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Ten largest corporate plaintiffs accounted for more than 299,000 court cases

28 October , 2026  

According to Experts.news, all ten of Ukraine’s largest corporate plaintiffs—based on the number of new court cases in 2026—operate in the financial sector. Furthermore, among the 100 most active legal entities that filed lawsuits, 39 are engaged in lending and providing other financial services, according to data from the “OpenDataBot” study published on October 28, 2026.

According to data from the court registry, the largest number of cases filed in the incomplete year of 2026 were initiated by the financial company “Ukr Credit Finance”—80,421.

Second place goes to “Consumer Center” with 68,076 cases, third to “Universal Bank” with 25,544, fourth to “Accent Bank” with 22,002, and fifth to “Factoring Partners” with 19,688.

In sixth place is “Unit Capital” with 19,050 cases. Next are “Digi Finance” with 17,050 cases, “Collect Center” with 16,699, “Credit Capital” with 15,613, and the “European Debt Recovery Agency” with 14,993.

Thus, according to calculations based on the published ranking, the ten largest corporate plaintiffs account for a total of over 299,000 new court cases for the incomplete year of 2026.

At the same time, just two leaders—“Ukr Credit Finance” and “Consumer Center”—appear in 148,497 cases, accounting for nearly half of the top ten’s combined total.

Compared to 2025, the structure of the ranking has changed significantly.

“Ukr Credit Finance” rose from eighth place to first, and “Factoring Partners” rose from 17th to fifth.

“Universal Bank” improved its position from fifth to third, and “Accent Bank” from sixth to fourth. “Unit Capital” rose from ninth to sixth place, “Digi Finance” from 15th to seventh, and “Collect Center” from 13th to eighth.

At the same time, the “European Debt Recovery Agency,” which ranked first in 2025, fell to tenth place.

The ranking indicates a high concentration of legal actions among credit market participants; however, it does not allow for determining what proportion of these lawsuits was successful or what amounts were actually recovered from debtors.

Utilities and energy companies also play a significant role among the top 100 corporate plaintiffs.

According to “OpenDataBot,” 24 entities in the ranking operate in the electricity, gas, heating, and water supply sectors.

Another 14 organizations belong to the public administration sector.

Thus, the most active corporate plaintiffs are predominantly organizations whose activities are related to consumers’ financial obligations, the provision of financial or utility services, and the performance of government functions.

Vasyl Krat, a judge on the Supreme Court of Ukraine, attributes the high level of litigation activity by creditors to the limited options for out-of-court debt collection on consumer loans.

According to him, for banks and financial companies, going to court in many cases remains the primary means of enforcing debt collection.

At the same time, court proceedings allow for verification of the validity of the creditor’s claims, including the legality of the interest charged.

The “OpenDataBot” study covers court cases from 2025–2026 in which legal entities served as plaintiffs. The published results for 2026 are preliminary and are compared with the full previous calendar year.

Source: “OpenDataBot,” a study of Ukraine’s largest corporate plaintiffs dated October 28, 2026.

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