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February 2, 2015

New partner at VB PARTNERS

VB PARTNERS law firm announced expansion of its management team and staff promotion. Oleksandr Lukianenko became a partner of the firm. Oleksandr Lukianenko graduated from the Law Department of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev. In 2…

Dmytro Gadomsky headed the IT Law Committee of the IT Lviv Cluster

Last week the IT industry acquired another platform for the legal support of business and rulemaking. During its session the General Meeting of the IT Lviv Cluster adopted a decision to establish the IT law Committee. Dmytro Gadomsky, attorney-at-law…

January 29, 2015

Avellum Partners advised Lafarge Holcim planned merger

Avellum Partners acted as the legal counsel to the world’s two biggest cement producers Lafarge and Holcim in connection with obtaining a merger control clearance from the Ukrainian competition authority of their EUR 40 billion planned merger o…

January 28, 2015

Aequo defended interests of Reverta JSC

The Superior Commercial Court of Ukraine considered cassation appeal of major Baltic Asset Management Company Reverta JSC in case on protection of title to mortgage asset, obtained by the company as a result of enforcement of mortgage. The asset is t…

January 27, 2015

IFA Ukraine Seminar: “Latest Developments in Ukrainian Transfer Pricing Rules”

Date: January 30, 2015 Time: 9:00 – 13:00  January 30th, 2015, IFA Ukraine, a Ukrainian Branch of International Fiscal Association, will hold a seminar, dedicated to the latest changes in Ukrainian Transfer Pricing rules. The event is d…

Historic combination creates largest law firm in the World

At a signing ceremony, in an historic first, Dacheng (pronounced da CHUNG), a leading law firm in China, and Dentons, a top 10 global law firm, announced a combination that will be unique in the marketplace. The result will be the only firm to offer …

AGRI & FOOD EXPORT FORUM

under the patronage of Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine When: 12-13 February 2015 Where: Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development…

Asters supported exit of Ardis Group's minority shareholders

Asters provided legal advice in connection with the exit of minority shareholders of Ardis Group, Ukrainian importer and distributor of food products. The firm's role included deal structuring, preparation of the transaction documents and assistance …

January 23, 2015

New Head of Department at National Bank of Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko has announced that Leonid Antonenko, until recently a counsel with the firm, has been appointed head of the Registration and Licensing Department of the National Bank of Ukraine.  Mr. Antonenko has previous experience with Linkl…

January 21, 2015

EPAP managing partner appointed arbitrator with Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ukraine (EPAP) has announced that its managing partner, Serhii Sviriba, the head of the firm’s International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation Practice, has been appointed to the panel of arbitrato…

Baker & McKenzie advised Metinvest B.V.

The Kiev, London and Amsterdam Offices of Baker & McKenzie acted as legal counsel to Metinvest B.V. in connection with an update of its USD 1.5 billion Guaranteed Medium Term Note Programme, issuance of USD 289,734,000 10.50%. Guaranteed Amortisi…

Asters announces election of two new partners

Based on many years of dedicated service to the firm and considerable growth in professional expertise in their respective fields of practice effective 15 January 2015 Asters' counsels Oleksiy Demyanenko and Alexey Khomyakov have been promoted to the…

January 14, 2015

Avellum Partners advised on exchange offer of Metinvest

Avellum Partners acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch and ING Bank N.V., London Branch, who acted as dealer managers, in connection with the exchange offer of Metinvest B.V. for its USD 500 million 10.25% guaranteed not…

Baker & McKenzie advised Agroton Public Limited

The London and Kiev offices of Baker & McKenzie acted as legal counsel to Agroton Public Limited in connection with solicitation of consents of holders of its USD 50 million 12.50% Guaranteed Notes due 2019 listed on the main market of the London…

January 12, 2015

David W Rivkin takes up presidency of global lawyers’ association, IBA

The International Bar Association (IBA) today announced David W Rivkin as its new President. Consistently ranked as one of the top international dispute resolution practitioners in the world, Mr. Rivkin is a litigation partner at the New Yo…

Gide acted as a Ukrainian advisor for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd

The Kiev office of Gide Loyrette Nouel acted as a Ukrainian advisor for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. on the Ukrainian law aspects of the establishment of a joint venture with Siemens AG in the business of metallurgical technologies. The project …

Avellum Partners advised Nadezhda Group on corporate restructuring

Avellum Partners has advised the Nadezhda Group on tax planning for the holding structure of the Group, as well as all legal and tax aspects of corporate restructuring and acquisition finance issues, aimed at obtaining finance from international fina…

Asters advised EBRD on its USD 25 million loan to Arricano

Asters acts as a Ukrainian law counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in connection with a loan of up to USD 25 million to LLC Comfort Market Luks, a special purpose company ultimately owned by Arricano Real Estate plc…

January 5, 2015

Dentons advises Polish Bank syndicate on up PLN 550 million (approx. USD 163 million) multipurpose financing for Inter Cars

Dentons advised Bank Polska Kasa Opieki, Bank Handlowy w Warszawie, mBank and ING Bank Śląski on the restructuring and increase of the amount of the PLN 495 million (approx. US$147 million) multipurpose financing to Inter Cars S.A. The…

December 24, 2014

ECOVIS strengthens its position on Ukrainian market

ECOVIS Bondar & Bondar Law Bureau and Law Business Consulting Law Company merge their capacities to strengthen their positions on the Ukrainian legal market.  “Our decision stems from the growing market demand and the necessity for a …

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