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DLA Piper Ukraine LLC

77A CHERVONOARMIYSKA VUL, 03150 KYIV, UKRAINE
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Work +380 44 490 9575
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Fax +380 44 490 9577
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www.dlapiper.com/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 , DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Piper Ukraine LLC has been involved in several multibillion-dollar debt restructurings in the past year, advising both debtors and creditors. Despite the market, the firm has also acted on several acquisition financings. Oleksandr Kurdydyk heads the quality team.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A , DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

The ‘young and fast moving team’ at DLA Piper Ukraine LLC is praised for ‘responding quickly with highly professional and appropriate advice. I would definitely say that we get best value for money’. Managing partner and group head Margarita Karpenko is singled out for her ‘excellent corporate expertise and commercial approach’. A recent highlight was advising Sibur Holding on its $500m+ tender during the privatization of the Odessa Port Plant. Arthur Kotenko is highly recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution , tier 4

Arthur Kotenko heads a strong team at DLA Piper Ukraine LLC, which is heavily involved in both domestic and cross-border disputes, including an increasing amount of international arbitration. The firm has also been involved in several major antitrust disputes.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property , DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

Senior associate Natalia Pakhomovska heads the team at DLA Piper Ukraine LLC, which is praised for being ‘very responsive, and, considering the time difference, are available for calls late into the evening’. The firm has been active in the IT and tourist industries. Clients include Carlsberg, MIH Group and InterContinental.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction , DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Piper Ukraine LLC’s ‘well-trained, commercial lawyers provide advice that is targeted to the needs of the client and difficulties of the region’. The ‘very impressive’ practice head Natalia Kochergina ‘combines commercial awareness and prompt, client-centred advice’. The main area of activity for the firm is in acquisitions, where it recently advised Dragon-Ukrainian Properties & Development on its $30m acquisition of five retail developments.

Tax

Within Tax , DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Piper Ukraine LLC’s highly experienced team offers an even mix between contentious, transactional and day-to-day tax advice. Legal director Svitlana Musienko heads the six-lawyer team, which recently advised a major Ukrainian pharmaceutical group on the design and implementation of a tax efficient global trading structure. Clients include Carlsberg, Assos Capital and Sanofi-Aventis.


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Legal Developments by:
DLA Piper LLP

  • Sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter

    In February 2010 the Sentencing Guidelines Council (the SGC) issued definitive guidelines to courts on imposing appropriate sentences for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. The SGC states that fines imposed on companies found guilty of corporate manslaughter should not fall below £500,000, while fines in respect of health and safety offences that are a significant cause of death should be at least £100,000. Crucially, the SGC declined to provide for a fixed link between the imposed fine and the turnover or profitability of the offending company.

    - DLA Piper UK LLP

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