The banking and finance team at Arzinger provides full-service support to state-owned and commercial banks, covering refinancings, bilateral loans, and complex regulatory matters. The practice is led by Oleksander Plotnikov, who specialises in diverse cross-border financial instruments, capital markets transactions, and NPLs. Kyrylo Senyshyn, another key contact within the team, focuses on debt restructuring, foreign exchange regulations, and insurance-related financial issues.
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- ‘They are very responsive with strong knowledge about the market trends.'
- ‘I recommend Oleksander Plotnikov!’
- ‘Oleksander Plotnikov has a very direct, honest and reasonable approach to projects and clients. He is a very knowledgeable and very reliable professional to work with.’
- ‘Arzinger demonstrates good quality of legal advice and legal product.'
Key clients
- Kredobank
- BNP Paribas
- Raiffeisen Bank JSC
- Export and Investment Fund of Denmark
- Agrofusion
- United States International Development Finance Corporation
- EBRD
- Jyske Bank S/A
- PKO Bank Polski S.A
- Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
- Raiffeisen Bank International AG
- SID – SLOVENSKA IZVOZNA IN RAZVOJNA BANKA, d.d.
Work highlights
Advising Agrofusion on the restructuring of its USD80m debt owed to 12 foreign and local lenders, including 3 IFIs (EBRD, EIB and IFC).
Advising Ukreximbank on obtaining a USD100m loan from the European Investment Bank.
Advising Ukraine’s national railway company, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia), on obtaining a EUR50m loan from the European Investment Bank within the Ukraine Railway Modernization Project.
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Practice head
Oleksander Plotnikov
Other key lawyers
Kyrylo Senyshyn