During the last few months, Ukrainian state authorities have adopted a number of regulations regarding concession tenders and auctions on sale of state and municipal property, such as...

On 20 January 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Draft Law "On Foreign Investments in Companies Having Strategic Importance for Ukraine's National Security".

Ukraine does not leave headlines of world news since February 2022, when russian troops outrageously invaded a sovereign state in the very center of Europe.

In recent months, China has been dominating media headlines in connection with exchange rate disputes with the United States and possible participation of China in the bailout of some eurozone nations.

From the moment foreign investors enter Ukraine they face a non-Western standard business environment, confusing and unstable legislation, and bureaucracy.

Recently, the Ukrainian Government has approved a draft law aimed at addressing the issue of non-formalised employment (the "Draft Law").

Development of efficient tax and corporate structures from the shareholders’ and potential investors’ perspective are key issues in a business restructuring.

Sophisticated M&A transactions include not only straightforward share purchase agreements but may also contemplate ancillary agreements.

On 28 March 2021 the package of tax benefit laws for major investment projects ("Projects") entered into force.

At the beginning of 2021, the Government of Ukraine published its decision No. 1581-p, dated 16 December 2020, on approval of the list of 102 investment projects prioritised by the...

On 22 October 2020, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine published the results of its market study of the banking services market, identifying various entry barriers for access to 17 segments of this market.

The term "synthetic" loan is generally used to describe an artificial financial instrument where a loan is denominated in a base currency (X) but disbursed and repaid in a different currency (Y).

On 28 March 2011 new regulations for the provision of state support to public-private partnerships ("PPPs") took effect.

The central bank digital currency is a digital analogue of the national fiat currency, i.e. currency backed by the government.

Unlike Western developed economies, Ukraine has only recently started to unlock its potential in the area of attracting investments from Private Equity Funds ("PEFs").

Traditionally M&A transactions involving Ukrainian targets are structured in a specific way in order to reflect peculiarities of the Ukrainian business environment.

On the way to the European integration, the Ukrainian Government is taking significant steps to improve Ukrainian energy sector.

Starting from 16 October 2011 new rules apply to liability for obligations of legal entities reorganized by way of merger, acquisition, division, spin-off, or conversion.

As the second wave of the global financial crisis unveiled in the second half of 2011, the capital markets virtually closed for Ukrainian businesses.

Due to limited or no appetite for Ukrainian risk and global finance markets volatility, capital markets and traditional bank lending are no longer easily accessible to Ukrainian borrowers.