On February 17, 2026, Kyiv gathered industry specialists within the framework of XII Legal Banking Forum
ALARIUS Law Firm acted as a partner of the event, and a lawyerLyudmila Mironovajoined a discussion on compliance, financial monitoring and risk management issues.
Lyudmila spoke about the importance of a lawyer in the bank and his interaction with the regulator during internal investigations in banking institutions.
She stressed that this is an extremely delicate area, covering many aspects and areas related mainly to violations by bank employees. Each situation is so unique that the legislation does not contain a separate norm that would directly regulate the procedure for conducting official investigations in banks. At the same time, the general legal provisions apply, as well as the internal regulations of the banks themselves, which determine the mechanism of such a procedure.
According to Lyudmila Mironova, today a banking lawyer does not have a special status fixed at the level of the law. It is part of the support unit, and therefore is not endowed with the tools to influence management decisions or the formation of the official position of the bank.
At the same time, in her opinion, the role of the legal service is underestimated by the legislator, because lawyers are involved in all key processes of the institution — from the development of internal regulatory documentation to the representation of the bank's interests in the courts.
She also stressed that lawyers should not “soften” information for management or hide risks, because this is the worst strategy. The duty of a lawyer is to identify potential risks in a timely manner, to voice them and to explain the possible consequences.
“A lawyer is a specialist who identifies risks and informs about them in the legal plane. And the manager, having weighed all the arguments, makes a responsible management decision. That is why, within the framework of official investigations, the lawyer acts as a kind of conductor who coordinates and coordinates the relevant procedures,” Lyudmila Mironova noted.
She noted that official investigations in banks are usually initiated for three main reasons. First, these are cases of internal fraud, that is, violations committed by bank employees. Secondly, violations in the field of financial monitoring. Thirdly, manifestations of corruption and other abuses of official authority by bank employees.
Therefore, banking institutions should be prepared for possible violations and take the necessary response measures in advance.
The final chord of the event was the awarding ceremony of the winners of the Research “Banks of the Year-2026”, prepared by the “Financial Club”, the publishing house “Yuridicheskaya Praktika” and the Association of Corporate Lawyers of Ukraine.
This ceremony has become a very important event in the banking market, because it reflects the leaders in clear individual segments of the business. There is no subjective human factor in the calculations, only specific figures that the banks have achieved.
Lyudmila Mironova, lawyer of ALARIUS, recognized JSC “Ukreximbank” in the nomination “Bank for International Trade”, category - “State Banks”
Mrs. Lyudmila also awarded Pravex Bank as the winner in the nomination “Foreign exchange bank for business”, category “Small private banks”.
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