Criminal Law

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Sayenko Kharenko enjoys global reputation as a leading Ukrainian law firm with an internationally oriented full-service practice. The firm specializes in complex cross-border and local transactions with a reputation for delivering sophisticated legal solutions in all areas of law, including:

Antitrust/Competition

Banking and Finance

Bankruptcy and Debt Restructuring

Capital Markets

Corporate and M&A

Corporate Security

Criminal Defence

Government Relations (GR)

International Arbitration

International Trade

Labour and Compliance

Litigation

Privacy and Data Protection

Private Wealth Management

Real Estate

Tax

About the Firm

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Sayenko Kharenko criminal defence team includes experienced litigators and top-notch criminal defence attorneys recognized for their ability to settle the most challenging cases and for deep understanding of all the minute details of criminal law. Prior to joining the firm, most of them worked for law enforcement agencies.

Sayenko Kharenko lawyers provided technical support in implementing the new Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine and monitoring its implementation. The unparalleled practical skills, profound expertise, comprehensive understanding of specific aspects of doing business in Ukraine and impeccable quality of legal services are the key factors of success of Sayenko Kharenko criminal defence team in effective prevention of criminal risks and successful defence of clients in criminal proceedings.

We advise foreign and local clients on all aspects of criminal proceedings, including the most challenging ones, and provide high-quality attorney services whenever our clients may need them. Our attorneys gained reputation as reliable litigators in criminal proceedings containing sensitive information which constitute state secret.

Sayenko Kharenko attorneys keep abreast of the latest developments and are ready to respond to the most urgent needs of business by constantly expanding a range of services and rapidly developing criminal defence practices, offering comprehensive ground-breaking solutions for client protection.

Comprehensive solutions in criminal defence

«Anonymous denunciations against anyone who will conceal favors and services or will collude to hide the true revenue from them»

The «Lion’s Mouth» postbox, the Doge’s Palace, Venice, Italy. Former

residence of Venetian Government, as well as the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice

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Criminal risks prevention

Providing full-scale legal support during checks and inspections by control & oversight authorities;

Advising on proper acceptance of requests from control & oversight as well as law enforcement authorities, structuring further strategy and action plans;

Representing client’s interests in control and oversight as well as law enforcement authorities, governmental and local self-government authorities;

Analysing business activities in terms of compliance with requirements of Ukrainian criminal law; issuing opinions on potential risks (analysing counterparty’s activity);

Comprehensive review of the documents and assessments of the actions conducted by the client’s officers in order to identify and prevent potential breaches that may result in criminal liability;

Conducting its own legal investigations;

Advising on potential corruption risks related to appointment to, or holding certain official positions, or conducting specific activities (e.g. public procurement);

Protecting client’s interests in case of abuse or misconduct by law enforcement agencies;

Briefing and advising, drafting ad hoc instructions on actions and conduct by client’s officials and employees during investigative actions.

Key services

«Equal Justice Under Law»

The Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, DC, USA

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Pre-trial investigation

Developing a comprehensive defence strategy and methods for pre-trial investigation;

Protecting client’s interests during pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings against legal entities;

Representing clients during interrogations and other investigative actions;

Protecting client’s interests in case of detention or arrest;

Providing advocacy services during searches on client’s premises, seizure of property, other goods and documents;

Protecting client’s interests in case of property arrest, appealing respective actions through court proceedings;

Drafting and advising on all types of procedural documents during the pre-trial investigation;

Providing legal services to foreign clients requested by Ukrainian law enforcement authorities to provide evidence in foreign jurisdictions;

Collecting evidence and taking other actions that may be required to provide law enforcement authorities with adequate and admissible evidence.

«This mechanism which divides time into perfectly equal twelve hours helps you to protect justice and defend the law»

The Clock Tower, the Conciergerie, Paris, France. The oldest Royal Palace in France. A former prison. Today – Ministry of Justice

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Litigation

Developing a comprehensive defence strategy and methods for judicial proceeding;

Defending interests of the client and/or its officers during criminal proceedings in courts of all levels;

Protecting rights of witnesses, accused (offender), legitimate interests of victims, civil claimants (defendants);

Drafting motions, claims, complaints and other procedural instruments required for review of cases in the court of law;

Collecting evidence and taking other actions to submit to courts adequate and admissible evidence;

Appealing in courts of all levels against decisions issued in the process of case review.

Ivstitia – justice, legitimacy (lat.)

The Supreme Court of Cassation, Rome, Italy

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Most recent projects

Sayenko Kharenko attorneys successfully represented:

a major bank with foreign capital in the criminal case on embezzlement by the liquidator of the debtor’s assets for the total amount of about UAH 55 million;

one of the major metallurgical companies in UAH 8 million tax evasion criminal proceeding;

one of major banks with foreign capital in the white-collar case in connection with abuse of office and debiting of debtor’s accounts for UAH 3 million;

a major foreign manufacturer of medical equipment in the criminal proceeding in connection with government procurement;

a leading international agroindustry corporation and its officers in the pre-trial investigation in connection with criminal proceedings on the alleged tax evasion and VAT refund;

a leading international energy company in the criminal proceedings related to a number of fraud cases in the energy sector of Ukraine, carried out by Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine under the control of the President of Ukraine;

a leading international telecommunication company and its officials in a row of criminal proceedings related to charges of the alleged tax evasion, financial fraud, bribery of government officials, and fictional business activities.

«Defend the Children of he Poor & Punish the Wrongdoer»

The Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court, London, the United Kingdom

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Key members of the criminal defence team

Igor VoronovAttorneyCertificate КС No. 5372/10

Tel.: +380 44 499 6000Mobile: +380 95 310 1011E-mail: IVoronov@sk.ua

Sergiy PogrebnoyPartner

Tel.: +380 44 499 6000Mobile: +380 50 360 8150Mobile: +380 67 692 0392E-mail: SPogrebnoy@sk.ua

Sergiy SmirnovAttorney, Counsel Certificate No. 168

Tel.: +380 44 499 6000Mobile: +380 50 415 3952E-mail: SSmirnov@sk.ua

10 Muzeyny ProvulokKyiv 01001, Ukraine

Tel.: +380 44 499 6000Fax: +380 44 499 6250

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