Oleksiy Shevchuk
Oleksiy Shevchuk (born July 13, 1985; Kyiv) is a Ukrainian criminal defense lawyer, journalist and TV-host. Best known for his participation in political trials related to the criminal prosecution of the top politicians and entrepreneurs, such as Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitchko,[1] an oligarch Oleksandr Onyshchenko[2] and a tycoon Oleg Bakhmatyuk.[3][4]
Oleksiy Shevchuk | |
|---|---|
Олексій Шевчук | |
| Born | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Baptised | July 13, 1985 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Biography
Oleksiy was born on July 13, 1985 in Kyiv.
In 2007, he received a Master's degree in Law from Kyiv National Economic University.[5][6]
In 2018 and 2019 got an award "Lawyer of the Year" according to the Ukrainian Bar Association.[7]
In 2019, Oleksiy got an Order of St. Michael by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine[8]
Professional career
In 2006-2007, he worked as a legal consultant and the head of the legal department at LLC Fourway and LLC Karges.
In 2009, Oleksiy co-founded a law firm Shevchuk and Partners.
In 2017, he co-founded a new law firm Barristers as a merger of Shevchuk and Partners together with Ponomarenko & Partners law firms.[9]
Cases
Oleksiy Shevchuk became well known after participating in resonant cases, defending top-politicians of Ukraine.
Some of the most famous cases:
The case of Genadiy Korban, a Ukrainian state and political figure, businessman, the head of UKROP party
The case of Oleksandr Onyshchenko, a Ukrainian politician, businessman and athlete, member of the Parliament
The case of Vitaliy Klitchko, the mayor of Kyiv, former heavyweight world box champion.[10][11]
The case of Oleg Bakhmatyuk, a Ukrainian agriculture tycoon, owner of defunct VAB Bank.[12]
References
- ↑ Кличко позивається до Гончарука і Богдана через рішення звільнити його з посади голови КМДА (in uk). Радіо Свобода. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ По справам Онищенка і Насірова підозрюваних захищають одні й ті ж адвокати (додано) (in uk). НАШІ ГРОШІ. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Lawyer of Bakhmatyuk: NABU does not allow us to read the criminal case files and put political pressure on us (in en). ukranews_com (2019-11-29). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Presidential Office seeking to seize Bakhmatyuk's assets, and NABU restricting access to case files, – lawyer (in en). ukranews_com (2019-12-02). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Центральна виборча комісія України - WWW відображення ІАС "Вибори народних депутатів України 2014" (2018-03-23). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Юридичний факультет КНЕУ: вчорашні здобутки і нові вершини (in uk). www.golos.com.ua. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Награждены победители V конкурса «Адвокат года-201 — Юридическая практика (2018-10-08). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Адвокат року – 2019: названо імена переможців конкурсу. zib.com.ua. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Адвокаты объявили о создании нового АО "Barristers" (in ru-RU). Lойер (2017-12-16). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Klitschko suing Honcharuk and Bohdan (in en). www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Klitschko Files Suit Over Kyiv City State Administration Dismissal. UATV (2019-09-30). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ Адвокати Бахматюка надіслали у Інтерпол його заяви щодо керівника ОПУ Богдана - 16.12.19 Прямий (in uk). prm.ua. Retrieved 2020-11-12.