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September 18, 2013

Asters advises on acquisition of Dell Inc.

Asters provided legal advice to Silver Lake, Michael S. Dell and Dell Inc. on Ukrainian merger control law issues, including obtaining merger clearance from the Ukrainian competition authority for the approx. USD 25 billion acquisition of Dell Inc. b…

September 16, 2013

Clifford Chance advises EBRD on EUR 48 million wind farm financing

International law firm Clifford Chance has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on a loan of up to EUR 48 million to LLC Novoazovskiy Wind Park. The proceeds of the financing will help to develop a 57.5 MV Novoazovsk Wi…

Maksym Kodunov promoted to partner of Integrites

International law firm Integrites is expanding its board of partners and welcoming on board a new partner – Maksym Kodunov. Mr Kodunov has served as counsel and head of international arbitration practice as part of the ILF Integrites team in Uk…

September 10, 2013

Vasil Kisil & Partners advises PJSC Ukrsotsbank on granting a loan to Kyiv-Atlantic Ukraine

In July 2013 PJSC Ukrsotsbank signed a facility agreement for granting a UAH 32 million loan facility to Kyiv-Atlantic Ukraine, one of the largest producers of animal feeds in Ukraine. Vasil Kisil & Partners acted as legal adviser to PJSC PJSC U…

September 5, 2013

II Second Russian-Polish Legal Day

II Second Russian-Polish Legal Day This year the Second Russian-Polish Legal Day will be held on 24 October at theHotel Courtyard Marriott in Moscow. For the second time the conference will bring together lawyers, economists, business representativ…

August 27, 2013

IMG Partners organizes Ukrainian-Estonian Business Forum

IMG Partners Attorneys at Law together with the Embassy of Ukrainein Estonia and with the support of Estonian branch of the International Chamber of Commerce and Embassy of Estonia in Ukraine organizes the Ukrainian…

August 20, 2013

Avellum Partners advised Donetsksteel on USD 500 million syndicated pre-export finance facility

Avellum Partners - Ukrainian legal counsel to Donetsksteel group in connection with USD 500 million syndicated pre-export finance facility extended by ING Bank N.V., PJSC ING Bank Ukraine, Unicredit Bank AG, PJSC Ukrsotsbank, VTB Bank (France) SA, VT…

August 19, 2013

ANK assisted Trans Ukraine Company in signing of Memorandum on Cooperation

Under legal and consulting support from the ANK Law Firm on 18…

August 16, 2013

VBpartners appealed against tax notices-decisions on reduction of VAT refund from state budget

Vashchenko Bugay and Partners has appealed against the tax notices-decisions of Boryspil United State Tax Inspection in Kiev Region regarding the reduction of VAT refund from the state budget in the amount of UAH 421,000 for LLC Luk-Avia Oil. Despit…

July 31, 2013

Sayenko Kharenko advised on the sale of Ukrainian subsidiary of Greece’s Alpha Bank

Sayenko Kharenko acted as the legal counsel to Alpha Bank A.E., an Athens based bank, on the EUR 82 million sale of 100% shares in PJSC Astra Bank to a Cyprus based entity affiliated with Mr. Mykola Lagun. The deal was signed on 18 July 2013 in Kiev…

July 16, 2013

Albert Sych promoted to partner of EY Ukraine Tax and Law practice

On 16 July 2013 EY has announced a partner promotion in its Ukrainian practice. Albert Sych has been admitted to partnership in the Tax and Law practice at EY Ukraine. Albert is also the law leader for Ukraine. Albert has 12 years of profession…

July 12, 2013

DLA Piper supported Starwood on management of Bristol Hotel

Kiev and Moscow offices  of DLA Piper provided  legal support to Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide  Inc.  with regard to the project of management of  the famous Bristol Hotel in Odessa. It is expected that the hotel will be open in January 2014 under the Luxury Collection brand of Starwood.Previously the hotel was managed by the Vertex Hotel Group…

July 10, 2013

Arzinger announces the appointment of new partner

On 5 July 2013 Arzinger law firm has appointed the new partner Lana Sinichkina. Since January 2012 Lana was counsel and co-chair of the Life Sciences & Healthcare and Food & Drinks industries at Arzinger. Lana has profound knowledge and expertise on regulatory issues of industries she leads,on antirust and competition law,…

July 8, 2013

The St. Petersburg International Legal Forum Organizing Committee starts working at Business Programme 2014

The III St. Petersburg International Legal Forum had hardly finished when the preparations for the Forum 2014 began The success of the III Forum business programme was mostly explained by a very active support on behalf of leading representative…

July 4, 2013

Andriy Moroz acquired the status of associate partner

The firm’s board of partners of  Lavrynovych & Partners took to its ranks senior associate Andriy Moroz as associate partner. Andriy acquired the powers on 1 July 2013. In his new position, Andriy will be responsible for bankruptcy cases, litigation and international arbitration, and legal support of M&A deals.…

Baker & McKenzie elected two newest partners in Kiev

The Kiev office of Baker & McKenzie electedtwo newest partners – Olyana Gordiyenko and Ihor Siusel, bringing the total number of partners in Kiev to ten. Olyana Gordiyenko has nearly 12 years of experience advising local Ukrainian and international clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including English law governed deals.…

July 3, 2013

Schoenherr completed closing of Germany’s Metro Group on the sale of its retailer real

The Kiev office of Schoenherr successfully closed the sale of the Ukrainian operations and real estate assets of the retailer real,-, owned by Germany's METRO Group, to the French retailer Groupe Auchan. As previously reported, the transaction was a…

July 1, 2013

Avellum Partners advised one of the leading Russian banks on USD 25 million loan facility to Arricano Real Estate

Avellum Partners acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to one of the leading Russian banks in connection with the USD 25 million loan facility to Arricano Real Estate. The loan funds will be used to develop new retail projects in Ukraine. Arricano Group o…

June 27, 2013

VBpartners Law Company appealed against the tax notices-decisions

Vashchenko, Bugay and Partners Law Company acted as a legal adviser for LLC Homer Software Houseon the appeal against tax notices-decisions and penalties for the total amount of USD 9.7 million. At the stage of administrative adjustment of the tax l…

June 26, 2013

American writer/former Asst. Attorney General Hense R. Ellis II announces that all net proceeds from his debut novel, Law School, will now benefit ukrainian orphans

Former Asst. Attorney General and frequent Kiev visitor Hense [hents] R. Ellis II (B.A. 82, J.D. 85) has announced that all net proceeds from his debut novel, LAW SCHOOL, will now benefit the many orphans of the Ukraine. LAW SCHOOL is a murder myster…

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