The Legal 500

Recently, HaoLiWen advised and represented a multinational in initiating the consulting process with MOFCOM, to confirm export shipment of certain goods blocked by China Customs was not an item subject to dual-use item license. The pleading and reasoning prepared by HaoLiWen were accepted by MOFCOM after consultation, which has saved the export business of the client and avoided further investigation by Anti-smuggling Bureau of China Customs into the suspected evasion of dual-use item license.

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Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to Deutsche Bank, ING, J.P. Morgan, Sberbank CIB, UniCredit, and VTB Capital, joint lead managers of the USD 600 million 7.875% Eurobond issue due 2018 by DTEK, Ukraine's leading energy holding.

Sayenko Kharenko advises on M&A deal of the year by IFLR Europe Awards 2013.

Sayenko Kharenko acted as the legal counsel to Citi Venture Capital International and Apollo, private equity firms, on the acquisition of 3 shopping malls in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk operating under the Karavan trademark.

Sayenko Kharenko crowned an extraordinary year by carrying off its third "Ukraine Law Firm of the Year Award" at the IFLR's European Awards ceremony held in London on 10 April 2013.

The Legal 500, an independent guide to law, published its 2013 research last week. Sayenko Kharenko affirmed its reputation as a leading full-service Ukrainian law firm.

Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan, the lead-managers of the USD 500 million 8.875% loan participation notes due 2018 for the purpose of providing a loan to "State Savings Bank of Ukraine"

According to the recently released Chambers Global 2013, Sayenko Kharenko maintains its position at the top of the market, being highly ranked in all practice areas researched for Ukraine.

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and UBS, the joint lead managers of the USD 175 million Eurobond offering by Privatbank with 10.875% coupon maturing in 2018.

Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to a foreign investment fund on the sale of a majority shareholding in Private Joint-Stock Company "Insurance Company "Kyivska Rus" to a group of local investors.

Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to a foreign investment fund on the sale of a blocking shareholding in Public Joint-Stock Company "Bank "Kyivska Rus" (the "Bank") to a group of Ukrainian companies, affiliated with the Bank's Chairman of the Board, Victor Bratko.

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to TE Connectivity group on a significant corporate restructuring.

Sayenko Kharenko acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to JP Morgan and VTB Capital, joint lead managers of the issuance of USD 1 billion notes by the state of Ukraine, issued in accordance with Rule 144A.

Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to the Joint Stock Company "The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine" ("Ukreximbank") on its USD 500 million 5-year Eurobond issue with a coupon of 8.75% p.a.

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Sayenko Kharenko was appointed lead counsel to the First Bank of Rock group on setting up and structuring of the First Fund of Rock.

Such trademark-related matters include advising and representing clients concerning application and registration of new trademarks, trademark cancellation, reexamination of rejection of trademark application, as well as a claim against the trademark infringer using an identical trade name.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of William McGilivray, who joins our London office as a Director within Bedell Trust and adds further to our global expertise.

SJL | Sedlo Jimenez Lunz is pleased to announce the arrival of Baker & McKenzieLuxembourg Leading Tax Partner Christophe Clément. Christophe has been in charge of the firm's new tax department since 1 March 2013. To mark this important step in its steady expansion, SJL has been renamed SJLC | Sedlo Jimenez Lunz Clement.

SJLC's partners are proud to announce that SJLC is now a member of the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA).

Anna Arutunian has joined AstapovLawyers' Moscow team as an Associate of the Dispute Resolution Department. Ms Arutunian has over 5 years of experience in representing clients in arbitration courts of all jurisdictions, including the Supreme Commercial Court of the Russian Federation, and in courts of general jurisdiction.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has been highly recognized by the UK’s authoritative legal directory Chambers Europe 2013 and well-respected local guide Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients 2013.

The Acquisition International Start-Up Advisory Awards 2013 has recognized Lavrynovych & Partners as the Most Trusted Law Firm Supporting Start-Ups in Ukraine.

According to the recently published Chambers Europe 2013, an internationally-recognized annual legal directory, Lavrynovych & Partners is highly recommended for Capital Markets, Banking and Finance in Ukraine.

Carey Olsen has provided Channel Islands-specific corporate and regulatory advice to Silverfleet Capital in its £50 million buyout of leading fund administration and private equity specialists, Ipes, from RJD Partners.

Froriep Renggli advises Notenstein Private Bank Ltd on its buying stake in EFG Financial

The Acquisition International Start-Up Advisory Awards 2013 has recognized Lavrynovych & Partners as the Most Trusted Law Firm Supporting Start-Ups in Ukraine.

Best Lawyers has listed 18 Drew lawyers as leading practitioners in 14 areas.

This award honours the achievements of the entire ALTIUS IP Team, headed by Paul Maeyaert, Christophe Ronse and Olivier Vrins.

Bedell Cristin Partner, Lisa Springate has been shortlisted for the 'Best in Offshore' in the Europe Women in Business Law Awards organised by the Euromoney Legal Media Group.

The Golden Thread has been referred to in several recent cases, including by the English Supreme Court in the well known case of Rubin v. Eurofinance SA; New Cap Reinsurance Corp Limited v. Grant [2012] UK SC 46. This case examined the effect of enforcement of foreign insolvency avoidance procedures on liabilities of home-based defendants and turned on whether they had submitted to the foreign court proceedings or insolvency process.

Lidings Law Firm, a leading legal advisor to foreign businesses in Russia, will be a Premier Partner of the 19th Russian Pharmaceutical Forum.

The event organized jointly with the Adam Smith Institute will take place on May 21-23 at the business center of the Corinthia Hotel in Saint- Petersburg.

Andrey Zelenin, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution practice at Lidings’ Moscow office, and Julia Zhabina, Head of BD, attended the XIII Annual Investment Conference of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. The conference took place on 24 April at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Moscow.

In line with the 20% passenger growth in 2012, Garuda Indonesia, on 22 April 2013 completed a cooperation agreement with a Kuwait company, Aviation Lease and Finance Company (Alafco) for the procurement of 2 (two) Boeing 777-300ER series aircraft in June 2013.

As Corporate Intl Magazine has informed HaoLiWen in early April, 2013, HaoLiWen Partners has been successfully chosen as the winner of the 2013 Corporate Intl Magazine Legal Award for the category of ‘Trade Law - Law Firm of the Year in China ’.

Yuliya Chernykh, partner of ARBITRADE Attorneys-at-Law, was awarded the status of the Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom). The award ceremony was held on 19 April 2013 in Tremezzo (Italy) at the annual conference and meeting of the European Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. 
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) which was founded in London in 1915 and that received a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth II in 1979 is now a renowned center for global promotion and facilitation of international arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. The Institute unites over 12 thousand members from 100 countries of the world. The European Branch - official provider of the Institute's courses.

In November 2012, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (“SAIC”) and the Ministry of Justice jointly issued the Procedures on the Administration of Law Firms Engaging in Trademark Services (Gong-Shang-Biao-Zi [2012] No.192) (“Procedures”). According to the Procedures, a law firm in trademark practice must be certified with the Trademark Office of SAIC (“Trademark Office”). On March 25, 2013, the Trademark Office announced the first batch of law firms certified to provide such services. HaoLiWen Partners’ Beijing and Shanghai offices (“HaoLiWen”) are on the list. Thus, HaoLiWen can act directly before the Trademark Office and other competent authorities and may represent our clients in all aspects of trademark law in China.

Vakıfbank established the first global medium term note programme for the notes to be issued up to $3 billion or its equivalent in other currencies. The first issuance under the programme has been completed on 15 April 2013 for $ 600 million 5-year notes listed on Irish Stock Exchange and bear interest at the rate of 3.75 % p.a. with a maturity date 15 April 2018.

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Bedell Cristin acted, with DLA Piper UK LLP's Birmingham office, for The Royal Bank of Scotland plc in connection with facilities of £130 million made available to an acquisition vehicle established by Extra MSA Group to acquire M40 Oxford and M3 Fleet and seven other motorway service areas (MSAs) across the United Kingdom from Serena Properties (in Administration).

Iegor Sierov, senior associate of ARBITRADE, spoke about agricultural receipts at the 25 April 2013 session of the Ukrainian Bar Association's Agricultural Law Committee. The full topic of Iegor's presentation was "Agricultural Receipts. Pros and Cons. Prospects of use."

Offshore legal specialists Carey Olsen have advised Ardel Holdings Limited on the sale of Ardel Fund Services Limited (AFSL), one of Guernsey's premier third-party fund administration providers, to the JTC Group, a multi-jurisdictional, independent, provider of trust, corporate and fund services.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group is co-organizing the 1st Ukrainian International Forum "Real Business Against Counterfeiting and Piracy" jointly with Conference House and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event will take place on 11 June 2013 in Kiev, Ukraine and will be the first event of this scale in Eastern Europe.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group, the NYSBA and the UBA held a joint seminar on New York law in international transactions & dispute resolutions. The event took place in Radisson Blu Kiev Podil on 18 April 2013. 

AstapovLawyers' Senior Associate Maksym Uslisty spoke at the 11th International Atyrau Legal Conference in Kazakhstan organized by the Kazakhstan Petroleum Lawyers' Association. The event took place on 19 April and was dedicated to current issues and analysis of practical application of laws to the oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan. 

17 April 2013

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has been recognized as the Best Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine within the UK-based Lawyers World Global Awards 2013. These are granted based on the online poll conducted among the peer lawyers and the readers of the Lawyers World Magazine, whose main area of interest is corporate law.

16 April 2013

Kseniya Gagaeva has joined AstapovLawyers' Moscow team as an Associate of the Dispute Resolution Department. Ms Gagaeva is an attorney-at-law experienced in judicial protection of rights and interests of natural persons and legal entities, particularly, in troubled loans, bankruptcy, contractual and employment disputes. 

10 April 2013

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has been named Natural Resources Law Firm of the Year in Russia by the UK-based Corporate Intl Magazine Legal Awards 2013. The award is granted on the basis of independent editorial research and client feedback.

5 April 2013

Antonina Yaholnyk, a Partner and Head of CIS Competition and Compliance Practices of AstapovLawyers ILG, has been named Lawyer of the Year in Competition by Best Lawyers 2013, the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide.

4 April 2013

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has been named Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine by the UK-based Corporate Intl Magazine Legal Awards 2013. The award is granted on the basis of independent editorial research and client feedback.

4 April 2013

Anna Kombikova, Associate of AstapovLawyers international Law Group, spoke at the International conference "Arbitration perspectives in Georgia. Place of arbitration in Eastern European legal systems and enforcement of international conventions by the Council of Europe Member States" held jointly by the Business Association of Georgia and European Arbitration Chamber. The event took place in Tbilisi, Georgia on 1 April 2013.