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Baker & McKenzie - CIS, Limited

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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,

Serhiy Chorny heads the highly rated four-partner team at Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited.. Recently the practice advised PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest commercial bank, on the $110m securitisation of an autoloans portfolio, the first of its kind in Ukraine. Other clients include IFC, ING Bank and Standard Bank, which it advised on a $154m syndicated loan to First Ukrainian International Bank.

Corporate and M&A

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

Providing a ‘one stop solution for all legal needs,’ clients feel that Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited ‘outranks the local competition by a heavy margin.’ The three-partner team is commended for its ‘high quality of service, perfect client attitude, and quick turnaround.’ Managing partnerames Hitch heads the department, which boasts 25 assistants, and two highly rated local partners: the recently promoted Mykola Stetsenko and Viacheslav Yakymchuk. Recent highlights include advising SAB Miller on its acquisition of Sarmat, one of Ukraine’s largest brewers.

Intellectual property

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

The service at Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited’s ‘absolutely first class’ IP practice ‘compares favourably to virtually anywhere.’ Counsel Ruslan Drobyaszko heads the department, which includes the ‘excellent’ associate Yuliya Kolchenko, while partner Svitlana Romanova is recommended for patent litigation cases. Recently, it successfully represented the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly in the cassation of a major patent appeal case. Other clients include Unilever, British American Tobacco, L’Oreal and PepsiCo.

Real estate and construction

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

Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited’s three-partner team is headed by Serhiy Piontkovsky and includes 15 assistants. The practice advises both foreign and domestic investors on a range of issues, including construction, development and tax matters and the establishment of real estate investment funds. In 2008 , it advised ITT Investment Group on the development of a four-star hotel, as part of a mixed-use site in Kiev. Other clients include Raven Group and Citigroup Venture Capital.

Tax

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

Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited’s group head Hennadiy Voytsitskyi and partner Serhiy Piontkovsky are singled out as ‘meticulous thinkers, and also very business oriented and Western in their approach, with top notch ethics.’ The team was especially busy on capital markets related matters and advised Ferrexpo, a major iron company, on its £213m IPO on the London Stock Exchange, the first such listing for a Ukrainian company.

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  • Tax Reforms Towards the Creation of an International Financial Center in Russia

    In December 2009 the Russian Parliament adopted important changes further promoting the Russian holding companies regime. Starting from January 1, 2011 Russian holding companies will no longer be required to meet the present 500 million ruble threshold for investments made into companies qualifying as “strategic investments” to receive tax benefits.
    - Baker & McKenzie

Legal Developments in Ukraine

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  • Ukraine Establishes Liability of Legal Entities for Acts of Corruption

    The Ukrainian Law on the Liability of Legal Entities for Committing Corruption-Related Offences becomes effective on April 1, 2010.
    - Magisters

  • Ukraine Opens Up to Foreign Judicial and Arbitral Awards

    On 16 February 2010 the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts on Private International Law Issues” entered into force.
    - Magisters

  • Protocol on Administrative Offence Following a Tax Audit: Risks for the Company

    The Code of Administrative Offences of Ukraine (CAOU)provides for administrative fines for the violation of:
    - Magisters

  • 200% Fine for Abuse of Tax Incentives

    Effective 1 January 2010 new 200% fine for the abuse of tax incentives is being applied in accordance with amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Settlement of Tax Liabilities”
    - Magisters

  • Validity of Tax Gross-Up Clauses Questioned

    State Tax Administration of Ukraine Questions Validity of Tax Gross-Up Clauses Widely Employed in Cross-Border Finance Arrangements
    - Magisters

  • Rules for the Reorganization of Commercial Banks in Ukraine Simplified 

    Starting from 21 December 2009, the rules for the reorganization of commercial banks have been simplified by Resolution No. 683 of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine (the “NBU”), adopted on 18 November 2009, which introduced amendments (the “Amendments”) to NBU Regulation No. 189 “On the Reorganization of a Bank Pursuant to the Decision of Its Owner”, dated 27 June 2008 (the “Regulation”). The Amendments are aimed at bringing the Regulation into conformity with the latest legislative changes relating to financial recovery of commercial banks and with the requirements of the Law of Ukraine “On Joint Stock Companies” (the “JSC Law”).
    - Baker & McKenzie

  • Ukrainian Parliament Introduces Amendments to a Number of Laws

    Ukrainian Parliament Introduces Amendments to a Number of Laws Regarding the Simplification of the Procedure for the Acquisition and Realization of Rights to Land
    - Baker & McKenzie

  • New Anti-Crisis Legislation Tightens Up Ukrainian Currency Control Rules

    Law of Ukraine No. 1533-VI, dated 23 June 2009, "On the Introduction of Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine for Overcoming the Negative Consequences of the Financial Crisis" (the "Law") became effective on 24 November 2009. The Law introduced a number of important changes into the Ukrainian currency control regime in respect of cross-border foreign currency loans from foreign lenders to Ukrainian borrowers; the procedure for foreign investments in Ukraine; and the procedure for settlements under export-import transactions.
    - Baker & McKenzie

  • Ukraine: Restrictions To Be Imposed on Prices for Imported Pharmaceuticals

    On 20 October 2009, the Ukrainian Parliament approved in final reading the Law on the Moratorium on the Increase of Prices for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products.
    - Baker & McKenzie

  • Ukrainian IP Legislation has Drawn Closer to World Standards

    On the request of the Ministry of the Economy of Japan, which is in charge of issues on intellectual property in the member-nations of the WTO and candidates to it, Magisters conducted a detailed analysis of Ukrainian legislation and law enforcement practice.
    - Magisters
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