interests of a Greek Company Bilked in the Medical Mask Scam in Odesa

The Legal 500 – EMEA 2020 Recommends Ilyashev & Partners for Work in Ukraine and Russia