{"id":680497,"date":"2025-10-06T21:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/?p=680497"},"modified":"2025-10-15T21:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T18:33:42","slug":"sergiya-smirnova-vyznano-sered-providnyh-ekspertiv-u-business-crime-defence-za-versiyeyu-lexology-index-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/en\/sergiya-smirnova-vyznano-sered-providnyh-ekspertiv-u-business-crime-defence-za-versiyeyu-lexology-index-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"[:ua]\u0421\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f \u0421\u043c\u0456\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0432\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043d\u043e \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0435\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0456\u0432 \u0443 Business Crime Defence \u0437\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0456\u0454\u044e Lexology Index 2025[:en]Sergiy Smirnov has been recognised in Lexology Index Business Crime Defence 2025[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img-with-caption img-with-caption--speaker img-left animate-block animate-block--before\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/557432616_1391489209647461_7832607882809048685_n.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Sergiy Smirnov<\/strong>, Partner at Sayenko Kharenko, has been recognised by the Lexology Index as a recommended practitioner in Business Crime Defence for individuals in Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This recognition places him among Ukraine\u2019s leading practitioners in the field of business crime defence\u2014a practice area that requires both deep legal expertise and a thorough understanding of business operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He specialises in defending businesses in criminal proceedings, regulatory investigations, and disputes with public authorities. 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