Avellum acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to the EBRD in connection with a senior secured loan of up to EUR 2.6 million to Negabarit-Service LLC, a Ukrainian company specializing in oversized and complex auto cargo transportation.

Ukrainian attorney Yevgen Solovyov has been promoted to partner at Ilyashev & Partners.

Avellum acted as Ukrainian legal counsel and White & Case provided English-law advice to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in connection with two syndicated EUR-denominated facilities arranged by Deutsche Bank in December 2018 and March 2019 for a total amount equivalent to approximately USD 1 billion. Sayenko Kharenko and Clifford Chance reportedly advised Deutsche Bank. Reed Smith reportedly was English law counsel to the facility agent, TMF Global Services Limited.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Elopak A.S. on the squeeze-out of minority shareholders from PrJSC Elopak-Fastiv.

CMS Kyiv has advised international real estate investment fund Meyer Bergman on Ukrainian and English law aspects of its sale of the Aladdin Shopping Mall in Kyiv to Ukrainian Commercial Property Investment Holding, part of Dragon Capital. Aequo advised the sellers on the deal, while Wolf Theiss advised Sompo International on its provision of M&A warranty and indemnity insurance for the acquisition.

Aequo and Covington & Burling have successfully represented NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, and its subsidiaries Chornomornaftogaz, Ukrtransgaz, Likvo, Ukrgazvydobuvannya, Ukrtransnafta, and Naftogaz Group, in an international arbitration against the Russian Federation. 

Avellum has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the EBRD and the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank in connection with senior secured loans totaling EUR 36.3 million to Rengy Bioenergo LLC.

On January 21, 2019 during the official visit of the President of Ukraine to Israel the Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and Israel (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) was signed.

Baker McKenzie, ODI Law, Simkins, Covington & Burling, and Van Bael & Bellis have advised MHP SE on the acquisition of 90.68% of the issued capital of Perutnina Ptuj, d.d. Schoenherr Vienna advised the sellers on the deal and CMS London advised ING, MHP’s financial partner.

Avellum has advised SM Invest Construction B.V. on the sale of shares in the holding company that is developing a 120MW solar power plant in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine. The buyer, solar energy producer Scatec Solar, was reportedly advised by CMS.

Ukraine's Asters has opened a representative office in London, run by Partner Olga Khoroshylova.

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Groupe BPCE with respect to its establishment of a long-term partnership with Auchan Holding through the acquisition of a controlling stake in Oney Bank SA.

Ilyashev & Partners is advising Australia’s largest listed bulk grain handler, GrainCorp Ltd, on business matters in Ukraine.

Aequo and the Jipyong Seul office have advised Posco Daewoo Corporation on the acquisition of 75% stake in the grain terminal business located in Mykolaiv, south Ukraine, from the Orexim Group. Sayenko Kharenko advised the seller on the deal.

Avellum has advised Kernel Holding S.A. on the acquisition of 100% of shares in Rail Transit Kargo Ukraine. Based on the enterprise value, the deal is worth USD 64 million.

Avellum has acted as legal counsel on the merger of PJSC MTB Bank and PJSC Commercial Bank Center.

Aequo has advised Dragon Capital Investments Limited on the acquisition of the Arctica warehouse complex in a Kyiv suburb from Oschadbank, a Ukrainian state bank.

Gestors has assisted Ukraine's Oscar company, which the firm describes as "one of the leading manufacturers of high-tech seamless pipe products," throughout a special protective investigation regarding the import of certain types of steel products into the EU.