Years of experience in the legal field: 21 years (including 16 years as an attorney)
• Since 2023 – Chair of the Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure at the Odesa Regional Bar Association;
• From 2017 to 2021 – Chair of the Odesa Branch of the All-Ukrainian Public Organization “Association of Lawyers of Ukraine.”
• 2017. Became a partner at the “Barristers” Law Firm;
• October 2016: Organized and co-founded the “Ponomarenko & Partners” Law Firm. At the same time, he was elected Chair (Managing Partner) of the “Ponomarenko & Partners” Law Firm by a vote of the Partners’ Council;
• 2010. Passed the bar exam and received Certificate No. 1961 authorizing him to practice law, dated November 30, 2010;
• June 2007. He organized and became a co-founder of the law firm “Prime Juris.” At the same time, he was elected Managing Partner of the law firm “Prime Juris” by the Partners’ Council and held this position until August 2016;
• From March 2006 to May 2007, he worked at the “Yurline” Law Firm;
• From February 2005 to March 2006, he worked as a legal consultant at the “ProBono” Legal Clinic of the Odesa National Law Academy.
Awards:
• 2025. Named to the “Top 10 Lawyers of Ukraine” ranking in the field of criminal law and procedure by Yuridicheskaya Praktika;
• 2025. Named one of the “Top 100 Best Lawyers in Ukraine” in the field of criminal law and procedure by Yuridicheskaya Gazeta;
• December 19, 2024: Awarded the Honorary Distinction of the National Bar Association of Ukraine “For Strengthening the Rule of Law”;
• 2024. Named one of the “Top 10 Lawyers in Ukraine” in the field of criminal law. Recognized as the market leader in WHITE-COLLAR CRIME by Yuridicheskaya Praktika;
• On December 19, 2023, he was awarded the Order of the National Bar Association of Ukraine “OUTSTANDING ATTORNEY OF UKRAINE”;
• In August 2023, he was awarded a certificate of honor by the Odesa Regional Council;
• 2022. Ranked among the “Top 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine” by Yuridicheskaya Gazeta in the field of criminal law and procedure;
• On December 15, 2022, he was awarded the Honorary Distinction, Second Class, by the National Bar Association of Ukraine;
• In 2021, he was recognized as a market leader and ranked among the “Top 10 Lawyers in Ukraine” in criminal law and procedure in the CRIMINAL LAW / WHITE-COLLAR CRIME by the newspaper “Yuridichna Praktika”;
• On August 28, 2021, he was awarded the “Letter of Appreciation,” an honorary distinction from the Mayor of Odesa;
• On August 26, 2021, he was awarded the Order of St. George the Victorious by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine;
• On September 24, 2020, he was awarded the Order of St. Michael the Archangel, 2nd Class;
• On October 2, 2020, he was awarded the title “Lawyer of the Year 2020” in criminal law by the Ukrainian Bar Association, and the Odessa Branch was named “Best Branch of the Ukrainian Bar Association”;
• On October 5, 2019, he was awarded the title of “Lawyer of the Year 2019” by the Ukrainian Bar Association in the following categories
: - “Best Branch of the Ukrainian Bar Association” – Odessa Branch;
- “Best Legal TV Program” — “Legal Grounds”;
- Awarded the title “Best Branch Chair of the Ukrainian Bar Association” by the Ukrainian Bar Association;
• In 2019, he was recognized as a leader in criminal law and procedure by Yuridicheskaya Gazeta in its “100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine” ranking;
• On December 19, 2018, he was awarded a certificate of appreciation by the Ukrainian National Bar Association for his high level of professionalism, adherence to the Rules of Attorney Ethics, dedication to his chosen profession, for his active analytical, informational, and educational activities, and his significant contribution to upholding the principles of the rule of law and legality;
• On December 14, 2018, he was awarded the Honorary Distinction, Third Class, by the National Bar Association of Ukraine;
• On October 5, 2018, he was awarded the title of “Lawyer of the Year 2018” in criminal law by the Ukrainian Bar Association;
• On December 17, 2015, he was awarded a letter of appreciation by the National Bar Association of Ukraine for promoting the development and strengthening of the legal profession in Ukraine, for his conscientious and productive work aimed at protecting the constitutional rights of citizens and strengthening the rule of law, high professionalism, and continuous improvement of his legal skills;
1. Entry of Information on a Criminal Offense into the Unified Register of Pretrial Investigations. Procedural Time Limits and Procedural Consequences [Electronic resource] / Official website of the “Barristers” Law Firm.
2. Appealing a Notice of Suspicion to an Investigating Judge: A Formal Approach [Electronic resource] / Official website of the “Barristers” Law Firm.
3. On the Participation of a Legal Entity’s Representative in Criminal Proceedings and Other Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure [Electronic resource] / Zrada.today.
4. Tactical Issues of Defense in Criminal Proceedings. Book One: Practical Guide / D. V. Ponomarenko. — “Helvetika” Publishing House, 2018. — 112 pp. (Attorney Ponomarenko’s Library)
5. Some Issues Regarding Notification of Suspicion [Electronic resource] / Protocol: Legal Internet Resource. [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (September 22, 2017)
6. Problematic Issues in the Application of Part 2 of Article 172-6 of the Code of Administrative Offenses [Electronic resource] / Protocol: Legal Internet Resource. [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (August 8, 2017)
7. Tactical Defense Issues in the Context of Entering Data into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations, Part 2 [Electronic resource] / Protocol: Legal Internet Resource. [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (June 1, 2017)
8. Tactical Issues of Defense in the Context of Entering Data into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations [Electronic resource] / Protocol: Legal Internet Resource. [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (May 31, 2017)
9. The Status of a Lawyer—Myth or Reality? [Electronic resource] / Protocol: Legal Online Resource. [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (May 12, 2017)
10. Inadmissibility of Evidence. Tactics for Establishing [Electronic resource] / “Law and Business” Journal. [Electronic resource] / Protocol: Legal Internet Resource.[Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. – (May 4, 2017)
11. Procedural Consequences Provided for in Part 2 of Article 290 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine / Bulletin of the Odessa Bar Association No. 3, 2016. – p. 30. [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (October 13, 2016)
12. Violation of the Presumption of Innocence: Procedural Consequences Under the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine / Bulletin of the Odessa Bar Association No. 3, 2016. – pp. 67–69. [Electronic resource] / “Law and Business” Journal, October 22–28, 2016, No. 43 [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (October 5, 2016)
13. On the Unjustified Replacement of Prosecutors [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (April 7, 2016)
14. Is the “reasonableness of suspicion” a myth? [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (April 7, 2016)
15. Return of the indictment. Grounds and procedural significance [Online resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (March 10, 2016)
16. Failure to Disclose Materials of Criminal Proceedings to the Opposing Party [Online Resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (March 8, 2016)
17. How to Compel an Investigator or Prosecutor to Comply with the Requirements of Paragraph 15, Part 3, Article 42 of the Code of Criminal Procedure [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (March 6, 2016)
18. Defense Counsel’s Objection to the Indictment [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (February 25, 2016)
19. Composition of the court when hearing a case under Part 1 of Article 15 and Part 2 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (February 17, 2016)
20. Application of Article 331 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine in a jury trial [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. – (February 16, 2016)
21. Admissibility of Evidence Under ECHR Criteria and Their Implementation [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (December 16, 2015)
22. Charitable Activities in Ukraine / Bulletin of the Odessa Bar Association No. 3, 2015. – pp. 42–43.
23. Court Interrogation under the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The Circle of Persons Participating in the Interrogation, the Procedural Significance of the Interrogation, and Its Procedural Consequences / Bulletin of the Odessa Bar Association No. 3, 2015. – pp. 44–46.
24. The Place of Disclosure of Criminal Case Files / Bulletin of the Odessa Bar Association No. 3, 2015. – pp. 46–49.
25. Imposition of a preventive measure based on a final judgment / Odessa Bar Association Bulletin No. 3, 2015. – pp. 50–52
26. Court Interrogation Under the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (October 24, 2015)
27. Where to Access Criminal Case Files [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (October 19, 2015)
28. Imposition of a Pre-Trial Restriction Based on a Judgment That Has Not Yet Become Final [Electronic resource] / Bulletin
of the National Bar Association of Ukraine No. 7/8(15) – pp. 43–44. [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (October 19, 2015)
29. Banks for the Bank [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (November 21, 2009)
30. Advertising? Not Advertising! [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (July 28, 2008)
31. Restitution and Vindication as Consequences of the Invalidity of Disputed Transactions [Electronic resource] / LIGA.Blogs. (June 5, 2008)
32. Glovuk I.V., Pashkovsky M.I., Ponomarenko D.V. Defense Tactics When a Time Limit Is Set for Reviewing Pretrial Investigation Materials in Criminal Proceedings Involving Corruption Offenses. Legal Scientific Electronic Journal. 2019. No. 3. pp. 223–226.
33. Punishment in the System of Criminal Law Measures to Address Crime Under the Draft of the New Criminal Code of Ukraine / The Ukrainian Model of Criminal Justice: Wandering Through the Looking-Glass, 2020. — pp. 75–79
Books:
1. “Tactical Issues of Defense in Criminal Proceedings” (Author)
2. “The Law of Ukraine ‘On the Bar and the Practice of Law’ as of July 1, 2020: A Article-by-Article Systematization of Selected Legal Positions of the Supreme Court” (Co-author)
3. “Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine with Article-by-Article Materials in the Form of Excerpts from Rulings and Orders as of February 1, 2019” (Co-author)
Master of Laws degree with honors from the Odessa National Law Academy (currently the National University “Odessa Law Academy”), majoring in jurisprudence.
Denys Ponomarenko was born on February 27, 1986. In 2008 received a master's degree in law with honors from Odesa National Law Academy (today - National University "Odesa Law Academy"). Since 2018, it has become graduate student of the Department of Criminal Procedure of the National University "Odesa Law Academy". Already in 2006-2007 years worked at the law firm "Yurline".
In 2007, he organized and co-founded a law firm of the firm "Prime Juris". In 2010, he took the exam and received it a certificate of the right to engage in advocacy. In 2016, he organized and became a co-founder of the bar Association "Ponomarenko and Partners".
Since the beginning of 2017, he became a partner of the law firm association "Barristers".
