Overview of Ukrainian practice

Chambers and Partners, a leading international research company, has released the updated Sanctions 2025 guide.

For the second year in a row, Ukraine is represented in this authoritative international handbook. At the request of the Chambers editorial team, VB Partners lawyers authored the Ukraine section.

1. Trends & General Overview

• Sanctions expanding as a national security tool.
• Restrictions targeting individuals and companies linked to russia.
• Potential criminal liability for sanctions violations.

2. Regulatory Framework

• Enforcement mechanisms and proposed legislative changes.
• The role of the Ministry of Justice and the High Anti-Corruption Court in asset confiscation procedures.

3. Case Law & Judicial Practice

• Supreme Court practice on asset confiscation and challenges to sanctions.
• Lack of transparency and complex procedures for removal from sanctions lists.