Sergii Pohrebnoi

Partner at Sayenko Kharenko, Vice President of ASIS Ukraine, Co-owner of SK Security

One of Ukraine’s leading experts in corporate security, criminal defense, and complex dispute resolution.
He has over 32 years of experience in corporate security, 28 years of legal practice, and 10 years of military service. 

Sergii specializes in litigation, corporate conflict management, business protection, forensic investigations, compliance, and crisis management. He acts as a security advisor to several leading Ukrainian and international companies. 

His expertise has been repeatedly recognized by both international and national rankings: 

  • The Legal 500 (2024)— ranked among leading lawyers in dispute resolution 
  • Best Lawyers in Ukraine (2022) 
  • Chambers Europe (2020)— recommended in the category of white-collar crime 
  • TOP-100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine,50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 
  • Ukrainian Law Firms (2020)— recognized among the best in dispute resolution 

Membership and involvement in professional communities: Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Association of Corporate Security Professionals of Ukraine (ACSPU), Vice President of ASIS Ukraine, member of the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA)American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (ACC)European Business Association (EBA)Alliance for Investment Solutions (AIS)CEO Club and member of the Business Security Club Board. 

Active participant in the Dyhai Charitable Foundation, founder and member of the NGO Safe Ukraine 2030