Wolf Theiss > Kyiv, Ukraine > Firm Profile
Wolf Theiss Offices
5A/10 Ihorivska St.
04070 Kyiv
Ukraine
Wolf Theiss > The Legal 500 Rankings
Ukraine > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 2
Wolf TheissPractice head(s):
Oksana Volynets
Key clients
Optimum Solar Kft
Ukrmilk
AmTrust International
VakifBank International AG
Vienna Insurance Group
Urbanleap Inc.
Uniqa Real Estate
Metro International AG
Work highlights
- Advising Ukrmilkinvest on various Ukrainian law issues in relation to cross-border and local financings.
- Advised a US-based insurer and reinsurer on an insurance coverage program related to an extended warranty product in respect of electronic devices.
- Advised Vienna Insurance Group on the potential acquisition of a major Ukrainian life-insurer.
Ukraine > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
Wolf TheissPractice 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.
Ukraine > Competition Tier 2
Wolf TheissPractice head(s):
Olga Ivlyeva
Key clients
Uniqa Real Estate
Vienna Insurance Group
Glovo
NIS a.d.
Work highlights
- Advised Uniqa Real Estate Property Holding GmbH on its merger filing to the Ukrainian competition authority.
- Advised Glovo on its planned acquisition of Zakaz.
- Advised Vienna Insurance Group on Ukrainian competition law issues in connection with several contemplated M&A transactions.
Ukraine > Dispute resolution Tier 3
Wolf TheissPractice head(s):
Taras Dumych
Testimonials
‘Wolf Theiss is a great legal resource for any matters in Ukraine. The entire firm was responsive, creative and willing to go the extra step to help our company.’
‘Taras Dumych is a smart and detailed driven lawyer that is a great resource for navigating legal issues in Ukraine. We will not hesitate to work with Taras again.’
Key clients
Mr. Tamaz Sokhishvili and LLC “Kyiv Terminal”
Work highlights
- Represented Mr Tamaz Somkhishvili, a UK national and investor in Ukraine in a $98m dispute with the City of Kyiv and with the Government of Ukraine.
- Advised an international company involved in the automotive industry on a Ukrainian litigation commenced against its Ukrainian dealer.
Ukraine > Employment Tier 3
Wolf TheissPractice head(s):
Olga Ivlyeva; Olena Kravtsova
Key clients
Snap
Federal-Mogul Aftermarket GmbH
Nvidia Corporation
Delivery Hero SE
Aptiv Global Holdings Limited
Apalon Apps, LLC
Boehringer Ingelheim
Zillow, Inc
Vienna Insurance Group
Aristocrat Technologies
Sinch
Euromoney
Glovoapp23, S.L.
Markit Group Limited
EP Commodities a.s.
Work highlights
- Advised the Ukrainian subsidiary of Snap Inc on employment matters with respect to the company’s employees and executives.
- Advised Nvidia Corporation on various employment matters related to the operation of its IT business in Ukraine.
- Advised Apalon Apps, LLC on issues related to the employment of Belarussian citizens in Ukraine.
Ukraine > Intellectual property Tier 3
Wolf TheissPractice head(s):
Taras Dumych
Key clients
Snap
Nvidia Corporation
Delivery Hero SE
Crocs Inc.
Eckes-Granini Group
Apalon Apps, LLC
Zillow, Inc
Stuzo
Sinch
Vienna Insurance Group
Glovoapp23, S.L.
Maxbet
Ukrmilkinvest
Work highlights
- Advised Snap, a major international software development company for the SnapChat application, on IP rights.
- Advised Nvidia on their contracts, particularly with respect to IP rights, and on related cross-border issues.
- Advised Stuzo on the private equity related matters with respect to the operations in Ukraine.
Ukraine > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Wolf TheissPractice 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.
Ukraine > Tax Tier 4
Wolf TheissPractice head(s):
Taras Dumych
Key clients
Snap
Nvidia Corporation
Sinch Group
Ukrmilkinvest
Urbanleap
Apalon Apps
Microsoft Corporation
Avaya Netherlands B.V.
Remington Seeds
Work highlights
- Advised Snap on Ukrainian taxation and the newly created legal regime for IT businesses and professionals called Diia City.
- Advised Microsoft on various corporate tax matters in connection with its products’ warranty program.
- Advised Ukrmilkinvest on Ukrainian corporate and farming tax matters.
Wolf Theiss > Firm Profile
The firm: Wolf Theiss opened its first office in Vienna in 1957 and soon established a reputation as one of the region’s leading law firms. The firm has since grown into a multinational team of approximately 390 lawyers, making it one of the largest integrated law firms in the region. It has offices* in Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Ukraine.
This presence on the ground is one of the firm’s key strengths. It works in a fast-moving part of the world that requires deep local knowledge and experience. By combining expertise with a strong international network, the firm is well-placed to handle complex cross-border transactions with a high degree of speed and flexibility.
Apart from its local offices in 13 CEE/SEE countries, Wolf Theiss also offers extensive regional experience in other countries in the region, such as Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
*The firm has regulatory frameworks within which it needs to comply. So by ‘presence’, we mean a legal form that is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in that country.
Areas of practice: Wolf Theiss’ full range of services covers financial services, competition and antitrust, corporate/mergers and acquisitions, employment law, energy and infrastructure, intellectual property and information technology, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, real estate and construction, regulatory and procurement, and tax. The firm’s dedicated practice teams provide in-depth specialist knowledge in their respective areas and collaborate closely to provide clients with seamless advice.
Ukraine: Opening an office in Kyiv was a strategic move which reflected the growing importance of the Ukrainian legal market for Wolf Theiss. The Kyiv office undertakes work in all areas of corporate and M&A activity, including infrastructure and energy projects, as well as real estate and banking and finance. The Ukrainian office is led by Taras Dumych and comprises seven lawyers (including one partner).
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking and finance | Oksana Volynets | oksana.volynets@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777508 |
| Competition and antitrust | Olga Ivlyeva | olga.ivlyeva@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777575 |
| Corporate/M&A | Taras Dumych | taras.dumych@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777517 |
| Corporate/M&A | Sergii Zheka | sergii.zheka@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777559 |
| Corporate/M&A | Olga Ivanova | olga.ivanova@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777500 |
| Dispute resolution | Taras Dumych | taras.dumych@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777517 |
| Dispute resolution | Olena Kravtsova | olena.kravtsova@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777518 |
| Employment | Olga Ivlyeva | olga.ivlyeva@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777575 |
| Employment | Olena Kravtsova | olena.kravtsova@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777518 |
| Employment | Olga Ivanova | olga.ivanova@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777500 |
| Energy, natural resources and mining | Taras Dumych | taras.dumych@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777517 |
| Energy, natural resources and mining | Sergii Zheka | sergii.zheka@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777559 |
| Intellectual property and IT, hi-tech and venture capital | Taras Dumych | taras.dumych@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777517 |
| Private equity | Taras Dumych | taras.dumych@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777517 |
| Private equity | Sergii Zheka | sergii.zheka@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777559 |
| Real estate | Taras Dumych | taras.dumych@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777517 |
| Real estate | Olena Kravtsova | olena.kravtsova@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777518 |
| Real estate | Olga Ivanova | olga.ivanova@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777500 |
| Regulatory and procurement | Oksana Volynets | oksana.volynets@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777508 |
| Tax | Taras Dumych | taras.dumych@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777517 |
| Renewable energy | Sergii Zheka | sergii.zheka@wolftheiss.com | +38 044 3 777559 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Taras Dumych | Partner; specialised in Corporate Governance, Insolvency and Restructuring. Private Funds, Real Estate… | View Profile |
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Ms Oksana Volynets | Senior Associate, specialised in Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Securities Regulations,… | View Profile |
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Mr Sergii Zheka | Senior Associate with over ten years of legal experience in various areas… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 390 at this office : 6Languages
Albanian Bosnian Bulgarian Croatian Czech English French German Hungarian Italian Polish Romanian Russian Slovak Slovenian Spanish UkrainianMemberships
European Business Association Ukrainian Bar AssociationOther
Contact : Taras Dumych (local managing partner) Other offices : Belgrade Other offices : Bratislava Other offices : Bucharest Other offices : Budapest Other offices : Ljubljana Other offices : Prague Other offices : Sarajevo Other offices : Sofia Other offices : Tirana Other offices : Vienna Other offices : Warsaw Other offices : ZagrebDiversity
At Wolf Theiss, we strongly believe that in a global marketplace, a company that employs a diverse workforce (both men and women of several generations and from ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds) is better able to understand the marketplace it serves, offers better and more unique perspectives and thus, is better equipped to thrive in that marketplace than a company that has a more limited range of employee demographics.
For us, uniting people and overcoming cultural divisiveness is part of our philosophy. By respecting each other, we have created a unique workplace camaraderie that spills over into our daily lives. Wolf Theiss considers itself to be politically liberal, not biased in any direction and imposing no restrictions on its workforce in terms of political view, religion, way of life, race, language and sexual orientation.
Our leadership team is comprised of 22% female partners, one of them within our management board, and 53% of our senior lawyers are women. We strive to stand at the forefront in the region, when it comes to gender diversity. We were one of the first law firms in the region to implement a maternity policy. Innovation initiatives at our firm are driven by female talent. We also encourage our lawyers to spend part of their daily work on firm-wide non-billable initiatives.
Wolf Theiss is proud to have been awarded Best National Firm – Work-Life Balance, 2021, Best gender diversity initiative by a national firm, 2020 and Best national firm mentorship programme, 2020 and to have been recognised as “Best in Austria” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012, “Best in Croatia” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 & 2013 and “Best in Romania” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2016, 2015 & 2014.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At Wolf Theiss we believe that success is a two-way street. Our financial success depends in large part on our doing quality work for our clients, so they come back to us and recommend us to others. But our success also depends on the support of the local communities where we live and work. They provide us with a great deal of input and impulses, including the talented lawyers and assistants who make it possible for us to do what we do. We all think it is essential that we give something back to the community.
One way to show our commitment to the community is by providing legal advice on a pro bono basis to clients who need legal help, but are unable to pay for our services. Our pro bono work is directed at clients whom we consider to be very deserving or who face legal issues that we believe are especially important to our communities or to society as a whole.
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