Oleksandr Lukianenko

White-Collar Crime, Business Protection, Antitrust Law

Oleksandr is one of the leading Ukrainian lawyers in White-Collar Crime practice. He defends clients at all stages of criminal proceedings related to economic and corruption offences.

With extensive experience as a local counsel, he adeptly handles intricate cross-border cases. He represents clients before international law enforcement agencies, in particular Interpol.

Being a distinguished legal practitioner, Oleksandr effectively safeguards foreign investors from unlawful actions by contractors and state authorities. His track record includes securing the successful release of clients’ seized assets, defending against hostile takeovers, and many more.

His core focus revolves around brand and business model protection from infringement and imitation by competitors and fraudsters by implementing strategies and tactics to deter unauthorized use or counterfeiting, as well as providing legal support in case of committed violations.

• Legal 500 EMEA: recognised among the Leading Partner in White-Collar Crime practice
• Best Lawyers: among the best Ukrainian lawyers in Criminal Defense, M&A and Real Estate
• Lexology Index (ex. Who is Who Legal): recommended in Business Crime Defence – Corporates, ranked among Future Leader in Commercial Litigation
• Client’s Choice. Top 100 Lawyers in Ukraine: Among the country’s leading experts in business defense

Scania, ALD Automotive, Volvo, Whirlpool/Indesit, British American Tobacco, Abbott Laboratorys, National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom, shareholders and top managers of Delta Bank, PrivatBank, Omega Bank, Astra Bank, Ukrsibbank

• representation of interests of a shareholder of one of Ukraine’s leading banks – Delta Bank, in criminal proceedings investigated by the National Police of Ukraine in relation to the alleged tax evasion of UAH 35 million
• representation of Scania Ukraine, one of the largest European truck manufacturers, in legal disputes with dealers with the total amount surpassing UAH 300 million
• defense of former employees of structural units of the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom in criminal proceedings investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine. The proceedings pertain to the alleged misappropriation of state funds amounting to UAH 5.5 billion when purchasing equipment for nuclear power plants
• defense of a former member of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine before the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the High Anti-Corruption Court. The criminal case related to the provision of a stabilization loan by the National Bank of Ukraine to the VAB Bank in the amount of UAH 1.2 billion
• representation of the interests of one of the largest universal banks in Ukraine, owned by an international financial conglomerate, in a series of criminal investigations