Yaroslav Zeikan

Partner

One of the most outstanding attorneys of our time with many years of experience as a judge and over 40 years of experience in legal practice.

The developer and author of the first commentary to the Civil Procedural Code of 2004.

Yaroslav Pavlovych is still engaged in active publishing activities - he is currently the author of 18 monographs, which have educated several generations of leading lawyers and practitioners of the country.

Co-author of the team work:  

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

Yaroslav Pavlovych continues representing clients in court disputes, in particular, he is representing the activist Olexii Podolsky and the widow of the murdered employee of the SSD Vasyl Khmelyuk.

Education: Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

Membership in professional associations:

• In 2017 he was elected the Rector of the High Legal School of the National Bar Association of Ukraine;
• Ukrainian Bar Association;
• Ukrainian Advocates' Association.

Recognition:

• leader in the area of criminal law and procedure, TOP 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine. Client's Choice 2023-2020; 
• Attorney of the Year in Criminal Law, Attorney of the Year 2023;
• the only one ukrainian lawyer that received the unique title of an Authority of criminal advocacy, Ukrainian Law Firms 2021-2017: A Handbook For Foreign clients;
• recommended in Litigation Practice, Criminal Law, Best Lawyers 2022; 
• recommended in White-Collar crime Practice, The Legal 500 EMEA 2023-2021;
• leading attorney-at-law in Litigation Practice, Lawyer of the Year 2020;
• recommended in Litigation Practice, Best Lawyers 2021; 
• received a unique award for Outstanding Professional Achievement, Legal Awards 2019; 
• leading attorney-at-law in Criminal Law, Lawyer of the Year 2019;
• laureate of the All-Ukrainian Award "For the Best Courtroom Speech".
• he is awarded the Medal of Labor Glory II degree.
• he is awarded an honorary No.1 "Outstanding Lawyer of Ukraine" by the Ukrainian National Bar Association.
• Received a personal award in the competition from the Association of Advocates of Ukraine "Lawyer of the Year 2018" for a significant contribution to the development of the national advocacy.