We continue to introduce you to the members of the Supervisory Board of the UBA Human Rights Institute. Each of them makes a significant contribution to advancing human rights in Ukraine and supports the Association’s mission to strengthen the rule of law and uphold democratic values.

Mykola Stetsenko, UBA President, Managing Partner at AVELLUM:

“UBAHRI’s mission is to advance the rule of law in Ukraine, raise awareness about human rights, monitor the state of human rights protection, and offer recommendations and insights on issues that require attention at both societal and governmental levels.”

Mykola Stetsenko is the Managing Partner at AVELLUM and the Head of Corporate/M&A Practice. His additional expertise covers tax, competition, and real estate.

Mykola has extensive experience in all types of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs, and corporate governance advice. He advises on many of the firm’s headline deals for its most high-profile clients.

Throughout his legal career, Mykola focused on complex, multijurisdictional transactions, some of which have set new market precedents and were recognised by many highly respected legal publications, including Chambers, IFLR, and Legal 500.

Moreover, he is often involved in drafting of new legislation in Ukraine. Most recently, Mykola was deeply involved in the development of Ukrainian corporate law, namely regulation of shareholder agreements, LLCs, corporate governance in public companies, and squeeze-out and sell-out mechanisms.

Mykola has been a member of the Board of the Corporate Law and Stock Market Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association since 2014. From 2017 to 2018, he served as a member of the Public Council at the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.

He has been licensed to practice law in Ukraine since 2000 and in the State of New York, USA, since 2005. 

RECOGNITION

Under Mykola Stetsenko’s leadership, AVELLUM contributed significantly to the reform of corporate legislation in Ukraine, aligning Ukrainian corporate law with European standards. For this outstanding contribution, AVELLUM was named Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine at the IFLR Europe Awards 2021.

Mykola Stetsenko has been recognized as a leading lawyer in both international and Ukrainian legal rankings:

• Inducted into the Hall of Fame for Corporate Law/M&A by The Legal 500 since 2017.
• Ranked as a leading lawyer by The Legal 500 in Antitrust Law and Private Client Practice.
• Listed as a Band 1 lawyer in Corporate Law/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe since 2014.
• Recognized as a leading lawyer in Corporate Law/M&A by IFLR1000 since 2014.
• Recommended for M&A and Corporate Governance by Who’s Who Legal 2021.
• Listed as a recommended specialist in Corporate Law/M&A by Best Lawyers since 2010.
• Ranked as Ukraine’s No. 1 lawyer in Corporate Law/M&A by the Ukrainian ranking Ukrainian Law Firms 2016. A Handbook for Foreign Clients since 2015.
• Consistently listed in the Top 100 Lawyers of Ukraine in the "Client’s Choice. 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine" ranking by Yurydychna Gazeta.
• Featured in the "Practice Leaders" list for Corporate Law/M&A and Corporate Governance/Compliance in the "Client’s Choice. 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine 2020" by Yurydychna Gazeta.
• Ranked 2nd in Ukraine’s Top 15 Most Effective Managing Partners of Law Firms ("Market Leaders. Ranking of Law Firms in Ukraine – 2020," Yurydychna Gazeta).
• Recommended expert in the Tax Controversy Leaders ranking (International Tax Review) since 2013.

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