Mykola Kovalchuk is a Ukrainian lawyer, attorney at law and insolvency trustee, serving as Founder, Senior and Managing Partner of L.I.Group (law company and law bureau). He is widely recognised for his expertise in complex bankruptcy and restructuring matters, distressed assets, and high-stakes disputes, combining deep legal knowledge with strategic risk management and business-oriented solutions.

Holding a PhD in Law and a PhD in Public Administration, Mykola Kovalchuk has built a strong reputation as a trusted advisor to leading Ukrainian and international banks, major industrial and corporate clients, as well as world-class athletes. His practice uniquely integrates insolvency, litigation and sports law, positioning him among the key legal professionals operating at the intersection of finance, business protection and international sports.

Professional Experience

• Chairman of the Council of Insolvency Trustees of the Kyiv Region of the National Association of Insolvency Trustees of Ukraine. Bankruptcy expert in the international arbitration cases;
• Member of the Ukrainian-American Bar Association (UABA);
• Member of the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA).

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy and restructuring
• Litigation
• Investment law
• Corporate disputes
• Corporate protection
• Mediation
• Antitrust law
• Private clients
• Military law
• Sports law

Education

• National Aviation University (Kyiv), 2001–2007
• Specialty: jurisprudence (commercial law)
• Specialty: finances
• PhD in Law, 2014
• PhD in Public Administration, 2025 (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv)

Clients

Founder and Senior partner of both L.I.Group law company and law bureau, which has been successfully working with the biggest clients in Ukraine since 2008:

UkrSibBank (BNP Paribas Group), Bank Credit Dnipro, TASCOMBANK, Universal Bank, PrivatBank, OTP Bank (OTP Group), Piraeus Bank, Idea Bank, telecommunications company lifecell, TAS Agro, TAS Group, ONK Group, Ukreximbank, TAS-insurance, Vitagro, Alesta, Interstarch, Malbi Foods and others.

Mykola Kovalchuk acts as a personal attorney to world-class athletes, including Oleksandr Usyk, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Denys Berinchyk, Serhii Derevyanchenko and others, National Professional Boxing League of Ukraine.

Professional Achievements

According to the results of the annual “Market Leaders – 2025” research by Yurydychna Gazeta, Mykola Kovalchuk was recognized among the Top 20 most effective managing partners of Ukrainian law firms. L.I.Group holds leading positions in bankruptcy and restructuring, private clients, sports law, and military law practices. According to the 2025 research by Yurydychna Practika Publishing, Mykola Kovalchuk is recognized among the leading lawyers in bankruptcy and litigation. L.I.Group ranks among the Top 5 leading law firms in Ukraine in the field of bankruptcy.

In 2025, Mykola Kovalchuk was awarded “Lawyer of the Year – 2025” in the field of bankruptcy.

He is also ranked No. 1 among leading lawyers in sports law, which confirms his leading position in this practice. As a result, L.I.Group holds 2nd place among law firms in Ukraine in the field of sports law.

Mykola Kovalchuk is included in the Top 100 Lawyers of Ukraine according to the “Top 100. Client’s Choice” ranking.

Public Activity

In 2021, Mykola Kovalchuk became the Head of the official representation of the World Boxing Council (WBC) in Ukraine, as well as the charitable division WBC Cares Ukraine. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of the National Professional Boxing League of Ukraine.

He participated in certain aspects of organizing the Peace Summit 2024 in Switzerland in cooperation with the Office of the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.

Active cooperation with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine in 2026 as part of rehabilitation programs for Ukrainian veterans.