JULIAN KHORUNZHIY

Senior Partner Julian Khorunzhiy stands out as one of Ukraine’s leading legal minds, repeatedly honored among the nation’s top 100 lawyers. His expertise spans a wide array of legal domains, including “Bankruptcy and Restructuring,” “Corporate Law and M&A,” “Litigation,” “Competition Law,” “Banking and Financial Law,” and more. Among his notable cases, Julian has navigated complex legal landscapes, including the “apartments for 1 UAH”; he has represented high-profile figures such as Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych and Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi. He has also championed causes like returning land in downtown Lviv for community ownership and supporting the financial revival of prominent entities like LLC “LAZ” and the “Eldorado” home appliance network. Additionally, he has represented Concord Bank in disputes with the National Bank of Ukraine, among other significant matters. Furthermore, Julian has played a pivotal role in shaping legal reforms, contributing to initiatives in judicial enforcement, bankruptcy procedures, corporate governance, and beyond. His outstanding contributions have earned him consistent recognition from both Ukrainian and international rankings as one of the foremost legal practitioners in the fields of insolvency recovery, litigation, corporate law, and M&A. · Ario Law Firm

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Senior Partner at Ario Law Firm based in Ukraine, repeatedly recognised among Ukraine’s top 100 lawyers and ranked in The Legal 500, Chambers Europe and IFLR1000. He advises on bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate/M&A, litigation, competition and banking & finance, and has led numerous high-profile insolvency, banking dispute and municipal matters.

Practice areas

Bankruptcy & RestructuringCorporate / M&ALitigationCompetitionBanking & FinanceDispute ResolutionGovernment & Regulatory

Office

Ukraine

Ario Law Firm · Senior Partner Julian Khorunzhiy stands out as one of Ukraine’s leading legal minds, repeatedly honored among the nation’s top 100 lawyers. His expertise spans a wide array of legal domains, including “Bankruptcy and Restructuring,” “Corporate Law and M&A,” “Litigation,” “Competition Law,” “Banking and Financial Law,” and more. Among his notable cases, Julian has navigated complex legal landscapes, including the “apartments for 1 UAH”; he has represented high-profile figures such as Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych and Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi. He has also championed causes like returning land in downtown Lviv for community ownership and supporting the financial revival of prominent entities like LLC “LAZ” and the “Eldorado” home appliance network. Additionally, he has represented Concord Bank in disputes with the National Bank of Ukraine, among other significant matters. Furthermore, Julian has played a pivotal role in shaping legal reforms, contributing to initiatives in judicial enforcement, bankruptcy procedures, corporate governance, and beyond. His outstanding contributions have earned him consistent recognition from both Ukrainian and international rankings as one of the foremost legal practitioners in the fields of insolvency recovery, litigation, corporate law, and M&A.

Ukraine

Expertise

Insolvency recoveryBanking disputesMunicipal and government clientsCorporate governance and legislative reformRestructuring of distressed businessesRepresentation of commercial retailers/networks

Education

Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (diploma with honors)
The National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine (Kyiv) — Public Governance and Administration

Languages

UkrainianEnglish