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

40/85 Saksahanskoho Str.
01033 Kyiv
Ukraine
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Taras Utiralov KC KC

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.