Успішні кейси

In 2025, the team at JSC “YURIS FERRUM” successfully defended the interests of a Ukrainian athlete in an international anti-doping case. After receiving notification of an adverse analytical finding from a doping test, the international federation initiated proceedings regarding a possible violation of anti-doping rules. Fenoterol was detected in the athlete’s sample, posing a real risk of suspension from competition for up to four years.

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The team at YURIS FERRUM, JSC conducted a detailed analysis of the athlete’s medical records, medical history, and the circumstances surrounding the prescription of the drug; gathered statements from doctors and team members; and initiated the process of obtaining a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for the prohibited substance.

After the International Testing Agency (ITA) Committee denied the request for such authorization, this decision was appealed to the relevant sports tribunal.

Following its review, the tribunal overturned the ITA Committee’s decision and granted the athlete retroactive authorization for the therapeutic use of the substance. Upon receiving this decision, the international federation closed the case regarding a possible violation of anti-doping rules. 

The International Federation reduced the disqualification period from 4 years to 18 months, with the countdown starting from the date of the first missed doping test. Since nearly two years had passed by the time the decision was made, the disqualification period had already expired, allowing the athlete to return to competitions without any additional delays.

At the beginning of 2022, the mother of a minor athlete reached out to us. Her daughter was accused of using a prohibited substance during a competition, and she was in distress, unsure of what to do next.

The international federation reduced the disqualification period from 4 years to 18 months, with the countdown starting from the date of the first missed doping test. Since nearly two years had passed by the time the decision was made, the disqualification period had already expired, allowing the athlete to return to competition without any further delays.

Thanks to a well-planned strategy and thorough evidence collection, we achieved a favorable outcome for our clients. 

The court fully upheld the claim of the first client and the counterclaim of the second client, allowing them to obtain their inheritance.

Our clients became heirs in equal shares after the death of their relative in 2018. They approached a notary to formalize the inheritance, and the notary opened an inheritance case and made the necessary inquiries. 

However, at the initial stage, it became clear that the deceased relative had not properly registered their ownership rights to a portion of the house. Moreover, the original property documents were lost, and it was unclear what share of the house belonged to them.

The court fully satisfied:

✅ The claim of the first client
✅ The counterclaim of the second client

As a result, our clients were able to receive their lawful inheritance.

The tribunal recognized the presence of mitigating circumstances. As a result, the disqualification period was reduced from 2 years to 12 months, with the sanction period commencing from the date of the third missed doping test.

In 2024, our client, a talented Ukrainian athlete and European competition medalist, was on the verge of ending his career – he faced a two-year disqualification due to three missed doping tests.

The disqualification period was reduced from 2 years to 14 months, with the sanction period starting from the date of the third missed doping test.

The sports lawyers at YURIS FERRUM LLP demonstrated that their client had not committed a deliberate breach of anti-doping rules.

In this complex doping case, we succeeded in persuading the FINA Disciplinary Panel to take into account the actual circumstances surrounding how the prohibited substance entered the athlete’s system.

Thanks to a well-constructed legal argument, the four-year ban was significantly reduced.

At the end of 2019, a Ukrainian synchronised swimmer approached JSC ‘YURIS FERRUM’ after the banned substance furosemide — a diuretic included on WADA’s list of prohibited substances — was detected in her doping sample.

The presence of this substance meant the athlete faced a four-year ban from competition under FINA’s anti-doping rules.

Our task was to prove the absence of intent, establish the actual circumstances under which the substance entered the body, and secure the shortest possible suspension period.

Following its review of the case, the FINA Disciplinary Panel found that the athlete had acted without intent and determined that her degree of culpability was low.

The period of suspension was reduced from four years to four months.

Upon completion of her suspension, our client resumed training and returned to competing in international competitions.

Tax dispute lawyers from YURIS FERRUM LLP have challenged the order to conduct an audit and the tax assessment notice before the Odesa District Administrative Court.

Наша клієнтка є фізичною особою-підприємцем, яка займається роздрібною торгівлею продуктами харчування, напоями та тютюновими виробами.

Управління ДПС в Одеській області прийняло рішення про перевірку її господарської діяльності та видало відповідний наказ на проведення такої перевірки.

Після фактичної перевірки клієнтку звинуватили у порушенні ч. 1 ст. 151-1 КУпАП (неподання Z-звіту та відсутність штрих-коду МАП) і наклали штраф у розмірі майже 340 000 грн.

Our client is a sole trader engaged in the retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco products.

The State Tax Service Office in the Odesa region decided to audit her business activities and issued a corresponding order to carry out such an audit.

Following the on-site audit, the client was accused of breaching Part 1 of Article 151-1 of the Code of Administrative Offences (failure to submit a Z-report and absence of a MAP barcode) and was fined nearly 340,000 UAH.

Our team of tax lawyers secured favourable rulings at two levels of the court: the court ruled that the tax assessment notice was unlawful and set it aside, and also ordered the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in the Odesa region to pay the costs of the lawyer’s professional legal assistance.