Vitaliy Kozachenko is the managing partner of Fortior Law, an international disputes-focused firm headquartered in Geneva with offices in Kyiv, London, Tbilisi, Taipei and Nicosia.

Prior to establishing Fortior, Vitaliy worked for a large international English law firm, focusing on English commercial litigation and international arbitration, and in one of the world’s largest fiduciary companies located in the United States.

Under Vitaliy’s leadership, Fortior developed recognised expertise in international trade in commodities and all surrounding areas, including shipping and finance. The firm is ranked in the Legal 500 and mentioned in Chambers & Partners, and is the top dispute resolution firm for years 2024 and 2025 according to Global Corporate Livewire. Fortior’s international work earned it a top-10 ranking among all foreign law firms in Ukraine.

Vitaliy himself ran multiple complex cross-border litigation matters, representing clients in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in London, as well as multiple arbitration fora, including LCIA, LMAA, ICC, SCC, Swiss arbitration and others.

Vitaliy is admitted to practice in New York and England & Wales. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a supporting member of the LMAA (London Maritime Arbitrators Association).

Education

• M. Boston University, Banking and Finance
• Erasmus (European Law and International Arbitration), Catholic University of Leuven
• B. Queen Mary, University of London