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October 13, 2010

Clifford Chance advised Vitmark-Ukraine

Clifford Chance has advised Vitmark-Ukraine on the sale of a minority stake in its business to a private equity fund, managed by Horizon Capital. Vitmark-Ukraine is one of the largest Ukrainian producers of juices, nectars, juice beverages and baby f…

October 8, 2010

Gide Loyrette Nouel Kyiv - legal counsel for Chanel and Nina Ricci

The Kiev office of the international law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel acted as a legal counsel for Chanel and Nina Ricci with regard to counteraction against distribution of counterfeit cosmetics and perfumes of these and other brands (82,495 pieces in t…

October 1, 2010

Schoenherr ties up with Türkoğlu & Celepçi

Central European law firm Schoenherr has entered the Turkish market by formalising its relationship with Istanbul law firm Türkoğlu & Celepçi. The cooperation will p…

September 30, 2010

Avellum Partners advised PrivatBank

Avellum Partners has acted as Ukrainian law counsel to Public Joint-Stock Company Commercial Bank PrivatBank with respect to its USD 200 million five-year Eurobonds offering. The transaction was structured as an offering of USD 200 million 9.375% …

Second UBA International Conference

UBA held its 2nd International Conference, entitled “Beneficial business structuring. Best legal advice on tax and commercial advantages in popular jurisdictions” on 22-23 September in Limassol, Cyprus. The importance of the event was determined by t…

September 9, 2010

Business Club Belgravia enters Ukrainian market with professional legal events

The Business Club Belgravia is starting its activities in Kyiv with a series of legal events with leading English, Ukrainian, Russian and other practicing lawyers (participating speakers include: David Goldberg (White & Case, London), Iryna Tymczyszy…

September 8, 2010

Ukraine, a top recruitment destination for world’s top universities

More than 80% of Ukrainian postgraduate degree applicants wish to study in Europe, compared to just 17.2% in the US, results released this week show. QS TopGradschool.com Masters and PhD Applicants Survey 2010 report found the majority (81%) of Ukra…

September 7, 2010

D&D Lawyers changes its name

International law firm D &D Lawyers has changed its name to the Dovhan & Partners law firm. Viktor Dovhan will be the managing partner at Dovhan & Partners.  The firm will also have two counselors and five lawyers. The main office will be in Kiev wit…

September 3, 2010

Gide Loyrette Nouel Kyiv advised IFC

Gide Loyrette Nouel advised International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, in connection with a USD 25 million multi-currency loan facility to meat producer Globino, one of the largest group of the Ukrainian agricultural compani…

August 30, 2010

Salans advised Noble Resources Ukraine LLC on a USD 24 million loan from EBRD

Salans has advised Noble Resources Ukraine LLC on a USD 24 million long-term loan from the EBRD for investments in grain infrastructure and processing facilities in Ukraine. Noble Resources Ukraine LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble Group Limi…

August 9, 2010

Enforcement of international arbitral award in Ukraine

Lawyers of the ANK law firm acted on behalf of Evertrade (France) in a court case connected with recognition and enforcement of an international arbitral award against the Kherson Sea Commercial Port. On January 2006 a general contract on cargo hand…

August 6, 2010

Vasil Kisil & Partners advised Alpcot Agro AB

Alpcot Agro AB, a Swedish company, has concluded a framework agreement with Polski Koncern Miasny DUDA S.A. (PKM Duda). The framework agreement aims at transferring certain agricultural assets which include a grain silo, certain pieces of machinery a…

August 2, 2010

Avellum Partners advised OJSC Myronivsky Hliboproduct on USD 50 million loan from the EBRD

Avellum Partners acted as legal counsel to OJSC Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) in connection with USD 50 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The loan will be used for the financing of the working capital requirem…

July 21, 2010

Asters advised on the first Ukrainian information technology IPO on the international capital markets

Asters advised Scotland-based EasyDate on Ukrainian law issues in preparation for their £10 million offering of shares (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market. EasyDate entered the London market on 30 June attracting …

July 13, 2010

Vasil Kisil & Partners advised Leroy Merlin on acquisition of DIY development project

On 8 July 2010 GROUPE ADEO (France), a leading international operator of DIY construction materials stores and Leroy Merlin Ukraine LLC acquired Solteks-Group LLC holding lease rights to ca. 4 ha land plot Kiev. The transaction was structured by mea…

July 9, 2010

Baker & McKenzie advised on restructuring of Bank Nadra

Baker & McKenzie recently acted as legal counsel to a group of export credit agencies (ECAs) and other creditors in connection with the restructuring of EUR 37 million and USD 51 million worth of loans previously obtained by Open Joint Stock Commerci…

June 30, 2010

Schoenherr advised Generali Holding Vienna AG

Schoenherr acted as legal advisor to Generali Holding Vienna AG to sell more than 50%+1 share in the Generali Garant Life JSC Insurance Company to local Ukrainian purchasers. The company will operate under its former name, Garant Life. After cons…

June 17, 2010

Sayenko Kharenko – legal counsel on DTEK debut Eurobond issue

Sayenko Kharenko acted as a Ukrainian legal counsel to ING, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Erste Group Bank AG, the deal managers of USD 500 million Eurobond placement by DTEK (part of System Capital Management). The debut Eurobonds were issued …

June 15, 2010

DLA Piper advised Assos Capital on implementation of debt push down strategy

DLA Piper advised Assos Capital on all aspects of implementation of strategies which allowed Assos Capital to achieve tax optimization at the level of its Ukrainian subsidiaries. DLA Piper team's work included a profound advice on elaboration of…

June 14, 2010

Alexandrov & Partners advised the first large Ukrainian investment into German economy

Alexandrov & Partners International Law Firm in cooperation with NOERR law firm (Germany) consulted major Ukrainian investor on the acquisition of Billhoеfer Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, which was recognized bankrupt according to the Decision of Nu…

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