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Ruslan Drobyazko heads Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited’s team, which advised 3M Company in a trade mark infringement action against a local manufacturer, and handles trade mark prosecutions for Nissan. Yuliya Kolchenko is a talented associate.

Doubinsky & Osharova is ‘a top-tier firm for IP disputes’. Managing partner Michael Doubinsky and senior partner Irina Osharova lead a ‘very strong’ team.

Ilyashev & Partners is ‘one of the best firms in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors’, and is ‘responsive, commercial and experienced in dealing with international clients’. Clients include Eli Lilly and Germany’s Woerwag Pharma. Irina Kirichenko is a patent and trade mark attorney.

‘Very good value for money and true experts in their field’, Pakharenko & Partners’ lawyers are ‘responsive, honest, efficient, accurate and precise’. Managing partner Antonina Pakharenko-Anderson and Alexander Pakharenko are recommended for prosecution work. New trade mark department head Anastasia Mindrul joined from the State Department of Intellectual Property.

Asters delivers ‘excellent response times and practical advice’, and its lawyers are ‘creative problem-solvers’. Oleksandr Padalka, who has ‘excellent communication skills and an easygoing, personable style’, advises clients such as KP Media and EDB. He advised an international beverages company on patent infringement matters.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners inherited Magisters’ practice, and represents several very high-profile companies. Senior associate Taras Kyslyy is well regarded.

Patent attorney Maya Lgova is central to Grischenko & Partners’ IP practice, which is best known for its disputes expertise. Natalia Boyko and Dmitri Grischenko are recommended for copyright, trade mark and licensing matters.

Konnov & Sozanovsky handles IP management and disputes for a mix of multinationals and large local companies. Julia Semeniy heads the team, which acts for Canon, DHL, Microsoft, Schering-Plough and Star Media.

Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners excels in all aspects of IP law, particularly enforcement proceedings, and is ‘professional, reliable and very skilled’. Anna Mikhailyuk is the team’s leading figure.

Law Firm Paritet’s ‘very professional team of goal-oriented lawyers’ provides ‘timely and high-quality support’ on the protection and management of trade marks, patents, copyright and licences. Borys Danevych’s clients include Bayer Healthcare and GlaxoSmithKline as clients.

Sayenko Kharenko advised Philip Morris Ukraine on copyright issues, and Abris Capital Partners on the transfer of IP rights. Dariya Valiavska is a qualified patent attorney.

Vasil Kisil & Partners has ‘one of the most extensive practices in patent and trade mark disputes’. Oleksiy Filatov’s clients include Google Inc and a well-known internet video search provider. The firm also represented Eurosport SA in trade mark cancellation disputes.

Astapov Lawyers International Law Group’s Oksana Kneychuk ‘puts a lot of effort into good customer service and has high-level professional knowledge’.

Senior associate Oleksandr Molotai leads CMS Cameron McKenna LLC’s team, which represents clients in the pharmaceuticals, agricultural and automotive sectors in IP disputes, due diligence and trade mark protection.

Natalia Pakhomovska’s team at DLA Piper Ukraine LLC has ‘an efficient, professional manner’. Clients include Symantec, Wrigley and Slavutich Carlsberg Group.

enwc Natlacen Walderdorff Cancola TOV represented Giorgio Armani in overcoming official refusal to register a trade mark, and Europapier on protection of IP rights.

Gide Loyrette Nouel advises many well-known French companies on IP protection – especially anti-counterfeiting – and in disputes.

Legal Alliance Company’s ‘excellent team’ includes key figure Illya Kostin. The group’s ‘pharmaceuticals industry knowledge is outstanding’, say clients, and it represented an international pharmaceuticals company in IP disputes and unfair competition matters.

Peterka & Partners LLC’ Alexander Poels advised Denmark’s Novo Nordisk on clinical trial agreements, and PSA Peugeot Citroën on trade mark protection.

Salans’ Oleg Batyuk advises some of the largest foreign investors in Ukraine on IP protection.

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  • New Rules for Arrest of Sea-going Ships Effective in Ukraine

    On 16 May 2012 the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to the Arrest of Sea-Going Ships (1952), known as Brussels Convention, and implementing amendments to the procedural legislation entered into force in Ukraine.
    - Asters

  • Obtaining security measures in support of arbitral awards

    Article 15 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides that applications for recognition and enforcement of awards issued in international commercial arbitration are considered by the courts of general jurisdiction following the procedure set out in the code.
    - Astapov Lawyers International Law Group

  • Securities Commission Adopts New Regulation on Consolidation and Subdivision of Shares

    On 13 April 2012 the new Regulation on Consolidation and Subdivision of Shares in Joint Stock Companies (the "New Regulation") adopted on 6 March 2012 by the Ukrainian National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (the "Commission") became effective and replaced the old Regulation on Registration of Shares in the Course of Change of Nominal Value and Quantity of Shares without Change of the Share Capital Amount approved by the Commission on 14 September 2000.
    - Asters

  • Securities Commission Adopts Rules for Acquisition of Professional Securities Brokers

    On 13 March 2012 the Ukrainian National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (the "Commission") adopted the Regulation (the "Regulation") on granting a permit (the "Permit") for equity acquisition in a professional securities market participant, such as a security broker, asset management company, custodian, depositary, etc., resulting in direct or indirect holding or control over 10, 25, 50 or 75 percent of equity (the "Significant Shareholding"). The Regulation will be effective upon its approval by the Ministry of Justice.
    - Asters

  • RECENT CHANGES IN UKRAINIAN LEGISLATION Reform of Railroad Transport in Ukraine

    On 23 February 2012 the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the Law of Ukraine “On the Specifics of Establishment of Public Joint Stock Company of Public Railway Transport” (the “Public Railroad Transport Company Law”), which became effective as of 22 March 2012, and the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Railroad Transport” (the “Railroad Amendment Law”), which will become effective from the date of state registration of the Company according to the Public Railroad Transport Company Law.
    - Avellum Partners

  • Recent Court Practice Relating to Taking Security in Ukraine

    From May 2011 and until January 2012, as a result of unification effort against inconsistent practice of the lower courts,the Supreme Court of Ukraine (the “Supreme Court”) re-examined inconsistent rulings of Ukrainian cassation courts on disputes arising out of, inter alia, mortgage and suretyship agreements and made a number of important decisions providing guidance on application of the relevant legislation in similar cases.
    - Avellum Partners

  • New Tax Circulars

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    - Asters

  • Amendments to the PSA Tender Terms for Oles'ka and Yuzivs'ka Subsoil Blocks

    On 6 February 2012 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amended its Resolutions No. 1297 and No. 1298, dated 30 November 2011 (the "PSA Resolutions"), which determine tender terms for conclusion of production sharing agreements ("PSA") on exploration and production of hydrocarbons, in particular non-conventional gas, in Oles'ka and Yuzivs'ka subsoil blocks.
    - Asters

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  • Royalties decrease in 2012

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    - Asters

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