Mitigating Risks When Buying Business In Ukraine

In spite of visible growth of the global mergers & acquisitions market in 2011 and 2012, the area has not recovered yet to the level of pre-crisis times. The current state of the Ukrainian M&A market remains slow-moving as well. Apart from global macroeconomic factors significantly influencing the situation on the national M&A market, it is additionally complicated by peculiarities of the legal system in Ukraine. Usually, foreign investors have limited knowledge of these matters and may face certain problems when purchasing a Ukrainian business. Vadym Samoilenko, a partner with Asters, has agreed to highlight some important aspects of foreign investors' navigating through deep waters of local M&A market.