VB Partners received the highest number of individual recognitions among Ukrainian law firms in the Business Crime Defence practice according to Lexology Index 2026* – 5 lawyers from the firm were recognised across 7 positions.
The research included 25 lawyers from Ukraine. Every fifth is a VB Partners representative.
- Denys Bugay, Founding Partner – Thought Leader: Corporates and Individuals. Denys maintains the highest level of individual recognition in two ranking categories at once.
- Denys Shkarovsky, Partner – Highly Recommended: Corporates and Individuals. In 2026, his positions strengthened in both categories.
- Oleksandr Lukianenko, Partner – Recommended: Corporates, maintaining his individual recommendation in criminal law defence of businesses.
- Sergii Boiko, Partner – Recommended: Corporates. In 2026, Sergii was included in the Lexology Index in the Business Crime Defence practice for the first time.
- Mykyta Nuralin, Counsel – Recommended: Individuals, receiving individual recognition for his work on cases involving the defence of top management and private clients.
The results of Lexology Index 2026 once again confirm VB Partners’ strong position in Business Crime Defence and the team’s high level of individual recognition.
*Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) is an independent international research of leading lawyers, conducted since 1996 based on recommendations from clients and the professional community. Lexology Index research features more than 24,000 practitioners from over 150 jurisdictions.
