Anzhela Makhinova, Sayenko Kharenko's counsel, has been recognized as one of only two franchise lawyers nationwide in Who's Who: Franchise 2016.

The 14th edition of Who's Who Legal: Franchise identifies 503 practitioners from 312 firms across 73 countries who are the leading lawyers in the field. Nominees have been selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. The repeated recognition by Who's Who Legal reconfirms Sayenko Kharenko's international trade team reputation as one of the premier practices in Ukraine.

Ms Makhinova is a country expert of the International Distribution Institute (IDI) on franchising in Ukraine. Most recently she was ranked among notable practitioners in International Trade by Ukrainian Law Firms 2016.

Since 1996, Who's Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law. In total, the site features over 17,000 of the world's leading private practice lawyers from over 100 national jurisdictions. Who's Who Legal lists only the leading lawyers in each field, based exclusively on the findings of an independent six-month research process that encompasses feedback from private practitioners, clients and other experts in the sector.

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