Jeantet has advised Airbus Helicopters on an agreement to sell the Ukrainian Ministry of the Interior 55 civil helicopters. The Ukrainian Ministry of the Interior was advised by Ukraine's Tarasov & Partners law firm.
According to Jeantet the 55 civil helicopters are designed for search and rescue, public services, and emergency medical service missions in the country. The 55 aircraft include 21 repurposed H225s, and 10 new H145s and 24 H125. The contract, which also foresees setting-up a local training and maintenance center, was signed in Kyiv on July 14, 2018 in the presence of Arsen Avakov, Minister for the Interior of Ukraine, and Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters CEO.
The main procurement contract is expected to be signed in a month, after the Intergovernmental Agreement enters into force and following public procurement formalities.
The purchase is outlined in the international agreement signed between France and Ukraine signed on July 8, 2018.
The Jeantet team was led by Partner Bertrand Barrier and included Senior Lawyers Oleksiy Soloviov and Victoria de Robien.
Tarasov & Partners did not reply to our inquiries about the deal.
