Illia Shevchenko
Co-Managing Partner, Attorney-at-Law
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Illia Shevchenko is the Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice of the firm. He also leads the direction of war damage documentation and compensation.
Illia was recognized among the 30 best lawyers in Ukraine in the field of litigation according to the national ranking by Legal Newspaper 2023 “TOP-100 Lawyers of Ukraine 2023”. He specializes in handling domestic and cross-border commercial disputes, commercial and investment arbitration, and has extensive expertise and experience in projects related to war damage documentation and compensation.
Illia Shevchenko is a co-author and one of the speakers of the training course for lawyers and corporate attorneys “Effective Representation in Commercial Disputes“, which has been completed by over 400 lawyers from Ukraine’s largest enterprises.
Clients note Illia Shevchenko’s deep professional expertise and his ability to find and implement winning strategies even in the most complex litigation cases.
Practices:
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
- International Arbitration and Court Disputes.
- War Damage Compensation.
- Intellectual Property Protection.
Recognition:
- Included in the TOP-30 Best Lawyers of Ukraine in Litigation (Client’s Choice. TOP-100 Lawyers of Ukraine, 2023, 2024, 2025).
- Included in the TOP-10 Best Lawyers of Ukraine in Compliance (Client’s Choice. TOP-100 Lawyers of Ukraine, 2025).
- The War Damage Compensation Practice Team led by Illia was recognized among the top five in the country (#2) in the practice. “War Damage Compensation” 2025 (National Ranking “50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2025”).
- The Litigation Practice Team led by Illia was recognized among the leaders of the “Litigation: Domestic and Cross-border” practice (Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook For Foreign Clients 2024).
Professional Membership and Event Participation:
- Member of the Arbitration Commission of ICC Ukraine.
- Lecturer in training courses and webinars for lawyers, including programs by Business Consult Academy.
- Lecturer in more than 300 webinars for business (litigation, war damage compensation, intellectual property rights protection).
- Speaker at the III International Conference on War Damage Compensation 2024, topic: “Practical Aspects of Enforcing Court Decisions Against the Russian Federation Abroad.”
- Speaker at the Business Forum “Documentation and Compensation of War Damages: Trends, Challenges, and Prospects” 2024, topic: “Documenting Damages and Building an Evidence Base in Disputes Against the Russian Federation: Experience of Ukrainian Business.”
- Speaker at the XII International Judicial and Legal Forum, 2024, topic: “Current Trends in Litigation Practice. Use of
- open data for effective representation.”
- Speaker at the II International Conference on War Damage Compensation 2023, topic: “Procedural Features of Disputes Against the Russian Federation.”
Recent Experience of Illia Includes:
- Representation of METRO Cash and Carry in court proceedings against the Russian Federation regarding compensation for war damages exceeding 10,000,000 EUR.
- Defense of Africa Studio in a cross-border dispute over copyright to the world’s largest commercial photo portfolio (over 1,500,000 images).
- Representation of the MHP Group of Companies in disputes with the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine.
- Defense of the Farm Product Group of Companies with foreign investment in disputes with banks for more than 4,500,000 EUR.
- Defense of Invest Estate in a dispute with Alfa-Bank regarding recovery of commercial and industrial premises under mortgage agreements.
- Comprehensive legal support for the procedure of war damage documentation for the LvivTech.City innovation park (UDP Group of Companies).
- Representation of OMEGA (VARUS) in the European Court of Human Rights.
Social and Public Activities:
- Co-founder of the NGO “Agrarian Advisor” – a non-profit organization established based on Armada Law Firm to support the functioning and development of Ukraine’s agricultural sector.
- Member of the international legal organization “UKRAINIAN REVIVAL” – a non-profit international legal entity focused on obtaining fair compensation for Ukrainian businesses that suffered losses due to the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.