Professional Expertise

• Co-Head of Cross-Border Litigation
• 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 

• Banking & Financial Services
• Energy
• Retail & Distribution

Clients

Eurocape, Hanwha Corporation, NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, NBT AS, Niko Holding & Investment Limited, Republic of Latvia, Scatec, Svarog West Group, National Power Company Ukrenergo, UkrKhimTransAmmiak

Professional Membership

• Secretary General 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

Education

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

Recognition

• Spotlight in Dispute Resolution: International, Chambers Global/Europe 2023-2024; Up and Coming in Dispute Resolution: International, Chambers Global/Europe 2021-2022 
• Ranked as “Next Generation Partners” in Dispute Resolution, The Legal500 EMEA 2024. The ranking quotes: “Serhii Uvarov shows great knowledge of Ukrainian law and procedure and a great understanding of how to apply that knowledge to international arbitration or litigation in foreign jurisdictions." 
• Recommended in Arbitration 2023 and Asset Recovery 2024, Arbitration Future Leader-Partner 2023-2020, Global Leader-Asset Recovery 2023, Who’s Who Legal
• Leading Individual in International Arbitration; Notable Practitioner in Cross-Border Litigation, Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients 2022-2023
• Recognised as Practice Leader in International arbitration/Cross-border litigation, “Client’s choice. TOP-100 lawyers of Ukraine 2023” by Yurydychna Gazeta 
• Included into the list of recommended arbitrators of the Domestic Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 
• Recommended in International Arbitration, Arbitration & Mediation, (2022-2019); “Lawyer of the Year in Ukraine” 2019, Best Lawyers
• International Arbitration / Cross-Border Litigation is recognized as Leaders of practice. Top positions, "Market leaders. Rating of the Ukrainian Law Firms – 2024" by Yurydychna Gazeta