Oleksii Meniv

Client trust is the highest form of responsibility.

Oleksiy is a lawyer, partner, PhD in Law, Associate Professor at the Department of Military Administration and Law, and Legal Adviser to the Mayor of Kharkiv.

He specialises in criminal law, White-Collar Crime, tax law and commercial disputes. In his professional work, he combines hands-on advocacy experience, academic research and a strategic approach to defending clients in complex criminal and business cases.

For many years he has been providing legal support in high-profile criminal proceedings, defending businesses and officials, developing legal positions in cases of heightened complexity, and supporting corporate and tax disputes. He places particular focus on the protection of businesses in criminal proceedings, in anti-corruption disputes, in cases of economic crimes, and on the comprehensive handling of White-Collar Crime projects.

Education and Academic Work

Oleksiy Meniv combines his work as an advocate with research and teaching, which allows him to bring a comprehensive and deep approach to resolving legal matters.

• Master of Laws (with distinction) — Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University.
• LL.M. (Master of Laws) — University of Hertfordshire.
• PhD in Law.
• Associate Professor at the Department of Military Administration and Law.

Languages

Oleksiy works with English-language legal literature, international legal research, and the practice of foreign jurisdictions.

• Ukrainian — native.
• English — B2.

Professional Recognition and Rankings

The professional work of Oleksiy Meniv has been repeatedly recognised by Ukrainian and international legal rankings.

• In 2018 and 2020, named among the top five lawyers in Ukraine in the field of criminal law by Yurydychna Praktyka.
• In the international research publication Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2024 — recognised as one of the leading lawyers in the field of criminal law.
• In 2022, named in the ranking of leading criminal law advocates by The Best Lawyers in Ukraine.
• In the international ranking The Legal 500 — recognised as an experienced lawyer in the fields of criminal law and White-Collar Crime.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Ukrainian National Bar Association.
• Member of the Coordination Council for Entrepreneurship Development under the Mayor of Kharkiv.
• Since 2022 — Legal Adviser to the Mayor of Kharkiv.

Publications

Oleksiy Meniv is the author and co-author of professional publications in leading legal media and specialist journals.

• Extreme Necessity — PRAVO.UA
• The Prosecutor's Request — TOP-50 Law Firms of Ukraine
• WCC Practice: Year in Review — Yur-Gazeta
• Those who claim there were supposedly huge numbers of projects during the first phase of the war are not telling the truth — Yur-Gazeta
• From Idea to Technological Innovation: The Journey of the e-Lot Platform — Yur-Gazeta

Approach to Work

Oleksiy Meniv's approach to his work is grounded in the real protection of the client's interests, strategic analysis, and a clear understanding of risks already at the initial stage of the case. In his work, he is oriented not towards formal legal support, but towards achieving a practical result that has real value for the client.

An important part of his professional approach is an honest assessment of a case's prospects — without creating illusions or making unfounded promises. Every decision is shaped with due regard to the procedural risks, the specifics of the particular situation, and the possibility of effectively implementing the legal strategy in practice.

Oleksiy Meniv is a recognised specialist in the fields of criminal law, tax law, commercial disputes and White-Collar Crime, combining deep legal expertise with practical experience in defending businesses and private clients.