Sayenko Kharenko has advised the European Fund for Southeast Europe on a EUR 10 million equivalent loan in Ukrainian hryvnia granted through its Ukraine Sub-Fund to ProCredit Bank. 

Ilyashev & Partners has advised the Estonian Centre for International Development on the registration and legal implementation of an international technical assistance project in Ukraine, aimed at constructing a modern family-type orphanage in the Zhytomyr region.

Integrites has initiated an antidumping investigation on behalf of Ukratlantik LLC and Hydroprom LLC, targeting imports of electric storage water heaters from China into Ukraine.

On 14 June 2025, Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On the Organisation of Labour Relations under Martial Law" Regarding Information Exchange and Suspension of Employment Agreements" (the "Law") entered into force.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on a EUR 10 million loan to the city of Lviv, aimed at ensuring the continued provision of vital municipal services and mitigating the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Kinstellar, working with Argo, has advised Altenova on its merger with Pyronova Group. KPMG Legal reportedly advised Pyronova.

Integrites has joined the Diia City Union as a legal partner, aligning itself with the professional association of resident companies within Ukraine’s Diia.City legal and tax framework.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the European Fund for Southeast Europe on the provision of a EUR 20 million loan through its Ukraine Sub-Fund to Ukrgasbank. 

On 27 June 2025, the President of Ukraine signed decree No. 422/2025 enacting the decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (“NSDC”) “On Synchronisation of Sanctions Pressure of Ukraine, the European Union and Other Members of the Group of Seven on the Russian Federation and Related Entities”, dated the same day (“Decision”).

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the ad hoc committee of noteholders on the consent solicitation process relating to DTEK Energy’s senior secured PIK toggle Eurobonds.

Ukraine’s legal market continues to operate under extraordinary pressure, shaped by the ongoing war and its widespread impact on all facets of business and governance, according to DLF Counsel and Head of Banking & Finance and Agriculture Iurii Dynys. Despite the challenges, the demand for core legal services remains high, with growing attention paid to post-war reconstruction planning, emerging industries, and navigating the tumultuous investment climate.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the European Fund for Southeast Europe on the provision of a EUR 15 million UAH-equivalent loan to Bank Lviv via the fund’s Ukraine Sub-Fund.

Kinstellar, working with Advokatfirmaet Thommessen, has advised Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on the establishment of its permanent office in Kyiv, Ukraine.

On 18 June 2025, the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities (NEURC) adopted a resolution amending the Licensing Conditions for Energy Storage (Resolution No. 882).

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we dug deeper into a discussion point that came up during our last event: During our annual General Counsel Summit held in Prague recently, we’ve learned that even with the inflation in CEE having hovered around 14-20% in recent years, legal fees have remained static or have even decreased in some jurisdictions. Given that, how has your firm managed to consistently deliver high-quality service under these constraints?

It has been almost a year since Ukraine introduced rules regarding the protection of employees in the case of a transfer of a business entity to its Labor Code in accordance with Law No. 3677-IX (Rules). The Rules entered into force on May 15, 2024, and aimed at approximating national legislation to the Transfers of Undertakings Directive 2001/23/EC of March 12, 2001. Even though local businesses continue testing this new legislation in practice, the area still remains terra incognita for many practitioners. Now that some time has passed, it is possible to summarize the major practical imperfections of the Rules.

Ukrainian taxpayers operating within multinational enterprise groups (MNEs) with consolidated annual revenues exceeding EUR 750 million may, for the first time in 2025, be required to independently file Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. This applies in particular to companies that are part of MNEs with a U.S.-based ultimate parent entity.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has introduced several important changes in the field of plant variety rights protection that will facilitate registration for right holders.