Aequo
Real estate and construction in Ukraine
Aequo
Practice head(s):
Yulia Kyrpa
Other key lawyers:
Bohdan Dmukhovskyy
Key clients
Posco International
International Finance Corporation
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Raiffeisen Bank International AG (Austria)
Dragon Capital
Epicentr K
NCH Capital
Kyiv City Council
Alma Stone
DTEK Group
UMG Investments
Güris
EMSO Asset Management Ltd.
Fursy Energy Group
Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Bunge S.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Dragon Capital on the acquisition of Aqua-Eco.
- Advised Epicentr K group, as borrower, on a $120m loan from the European Investment Bank.
- Advising IFC, Agroprosperis Group and Epicentr on the opportunities and limitations emerging due to legislative changes, land market reform and the lifting of the moratorium on the sale of agricultural land.
Totum
Practice head(s):
Bohdan Yaskiv; Yuriy Khapko; Oleksandr Voroniuk
Key clients
BGV Group Management
Advansys Group
Work highlights
- Assisted Advansys Group with obtaining a certificate of facility readiness for operation in the interests of the general contractor Advances Group.
Vasil Kisil & Partners
Vasil Kisil & Partners
Practice head(s):
Alexander Borodkin
Key clients
Arcona Property Fund N.V.
NIRAS A/S
Frontline Invest Capital ltd
International Business Centre LLC (Hilton hotel in Kyiv)
KDD Engineering
St. Sophia’s Homes
Work highlights
- Advised Arcona Property Fund, the Euronext Amsterdam, and a Prague Stock Exchange-listed Central European real estate fund on increasing the fund by attracting an in-kind contribution from Secure Property Development & Investment.
Arzinger
Practice head(s):
Timur Bondaryev; Markian Malskyy; Andrii Pidhainyi; Maryna Sharapa; Viktor Syzonenko
Testimonials
‘Strong professionals with practical knowledge and advice and a high level of co-operation.’
‘Timur Bondaryev has high engagement in the projects, provides strong practical advice and looks at the project from the wider perspective than just the legal sphere.’
Key clients
SoftServe
Kronospan
Puma Ukraine
ESE International AG
Elementum Energy
TIU Canada
HS Timber Group
Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Ukrainian Railways
Horos
Ukrainian Council of Shopping Centres
Work highlights
- Assisted the IT group SoftServe with the purchase, at auction, and privatisation of the property of a state penitentiary institution in Lviv.
- Represented Kronospan Organisation in three disputes relating to an environmental impact assessment permit.
- Advising the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and Ukrainian Railways on various issues relating to a major concessions project involving Ukrainian railway stations.
Asters
Practice head(s):
Oleg Boichuk; Roman Kostenko; Anzhelika Livitska
Testimonials
‘Asters is a very reliable partner in all negotiations. The consultations were always constructive and efficient. I enjoy working with this firm.’
‘The team has a result-oriented, precise, and proactive approach.’
Key clients
Everest Transportation Systems
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited
Quinn Properties Ukraine
PRADA
Sotheby’s Inrealty Ukraine
Webuild SpA (exSalini Impregilo)
GSN Games Ukraine
Univermag Ukraina
Work highlights
- Advising Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on real estate issues concerning Univermag Ukraina and BC Leonardo, in which the client holds interest.
- Assisted Grammarly with a commercial lease.
- Assisted Sotheby’s Inrealty Ukraine with the structuring of the transactional and brokerage business of a Ukrainian subsidiary.
Avellum
Practice head(s):
Maksym Maksymenko
Testimonials
‘I am very pleased with the level of service, attitude and ability to meet tight deadlines. They understand the local terrain and add value to our projects. I found them highly professional.’
‘Maksym Maksymenko is responsive and understands the client’s needs. He is a very solution-oriented lawyer who thinks outside the box and is good at identifying legal issues that could potentially arise.’
‘Our company always has extra important issues that need immediate resolution. Avellum lawyers are always open to active and effective cooperation in the shortest possible time. Avellum lawyers approach the project creatively, have deep expertise and are attentive to details.’
‘Maksym Maksymenko not only evaluates the issues from the side of legislative regulation but also evaluates how to effectively solve issues in the business sphere. Within an active discussion of the report on the results of legal services, Maksym Maksymenko will always point out the most important aspects so that the client can make the right decision on how to act in a problematic situation.’
‘Maksym Maksymenko showed himself as a client-oriented and dedicated lawyer. His organisational skills, along with his friendly personality and professionalism, make him the ideal lawyer for sophisticated and extraordinary assignments.’
‘One of the team’s greatest advantages is a comprehensive and deep understanding of the legislation governing real estate investments, including by-laws and local acts. It allows the firm to, firstly, asses all the potential risks and complications that might arise during the project with impressive precision and, secondly, develop effective strategies to fix or mitigate them. Avellum has a remarkable understanding of the current affairs in the real estate and construction sector.’
‘The real estate and construction team at Avellum has very strong expertise and market knowledge. They consistently provide clear and thorough advice. The team is particularly effective in the transactional context and has solid experience of working on complex transactions.’
‘Maksym Maksymenko is a very knowledgeable, proactive and client-oriented partner. He is always on top of things, able to provide exhaustive advice and come up with effective solutions to complex legal issues. Maksym Maksymenko is a strong negotiator and always excellent with clients.’
Key clients
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Lactalis
The State Road Agency of Ukraine
RIEL
Toppan Merrill GmbH
LLC “Masnavi Ukraine”
DTEK
Weisenburger Bau, Verwaltung GmbH
Work highlights
- Advised Lactalis, a French multinational dairy products producer, on real estate matters related to the acquisition of Bel Shostka Ukraine.
- Advised a Ukrainian high-net-worth-individual and investor on modular house construction in the Kyiv suburbs for those who had suffered as a result of the conflict.
- Advising the Ministry of Infrastructure, on a pro bono basis, on the potential update of laws in order to booster real estate restoration processes after the conflict.
Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office
Practice head(s):
Serhiy Piontkovsky; Lina Nemchenko
Testimonials
‘The team has expertise in real estate.’
‘The team has flexibility and responsiveness.’
Key clients
Amtel Properties
Remington
Amstar Europe
ArcelorMittal
IKEA
La Societe des Centres Commerciaux
McDonald’s Ukraine
Metal Yapi Konut Anonim Sirkeri
Bayer
Pegasus
State Property Fund
Work highlights
- Advised IKEA on the launch of its first store and business expansion in Ukraine.
- Advised Amtel Properties, an international development company, on the sale of its office and logistics complex Amtel to Dragon Capital.
- Advised the State Property Fund of Ukraine on privatisation of 78.289% of the shares in Centrenergo.
CMS
Practice head(s):
Nataliya Kushniruk; Anna Pogrebna
Other key lawyers:
Maksym Morozov
Testimonials
‘I have worked with the CMS Ukraine team on real estate transactions and construction matters, and I would highly recommend them. They provide clear advice, often coupled with useful industry insight into the domestic market.’
‘Maksym Morozov is very responsive, highly organised and technologically advanced. The team has been exceptionally supportive in a very difficult period for Ukraine, and we value CMS’ partnership very highly during these circumstances.’
‘Nataliya Kushniruk is a standout practitioner who provides comprehensive, coherent and considered legal advice. She fully understands our needs as a client, and I trust her implicitly to lead negotiations on our behalf.’
‘Maksym Morozov has excellent communication skills. Maksym is always available to assist us, whether with ongoing transactions or ad hoc queries, where Maksym demonstrates exceptional attention to detail.’
Key clients
Air Products
Hirsch Porozell LLC
FAS Energy
Work highlights
- Assisted Air Products with the construction of a plant, including land allocation, negotiation of construction agreements, tax and customs issues, and equipment supply and certification.
- Advised Hirsch Porozell on its investment into property in Ukraine, as well as on corporate and finance issues in connection with this transaction.
- Advised FAS Energy on the acquisition of a solar power plant.
Dentons
Practice head(s):
Oleg Batyuk
Key clients
EKSIM YATIRIM HOLDING A.S.
Dnv Gl Energy Advisory GmbH
Dionis Biogas Energy LLC
Work highlights
- Advising Dionis Biogas Energy on real estate and land law matters concerning the implementation of a biomethane project in Ukraine.
- Advising Eksim Yatirim Holding on real estate and land law matters related to the acquisition and further construction of a 60MW wind project in Western Ukraine.
- Advised IFC on real estate and land matters relating to a market study of city utilities in Ukraine.
EY Law
Practice head(s):
Borys Lobovyk; Bogdan Malniev
Key clients
Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Schwarz Dienstleistung KG
IFC
Harmony Industries NV
Lviv City Council
GOLAW
Practice head(s):
Sergiy Oberkovych; Oleksandr Melnyk
Testimonials
‘Partner-led advice.’
Key clients
Be’er Itzhak Energy
Ubisoft Ukraine
KBPP Management
Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporatio
Work highlights
- Assisted KBBP Management and its Ukrainian subsidiary, Khmelnytskiy biofuel power plant, with challenging the refusal of the State architectural inspectorate to issue a construction permit.
- Assisted BIE with the purchase of sunflower oil production facilities in Ukraine.
- Assisted EGAP with the sale of a grain storage complex.
Ilyashev & Partners
Practice head(s):
Mikhail Ilyashev; Dmytro Hrybov
Testimonials
‘The team is fundamentally versed in issues of land allocation, lease of communal and state property, and privatisation. The firm has a precedent-setting caseload regarding several well-known construction and historical architectural objects in the Ukrainian capital.’
‘Mikhail Ilyashev and Roman Marchenko, for many years, have been authoritative advisers in the acquisition, registration, lease and management of real estate. The team under their leadership achieves incredible results.’
‘Dmytro Hrybov is a very strong and technical team player.’
Key clients
UPD Holdings Limited
Inditex Ukraine
Ukrrichflot
Danube Shipping-Stevedoring Company
Budpostach (Ukraine)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
COFCO Agri Ukraine
Bunge Ukraine
Etrex, construction development company of Kyiv Region
M-Line Property Management (Kazakhstan)
BTA Bank (Kazakhstan)
Sunward Ukraine
JV Poltava Petroleum Company
Ferrexpo AG
ISTIL Management
Black Iron Inc.
Kyivmiskbud-1
DH Invest Neruhomist
Monolith Holding Proektbud
PRESTIGE SERVICE Construction Company
Granex-Cherkassy
Saltovskiy Meat-Processing Plant
CEMENT.UA Group of Companies
Work highlights
- Assisted Monolith Holding Proektbud with obtaining the right to use an integral property complex.
- Assisted SC Ukrrichflot with the protection of its rights to real estate objects.
Integrites
Practice head(s):
Oleksiy Feliv
Testimonials
‘The firm is commercially efficient and provides business-oriented services.’
‘They value and appreciate their clients and are always ready for the extra mile if needed. I like their proactive, patient and responsible attitude. Special kudos for their availability.’
‘Oleksiy Feliv is our key contact, a reliable and knowledgeable practitioner, very well-connected in the market. He is intelligent, far-sighted, with a strategic mindset and excellent in advocacy. He has led our projects for years and has been incredibly comfortable to deal with.’
‘The team has great flexibility.’
‘The team has an international approach, local legal knowledge and fulfils client expectations.’
‘We’ve worked with Integrites for quite a long time. They’ve proved to be diligent, patient and hardworking. I like how they leverage their cross-practice expertise. 100% recommendation.’
‘Oleksiy Feliv is very experienced and perfectly oriented with the market. He was detailed and specific, very attentive and anticipated all challenges which may occur. An expert and advisor I can rely on.’
Key clients
Wärtsilä
EMERGY AS
EuroCape/Longwing
Ümitli
Work highlights
- Advised EMERGY and Total Eren on the construction of the 250MW Syvash wind farm, worth €376m.
- Advised EMERGY on all aspects of the financing and development of the first (42.5MW), second (300MW) and third (450MW) stages of the 792.5MW Zophia wind farm in southern Ukraine.
- Assisted Wärtsilä Corporation and Wärtsilä Finland with finance and security documentation for a €1-2bn project.
JN Legal
Practice head(s):
Ian Levitas; Serhii Dakhnovskys
Key clients
Kut Forestry
Creator Bud
ATB Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented Kut Forestry in court hearings concerning the use of land plots, as well as acting in appeals against the decisions of local councils and assisting with debt recovery.
Kinstellar
Practice head(s):
Natalia Kochergina
Other key lawyers:
Yevhen Husakov; Oleg Matiusha
Testimonials
‘The specialists working at Kinstellar are highly experienced and well-educated. We had a few chances to collaborate on different real estate projects. The support provided was at the highest level. We felt protected and safe regarding the agreements prepared in close co-operation with Kinstellar.’
‘The team is very knowledgeable and informed in their relevant field. As we worked on something new and complex, they were creative and co-operative in finding a solution with our company as well as internal and external legal teams. The team always responded promptly and was very detailed.’
‘Yevhen Husakov and Natalia Kochergina were great in responding and keeping the communication up. Very good to work with.’
Key clients
Cargill
QTerminals
Automagistral-Pivden
State Property Fund of Ukraine
Work highlights
- Advised Qatari port operator QTerminals on various land allocation matters, title registration matters and construction regulatory matters with regard to the modernisation of the Olvia port.
- Advising Automagistral-Pivden on the €2.5bn Krakovets-Lviv-Brody-Rivne 300km motorway concession project.
KM Partners
Practice head(s):
Maxim Oleksiyuk
Work highlights
- Represented an international investment and development company in a lawsuit against the Kyiv City Council regarding the renewal of a land lease agreement.
- Advised a Ukrainian developer on restrictions concerning agricultural land and new land market rules.
KPD Consulting Law Firm
Practice head(s):
Vladyslav Kysil
Other key lawyers:
Mykhailo Semka
Testimonials
‘Vladyslav Kysil is a key person in the real estate practice of KPD Consulting. He is a very knowledgeable and experienced person, especially in construction and mortgage issues.’
‘I can recommend the real estate team of KPD Consulting as one of the most professional teams in the market.’
‘I may point to Vladyslav Kysil, who is a market authority, very knowledgeable, and reliable. We are also working with Mykhailo Semka. Both perfectly know the industry and are always of assistance.’
Key clients
SPP Engineering
McDonalds Ukraine
Solclouds
Ronald McDonald House of Charities
Republic of Ireland
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Mazars SA
VoiceSpin
FCM-4 Kharkiv Palace (DCH Group)
Veneziansky Office Centre
EMRF Fund
Kharkiv Tractor Plant
Ecopolis-Kharkiv LLC
Lybidsky Centre
Energy Efficiency Fund
Market Development Group
Limes Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
OSN Vozdvyzhenka
First National Reserve
Kiev Real Estate Recovery Fund
Solum
Sberbank
ING Bank Ukraine
Ukrsibbank (BNP Paribas)
DCH Infrastructure and Real Estate
Work highlights
- Advised Ronald McDonald House Charities on a PPP project for the construction of Ronald McDonald Family House for families with children receiving medical treatment at the National Children’s Hospital.
- Represented solar power plant developer SPP Engineering in its dispute with local authorities concerning the correct accrual of land tax and land valuation for the plots underlying the power plant.
- Advised the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the sale of its portfolio of assets in Kyiv and the acquisition of land plots under mission buildings in a historical protected area of Kyiv city.
LEXJUS
Practice head(s):
Volodymyr Chuba; Andrii Gusak
Key clients
TRC Lavina, LLC
Investbud Garant, LLC
Cinema Center, LLC
Piramida Trade, LLC
POLTAVA TRADE AND FINANCIAL COMPANY, LLC
DEMIRCIOGLU MERMER SAN. VE TIC. TAAH. LTD. STI.
SEC RESPUBLIKA
PRINCESS UKRAINE, LLC
Work highlights
- Advised InvestBud Garant on matters relating to its lease of 188,000 square metres in Blockbuster Mall.
- Advised SEC RESPUBLIKA on matters relating to its lease of 296,000 square metres in Respublika Park Mall.
- Advised PRINCESS UKRAINE on real estate issues relevant for opening a casino in Ukraine.
LLC “Deloitte & Touche Ukrainian Services Company”
Practice head(s):
Dmytro Pavlenko
Testimonials
‘I think that the practitioners and their client service and expertise make this practice unique.’
Key clients
DANIDA
LLC “De-Jure”
EBRD
Work highlights
- Assisted DANIDA with integrity assessments and diagnostics relating to two municipally owned enterprises.
- Advised De-Jure on the launch of a concession project.
- Advising EBRD on a project which aims to assist the Government of Ukraine and Energoatom with the corporatisation of nuclear energy.
PwC Legal
Practice head(s):
Olga Balytska
Key clients
LLC “LACOVER”
Garant-N LLC
KOMPANIYA ENZYM, PRAT
EBA
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine / President of Ukraine
Centre for Economic Strategy
Redcliffe Partners
Practice head(s):
Svitlana Teush
Key clients
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
International Financial Corporation
JP Morgan
Nebras Power
Work highlights
- Advised Nebras Power on developing and managing a portfolio of strategic investments in the power sector globally.
- Advised J.P. Morgan Securities on project financing for the construction and operation of an up to 500MW wind farm to be located in Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine.
- Advised EBRD and IFC on two extended parallel senior secured loans to M.V. Cargo to finance the construction of a new private grain terminal in Ukraine’s Black Sea commercial port, Yuzhny.
Sayenko Kharenko
Practice head(s):
Svitlana Gurieieva; Oleksandr Nikolaichyk
Key clients
Auchan Group of Companies
Padana Chemical Compounds LLC
R1 Group
Tekkom LLC
Shkrebets & Partners
Practice head(s):
Evgeniy Shkrebets; Oleksii Meniv
Key clients
ME “Zhylkomservis”
ME “Kharkivzelenstroy”
Work highlights
- Advised ME Kharkivzelenstroy on the reconstruction of the Taras Shevchenko Garden in Kharkiv.
Wolf Theiss
Practice head(s):
Taras Dumych
Key clients
Tangome
Uniqa Real Estate
Somkhishvili, Tamaz
Vienna Insurance Group
Glovoapp23
Flex (formerly Flextronics)
International Rescue Committee, INC
Stuzo
KKR
Work highlights
- Represented Kyiv Terminal in the Supreme Court of Ukraine in a real estate investment dispute with the city of Kyiv and its municipal authorities.
- Advised Vienna Insurance Group on the potential acquisition of a major Ukrainian life insurer.
- Assisted Uniqa Real Estate with the sale of its Ukrainian subsidiary, which held an office building in the historic part of the centre of Kyiv, to NEST.