Olexandr Lysak

Partner

T: +38 044 277 22 22
E: a.lyssak@ukr.net

Oleksandr is a leading attorney-at-law in criminal law and procedure, and White-Collar crime. Оleksandr’s professional portfolio includes: enforced verdicts of acquittal, proceedings with dismissed state charges (in cases not related to Maidan) and access to state secrets.

He is personally concerned to ensure protection of human and civil rights in cases of his clients and separate pro bono projects. That is why Oleksandr has many years of experience of working with the European Court of Human Rights and tight coordination (he is an associate attorney) with the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.

Oleksandr is a lecturer and member of the Advisory Board of Criminal Practice at Legal High School.

Education: Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University

Oleksander is a co-author of:

• the study guide «Attorney's Techniques (preparation to proceedings and methods of persuasion)», 2023;
• the book «Introductory and closing speech in criminal proceedings», 2020;
• second edition of the study guide «Attorney's Techniques (preparation to proceedings and methods of persuasion)», 2019;
• the book «Inadmissible evidence», 2019;
• the book «Defense Strategy and Tactics in Criminal Process», 2018;
• the study guide «Attorney's Techniques (preparation to proceedings and methods of persuasion)», 2017.

Recognition:

• Leader in White-Collar Crime practice, The Legal 500 EMEA 2024-2020;
• Recognized (#1) in Criminal practice, TOP-50 Law Firms of Ukraine 2023-2022;
• Attorney of the Year in Criminal Law, Attorney of the Year 2023;
• TOP-100 best lawyers of Ukraine, TOP-100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine. Client's Choice 2023-2020;
• Leader in White-Collar Crime, TOP 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine 2023-2021; 
• TOP-3 in Criminal law/White-Collar Crime, Ukrainian Law Firms 2021: A Handbook for Foreign clients;
• A lawyer with personal honors in the Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime, Chambers Europe 2022-2021;
• Leader in criminal practice, Lawyer of the Year 2020;
• Leader in the area of criminal law and procedure, TOP 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine 2020-2018; 
• Leader in criminal defenсe practice, Best Lawyers 2022-2020; 
• ranked amoung TOP-5 best criminal/Anticorruption attorneys, Legal Awards 2020-2018;
• TOP-5 in Criminal law/White-Collar Crime, Ukrainian Law Firms 2020: A Handbook for Foreign clients;
• TOP-2 in Criminal law/White-Collar Crime, Ukrainian Law Firms 2019: A Handbook for Foreign clients;
• a leading attorney in the area of Criminal law/White-Collar Crime, Ukrainian Law Firms 2018: A Handbook for Foreign clients.