Aver Lex

AVER LEX is the leading WCC boutique law firm in Ukraine, focused on high-profile economic crimes and politically motivated prosecutions. The firm commands unrivalled capacities for being a preferred criminal defense team in particular compound and complex WCC litigations with numerous parties, parallel investigations and simultaneous hearings, sometimes in different regions of Ukraine. AVER LEX defends in the most serious cases such as those involving leading politicians, state officials and business people from government prosecution; represents big corporate clients from a range of economic sectors; acts as a counsel to the prominent local law firms and offices of international law firms in Ukraine. AVER LEX provides for: complex legal decisions in corporate security aimed at identifying and minimising criminal risks in business; defence of legal rights of detained and convicted persons during a provisional arrest; measures to release from custody; comprehensive legal defence during operational search activities and pre-trial investigations by the law-enforcement bodies; successful advocating in court hearings within a criminal proceeding; legal aid to complainants; recovery of damages judgments. Olga Prosyanyuk, managing partner, is a well-respected practitioner in the field of criminal litigation. She is praised by clients for her involvement and her «strategic thinking». Senior partner Vitaliy Serdyuk remains one of the leading figures for white-collar crime mandates. Clients highlight his «wide expertise and deep knowledge». Partner Igor Fedorenko handles high-stake WCC matters and has experience in a broad range of white-collar matters, including embezzlement and tax evasion cases. Partner Artem Drozdov took over leadership in a number of economic and corporate crime matters.