Taras Poshyvanyuk

Partner

Taras is an experienced expert in criminal law and procedure, the area of White-Collar Crime, corporate law, court dispute resolution and bankruptcy. Taras has 15+ years of experience defending clients in criminal proceedings in the area of economic and office crimes as well as business protection from unlawful take-overs (corporate raiding). Besides, Taras is a leading expert in the field of electoral law.

Taras’ professional portfolio includes enforced verdicts of acquittal. 

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

Head of Criminal Law Commettee at Ukrainian advocates' Association.

Education: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Membership of professional associations:

• Ukrainian Bar Association;
• Ukrainian Advocates' Association.

Recognition:

• recognized (#9) in Criminal practice and (#3) in Business Protection practice, TOP-50 Law Firms of Ukraine 2023;
• Global Leader in Business Crime Defence, Who's Who Legal 2024-2021;
• recommended in WCC, The Legal 500 EMEA 2024;
• recignized as The Lawyer of the Year in WCC and Criminal law, The Lawyer of the Year 2023; 
• among the best attorneys in criminal law and procedure, Client’s Choice. TOP 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine 2023-2018;
• a leading lawyer in Criminal Law/White-Collar Crime, Ukrainian Law Firms 2021-2017: A Handbook for Foreign clients;
• recommended in White-Collar Crime practice, The Legal 500 EMEA 2021;
• a leading litigation and criminal defence lawyer, Best Lawyers 2022-2020; 
• among the best attorneys in criminal law and procedure, Client’s Choice. TOP 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine 2020-2018;
• a leading lawyer in Criminal Law/White-Collar Crime, Ukrainian Law Firms 2020-2017: A Handbook for Foreign clients;
• ranking among TOP-5 criminal lawyers, Legal Awards 2020-2019;
• a leading litigation lawyer, Best Lawyers 2019; 
• leading attorney-at-law in Criminal Law, Lawyer of the Year 2019.