The international law firm Neocleous, Vorobiev and Co. was formed in 2006 as a joint Ukrainian-Cypriot-Russian enterprise, and has already established itself as a leader in the Ukrainian legal services market.
We have respected foreign partners – the Moscow Bar “Iniurcolleguia”, one of the oldest legal firms in Russia, and Andreas Neocleous & Co, the largest law firm in Cyprus and one of the leading firms in South East Europe.

Andreas Neocleous

Following an independent audit carried out by Bureau Veritas Quality International, Andreas Neocleous & Co was awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2000 international quality certificate, recognising that the firm is managed in such a way that, in all aspects of client service, quality standards meet or surpass international best practice. Andreas Neocleous & Co was the first law firm in Cyprus to be recognised in this way, and to the best of our knowledge remains the only one.

Our partner firms’ international network of associated offices, including permanent representation in Athens, London, New York, Paris, Rotterdam and Zurich, allows us to provide a full range of legal services not only in Ukraine but also worldwide.

The experience of our foreign partners in carrying out legal business and their exacting quality standards both oblige us and help us to manage the business to meet those high requirements.

Our mission is to assist our clients to develop and achieve their business objectives and to protect and promote our clients’ interests by providing timely advice of consistently high quality.

An important element of our work is our partner relationship with the Morskoy joint-stock bank in shipping finance, maritime business and purchase of vessels. Together we have developed programs and documentation that enable our clients to access loans on suitable terms and provide for their effective utilization and repayment.

Neocleous, Vorobiev and Co. is listed in the authoritative international directories of “Informa Maritime & Transport – Ports of the World 2008” and “Lloyd’s Maritime Directory 2007” as a leading provider of specialised legal services to the shipping industry.

Alexander Vorobiev

Our services to the maritime industry are led by Alexander Borisovich Vorobiev, advocate of the Bar “Iniurcolleguia”, and a partner in Neocleous, Vorobiev and Co..

Alexey Vorobiev

Mr Vorobiev’s wealth of experience in shipping law and his reputation, both in Ukraine and beyond, as a leader in the field enable him to deal promptly and effectively with any legal issues affecting our clients. Conduct of maritime affairs and credit programs is also undertaken by Alexey Aleksandrovich Vorobiev, Ph.D., advocate of the Bar “Iniurcolleguia”, and the author of several publications on international shipping law.

Neocleous, Vorobiev and Co. also provides a full range of other legal services to businesses and individuals, including

• consultations and assistance in establishment, registration and maintenance of companies in offshore jurisdictions in order to benefit from tax planning opportunities;
• execution of judgments of foreign courts within the territory of Ukraine and Russia;
• representation, protection of rights and interests of businesses and individuals in the courts of Ukraine, Russia, Great Britain, Cyprus and other jurisdictions;
• consultations, representation and protection of rights and interests of individuals of all nationalities, including matrimonial and succession and family law cases both in Ukraine and abroad;
• legal support of complex investment projects and large commercial transactions, including purchase of real estate abroad;

A standing Arbitration court registered under the “Association of enterprises of fish industry of Ukraine” is located at our office, considerably expanding our opportunities for rendering legal assistance.

In recent years there has been a great increase in the need for qualified legal assistance and representation in international private law, particularly in maritime law, on the part of both companies and individuals. However, very few firms have the specialized knowledge and experience required to give clients the best advice in these complex, highly specialized fields. While there are legal firms in Kiev and Odessa offering a service in these fields we believe that the experience and resources contributed by our partner firms give us a unique advantage over our competitors. 

In summary, Neocleous, Vorobiev and Co. is a unique international law firm in Crimea offering a full range of services not only to businesses and individuals in Ukraine, but also to those that wish to access international markets and take advantage of business opportunities further afield.