Taras Utiralov KC KC > PETERKA & PARTNERS LLC > Kyiv, Ukraine > Lawyer Profile

PETERKA & PARTNERS LLC
40/85 Saksahanskoho Str.
01033 Kyiv
Ukraine

Work Department

Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition/Antitrust Law, Intellectual Property, IT/TMT

Position

Partner, Director for Ukraine, Leader of Law of Information Technologies, and  Ukrainian Desk

Career

Taras has a solid background in advising Ukrainian and international clients on a wide range of sophisticated cross-border transactions, litigations and various consultancy. Corporate and mergers and acquisitions, antitrust and competition, intellectual property, and information technologies are his key areas of practice.

Taras is a Partner, and he has co-managed the Ukrainian PETERKA & PARTNERS office as Deputy Director since 2016. In 2018, Taras was appointed Partner and Director for Ukraine. He is the Leader of the Law of Information Technologies practice in PETERKA & PARTNERS. He is also the Leader of the Ukrainian Desk at the firm.

Among legal projects which Taras has managed it is worth to mention legal support to leading European business (e.g. Mammoet, Polpharma, TCCM, Pearl, and Mekoprint) during the establishment of their subsidiaries in Ukraine and the follow-up advisory services for them; obtaining permits for concentration for Theeuwes Holding and Euralis Semences Holding. Prior to joining the firm, Taras worked for two of the Top-5 Ukrainian law firms.

Languages

English, French, Ukrainian

Memberships

Ukrainian National Bar Association
International Bar Association

Education

Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine

Lawyer Rankings

Ukraine > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Spanning CEE, PETERKA & PARTNERS LLC‘s pan-regional offering makes it well-placed to advise foreign clients on the establishment of operations in Ukraine. The team demonstrates particular prowess in M&A, intra-group restructurings, divestments and joint ventures. Its broad industry expertise sees the group advise a clientele of key international players from various sectors. Experienced in cross-border transactions, practice head Taras Utiralov advises Ukrainian and international clients on M&A. Anastasiia Kusherets plays an active role in the formation of business entities, as well as in corporate disputes.

Ukraine > Employment

PETERKA & PARTNERS LLC is advising both long-term and new clients on matters related to martial law in Ukraine, from mobilsation and reservation of employees from mobilisation to the relocation of employees and obtention of recognition of Ukrainian companies as critically important. Taras Utiralov heads the team, providing day-to-day support in employment matters for both national and international clients.