Yuri Neklyaev

Yuri Neklyaev has over 15 years of experience in advising clients on the most sensitive and legally complex matters related to family and inheritance law. His clients are private individuals and transnational families who appreciate his strategic thinking, deep legal expertise and personalised approach.

Yuri regularly represents clients before courts of all instances, including the Supreme Court of Ukraine, and advocates on their behalf before the European Court of Human Rights. In addition to his extensive litigation experience, he is a certified mediator and frequently facilitates alternative dispute resolution procedures in emotionally charged family conflicts that require discretion and empathy. He provides full confidentiality and strategic partnership in resolving some of life’s most personal and high-stakes matters.

Practice Focus

• Cross-Border Family Disputes. Advising on divorce, asset division, and cases involving foreign elements, such as property located in multiple jurisdictions and complex questions of applicable law and forum.
• Children’s and Parental Rights. Handling legal matters concerning custody, residence, parental access, child support, and international child abduction under the Hague Conventions.
• Mediation & Pre-Litigation Resolution. Conducting confidential negotiations aimed at preserving communication between parties and reaching amicable agreements without resorting to litigation.
• Marital & Cohabitation Agreements. Drafting prenuptial agreements, cohabitation contracts, and property division arrangements for both married and unmarried couples.
• Inheritance Law & Estate Planning. Advising on wills, succession agreements, and estate management across jurisdictions; representing clients in inheritance disputes in both domestic and foreign courts.