Commercial, corporate and M&A in Ukraine

ILF Law Firm

ILF Law Firm

Practice head(s):

Tetyana Gavrysh Kyiv; Olexiy Holovin

Key clients

BASF Ukraine LLC

Newton Promservice, LLC

IT Craft YSA GmbH

R2-Marketing

LLC «MEDICAL SPACE ХХІ»

EGGER WOOD TRADING, LLC

NGO “JDC”

Kharkiv School of Architecture

HYPOGEN LTD

PocketStore

SW Expert

DEVELOPSTODAY LTD

Chemonics International Inc.

EdCamp Ukraine NGO

Mukachevo Central District Hospital

SANTA BRANDS S.P. Z.O.O LTD

Jewish Cultural Center “Solomonika”

BEIT DAN LLC

Work highlights

  • Assisted Kharkiv School of Architecture with a full adjustment of all business processes as part of the reform of the private institution of higher education.
  • Advised EdCamp Ukraine NGO on various issues and help to implement current projects.
  • Assisted the client with drafting of a bill “On Medical Practice, Medical Activity and Medical SelfGovernment”.

Vasil Kisil & Partners

Vasil Kisil & Partners

Practice head(s):

Volodymyr Igonin

Key clients

Mellanox (Nvidia)

Ingersoll-Rand

Wix.com

Avrora Group

Arcona Property Fund N.V.

Odeh Asalem Automation System ODASCO

Astound Commerce

Ukrnaftinvest

Refinitiv

Astound Commerce

Work highlights

  • Advised Wix.com (Israel) on establishing a subsidiary in Ukraine, supported the registrationand all associated processes.
  • Advised Arcona Property Fund (Arcona), the Euronext Amsterdam and Prague Stock Exchange listed company on the investment in commercial property in Central Europe.
  • Advised two founders of a Ukrainian start-up – New Puls on their risks as sellers in an M&A/ JV transaction.

Acquis Law Firm

Acquis Law Firm

Practice head(s):

Maksym Uslystyi; Mykhailo Lytvyn

Testimonials

‘They are very proactive and fast, know the regulations very well and advise accordingly. Able to find solutions in tight deadlines.’

‘They have a tailor-cut solution for issues and very high ethical standards; even during the worst times of the war, they kept performing their job.’

‘Collaboration, professionalism, feedback, pro-activity.’

Key clients

DBE Energy / DBE Global

IVY Technology

SENATE Group

GNCR Holding

Sinpaş Holding / Mikron’s Minerals Turkey

BOD Group

Ukrenevo LLC

Ahlatci Holding / AHL Energy

Pearl Cohen Zedak Latzer Baratz

ORION Ukraine

Work highlights

  • Advised Ivy Technology on winding up the business in Ukraine.
  • Advised DBE Global a member of DBE Energy Group on various corporate and commercial matters in Ukraine.
  • Advised Ahlatci Holding / AHL Energy on various corporate and commercial matters in Ukraine.

Aequo

Aequo

Practice head(s):

Anna Babych

Other key lawyers:

Michael Lukashenko; Denis Lysenko; Oksana Krasnokutskaya

Testimonials

‘Aequo’s team is always available to provide business-driven solutions. We’ve worked on several projects, and the team, namely, Michael Lukashenko and Anna Babych, have demonstrated their expertise and versatility when it comes to complex legal matters.’

‘Our primary contacts are Michael Lukashenko and Anna Babych. Their presence in our projects gives us confidence that we will be able to find a solution for every issue encountered. The team always focuses on every single detail and provides effective and practical advice. I should also highlight excellent knowledge of the Ukrainian market and practice of the team – their contribution from this perspective is also very valuable.’

‘All actions of Aequo are aimed at achieving the client’s goal.’

Key clients

Posco International

Mercuria Energy Trading

State Savings Bank of Ukraine (Oschadbank)

Comuto SA

Schenker (Deutsche Bahn)

Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine

Dragon Capital

Darnitsa

MHP

Ukrposhta, Ukrainian Postal Service

UMG Investments

Onit

Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine

National Securities and Stock Market Commission

SpivDiia

Ukraine branch of the United Nations Global Compact

Work highlights

  • Advised the State Savings Bank of Ukraine on borrowing $100m from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  • Advised Mercuria Energy Trading on its strategic investment in CWP Europe to realize the €1.9bn investment plan to develop 2GW renewable energy projects in Southeast Europe.

Alcor

Alcor

Practice head(s):

Dmytro Ovcharenko

Testimonials

‘Client-oriented, always ready to build custom solutions.’

‘Alcor deeply understands how to operate an entity in Ukraine, helping us stay compliant, process payroll, and many other aspects of running operations.’

‘Extremely well versed in local practices and customs, and very responsive and positive to helping us build a team successfully.’

Key clients

IT Ukraine Association

People.ai

thredUP

Questrade

Sift

PX

BIScience

Insightful Science

Tubular Labs

Work highlights

  • Advised IT Ukraine Association on various corporate law issues related to the launch and development of the Client’s projects.
  • Advised People.ai, on the operation of an R&D office in Ukraine.
  • Advised thredUP on the development and implementation of action plan in case of possible emergencies, legalization of employees in foreign countries, continuation of the operating activities of the Ukrainian R&D direction.

Ante Law Firm

Ante Law Firm

Practice head(s):

Kateryna Ishchenko; Yuriy Veklenko

Other key lawyers:

Andriy Guck

Testimonials

‘A team of professionals, with an extremely high level of quality and always super attentive.’

‘A team of professionals.’

‘Ante team has a unique specialization in aviation and pharmaceuticals.’

Key clients

Sanofi-Aventis Ukraine LLC

Opella Healthcare Ukraine LLC

Perrigo Ukraine LLC

Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C.

Deutsche Lufthansa

Air France

KLM

Austrian Airlines

Zdravo LLC

Harwind LLC

Altris AI

Vallair Solutions S.A.R.L.

Esparma GmbH

Aviaholidays LLC

Lufthansa Cargo

Swiss International Air lines

Brussels Airlines

Aviareps

Emirates

Bees Airline

Ekta Insurance company

SA Aviaservice

Kyiv Independent

Work highlights

  • Advised Bees Airline on resolving the situation with all commercial contracts for charter programs and other liabilities.
  • Advised an international airlines on the transfer of all income from sales of international air transportation in Ukraine.

Arzinger

Arzinger

Practice head(s):

Timur Bondaryev

Testimonials

‘The team is very supportive.’

Key clients

IBM

Volmi Games

Hyve Group

Zeppelin International AG,|Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH & Co. KG

Expert Petroleum SPV SARL,|Expert Petroleum Ukraine

CHS Inc.

Energynet

Work highlights

  • Advised IBM on the course of spin-off of Managed Infrastructure Services Business.
  • Represented the client in the course of the management buy-out.
  • Assisted Volmi Games with a course of acquisition transaction with Virtuos.

Asters

Asters

Practice head(s):

Oleksiy Demyanenko; Armen Khachaturyan; Vadym Samoilenko

Other key lawyers:

Maksym Tereshchuk; Oleg Boichuk

Testimonials

‘Asters has the best lawyers in this practice, with a strong professional background, leadership and strong negotiations skills (with an ability to be very persuasive and protect the client’s interest to the maximum), and an extensive hands-on experience in English law.’

‘Maksym Tereshchuk is an exceptional lawyer, very good at English law and has exceptional negotiation skills.’

‘Asters are a very professional and expert firm. We use them for all of our commercial, corporate and M&A work in Ukraine. They have very good expertise in corporate transactions and can work closely with our London lawyers on transactions. They can communicate expertly in English and have a very good understanding of English and Ukrainian law concepts.’

‘Oleg Boichuk is the corporate partner, an extremely knowledgeable and capable corporate practitioner. He is very clear in his advice, commercial in his approach, always accessible and very easy to work with.’

Key clients

Enza Zaden

Enwell Energy plc

Goodwine

Irish Bank Resolution Limited

Molson Coors

Techiia Holding Limited

Webuild (ex Salini Impregilo)

Vitol

VR Capital

WePlay

Work highlights

  • Assisted Arawak Energy Ukraine B.V., in the sale of 50% of shares in Geo-Alliance Oil-Gas Public Limited to gas producer Geo Alliance Group Limited.
  • Advised Enwell Energy plc, on its up to $8.63m acquisition of Arkona Gas-Energy.
  • Advised Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited on a range of corporate matters in relation to major shopping mall and office building.

Attorneys’ Association Gestors

Attorneys’ Association Gestors

Practice head(s):

Andriy Tsvyetkov; Vitalii Makhinchuk

Key clients

AMEROPA AMS Marketing and Sales AG

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V

Work highlights

  • Advised AMEROPA AMS Marketing and Sales AG on the sanctions against a citizen of Ukraine.
  • Advised De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V on the sanctions against a citizen of Ukraine.

Avellum

Avellum

Practice head(s):

Mykola Stetsenko

Other key lawyers:

Yuriy Nechayev

Testimonials

‘The team’s market knowledge and expertise are huge. When it comes to complex and high-profile M&A deals, they are a top-choice law firm for me.’

‘Mykola Stetsenko is, without a doubt, the best M&A lawyer in Ukraine. He is an absolute troubleshooter in negotiations. Yuriy Nechayev has a strategic vision for all aspects of the deal. His advice is always clear, detailed and brilliant at the same time.’

Key clients

JSC “Kaspi.kz”

B.S.A. International SA (Lactalis)

Diligent Capital Partners

Myronivsky Hliboproduct

Volt Resources Limited

Concorde Capital

Kernel

Investment Capital Ukraine

Work highlights

  • Advised JSC Kaspi.kz on the acquisition of 100% shares in Portmone Group by Kaspi Pay, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaspi.kz.
  • Advised Lactalis, a French multinational dairy products corporation, on Ukrainian law matters in connection with an acquisition of PJSC “Bel Shostka Ukraine”.
  • Advised Volt Resources Limited on the acquisition of 70% stake in the Zavallivskyi Graphite Group Volt.

Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office

Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office

Practice head(s):

Viacheslav Yakymchuk

Other key lawyers:

Andrii Moskalyk

Testimonials

‘Andrii Moskalyk is indispensable, and his self-dedication was exceptional.’

Key clients

Avista Capital and Nordic Capital

Depositphotos

PrJSC Ivano-Frankivskcement

First Ukrainian International Bank

Hitachi Ltd.

Flügger group A/S

A.G.R. Group

Nielsen

Becton, Dickinson and Company

Work highlights

  • Assisted the shareholders of Acino – Avista Capital and Nordic Capital with its sale to ADQ.
  • Advised the shareholders of PrJSC Ivano-Frankivskcement, on cement, roofing sheets and gypsum, the potential sale of its business to NEQSOL Holding.
  • Advised the shareholders of Depositphotos, a stock photo content marketplace, on the sale of 100% of the shares in Depositphotos.

CMS

CMS

Practice head(s):

Tetyana Dovgan; Maria Orlyk

Other key lawyers:

Graham Conlon

Testimonials

‘The team have professionalism.’

‘Tetyana Dovgan is the go-to person in Ukraine for any M&A deal as she is knowledgeable, understands the market and is heavily involved in a transaction or supervises it in a way that it gets done the way it should.’

Key clients

Horizon Capital and Data Group

MANE Group

Vodafone Ukraine and Neqsol Holding

Air Products

Nafta International BV

CWP Europe

MV Cargo

EBRD and FMO

SUW South Ukraine Windplant Holdings Limited

FAS Energy

Work highlights

  • Advised Air Products on the establishment of a bespoke joint venture with ArcelorMittal for the construction of a new modern air separation unit.
  • Advised MANE Group and its subsidiary in Ukraine on their day-to-day business activities, including support to the shareholder and management on corporate governance mechanisms.
  • Advised FAS Energy on the acquisition of a solar power plant during martial law.

Dentons

Dentons

Practice head(s):

Oleg Batyuk

Other key lawyers:

Adam Mycyk

Testimonials

‘International collaboration of teams is superb. The team gave a very good response to our projects no matter where we needed legal advice.’

‘The team is professional, quick to respond and commercially oriented.’

‘Dentons provides an efficient and quick service, even in this troubled period in the region, with professionals on a higher standard in such a country. Always on an accessible and friendly mode while preserving a strict and serious approach in every matter.’

‘Oleg Batyuk and the team provide service with the highest standards.’

Key clients

Ciklum

Eksim Yatirim Holding

Volkswagen AG

DNV GL Energy Advisory GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advised Ciklum on its acquisition of CN Group, a Czech-based software development firm, from Genesis Capital.
  • Advised Eksim Yatirim Holding on the acquisition of a wind project in Ukraine.
  • Advised Volkswagen AG on Ukrainian law matters in connection with the formation of a joint venture with Italian energy supplier Enel X.

EUCON Legal Group

EUCON Legal Group

Practice head(s):

Yaroslav Romanchuk

Other key lawyers:

Andriy Romanchuk

Testimonials

‘EUCON team has wide experience and can cover our company’s needs. They get into a very deep relationship with their client and always try to do more for them to make them happier.’

‘Yaroslav Romanchuk and Andriy Romanchuk are outstanding lawyers with a great experience in different sectors of the economy and business.’

Key clients

REINVESTORS

RELEVANT SOFTWARE

DEMURE

STA LOGISTIC

IBIS-GEAR

BLACK SEA COMMODITIES Sp. z o.o.

Devox Solutions

ERIDON

Bafood Poland

NTK Trans Poland

Work highlights

  • Assisted NTK Trans Poland (railroad forwarding services), a Ukrainian investor, with launching the company’s operations in the Polish market.
  • Assisted GLOBAL MESSAGE SERVICES POLAND with the corporate business structuring services for Enterprises.
  • Assisted Ukrainian investor, STA LOGISTIC with entering the European market and corporate business structuring.

EVERLEGAL

EVERLEGAL

Practice head(s):

Yevheniy Deyneko; Andriy Olenyuk

Testimonials

‘Everlegal team does a good job for their client.’

‘Yevheniy Deyneko is very commercial, can make decisions, is reasonable and is a pleasure to work with. He is a good lawyer who is technically capable. He has a good knowledge of English law.’

Key clients

China Electric Power Equipment and Technology

Delfast

Work highlights

  • Advised China Electric Power Equipment and Technology on tapping the Ukrainian market and implementing a renewable energy construction project in Ukraine.
  • Advised Delfas on a $3.6m investment to expand to the US market in three states in the US.

EY Law

EY Law

Practice head(s):

Borys Lobovyk; Bogdan Malniev

Testimonials

‘The legal team provided a clear and concise picture of the current state, general recommendations of necessary reforms and a specific roadmap for that. The legal team has managed to deal with all the arising issues professionally and deliver an excellent result.’

Key clients

Adobe Inc.

Amdaris Group Limited

Charity Fund “Believe in Yourself”

Cisco Systems Management B.V.

EBRD

ekaterra Group Holdings B.V.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

Gorilla LLC /|A Wunderman Thompson Company

Horizon Capital

Harmony Industries NV

IFC

Khmelnytskyi City Council

Lenovo Group Limited

Leonardo del Vecchio Foundation

Lviv City Council

Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

Miratech Group

National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”

Nortal

Rakuten Marketing LLC

Rozetka

Samsung Ukraine LLC

Schlumberger Limited

Schwarz Dienstleistung KG

Transport Service Group SRL

TuneIn Inc.

Viasat World Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Miratech on legal, tax and financial vendor due diligence.
  • Advised Nortal on its acquisition of Skelia, an award-winning leader in building cross-border IT organizations.
  • Advised Horizon Capital on investment (together with other investors) into Liki24, a Ukraine-based e-commerce platform for medicine delivery.

GOLAW

GOLAW

Practice head(s):

Sergiy Oberkovych; Oleksandr Melnyk

Testimonials

‘They have top professionals who can deliver top partner-led advice even on smaller M&A deals.’

‘Sergiy Oberkovych is the firm’s mastermind. Definitely, one to recommend.’

Work highlights

  • Advised Zolotyi Vik on issues related to setting up a holding structure in European jurisdiction.
  • Assisted BIE, an international investor with alternative energy projects, IT and telecommunication, infrastructure and real estate.
  • Advised TIU Canada on the conversion of debt into the share capital of Ecotechnik-Nikopol, a solar power plant based in Ukraine.

Hillmont Partners LLC

Hillmont Partners LLC

Practice head(s):

Valentyn Zasukha; James Hart

Testimonials

‘The team has an excellent approach to the clients keeping them well informed during an invariably complex legal process.’

‘James Hart is an outstanding driver of the business with a deep knowledge not only of commercial law within Ukraine and other jurisdictions but also a strong understanding of business, the funding of such business and the operational aspects that are critical, especially within emerging markets.’

‘Hillmont Partners remains a go-to law firm in Ukraine for advising on ongoing corporate/commercial matters and innovative M&A and private equity work in handling domestic and cross-border matters. The team proves itself as a very efficient and commercial in targeted legal finding solutions for clients.’

‘James Hart is an excellent advisor. He assists clients with both public and private M&A deals, including joint ventures, in addition to financing and capital market transactions. James is very efficient and commercial in finding solutions for clients and takes the time to understand the client’s requirements before jumping into the legal discussion.’

‘Hillmont Partners is a hard-working and dedicated team. They are especially good at problem-solving attitudes and prompt reactions in project and time management. They always consider the client’s side and fight for their interest.’

Key clients

Black Iron Inc.

Glovoapp Ukraine LLC

Argentem Creek Partners

AlixPartners (USA)

National Democratic Institute

American Councils

Viva Gas Limited

Mazars GmbH & Co. KG

Work highlights

  • Represented Black Iron Inc. in land matters in a $1.2bn iron ore mining project, largest Canadian investment project in Ukraine.
  • Assisted Glovoapp Ukraine LLC, a part of Glovoapp Spain with company’s corporate, commercial, employment and tax law matters arising from the client’s operations in Ukraine.
  • Advised Mazars GmbH & Co. KG on tax aspects of the corporate restructuring.

Ilyashev & Partners

Ilyashev & Partners

Practice head(s):

Mikhail Ilyashev; Roman Marchenko

Other key lawyers:

Leonid Gilevich

Testimonials

‘Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the team has been heroically working on the ground. Lawyers and partners constantly keep in touch with us. Despite the constant interruptions in communications (because of the bombing, the Internet did not work, mobile communications, there was no electricity), we received all the necessary consultations without delay.’

‘The firm has an excellent corporate and M&A team, in particular Mikhail Ilyashev, who is very knowledgeable of our industry and is well versed in the corporate law in Ukraine. Mikhail and his team have a very deep knowledge of commercial realities, which allows them to advise on the full range of legal aspects of the transaction.’

‘The firm is considered a leading international firm in Ukraine.’

‘The team has highly professional in-depth knowledge of the legal system in Ukraine. Very knowledgeable on international structuring and advisory process. Easily accessible/reachable.’

‘The team has a strong understanding of the legal landscape backed by solid transactional on-the-ground expertise. The firm provides good partner attention on any mandate and maintains an extensive international network of professional service providers. We appreciate its delivery level and highly qualified department.’

‘My key contacts on corporate issues during the last year were managing partner Mikhail Ilyashev and senior partner Roman Marchenko. I admire both of them as strong professionals who have built a team around exceptionally talented lawyers. Mikhail Ilyashev has an exquisite reputation in the legal sphere.’

‘Our experience with Ilyashev & Partners allows us to recommend the company as a team of professionals who can easily cope with the tasks, despite large volumes and tight deadlines. This law firm is a top choice for challenging deals where you need to invent a new kind of solution or improve the current practice. Its lawyers have the uncommon ability to integrate wide and in-depth legal knowledge with a superb commercial understanding.’

‘My key contact through the years is the firm’s founder Mikhail Ilyashev. Mikhail is a sharp and responsive attorney with wonderful business knowledge. He is a unique dealmaker whose strategic advice is a very valuable asset in managing complex, stressful and time-sensitive transactions.’

Key clients

Kraft Heinz

Kellogg

Coca-Cola

Unilever

Inditex

Bunge

UPD Holdings Limited

Centravis

Ferrexpo AG

GrainCorp.

Ascania Group

Sorbes Group

PZU Ukraine

COFCO

JV Poltava Petroleum Company

Group DF

BTA Bank

Ukrrichflot

SE Antonov

Work highlights

  • Advised a consortium of investors in the process of acquiring 100% of the shares of the First Kyiv Machine-Building Plant.
  • Assisted Shareholders of Zavalyevsky Graphite Plant with the sale of 70% of participation interest in the production of graphite products in Ukraine.

Integrites

Integrites

Practice head(s):

Illya Tkachuk

Testimonials

‘The team is always business oriented with best solutions delivery.’

‘The team is always connected, proactive and high professional.’

Key clients

General Commerce LLC/Q Partners

Vetropack Hostomel Glass Factory PJSC

Air Products

Dunapack

Gefco

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

Itron Inc.

Saint-Gobain

Servier

Sibelco

Work highlights

  • Represented InVivo and Soufflet Group in obtaining merger clearance in several FSU jurisdictions (Ukraine and Kazakhstan).
  • Advised Avia Solutions Group on the €300m worth issuance of new shares on the group level for the purpose of further expansion on the market.
  • Advised Vetropack Group and its subsidiary in Ukraine on corporate restructuring and other matters.

Jeantet

Jeantet

Practice head(s):

Karl Hepp de Sevelinges; Bertrand Barrier

Testimonials

‘They have a very good local team able to translate our requirements to a realistic local execution plan.’

‘Bertrand Barrier has been outstanding in directing his team and finding practical solutions to work through all local bureaucracy.’

Key clients

Alten Group

Virtous

Malteurop

Stereau

Ocea

Imerys

Tryba Energy/ Ekotechnik Shyroke

AmSpec

Amway Ukraine

LVMH

Imerys

Virtuos

Van der Hoeven

Egis

Gral Movement

ACP

Designers

Kinstellar

Kinstellar

Practice head(s):

Galyna Zagorodniuk; Iryna Nikolayevska

Other key lawyers:

Alla Kozachenko

Testimonials

‘The team was incredible before the invasion in Ukraine and even more incredible throughout the unrest in Ukraine. They have remained responsive and working diligently to support their clients and help them navigate through uncertainty.’

‘Galyna Zagorodniuk and the team have incredible knowledge around corporate/commercial matters, employment, and military implications.’

Key clients

GTT Communications, Inc.

Vista

Harman International

Nuix Limited

QTerminals

National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine

PJSC National Power Company Ukrenergo

OECD

Soborna Ukraine

Zipline International Inc.

Work highlights

  • Advised Vista, a Cimpress company on its acquisition of the online graphic design editor Crello and a stock photo marketplace Depositphotos.
  • Advised HARMAN International on the acquisition of Apostera, a Germany-based automotive technology company.
  • Assisted “Charitable Foundation “Soborna” with rebuilding Ukraine’s infrastructure after the end of the war.

KM Partners

KM Partners

Practice head(s):

Maxim Oleksiyuk

Work highlights

  • Assisted the client with a complex M&A deal on sale of two Ukrainian companies, as well as several land plots.
  • Assisted the client with legal due diligence of an oil-extraction plant and transhipment terminal of vegetable oils and grain products.
  • Assisted the client with the project on financing construction of a cottage village in the suburbs of Kyiv.

KPD Consulting Law Firm

KPD Consulting Law Firm

Practice head(s):

Vitaliy Patsyuk

Key clients

Diebold Nixdorf (USA, Germany)

EEPro GmbH (Germany)

Development Construction Holding

Nexans Deutschland GmbH

Werner Wirth GmbH (Germany)

Artemis Real Single Member

Linde Material Handling GmbH (KION GROUP AG, Germany)

Limes Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH

EMRF V.C.I.C. RAIF PLC

ARTEMIS UKRAINE, LLC (Subsidiary of the Greece company))

“Linas Agro” LLC

Nexans Deutschland GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advised Linde Material Handling GmbH, as the seller in M&A transaction on Ukrainian subsidiary.
  • Advsied EMRF V.C.I.C. RAIF PLC on investment matters and legal support with regard to establishment of investment funds in Ukraine.

KPMG Law in Ukraine

KPMG Law in Ukraine

Practice head(s):

Sergey Popov; Yuriy Katser; Oksana Olekhova; Maksym Zavalnyy

Key clients

The State Property Fund of Ukraine

A major European oil & gas company

Work highlights

    LCF Law Group

    LCF Law Group

    Practice head(s):

    Sergiy Benedysiuk

    Testimonials

    ‘I value LCF very much as our legal advisor in various spheres of law – corporate, tax, energy, and dispute resolution. In each of them, the team demonstrates their excellency. They are very smart, rapid, efficient and in-depth lawyers. They are always responsive and business-oriented.’

    ‘The whole LCF team consists of strong and multi-skilled professionals. They have very deep expertise in their respective fields of practice, advising both international and local firms, having excellent managerial and litigation skills, and being very strong strategists.’

    Key clients

    Ostchem Holding Limited

    Alros Holding Limited

    Fozzy Group

    Finance Real a.s.

    Grawe Ukraine

    SCATEC Solar Solutions Ukraine LLC

    Greenteco SES LLC

    Chysta Enerhiia 2011

    Consumers cooperative Solar City

    AVK Group

    Storm International

    Gamedev

    Kyivmetrobud PJSC

    Ukrainian Association of renewable energy

    Work highlights

      Legal Alliance Company

      Legal Alliance Company

      Practice head(s):

      Dmytro Aleshko; Oleksii Bezhevets

      Key clients

      Berlin Chemie

      Biocodex

      Boehringer Ingelheim

      GlaxoSmithKline

      Healthcare Transformation Forum

      Jadran Galenski laboratorij d.d.

      Lekhim

      Meda

      Novartis

      Takeda

      Work highlights

      • Advised Healthcare Transformation Forum on building viable networks of healthcare facilities within the project “Decentralisation and Healthcare Network Effective Management”.
      • Reconsidered the whole business compliance processes in Ukraine and elaborated the full set of internal regulations and business processes for a global pharmaceutical company in Ukraine.
      • Advised the international project aiming at technical assistance to the Government of Ukraine, the Ministry of Health and the Expert Committee on the selection and use of essential drugs to increase the transparency of the pharmaceutical system of Ukraine.

      LLC “Deloitte & Touche Ukrainian Services Company”

      LLC “Deloitte & Touche Ukrainian Services Company”

      Practice head(s):

      Dmytro Pavlenko

      Testimonials

      ‘All members of the team are highly qualified personnel who are constantly developing and have a wide range of knowledge in both Ukrainian and international law on this issue. Very clearly develop models for the implementation of the project and bring it to its logical conclusion.’

      ‘The team employs a highly professional staff. Collectively, everyone represents a single unit of the team.’

      Key clients

      Porsche Leasing Ukraine LLC / Porsche Mobility LLC

      PJSC “CENTRAVIS PRODUCTION UKRAINE”

      LLC “SUBARU UKRAINE”

      E&E Cables Solution

      Eurocar PJSC

      DANIDA

      EBRD

      ABB Sp.z o.o.

      Work highlights

      • Assisted Porsche Leasing LLC/Porsche Mobility LLC with issues arising out from daily activity.
      • Assisted PJSC “CENTRAVIS PRODUCTION UKRAINE” with its legal function for Centravis Production Ukraine.
      • Assisted Eurocar PJSC with the creation of one of the largest humanitarian logistics hubs in Ukraine.

      Moris Group

      Moris Group

      Practice head(s):

      Maryan Martynyuk

      Testimonials

      ‘The team successfully managed to continue rendering high-quality legal services to its clients in the current situation in Ukraine.’

      ‘Mr. Maryan Martynyuk and the team are very competent lawyers, working with them is very pleasant.’

       

      Key clients

      IFCEM

      CemInWest SA

      Viciunai Ukraine (Vici Group)

      First Private Brewery

      PBK Radomyshl

      Promprylad.Renovation

      UkrTeplo Group

      Invest-Active Asset Management Company

      Frankof

      The Orthodox Church of Ukraine

      Ugears

      Permixo

      Work highlights

      • Assisted IFCEM, one of the biggest cement manufactures in Ukraine, with the corporate restructuring of the business.
      • Assisted the client with the process of the financial restructuring of the debt obligations and corporate restructuring.
      • Advised Promprylad.Renovation on the process of developing corporate structure and investment mechanism to the project.

      NOBLES

      NOBLES

      Practice head(s):

      Alexander Weigelt; Volodymyr Yakubovskyy

      Testimonials

      ‘The team has skilful lawyers and is very service focused.’

      ‘The firm NOBLES binds the best of international law firms´ practices and knowledge of the local market. At the same time, the transaction management by Volodymyr Yakubovskyy is outstanding.’

      ‘Volodymyr Yakubovskyy has a professional attitude, is solution-oriented, well oriented in M&A transactions. Alexander Weigelt has seniority, and experience is apparent at first glance. Well-organised, very detail-oriented lawyer.’

      Key clients

      Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

      Work highlights

      • Advised Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on acquisition of Creditinfo Group.

      Pavlenko Legal Group

      Pavlenko Legal Group

      Practice head(s):

      Sergii Shepeliak

      Key clients

      JSC «Odessa Film Studio»

      PAEK Group

      Tesa Plus LLC

      JSC HALYCHPHARM

      Kyivmetrobud JSC

      Electrum Payment System LLC

      Group of companies «Svitagro»

      TAS Group

      Binance

      Materialise N.V.

      Iceberg Logistics LLC

      Kyivmedpreparat JSC

      Group of companies «Eridon»

      Dispomed Group of Companies

      Beautyfree LLC

      Data Science UA

      BBG LLC

      Work highlights

      • Assisted JSC «Odessa Film Studio» with corporate issues, including the development/amendment of corporate documents and other.
      • Assisted PAEK Group activities with corporate issues, including development / amendment of corporate documents, reorganization of a group of companies, etc.
      • Advised Electrum Payment Systems LLC on corporate documents, issues of reorganization of the company.

      PETERKA & PARTNERS LLC

      PETERKA & PARTNERS LLC

      Practice head(s):

      Taras Utiralov

      Key clients

      Polpharma

      3Dees Industries s.r.o.

      Nutreco

      TCCM

      LUCKBOX

      Konica Minolta

      Mammoet

      HSH Chemie

      World Courier

      Atlas Copco

      CVG

      Amesz Enterprises

      Mekoprint

      NSE Products Europe

      Work highlights

      • Assisted the client with the establishment of a representative office of the Czech Centre in Ukraine.
      • Assisted 3Dees Industries s.r.o. with the establishment of a joint venture in Ukraine with their Ukrainian partner.
      • Assised Amesz Enterprises with the establishment of a client’s subsidiary in Ukraine.

      PwC Legal

      PwC Legal

      Practice head(s):

      Oleksiy Katasonov; Oleksandra Kostrytsia

      Testimonials

      ‘The practice is extremely professional and dedicated. We have received high-quality support and delivered on time despite giving the team very short deadlines dictated by the project’s timing. The support was innovative in terms of readiness to interpret the law in a manner aimed at solving problems.’

      ‘I liked the professionalism, dedication, availability and creative approach. They are mindful of details and do not forget the whole picture.’

      Key clients

      Bayer AG

      Adidas AG

      Delivery Hero SE

      Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.

      LLC Eurochim Service

      Aon Risk Services EMEA B.V.

      Multi Corporation B.V.

      LLC DevSoft

      LLC Lemtrans

      LLC Lesaffre Ukraine

      Technologia

      AE Logistics 1

      Work highlights

      • Advised Delivery Hero SE on Ukrainian legal matters pertaining to the acquisition of additional stake in Glovoapp23, S.L.
      • Advised Bayer AG on Ukrainian legal matters pertaining to its environmental science business carve-out.
      • Advised Adidas AG on Ukrainian legal matters pertaining to Reebok business carve-out.

      Redcliffe Partners

      Redcliffe Partners

      Practice head(s):

      Dmytro Fedoruk; Zoryana Sozanska-Matviychuk; Rob Shantz; Albert Sych

      Key clients

      Nebras Power Investment Management B.V.

      The State Property Fund of Ukraine

      Graham Partners

      Nemiroff Vodka Limited

      UiPath

      Uprise Health

      Yazaki Ukraine

      Work highlights

      • Represented The State Property Fund of Ukraine in the due diligence of the target, President-Hotel–valued at $14m.
      • Advised Graham Partners on a number of large private equity investments.
      • Advised Yazaki Ukraine on the broadest array of matters on an ongoing basis.

      Sayenko Kharenko

      Sayenko Kharenko

      Practice head(s):

      Vladimir Sayenko; Oleksandr Nikolaichyk; Alina Plyushch

      Other key lawyers:

      Sergiy Kazmirchuk; Dmytro Korbut

      Testimonials

      ‘Proactive approach, understanding of the industry and customer’s business need, value for money services, result oriented team, reasonably priced.’

      ‘Acting like a business partner, readily available around the clock, creative solutions provided.’

      ‘The team of the practice is extremely highly competent. No delay in providing excellent advice or feedback. They can be reached 24/7.’

       

      Key clients

      Avenga

      Bel Group

      Elementum Energy

      Family Dairy Investments (Ukrmilkinvest)

      Getin Holding S.A.

      Horizon Capital

      JSC “The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine” (Ukreximbank)

      JSC “The State Savings Bank of Ukraine” (Oschadbank)

      JSC CB “PrivatBank”

      Millstone Group

      Nordcurrent

      Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A.

      Yolo Group

      Work highlights

        SDM Partners LLC

        SDM Partners LLC

        Practice head(s):

        Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis

        Work highlights

          Wolf Theiss

          Wolf Theiss

          Practice head(s):

          Taras Dumych

          Key clients

          Optimum Solar Kft.

          EP Commodities

          Ukrmilkinvest

          Apalon

          Vienna Insurance Group

          Glovo

          DSM Nutritional Products AG

          Uniqa Real Estate

          Work highlights

          • Advised Vienna Insurance Group AG on the potential acquisition of one of the leading Ukrainian life-insurers.
          • Advised Glovo on the acquisition of the business of Zakaz in Ukraine, Moldova and Uzbekistan.
          • Assisted Uniqa Real Estate with the sale of its Ukrainian subsidiary holding a 3,690 sq.m. office building.