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November 11, 2013

Asters advised Nadra Oles'ka LLC

Asters advised Nadra Oles'ka LLC regarding drafting, negotiation, and execution of the Production Sharing Agreement for hydrocarbons to be recovered within the Oles'ka block between the State of Ukraine, Chevron Ukraine B.V. and Nadra Oles'ka&nb…

November 5, 2013

5th Annual IBA Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia and CIS Conference

On 31 October 2013 the 5th Annual IBA Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia and CIS Conference was held at The Ritz Carlton (Moscow, Russian Federation). Now in its 5th year, world leading experts in law and economics discussed the lates…

October 31, 2013

5th IBA ‘Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia and CIS’ Conference

On 31 October 2013 the 5th IBA ‘Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia and CIS’ Conference started its work in Ritz Carlton (Moscow, Russian Federation). The Conference is organized by International Bar Association. Now in its 5th year, this…

October 29, 2013

Sayenko Kharenko sets up representation in London and launches GR Practice

In October 2013 Sayenko Kharenko announced the establishment of the Ukrainian law practice in London and the launch of the new practice of Government Relations (GR). Sayenko Kharenko's presence in London will raise the firm’s commitment to exi…

October 28, 2013

The II Russian-Polish Legal Day took place in Moscow

The II Russian-Polish Legal Day took place on October 24 at the Hotel Courtyard Marriott in Moscow. The event was organized with official support from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, th…

October 22, 2013

Lavrynovych & Partners defended interests of Max-Torg 2011

Lavrynovych & Partners defended the interests of Max-Torg 2011 LLC within the framework of consideration of the case on repeal of the resolution by the Kiev State Architectural and Construction Supervision Inspection which imposed a fine on the L…

October 18, 2013

Gide advised on USD 140 million syndicated loan facility

Gide is advising a top Russian banking group as the arranger for a USD 140 million syndicated loan facility to Kernel Group, a leading international agribusiness holding, to refinance the acquisition costs and corporate debt. The loan facility is str…

VII Southern Russia Legal Forum

VII Southern Russia Legal Forum, arranged by Advocates Bureau Yug, international law firm Dentons and business daily Vedomosti took place on 3-4 October 2013. The Forum participants were represented by heads of international and Russian law and atto…

October 15, 2013

Oleg Samus joined AstapovLawyers

Oleg Samus has joined AstapovLawyers International Law Group as partner and head of the Commercial & Government Relations Practices. Prior to joining the firm Oleg held a position of Legal & Public Affairs director in Bunge Ukraine. He has more than 10 years of experience in the agricultural and FMCG sectors.…

Asters – Ukrainian counsel to the EBRD in connection with EUR 15.5 million loan to Biogasenergo

Asters acts as a Ukrainian law counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) in connection with the financing package including an 8-year EBRD loan of EUR 9.9 million and a 15-year loan of EUR 5.6 million from the Clean T…

October 10, 2013

Asters – legal counsel to the EBRD in connection with EUR 5.4 million loan to Teplodar PiVi LLC

Asters acts as a Ukrainian law counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) in connection with the financing package including 8-year EBRD loan of EUR 3.9 million and 15-year loan of EUR 1.5 million from the Clean Techno…

IBA launches report on the client’s perspective on anti-corruption compliance by legal professionals

In a report released 9 October 2013, the findings of a global survey of in-house legal and compliance officers show how clients are becoming the main driving force raising the standards of anti-corruption compliance among legal professionals. The rep…

October 8, 2013

Susan Finegan receives 2013 IBA Pro Bono Award

7 October 2013, at the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference, Susan M Finegan, a Partner in Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P C, was announced as the winner of the 2013 IBA Pro Bono Award. The Award is given i…

October 4, 2013

7th IBA Law Firm Management Conference

Law Firm Management International Conference presented by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee, supported by the IBA European regional Forum and LegalStudies.RU is taking place for the 7th time in Moscow on November 29, 2013. The unique conference for Russia and CIS Legal Market will huddle together professionals…

September 27, 2013

Avellum Partners advised on sale of Lafarge’s cement business in Ukraine to CRH plc

Avellum Partners acted as a legal counsel to Lafarge Group on the sale of its cement business in Ukraine for an enterprise value of EUR 96 million to CRH plc, the international building materials group. This business comprises one wet process cement …

September 26, 2013

II Ukrainian Nationwide Forum of Corporate Secretaries

On 7 November 2013 the II Ukrainian Nationwide Forum of Corporate Secretaries, organized by the Ukrainian Stock Market Infrastructure Development Agency (SMIDA) and Pavlenko & Poberezhnyuk Law Group under the support of the National Securities an…

September 25, 2013

CMS Cameron McKenna advised Smith & Williamson on the IPO of Arricano Real Estate plc

CMS Cameron McKenna has advised Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited, in its role as nominated advisor and joint broker, on the IPO of Arricano Real Estate plc on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.  Arricano is one of the l…

September 24, 2013

Vasil Kisil & Partners advised AWAS Group

Vasil Kisil & Partners acted as a local legal advisor and rendered full legal support to AWAS Group (Ireland) regarding lease to leading Ukrainian aviation companies and mortgage under Ukrainian law of two Boeing 737-800 and one Airbus A330-200 a…

September 20, 2013

Sayenko Kharenko defended the client in tort arbitration before the Russian ICAC

Sayenko Kharenko’s international arbitration team successfully represented a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of medical package (the Client) in tort arbitration before the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and…

AstapovLawyers successfully defended commercial interests of OJSC Razgulay Group in court in Milan

AstapovLawyers International Law Group have, together with De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani, represented OJSC Razgulay Group, one of the largest Russian agricultural holdings, in ongoing proceedings in Italy that have gone on for more than 6 years.…

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