Operating at the forefront of the banking and finance sector, Aequo plays a key role in legislative reform. The ‘cohesive, results-oriented and committed’ team is regularly called upon by key players, from the National Bank of Ukraine to multilateral lenders and international organisations. It excels in large-scale and complex financial deals, including restructurings and innovative products for banks and financial institutions. As well as boasting expert knowledge in the fintech sector, the group excels in matters related to the real estate, infrastructure and agribusiness. Hailed as ’one of the best professionals’ in the sector, bankruptcy and restructuring expert Yulia Kyrpa leads the team. Kyrpa advises an impressive roster of top IFIs, commercial banks and corporations on financing, capital markets and debt restrucutring. Oleg Krainskyi joined the team in February 2024 from Avellum, bringing extensive experience advising both public and private-sector clients. Dmytro Shudrenko plays an active role in reform processes, leveraging his experience in regulatory matters related to financial and credit institutions, payment providers and the fintech sector.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is very experienced and creative.’
‘Yulia Kyrpa is one of the best professionals in the banking and finance sector in Ukraine. She is very client-oriented and can find a solution in any situation.’
‘AEQUO has a very cohesive, results-oriented and committed banking and finance practice. I have engaged AEQUO on a number of transactions in the past year and was always satisfied with quality of their work. Yulia Kyrpa is quite engaged and is able to dedicate sufficient time to supervise and manage the work of her team.’
‘Yulia Kyrpa is one of the best banking and finance practitioners in Ukraine, in my experience.’
‘This is a highly client-oriented firm. Aequo are well-versed in banking legislation and closely monitor the latest changes.’
‘We highly appreciate the work of Yulia Kyrpa, whose expert opinion is important to us.’
Key clients
- KIND
- Cordiant Capital
- Neqsol
- Naftogaz of Ukraine
- International Finance Corporation
- Porsche
- Commerzbank AG
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW)
- Darnitsa
Work highlights
- Advising Naftogaz of Ukraine on its $1bn Eurobonds restructuring and €200m loan from EBRD, enabling Naftogaz to continue uninterrupted operations and avoid cutting off gas supply to consumers amidst the Russian shelling of Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure.
- Advising IFC, National Bank of Ukraine and the National Securities and Stock Market Commission in connection with the ongoing reform aimed at overhauling the mechanism of sale and investment into the previously practically untapped market of $10bn of non-performing loans in Ukraine.
- Advising EBRD and National Bank of Ukraine in connection with the ongoing factoring reform for Ukraine.
Lawyers
Hall of fame
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Oleg Krainskyi
Practice head
Yulia Kyrpa
Other key lawyers
Oleg Krainskyi; Dmytro Shudrenko