“Yermak regained the status of a lawyer from January 23, 2026 after completing his work at the OP. The details of the situation are in the news.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Andriy Yermak, photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images Source: data on the website of the National Bar Association of Ukraine
Literally: “The right to practice as a lawyer was renewed in accordance with Clause 1, Part 4, Article 31 of the Law “On Advocacy and Legal Activities” from January 23, 2026, based on the lawyer’s application.”
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Details: According to Yermak’s profile on the association’s website, his right to practice law was suspended on February 20, 2020, based on the application. From February 11, 2020, he headed the Office of the President, from where he was dismissed on November 28, 2025.
Yermak received a certificate of the right to practice law in December 1995.
What preceded: November 29, 2025 Yermak announced that he was going to the front after he resigned against the background of the corruption scandal and NABU’s investigative actions in his apartment.
January 15, 2026 The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in response to the request of People’s Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak, reported that Yermak did not apply to any TCC and SP with a desire to do military service.
Prehistory:
- On the morning of November 28, “Ukrainian Pravda” reported that detectives were in the government quarter NABU and SAP prosecutors searched the head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak. Journalists of the publication managed to film how about ten employees of anti-corruption agencies entered the territory.
- Yermak confirmed that searches are taking place at his place of residence, and declared his readiness to assist the investigation.
- Subsequently, Zelensky announced that he had dismissed Andriy Yermak from the position of head of the Office of the President, and now the institution is awaiting a reboot.
- January 2 Zelenskyi appointed the head of the State Government Kyril Budanov as the head of the President’s Office.
- On January 15, the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Semyon Krivonos, announced that the former head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak and the former Minister of Defense Rustem Umyerov currently do not have the status of suspects in the so-called “Mindych case”.