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Atty. Denys Bugay

Atty. Denys Bugay

Denys Bugay - cofounder, head of White-Collar Crime practice at VB PARTNERS, former president of the Ukrainian Bar Association Denys is one of the leading White-Collar Crime attorneys in Ukraine. He specializes in complex criminal proceedings, business protection, and support of complex court processes.

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Denys Bugay is an attorney, practforg at VB PARTNERS. Admitted to practice in Ukraine, Ukrainian Bar Association. Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense, Kyiv (Ukraine) (2022), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2022), and Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense (2022).

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

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  • Denys Bugay - cofounder, head of White-Collar Crime practice at VB PARTNERS, former president of the Ukrainian Bar Association Denys is one of the leading White-Collar Crime attorneys in Ukraine
  • He specializes in complex criminal proceedings, business protection, and support of complex court processes
  • The key expertise covers official crimes, anti-corruption investigations, money laundering, misappropriation and embezzlement of assets, and tax evasion
  • Denys advises clients in various industries, including oil and gas, tobacco, energy, retail, and real estate
  • A separate focus of Denys Bugay`s attention is the banking sector
  • His experience counts dozens of successful cases of protection of banks` shareholders and top managers concerning material and criminal liability with minimal reputational and financial losses
  • He also personally protects shareholders and members of the supervisory board of the largest banks in disputes with the National Bank of Ukraine, the Deposit Guarantee Fund, and law enforcement agencies
  • Among the projects is the defense of the ex-Chairman of the Board of Privatbank, shareholder of Delta Bank, top manager of Ukrgasbank in the most significant criminal proceedings in Ukraine
  • He has an extensive practice in defense of public figures (PEP/key government officials) in anti-corruption investigations, in particular in the cases of the Minister of Energy, the Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, members of the Board of the National Bank, the president of the Ukrainian Football Association, etc
  • Denys has a significant experience in cross-border investigations within the international legal assistance framework, including extradition and Interpol
  • VB PARTNERS is consistently included in the TOP-50 of the most successful law firms in Ukraine and recognized by the key national and international ratings (Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe, Best Lawyers, Who is Who Legal, etc.)

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Denys Bugay's notable recognition includes: Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense, Kyiv (Ukraine); Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law; Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense; Best Lawyers in America — Government Relations Practice; Best Lawyers in America — Litigation.

Awards

Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense, Kyiv (Ukraine)
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Government Relations Practice
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — The Legal 500 EMEA
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — : one of the leading Ukrainian lawyers in the field of White-Collar Crime (Top-tier);
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Legal Awards:
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Best Criminal Lawyer of Ukraine in 2018;
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Chambers Europe:
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — in TOP-5 lawyers in Ukraine in the field of White-Collar Crime;
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Who is Who Legal:
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — one of the leading lawyers in Ukraine in the field of Business Crime Defence;
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — one of the best Ukrainian experts in criminal, corporate law, litigation and GR;
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients:
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — in Top-5 experts of Ukraine in Criminal Law/White Collar Crime;
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — Study of Legal Practice Publishing
- 2022
Best Lawyers in America — : within 8 years in succession one of the 10 most active lawyers in Ukraine.
- 2022

Bar Admissions

Ukraine, Ukrainian Bar Association

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