Serhii Uvarov

Partner, Co-Head of Cross-Border Litigation

Partner, Co-Head of Cross-Border Litigation

Cross-Border Litigation

International Arbitration

Expertise

  • Focuses on commercial and investment arbitration, arbitration-related litigation and cross-border commercial litigation

  • Involved in arbitral proceedings under LCIA, SCC, ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, JAMS, LMAA, and ICAC at UCCI Arbitration Rules

  • Represents the Ukrainian state authorities and state companies before foreign courts and international tribunals

  • Advised clients on transnational insolvency and receivership, fraud investigation, including anti-bribery probes, as well as recognition and enforcement of foreign judicial and arbitral awards in Ukraine

Industry Focus

Industry Focus

Banking & Financial Services

Energy

Retail & Distribution

Education

  • Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv,
    Master of International Law, 2011

Languages

Ukrainian, English, Russian

Professional Membership

  • President of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association (UAA)

  • Member of the Board of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association

  • Arbitrator at Domestic Arbitration Court at the UCCI

Recognition

The Legal500 EMEA
  • Next Generation Partner for Dispute Resolution, 2024 – 2025

Chambers Global/ Europe
  • Spotlight in Dispute Resolution: International in Ukraine 2023 – 2024

  • “Up and Coming” 2022

Lexology Index
  • Recommended in Arbitration 2024 – 2025

  • Recommended in Asset Recovery 2024

  • Global Leader-Asset Recovery 2023

  • Arbitration Future Leader-Partner 2020 – 2023

Best Lawyers
  • Recommended in Ukraine for International Arbitration and Arbitration & Mediation, 2019 – 2022

  • Recommended in Ukraine for Litigation, 2022

  • Lawyer of the Year in Ukraine, 2019

The Legal500 CEE Awards
  • Shortlisted as Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year and CEE Next Generation Partner of the Year, 2025

Client’s choice. TOP-100 lawyers of Ukraine
by Yurydychna Gazeta
Client’s choice. TOP-100 lawyers of Ukraine by Yurydychna Gazeta
  • Practice Leader in International arbitration/Cross-border litigation 2023 – 2025

Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
  • Notable Practitioner in Cross-Border Litigation, International Arbitration, 2025

Domestic Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Included into the list of recommended arbitrators

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