LEGAL 500 named "Skliarenko, Sydorenko and Partners" among the leaders of the Ukrainian legal market

The international rating The LEGAL 500 in 2021 once again marked Skliarenko, Sydorenko and Partners Attorneys at Law among the leading law firms of the Ukrainian market of legal services in White Collar Crime, dispute resolution and private clients.

The results of the traditional annual research are published on the official website of the project.

Skliarenko, Sydorenko and Partners is a company that specializes in resolving disputes between private clients, therefore it is well positioned to protect government officials, top officials, business owners and business leaders in criminal matters”, The LEGAL 500 said in a release.

The key figures of the company in the White Collar Crime practice are named the managing partner of Skliarenko, Sydorenko and Partners Oleksandr Skliarenko and partner of the law firm Andriy Sydorenko. Among the most significant cases of the last year of the company's operation, the researchers noted:

- representing the interests of one of the presidential candidates of Ukraine, to which the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption had claims regarding the violation of the requirements for declaring the origin of funds spent on campaigning during the 2019 elections;

- defense in criminal proceedings of the ex-consul general of Georgia in Odessa, accused of embezzlement of budget funds and abuse of power;

- legal support in a criminal case against an importer of fertilizers, against which the Security Service of Ukraine had claims in terms of financing terrorism.

Also, the attorneys at law is noted in the practice of dispute resolution, where associate partner Andriy Trigub is called “the next generation partner”.

Market researchers note the profound expertise of the attorneys at law specialists in matters of corporate law, which, accordingly, presents opportunities in resolving disputes related to raiding.

The LEGAL 500 calls Oleksandr Skliarenko “the leading attorney for a complex litigation strategy”, and Andriy Trigub and Andriy Sydorenko are the key persons of the practice. It is noted that their work covers commercial litigation, administrative disputes and criminal proceedings.

“The most important thing is that Skliarenko, Sydorenko and partners are developing strategies that are 100% consistent with national and international anti-corruption laws,” says one of the submitted reviews of the company's work.

The main cases of the practice of resolving disputes are called representation of such clients as:

- JSC "Goldman" - in a dispute with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau regarding the arrest of $ 1.5 million. in a gas transportation company;

- First Deputy Head of the State Enterprise "Information Judicial Systems" - in a labor dispute regarding illegal dismissal;

- a major importer of agricultural vehicles - in an administrative dispute with Ukrainian customs about the origin of goods.

Skliarenko, Sydorenko and Partners also demonstrates high capabilities in matters of personal obligations, taxation, reporting requirements and other problems of private clients' practice, - The LEGAL 500 notes.

The firm is primarily focused on litigation, but also resolves disputes in the areas of family law and wealth management. The practice is headed by Oleksandr Skliarenko and Andriy Trigub, who “are able to foresee problems before they develop into legal risk”.

“The LEGAL 500 is one of the most respected projects that has been conducting research on the legal market in more than 150 jurisdictions around the world for over thirty years”, noted Oleksandr Skliarenko. “And we are pleased that for 6 years in a row our company has been recognized by these international researchers among the leaders of the Ukrainian legal services market”.