Serhiy Shefir's Marital Property Division Agreement
Serhiy Shefir, a former aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed a marital property division agreement with his wife Larysa, resulting in the transfer of most of their assets to her. This agreement was finalized just one week after the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) announced suspicions in a so-called "conversion center" case at the end of last December. Notably, Yuriy Kisiel, who had ties to Shefir’s activities, also received a suspicion notice, as Serhiy Shefir’s son, Mykyta, had been working as Kisiel’s parliamentary aide.
Shefir was appointed as a presidential aide in 2019. During his tenure at the Bankova Street administration, his family actively purchased real estate. For instance, in March 2020, his wife Larysa bought an apartment in the Chicago Central House residential complex near the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv. The apartment covers about 100 square meters, and its cost, including a parking space, could reach $300,000–$320,000. Two months later, Larysa Shefir became the owner of 0.37 acres of land in the Riviera Village cottage community in Lebedivka, just outside Kyiv, where even the smallest plots (0.07–0.08 acres) were valued at around $300,000.
Real Estate and Business Schemes
In February 2022, an apartment in the Vila Bianca residential complex in Prague was registered under a Czech company owned by Mykyta Shefir. Mykyta had incorporated the company in the Czech Republic in December 2021, with its primary activity being real estate rental. By February 2022, the company’s registered capital had grown to 45 million Czech korunas (over $2 million). Mykyta Shefir claims that his mother gifted him the real estate 12–13 years ago, but he has not provided any documents to support this.
Serhiy Shefir’s brother, Borys, and his wife Olena have also been actively acquiring real estate. At the end of 2022, Olena Shefir purchased the Kalynivsky Tuff Quarry company in Zakarpattia, whose land plot of about 2.5 acres is located in the village of Kalyny near Tiachiv. Olena Shefir also became the owner of roughly 10 acres of land in Khodosivka, just outside Kyiv, where the land value could be at least $400,000. Additionally, commercial real estate in central Kyiv on Prorizna Street, covering about 3,200 square feet, is registered through linked companies and offshore entities, with similar properties on Prorizna valued at over $1 million.
Serhiy Shefir commented on the situation, stating: 'After a decade of marriage, our relationship has unfortunately deteriorated in recent years. At the end of last year, my wife approached me with a proposal to divide our joint property, and I agreed, as I believe that avoiding property disputes may help preserve our marriage.'
It is also worth noting that on November 10, 2025, NABU announced suspicions against seven individuals as part of Operation Midas. Serhiy Shefir ceased to be the ultimate beneficial owner of LLC Kvartal UA, and changes to the company’s management occurred on April 15–16.
This case highlights ongoing concerns about transparency in asset transactions among high-ranking officials in Ukraine and potential conflicts of interest in the context of anti-corruption investigations. The property division between the Shefirs could be seen as an attempt to mitigate further legal risks amid corruption allegations, which may have significant implications for the image of Ukrainian authorities and their anti-corruption policies.
As the investigation by NABU intensifies, similar cases involving high-profile officials raise concerns about corruption within the Ukrainian government. For instance, former Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshov faces charges related to a significant money laundering scheme, highlighting the broader implications of these scandals on public trust and governance.