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Baker McKenzie Helps IKEA Open First Brick-and-Mortar Store in Ukraine
Baker McKenzie's Kyiv office has helped IKEA launch its first brick-and-mortar store in Ukraine.
Before opening the store in Kyiv’s Blockbuster Mall, IKEA only operated online in Ukraine. Customers in Ukraine used to pick up IKEA products at Auchan Rive Gauche or Metro Cash & Carry, or had the products delivered to their home address.
Baker McKenzie's team consisted of Partner Lina Nemchenko and Associate Elmaz Abkhairova.
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