CMS Ukraine

Real Estate, Corporate, M&A, Agribusiness, Energy

Partner, Head of Real Estate and Construction practice at CMS Ukraine

Natalia Kushniruk is a Real Estate Partner at CMS Ukraine. Natalia has 19 years of experience advising clients, including major international and leading Ukrainian developers, banks, property funds and embassies, on various aspects of property acquisition and development governed by Ukrainian and English law, land allocation and rezoning, real estate finance and mediation. She specialises in investment, development and large-scale project work across a broad range of sectors, including energy, retail, agribusiness, infrastructure, manufacturing, hotels & leisure, office and logistics.

Natalia through her career conducted over 200 due diligence of real estate objects and land for various international clients. She acted on several significant buy-side and sell-side English-law governed deals in Ukraine, such as sale and acquisitions of the shopping malls, office centres and residential complexes, over 40 renewable power projects in Ukraine, the construction of ones of the largest production plants and infrastructure projects. Natalia also advises clients on potential infrastructure projects and actively involved in the development of new legislation necessary to facilitate private investment in Ukraine’s infrastructure.

Natalia is a recommended lawyer in the Chambers Europe for 3 years in a row in the field of real estate law in Ukraine, which reports her to be a "very good specialist" who provides "well-balanced” solutions. Also Natalia is ranked as the Best Lawyer in Construction, Merger & Acquisition and Real Estate by Best Lawyers ranking. Clients often praise Natalia’s impressive knowledge of the real estate sector, professionalism, and ability to provide solutions effectively while handling complex legal matters.

Ukrainian, English, Russian

Member of European Business Association; Member of American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine; Member of Confederation of Builders of Ukraine in Ukraine

2005 - Master degree in Law, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine 2004 - Specialist degree in Law, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine 2003 - Bachelor degree in Law, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine