
Vasil Onopenko
Senior Partner
Vasil Onopenko
Senior Partner
Experience:
Vasil V. Onopenko has more than 40 years of experience in the legal profession.
1976, he was elected as judge and chaired a district court soon.
1985, he became a judge of the civil law panel of the Supreme Court of Ukraine.
1991, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine for Legislation Matters.
1992, he was appointed as Minister of Justice of Ukraine.
2002, he was elected as judge of the Supreme Court of Ukraine.
2006 to 2011, Head of the Supreme Court of Ukraine.
Now, Senior Partner at Onopenko & Partners Law Firm.
Honoured Jurist of Ukraine
Practices:
Industries:
- Private Equity
- Real Estate & Construction
Practices:
Industries:
- Private Equity
- Real Estate & Construction
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English

Petro Onopenko
Senior Partner
Petro Onopenko
Senior Partner
Experience:
Petro V. Onopenko has more than 25 years of experience of service in the Security Service of Ukraine, including executive positions.
2000, he was appointed as counsel to the Head of the State Treasury of Ukraine.
2006, he was elected as a member of the Kyiv City Council.
2008, he was appointed as Deputy Head of the State Customs Services of Ukraine.
Since 2011, Senior Partner at Onopenko & Partners Law Firm.
Doctor of Philosophy of Law
Practices:
Industries:
- Real Estate & Construction
- Hotels & Leisure
Industries:
- Real Estate & Construction
- Hotels & Leisure
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
Projects:
- Canceling an unlawful attachment of property in the context of criminal proceedings currently investigated by the Chief Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine
- Returning USD 500 thousand unlawfully withdrawn by officers of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine
- Protecting interests of the insolvency officer whom NABU accused of embezzling more than UAH 28 mln
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association

Vasil Onopenko
Partner
Vasil Onopenko
Partner
Experience:
Vasil Onopenko has been a partner of the firm since its foundation and is an attorney at law.
His practice focus is defence of Clients’ rights and interests in criminal proceedings over economic and white-collar crimes, banking and finance, investments, and government relations (GR).
Vasil has a strong experience in banking law, efficient defence of Clients during investigations into criminal proceedings and protecting Ukrainian and foreign Clients before courts.
Practices:
Industries:
- Banks & Financial Services
- Private Equity
- Hotels & Leisure
- Real Estate & Construction
Practices:
Industries:
- Banks & Financial Services
- Private Equity
- Hotels & Leisure
- Real Estate & Construction
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- Lifting unlawful attachments of the Client’s personal and real property during an investigation into criminal proceedings by investigating officers of the National Police of Ukraine
- Protecting a construction plant against an attempted hostile takeover
- Recovering property temporarily seized during an investigation into criminal proceedings by investigating officers of the public prosecutor’s office in Kyiv
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Oleksandr Krytskyi
Managing Partner
Oleksandr Krytskyi
Managing Partner
Experience:
Oleksandr Krytskyi has been the Managing Partner since the very foundation of the firm and is an attorney at law.
His practice focus is comprehensive dispute resolutions, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), real estate, government relations (GR).
Oleksandr has led successfully many defence efforts to protect interests of many Ukrainian large enterprises and foreign companies involved in disputes related, among other things, to privatization, investments, title to land and integral property complexes, intellectual property, debt recovery, and taxation. He has successfully managed to reinstate interests in corporate conflicts.
Practices:
- Dispute Resolution
- Government Relations
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Corporate and M&A
- Real Estate & Construction
Industries:
- Banks & Financial Services
- Private Equity
- Real Estate & Construction
Practices:
Industries:
- Banks & Financial Services
- Private Equity
- Real Estate & Construction
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- SPETSKOMPLEKT LTD, representation in a tax dispute
- OBOLON Corporation, successful representation before the United Chamber of the Commercial Court of Cassation being a part of the Supreme Court
- Obolon Corporation, representation in a dispute related to debt recovery
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Evgenii Rymar
Counsel
Evgenii Rymar
Counsel
Experience:
Evgenii Rymar has more than 20 years of experience in the legal profession.
From 2002 to 2016, he has been holding the position of judge in various courts of Ukraine, including executive positions.
Since 2017, he has been acting as Counsel at Onopenko & Partners Law Firm.
The practice focus of Evgenii Rymar is white collar crimes and administrative offences.
Evgenii has professional experience of protecting Ukrainian and foreign Clients in criminal proceedings and representation in administrative offence cases before courts of Ukraine and other government bodies.
Practices:
Industries:
- Food
- Retail & Consumer Goods
- Transport & Infrastructure
Industries:
- Food
- Retail & Consumer Goods
- Transport & Infrastructure
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
Projects:
- OBOLON Corporation, successful representation before the United Chamber of the Commercial Court of Cassation being a part of the Supreme Court
- Obolon Corporation, representation in a dispute related to debt recovery
- Legal support of a share purchase agreement relating to the participatory interest in the authorized capital of OBOLON AGRO, a member of OBOLON Corporation
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association

Diana Tynna
Head of Dispute Resolution
Diana Tynna
Head of Dispute Resolution
Experience:
Diana Tynna is an attorney at law and has been employed with the firm since 2012.
Her practice focus is comprehensive resolution of disputes in Ukrainian courts of all instances and specializations and representing Ukrainian and foreign Clients before government bodies.
Diana is proficient in defending Ukrainian and foreign Clients in litigations, including, but not limited to, corporate, investment, privatization, real estate, debt recovery, including loans, and other disputes.
Practices:
Industries:
- Banks & Financial Services
- Private Equity
- Real Estate & Construction
- Insurance
Industries:
- Banks & Financial Services
- Private Equity
- Real Estate & Construction
- Insurance
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- OBOLON Corporation, successful representation before the United Chamber of the Commercial Court of Cassation being a part of the Supreme Court
- Obolon Corporation, representation in a dispute related to debt recovery
- Alltech UKRAINE, representation in tax disputes
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Igor Garkavyi
Head of White-Collar Defense Practice
Igor Garkavyi
Head of White-Collar Defense Practice
Experience:
Igor Garkavyi is an attorney at law and has been in the legal profession since 2010.
Before joining the firm, he has been employed with leading law companies of Ukraine, public prosecution bodies of various levels and Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (New York, USA).
His practice focus is defence of Clients’ rights and interests in criminal prosecution for white collar and business crimes.
Igor Garkavyi has successful experience of protecting business against hostile takeovers, recovery of seized and attached assets to a significant extent, giving efficient legal aid at all stages of investigation, criminal prosecution and trial in courts.
Practices:
Industries:
- Agriculture
- Banks & Financial Services
- Real Estate & Construction
- Energy & Natural Resources
Industries:
- Agriculture
- Banks & Financial Services
- Real Estate & Construction
- Energy & Natural Resources
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- Canceling an unlawful attachment of property in the context of criminal proceedings currently investigated by the Chief Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine
- Returning USD 500 thousand unlawfully withdrawn by officers of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine
- Defending the Client in criminal proceeding on charges of committing the crime set forth in article 187(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Robbery).
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Iaroslav Teleshun
Adviser Government Relations
Iaroslav Teleshun
Adviser Government Relations
Experience:
Iaroslav Teleshun – political consultant, campaign manager, PhD in Political Science.
Experience in politics: since 2013.
Main specialization: political consulting; political campaigning; interaction with State authorities and local governments, the media and business; representation of Ukrainian and foreign Clients’ interests in the legislative and executive powers; legislative activity.
Iaroslav has significant experience in consulting clients on: the social and political process in Ukraine; business interactions with government and local authorities, the media and the third sector; draft laws’ development and implementation and sectoral development concepts; election campaigns’ organization and holding both at the local and national levels; Ukraine representation in international organizations and cooperation with international institutions in the field of social and political consulting, etc.
Practices:
Industries:
- Private Equity
- IT
- Media & Telecommunications
- Education
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English

Oleksandr Golovan
Counsel
Oleksandr Golovan
Counsel
Experience:
Oleksandr Golovan is a counsel with Onopenko and Partners and has experience of practicing law since 2009.
Before joining the firm, he acquired experience of legal support for large groups of companies and running his own law practice.
His practice focus is consulting companies and their owners on legal aspects of their business; legal support for investments in Ukraine and other jurisdictions, M&A transactions, raising loans from financial institutions in the other jurisdictions, debt restructuring; ensuring the protection of interests before foreign courts and arbitration tribunals.
Practices:
Industries:
- Private Equity
- Agriculture
- Banks & Financial Services
- Energy & Natural Resources
Industries:
- Private Equity
- Agriculture
- Banks & Financial Services
- Energy & Natural Resources
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- Consulting a company providing educational services under international programs in Ukraine on the specifics relating to the regulation of employment relations with employees of certain categories
- Legal support of a share purchase agreement relating to the participatory interest in the authorized capital of OBOLON AGRO, a member of OBOLON Corporation
- OBOLON Corporation, consulting on the obtaining of a concentration permit (merger clearance) from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Valentyn Bondarchuk
Attorney
Valentyn Bondarchuk
Attorney
Experience:
Valentyn Bondarchuk is an attorney at law and has been in the legal profession since 2012.
Before joining the firm, he has served for 5 years in public prosecution bodies of various levels.
His practice focus is defence of Clients’ rights and interests in criminal prosecution for corruption, white collar and economic crimes.
Valentyn has successful experience of protecting business against unlawful pressure exerted by law enforcement agencies, recovery of seized and attached assets to a significant extent, giving efficient legal aid at all stages of investigation, criminal prosecution and trial in courts.
Practices:
Industries:
- Real Estate & Construction
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Agriculture
Industries:
- Real Estate & Construction
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Agriculture
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- Returning USD 500 thousand unlawfully withdrawn by officers of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine
- Defending the Client in criminal proceeding on charges of committing the crime set forth in article 187(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Robbery).
- Recovering property temporarily seized during an investigation into criminal proceedings by investigating officers of the Chief Investigation Department of the National Police in the city of Kyiv
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Oleg Grigorenko
Attorney
Oleg Grigorenko
Attorney
Experience:
Oleg Grigorenko is an attorney at law and has been practicing law since 2008.
His practice focus is dispute resolution in Ukrainian courts of all instances and specializations and representing Ukrainian and foreign Clients before government bodies.
Oleg is proficient in defending Ukrainian and foreign Clients in litigations, including, but not limited to, taxation, customs, land, real estate, debt recovery, including loans, and other disputes.
Practices:
Industries:
- Retail & Consumer Goods
- Real Estate & Construction
- Banks & Financial Services
Industries:
- Retail & Consumer Goods
- Real Estate & Construction
- Banks & Financial Services
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
Projects:
- SPETSKOMPLEKT LTD, representation in a tax dispute
- Alltech UKRAINE, representation in tax disputes
- The British International School in Ukraine, protecting interests in disputes related to termination of commercial property purchase agreements
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Anastasiia Pekar
Attorney
Anastasiia Pekar
Attorney
Experience:
Anastasiia Pekar is an attorney at law and has been practicing law since 2009.
Her practice focus is consulting, registration, licensing and judicial protection of various intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, trademarks, patents, copyrights, and resolution of other disputes in Ukrainian courts.
Anastasiia has experience of advising Ukrainian and foreign Clients on the most complicated matters involving intellectual property and protection of brands against unfair imitation and use.
Practices:
Industries:
- IT
- Media & Telecommunications
- Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
- Banks & Financial Services
Industries:
- IT
- Media & Telecommunications
- Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
- Banks & Financial Services
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- OBOLON Corporation, successful representation before the United Chamber of the Commercial Court of Cassation being a part of the Supreme Court
- Obolon Corporation, representation in a dispute related to debt recovery
- Defending a spouse in a dispute related to the division of marital property
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Oleksandr Taran
Associate
Oleksandr Taran
Associate
Experience:
Oleksandr Taran is an associate and has been practicing law since 2013.
His practice focus is dispute resolution in Ukrainian courts of all specializations and representing Ukrainian and foreign Clients before government bodies.
Oleksandr is proficient in defending Ukrainian and foreign Clients in litigations, including, but not limited to, taxation, real estate, debt recovery, including loans, and other disputes.
Practices:
Industries:
- Banks & Financial Services
- Real Estate & Construction
- Chemicals
Industries:
- Banks & Financial Services
- Real Estate & Construction
- Chemicals
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- SPETSKOMPLEKT LTD, representation in a tax dispute
- The British International School in Ukraine, representation in tax disputes
- Representing a company with foreign investments in land disputes
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association

Vladyslav Khimich
Attorney
Vladyslav Khimich
Attorney
Experience:
Vladyslav Khimich is an attorney and has been practicing law since 2014.
His practice focus is comprehensive legal support of Ukrainian and foreign companies in Ukraine.
Vladyslav advises Clients on commercial, corporate and employment laws and has successful experience of acting for Clients in dispute resolution in Ukrainian courts.
Practices:
Industries:
- Hotels & Leisure
- Education
- Real Estate & Construction
Industries:
- Hotels & Leisure
- Education
- Real Estate & Construction
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Projects:
- Support of two lease agreements made with the Kyiv City Council relating to land plots located in the city of Kyiv
- Consulting a company providing educational services under international programs in Ukraine on the specifics relating to the regulation of employment relations with employees of certain categories
- Legal support of a share purchase agreement relating to the participatory interest in the authorized capital of OBOLON AGRO, a member of OBOLON Corporation
Associations & Memberships:
- Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ukrainian National Bar Association

Karen Kroian
Associate
Karen Kroian
Associate
Experience:
Karen Kroian is an associate and has been practicing law since 2018.
His practice focus is resolution of civil and commercial law disputes in Ukrainian courts and advising on intellectual property.
Practices:
Industries:
- Banking & Finance
- Real Estate & Construction
Practices:
Industries:
- Banking & Finance
- Real Estate & Construction
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English

Anna Afanasieva
Associate
Anna Afanasieva
Associate
Experience:
Anna Afanasieva is an associate and has been practicing law since 2016.
Her practice focus is resolution of civil law disputes in Ukrainian courts.
Anna advises Clients on corporate and employment laws and acts for Clients to resolve family and inheritance disputes.
Industries:
- Hotels & Leisure
- Education
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English
Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English