Artur Megeria is a leading Ukrainian expert in bankruptcy, restructuring, and complex litigation, with over 15 years of professional experience advising top-tier financial institutions and major industrial groups.
Senior Partner of law firm L.I. GROUP, a firm he co-founded in 2009.

Specializes in bankruptcy and insolvency, preventive restructuring, banking disputes, and complex litigation across banking.

Positions & Leadership:

Chairman of the Council of Insolvency Practitioners of Kyiv (since 2024)
Member of the Insolvency Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association (since 2022)
Key Experience:

Led restructuring projects exceeding UAH 50 billion
Handled bankruptcy cases with claims over UAH 100 billion
Advised state banks in high-profile disputes and top debtors
Implemented preventive restructuring mechanisms in Ukraine

Support for transactions involving the sale and purchase of distressed assets

 Clients:

PrivatBank, Ukreximbank, Ukrgasbank, OTP Bank, JSC “Bank Credit Dnipro”, DCH Group and other leading financial institutions and industrial groups.

Recognition:

• 2025 – ranked in “Client’s Choice. TOP 100 Lawyers of Ukraine 2026”;
• 2025 – recognized in “Client’s Choice. TOP 100 Lawyers of Ukraine” in the Bankruptcy/Restructuring practice;
• 2024 – ranked among the Top 5 experts in bankruptcy law according to Yurydychna Praktyka;
• 2024 – included in the prestigious ranking “TOP 100 Lawyers of Ukraine. Client’s Choice” by Yurydychna Hazeta;
• 2024 – recognized among the leading lawyers in litigation and bankruptcy in the “TOP 50 Leading Law Firms 2024” ranking by Yurydychna Praktyka;
• 2024 – awarded as the best lawyer in the categories “Bankruptcy” and “Financial and Banking Law” at the nationwide independent public competition “Lawyer of the Year – 2024”;
• 2023 – recognized as one of the best lawyers in litigation and bankruptcy practice according to the ranking by Yurydychna Praktyka.

 Publications:

Author of publications in leading legal media, focusing on restructuring, bankruptcy, and creditor protection.

Participation in professional events:

• roundtables: following the first year of implementation of preventive restructuring in 2026; “Remuneration of Insolvency Practitioners – from Challenges to Solutions”; “Status of the Pilot Operation of the Automated System ‘Bankruptcy and Insolvency’”; “ARMA: Major Transformation”;
• professional discussion on the reform of insolvency procedures and draft laws No. 15024 and No. 15004; expert discussion on the practical aspects of implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on preventive restructuring;
• III National Forum“Bankruptcy and Insolvency in Ukraine”;
• international conference“Effective Self-Governance – a Powerful Consolidating Factor 2.0”;
• annual forums on insolvency law.

Representative matters:

• representation in bankruptcy proceedings against former owners of PrivatBank aimed at protecting the interests of the state-owned bank: bankruptcy case of LLC “Borivazh” (creditor claims exceeding UAH 10 billion), LLC “Montana-Estate” (claims exceeding UAH 8 billion), LLC “Agroterminal” (claims exceeding UAH 2 billion);
• approval of the restructuring (sanation) planand the preventive restructuring plan PJSC “Kharkiv Tractor Plant” with a total amount exceeding UAH 2 billion;
• approval of the restructuring (sanation) planand the preventive restructuring plan of PJSC “Dnipro Metallurgical Plant” with a total amount exceeding UAH 2 billion;
• аssistance with the preventive restructuring proceedings of a company that owns one of the largest shopping centers;
• legal support of the sale of the Sky Towers skyscraper for UAH 560.47 million within enforcement proceedings, where Ukreximbank acted as the взыскатель (judgment creditor).

 Professional Strengths:

Strategic leadership in bankruptcy cases
Expertise in banking litigation
Complex restructuring solutions
Strong courtroom advocacy