Luke Wochensky is a Partner and Head of the firm-wide Risk and Investigations service line.

Luke is a civil- and common-law qualified lawyer with an extensive track record in internal and government investigations, cross-border disputes, and providing commercially sensitive and practical counsel to clients operating in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Qualified to practice in New York and a US citizen, Luke has over 15 years of experience representing US and multinational corporations operating in Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia. He regularly counsels clients in risk mitigation, compliance, and integrity issues, particularly those involving cross-border internal and government investigations. Additionally, he has led business, legal, and organizational audits involving financial and anti-money laundering compliance, as well as cases involving allegations of corruption and commercial bribery.

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE*

• Conducted a FCPA-related investigation for a Fortune 200 company and represented the company in civil and criminal proceedings
• Represented a Fortune 200 company in a comprehensive internal legal and organisational audit, including the implementation of compliance measures
• Conducted testing of a sanctions compliance program for a European financial institution
• Assisted a Fortune 200 company with a regulatory review, reporting, and a risk mitigation plan
• Advised an LSE-listed company on a major, multi-jurisdictional bribery and corruption scheme

*Experience prior to joining Kinstellar.

EDUCATION

• 2021: University at Buffalo Law School, USA, J.D. Magna Cum Laude
• 2013: Herzen University, St. Petersburg, Russia, Degree in Law
• 2006: The Ohio State University, USA, Slavic and Eastern European Studies, M.A.
• 2002: Union College, USA, Political Science and Modern Languages, B.A.,

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

• New York Bar Association
• Russian Bar Association 

LANGUAGES

English, Russian