As part of the firm’s CEE regional banking practice, CMS Ukraine’s ‘remarkable’ banking and finance team is active in cross-border financings. The team is regularly called upon to advise on English law-governed transactions in the region. Its experience in international transactions sees the practice excel in banking and finance matters across CEE, MENA and Central Asia. An established figure in the sector, Ihor Olekhov boasts a broad international banking and finance practice and is a go-to for banks, investment companies and asset managers, insurance and other financial companies for advice on acquisition, asset and project finance and capital markets transactions. With a balanced borrower and lender practice, English-qualified Kateryna Chechulina excels in cross-border financings, with particular expertise in infrastructure projects. Iryna Barlit’s sector expertise spans the agriculture, infrastructure and renewable energy industries. Yaroslav Pavliuk joined the team from Avellum in July 2024.
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Practice head
Ihor Olekhov
Other key lawyers
Kateryna Chechulina; Iryna Barlit; Bohdan Ilchenko; Yaroslav Pavliuk; Mariana Saienko; Ihor Pavliukov; Tetyana Dovgan; Mykhaylo Soroka