Within the framework of the 14th International Judicial and Legal Forum, Mykola Kovalchuk, Senior Partner at L.I.Group, conducted an open interview with Yaroslava Maksymenko, Acting Head of ARMA – the Asset Recovery and Management Agency. During the discussion, the participants addressed the outcomes of the 2025 ARMA reform, practical aspects of managing seized assets under…
On May 15, a meeting of the UBA Committee on Competition Law took place in Lviv, dedicated to current challenges in the bankruptcy market, the practical application of insolvency procedures, and professional issues related to insolvency trustees and private enforcement officers. The event brought together representatives of the judiciary, the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine,…
Senior Partners of L.I.Group, Mykola Kovalchuk and Artur Megeria, in an interview with Yurydychna Hazeta, spoke about the realities of the bankruptcy market during wartime, the role of restructuring in preserving businesses, corporate conflicts, NPLs, management liability, and the key challenges facing insolvency trustees. — L.I.Group has traditionally been perceived as one of the key…
In February 2026, a professional discussion was held on alternative draft laws aimed at introducing simplified insolvency procedures for micro and small businesses. The main focus of the discussion was on Draft Laws No. 15024 and No. 15004, which propose different approaches to the implementation of EU Directive 2019/1023 on restructuring and insolvency. The event…
Mykola Kovalchuk, Senior Partner of L.I. Group, Attorney-at-Law, and Insolvency Practitioner, moderated the third session, “Liability of Participants”, at the XI Bankruptcy and Restructuring Forum, dedicated to current issues of insolvency proceedings, judicial practice, and creditor protection. The session took place from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and focused on the liability of participants in…
On December 19, 2025, the annual professional awards ceremony for Ukraine’s legal community was held at IQ Business Center. Following the results of the year, Mykola Kovalchuk, Senior Partner of L.I. Group and Attorney-at-Law, was honored with the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year 2025” award in the field of Bankruptcy Law. The competition covers a…
About the war in Ukraine, support from the WBC, position of famous Ukrainian boxers and functioning of the WBC Ukraine during the war Have you foreseen that the Russian Federation would attack Ukraine? What was your reaction and first actions? Honestly, I did not believe to the end that there would be a full-scale and…
STATEMENT OF UKRAINIAN LAW FIRMS ON TERMINATION OF BUSINESS WITH COMPANIES WHO CONTINUE OPERATING IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Ukrainian legal market, together with the whole world, is witnessing unheard brutality and cynicism of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. The war started by Russia targets not only military facilities in Ukraine, but also civil objects,…
The Role of the Liquidator in the Formation of the Liquidation Estate The procedure on liquidation of a debtor’s property is the most radical in bankruptcy proceedings. The key figure at this stage of the bankruptcy proceedings is the liquidator, who organizes the entire liquidation procedure and, in fact, replaces the bankruptcy authorities. The main…
L.I.Group Law Firm regularly develops its expertise to meet the highest standards of legal services. The best proof of this being the right path forward and the strategy of the Firm is the presence of the Firm’s lawyers at the forefront of national and international rankings. One of such victories is the recognition of L.I.Group’s…
