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Baker & McKenzie - CIS, Limited

RENAISSANCE BUSINESS CENTER, 24 VOROVSKOHO STREET, 01054 KYIV, UKRAINE
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Ukraine

Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets , Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited is ‘very strong’, and was involved in seven of the eight Warsaw Stock Exchange IPOs of Ukrainian companies. Ihor Olekhov advised BNP Paribas on a capital increase in UkrSibbank. The team also handled the first Ukrainian corporate medium term notes programme. Many clients regard Serhiy Chorny as ‘first choice in Ukraine’, especially for his experience advising export credit agencies and trade finance creditors.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A , Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited delivers ‘prompt replies and deep industry knowledge from a strong team that is good value for money’. Viacheslav Yakymchuk, who is ‘very experienced and a good negotiator’, regularly advises Horizon Capital including advising it on its recent acquisition of a stake in juice producer Vitmark-Ukraine.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution , Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited’s top-quality lawyers include Svitlana Romanova and Olga Shenk, who have recently represented foreign investors in disputes with state entities.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property , Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

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.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction , Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited provides ‘a high level of service, the best in the area’. Serhiy Piontkovsky, Lina Nemchenko and Mykhailo Tymoshenko are highly regarded. Recent work includes a major hotel project for Interpoint Development, and the acquisition of a Kiev department store.

Tax

Within Tax , Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

‘Quality is high, responses are quick and deadlines always met’ at Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited, where Hennadiy Voytsitskyi is ‘quick, professional, reliable and flexible’. The firm advises large commercial banks and several major foreign investors in Ukraine.

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  • New rules due on assessment of workplace working conditions

    Continuing our practice of regularly updating our clients on changes in the Russian legislation, in this legal alert we would like to inform you that as of September 1, 2011, the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation will introduce a new procedure for assessing working conditions in workplaces. 1 [1] Results of workplace assessments with respect to the working conditions conducted before September 1, 2011 (in accordance with the procedure currently in effect 2 [2]) will remain valid up until the next regular assessment.
    - Baker & McKenzie

Legal Developments in Ukraine

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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

    Recently Ukrainian State Tax Service (STSU) published a number of tax circulars containing STSU's interpretations of the tax law. The above circulars cover a variety of issues. Some of the key points are as follows:
    - 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

  • VALIDITY OF LOAN AGREEMENTS UNDER UKRAINIAN LAW

    Oleksandr Aleksyeyenko, partner - oleksandr.aleksyeyenko@integrites.com
    - Integrites Group

  • Royalties decrease in 2012

    On 13 January 2012 the Law of Ukraine "On Amending the Tax Code of Ukraine Regarding Review of Certain Tax and Duties Rates"(the "Amendments") became effective. The Amendments change the procedure for calculation of adjustment index used for royalties' calculation.
    - Asters
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