Olga Vorozhbyt has joined Sayenko Kharenko as a Partner and will focus on helping the firm handle cross-border disputes and large-scale investigations, including ones related to FCPA rules.
According to the firm, Vorozhbyt will also advise clients on compliance and sanctions issues. Before joining Sayenko Kharenko, Vorozhbyt spent over two years with Kinstellar and almost five years with DLA Piper. Earlier, she spent two and a half years with CMS and, earlier still, over four years with Chadbourne & Parke. She began her career as an Associate with Baker McKenzie, in 2005, where she spent five years.
“Lately, we have seen a much higher demand from large international clients and major Ukrainian businesses for various contentious matters and ensuring compliance of their operations with the fast-changing legal landscape in Ukraine and globally," Sayenko Kharenko Partner Nazar Chernyavsky commented. "Olga is a perfect fit for providing this advice to clients in light of her decades of experience with international law firms and acting as a litigator and criminal defense attorney. Her arrival is very timely under the circumstances and will further strengthen our team’s capacity to provide the highest quality legal support to clients when they need it most."
“I am thrilled to join Sayenko Kharenko, a firm renowned for its unwavering commitment to excellence in the legal profession," Vorozhbyt added. "Our joint dedication to realizing my potential and bringing innovative ideas to life aligns seamlessly with my new role."