Maryna Mkrtycheva

Counsel, Attorney-at-law

9+ years of professional experience in law.

Provides legal advice to national and global companies, private clients in the areas of criminal law and white-colar crimes, litigation and dispute resolution.

Successful track record of legal protection and court representation.

Maryna is a head of Business Protection & WCC practice at LA Law Firm. As an experienced criminal defence attorney specialising in economic and white-collar crimes, multifaceted criminal cases and investigations she provides comprehensive legal representation throughout the entire criminal process, from pre-trial investigations to trials.

Maryna’s extensive experience includes among others:

• Representation of Clients: Representing clients before state authorities and third parties.
• Protection of Clients: Ensuring client safety throughout the legal process, including during detention, interrogations, and applications for preventive measures. change or extension of preventive measures. Providing comprehensive protection at all stages, from pre-trial investigations (including special investigations in absentia) to international cooperation (extradition, interrogations, asset seizures) and trials.
• Asset Recovery: Securing the return of property seized during searches and the release of attached assets.
• Legal Challenges: Appealing against unlawful actions by law enforcement agencies.
• International Representation: Appealing to the European Court of Human Rights and representing clients before Interpol.
• Anti-Corruption Defence: Providing robust legal defence in complex anti-corruption investigations and prosecutions, including bribery, embezzlement, and money laundering cases.

Maryna specialises in advising Ukrainian and international businesses on anti-corruption and criminal law matters. Key clients include high-ranking officials and executives from major corporations.

Maryna is a frequent speaker at industry events and a regular contributor to Ukrainian legal publications, where she shares her insights on contemporary issues in criminal law and WCC and also facilitates workshops for corporate executives on ethical conduct during investigations and legal proceedings.

Recent Projects and Criminal Defence Cases

• Defended an SE "International Airport Boryspil" official accused of facilitating preliminary lease agreements that allegedly caused state damages.
• Represented a former SE "National Nuclear Energy Generating Company "Energoatom" head accused of complicity in the illegal appropriation of funds from a subsidiary unit.
• Defended former Air Force and military unit commanders accused of neglect of duty and property crimes.
• Represented State University "Institute of Neurosurgery of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine" employees involved in investigations of alleged bribery and misconduct.
• Defended a National specialised children's hospital "Okhmatdyt" employee accused of property crimes.
• Represented an airline director accused of facilitating illegal human trafficking across the national border.
• Defended a client accused of unauthorized access and data manipulation.
• Defended a military unit commander facing allegations of embezzlement related to property entrusted to or under his care.

Recognitions

• Chairman of the Committee on International Cooperation of the Ukrainian Advocates’ Association (UAA) 2025.
• Advocate of the Year 2024 by Ukrainian Advocates’ Association (UAA): named Advocate of the Year in the "Criminal Law" category.
• Top 35 Under 30 Lawyers 2024 by Yurydychna Gazeta: recognized among the best young and ambitious lawyers.

Membership

• The Bar Council of Kyiv
• Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA)
• Ukrainian Advocates Association (UAA)
• European Business Association (EBA), corporate membership

Education

• Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Master’s degree in Law

Languages

• Ukrainian, English, Russian