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Ukraine deserves its recognition as âthe breadbasket of Europeâ because of the strength of its agricultural sector. Heavy industry has been affected by the ongoing conflict in the eastern territories and the annexation of Crimea, but the technology sector is displaying healthy growth.
The economy is showing signs of recovery with GDP up 2.3% in 2016 and further growth forecast. Legislative reform is central to its future as the country moves to align itself further with the European Union. Efforts to tackle corruption are taking effect with, for example, the appointment of new Supreme Court judges. The Antimonopoly Committee now publishes its decisions, so competition law is a fast-growing practice area. White-collar crime practices have also seen an uptick in work as the judicial system undergoes reform.
International law firms including Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office, DLA Piper Ukraine LLC, CMS and Dentons have benefitted from the steady return of foreign investors, as have regional players such as Kinstellar and Integrites. Leading domestic firms including Arzinger, Asters, Avellum, Sayenko Kharenko and Vasil Kisil & Partners remain dominant in many areas, though they face a growing challenge from boutique firms.

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BANKABLE PPA: A NEW VERSION FROM THE REGULATOR
A power purchase agreement or PPA is one of the core documents needed for the purchase of electricity produced by a power plant.- GOLAW -
âHOW RISKY A TAXPAYER ARE YOU?
A new blocking system for tax invoices, along with a new procedure for suspending the registration of tax invoices in the Unified Register of Tax Invoices, has been in operation since March 2018 in Ukraine. According to the new procedure, established under Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine resolution â 117 of Feb. 21, 2018, the registration of tax invoices is suspended when such invoices meet the risk criteria of the transaction, or when the taxpayer meets the risk criteria set for taxpayers.- GOLAW -
NEW INSTRUMENTS OF CORPORATE SECURITY UNDER THE NEW LAW ON LLCS
Strong oversight of corporate security and risk-taking is surely one of the most critical component of companiesâ management process. We are no longer talking about whether or not boards should implement corporate governance and compliance policies: in the current climate we are grappling with the issue of all-round companiesâ protection, which raises a much more meaningful set of questions.- GOLAW -
Doing business in Ukraine: turning point for the currency control in Ukraine
One of the most hotly discussed topics in 2019 is currency control liberalization in Ukraine.The currency control liberalization was one of Ukraineâs priorities under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. At the beginning of 2019 the National Bank of Ukraine (hereinafter the âNBUâ) approved and promulgated all long-awaited regulations, serving as the basis for a new liberal system of foreign currency control. The new currency control system will be launched on 7 February 2019, the same day as the Law of Ukraine On Currency and Exchange Transactions becomes applicable. The changes are aimed at deregulation, facilitating cross-border transactions with foreign currency and expanding the list of available foreign currency transactions. -
AVELLUM successfully represents clientâs interests in GAFTA arbitration
AVELLUM successfully represented the client's interests in GAFTA arbitration in the dispute with a Swiss trading company.- Avellum -
AVELLUM advised EVO Group on its merger with Rozetka
AVELLUMÂ acted as the legal counsel to EVO Group, the internet company behind Ukraineâs leading marketplace Prom.ua, in connection with its merger with Rozetka, the leading online retailer based in Ukraine.- Avellum -
Viktoriia Morozova joins the AVELLUMâs Energy practice as of counsel
AVELLUM is happy to announce that Viktoriia Morozova has joined the firmâs Energy and Infrastructure practice as an of counsel.- Avellum -
AVELLUM promotes Vadim Medvedev to tax partner
AVELLUM is happy to announce the promotion of Vadim Medvedev to partner effective from 1 January 2019.- Avellum -
Certificate vs. Declaration of Conformity: What to Choose?
Most Ukrainian companies have become accustomed to the fact that since 1 January 2018 the state certification system no longer exists in Ukraine. The compulsory certification abolishment, the transition to voluntary certification, and the application of technical regulations are part of the technical regulation system reform. Ukrainian manufacturers and importers therefore wonder: which document should be used to certify the conformity of products â a certificate of conformity or a declaration of conformity? -
2018 FCPA Enforcement Actions and Highlights
Overall, 2018 was a more active year in terms of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") enforcement actions compared to 2017.
Press Releases in Ukraine
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AVELLUM advises EBRD on senior secured loan to Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill
AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (âEBRD â) in connection with a senior secured loan of up to EUR10 million (with an option to incease the loan up to EUR25 million) to Private Joint-Stock Company âKyiv Cardboard and Paper Millâ (âKCPM â).- Avellum -
GOLAW has Successfully Defended the Interests of One of the Largest Banks in Ukraine
GOLAW has successfully defended the interests of Ukrsotsbank, one of the largest banks in Ukraine, in a credit dispute over the obligations under a surety agreement.- GOLAW -
AVELLUM and A.G.A. Partners announce combination
AVELLUM and A.G.A. Partners announced that two law firms have agreed to combine effective 9 July 2018. This strategic combination brings together renowned transactional practice of AVELLUM and experienced dispute resolution practice of A.G.A. Partners.- Avellum -
GOLAW has been recognised in 13 practices by the annual research "Ukrainian Law Firms: A Handbook fo
According to the annual research "Ukrainian Law firms in 2018", GOLAW has been recognised in 13 practices, while lawyers of the firm have been named as the notable practitioners in several fields of law. Among them - Managing Partner Valentyn Gvozdiy (Tax and Transfer Pricing, Litigation), Senior Partner Sergiy Oberkovych (Energy & Natural Resources), Partner Angelika Moisieieva and Counsel Igor Glushko (Criminal Law / White-Collar Crime).Â- GOLAW -
AVELLUM Advises Uber on Merger Control Clearance for Joint Venture with Yandex
AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to Uber on obtaining a merger control clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for the creation of a joint venture with Yandex. The new company is valued at USD3.8 billion.- Avellum -
AVELLUM Advises Ukrainian Investment Firm on Establishment of JV in Renewable Energy Sector
AVELLUM Advises Ukrainian Investment Firm on Establishment of Joint Venture in Renewable Energy Sector- Avellum -
AVELLUM advises EBRD on UAH/EUR multi-currency loan to Nova Poshta
AVELLUM advises EBRD on UAH/EUR multi-currency loan to Nova Poshta- Avellum -
AVELLUM advises Nordcurrent on acquisition of Blam! Games Studios
AVELLUM advises Nordcurrent on acquisition of Blam! Games Studios- Avellum -
GOLAW lawyers have been highly recognised by the international peer-review survey Best Lawyers
GOLAW lawyers have been recognised as the leading professionals in several practices and included in the Ninth Edition of The Best Lawyers in Ukraine 2019.Â- GOLAW -
Sayenko Kharenko advises Porsche Ukraine Group companies on business security issues
Sayenko Kharenko advises Porsche Ukraine Group companies on business security issues