Dr. Oleh Zahnitko

Dr. Oleh Zahnitko

Partner

Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

Expertise

Expertise

  • Expert in corporate finance, oversight of the financial institutions, exchange control regulations

  • Particularly experienced in the loan and financial instruments market, project financing, fintech and personal data solution

  • Contributed to development of factoring and financial lease products, secured transactions, NPL portfolio management

Industry Focus

Industry Focus

Industry Focus

Automotive

Capital and Commodity Market

Financial Institutions

Electricity

Real Estate Financing

Education

Education

  • Institute of Economic and Law Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ph.D (International Trade), 1999 / thesis on competition in international trade 

  • John Marshall Law School (the USA), LL.M in Comparative Legal Studies, 1998 / major in international business

  • Donetsk State University, Degree in Commercial Law, 1996 / major in business law 

Languages

Languages

Ukrainian, English

Public Engagement

Public Engagement

  • As a contributor to policymaking, involved in drafting a number of amendments to the current banking-related legislation shaping the reform agenda in the energy sector of Ukraine

  • Acts as a strategy advisor to the President of the Kyiv School of Economics

  • Lecturer and assistant professor for the law courses to the LL.M students of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, graduate program students of Donetsk National University

  • Author of more than 300 publications on legal issues - download the list of recent publications

Recognition

The Legal500 EMEA
  • Leading Partner (Tier 1) in Banking & Finance, 2025 


  • Leading Individual (Tier 1) in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, 2022–2024 

IFLR1000
  • Notable Practitioner in Banking and Finance, 2023–2025

Best Lawyers
  • Banking and Finance, 2022

The Lawyer European Awards
  • Commended as European Finance Team of the Year, 2024 

FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 
  • Highly Commended in the Unlocking Capital, 2025

Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
  • Notable Practitioner in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Fintech, 2025 

Market leaders. Rating of the Ukrainian Law Firms by Yurydychna Gazeta
  • Banking and Finance practice is recognized Leaders of practice. Top positions, 2023–2025

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