Avellum has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the EBRD in connection with an up-to EUR 50 million loan to Communal Enterprise “Kyivskiy Metropolitan” that was guaranteed by the Kyiv City Council. Aequo advised the borrowers on the deal.

Sayenko Kharenko has successfully represented Bacardi in a dispute with beverage manufacturer Niva over Niva's use of packaging similar to Bacardi’s Martini Bianco for its own products.

Former Ukrainian Member of Parliament Ostap Semerak has joined Vasil Kisil & Partners as Partner to develop the firm’s public advocacy practice.

The Esquires law firm has persuaded Ukraine's Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal to revoke an order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissing former Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine Denys Shendryk from that position.

Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has successfully represented the Druzhkovkа Hardware Plant in its demand that the Donetsk Customs Office of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine reimburse it for duties wrongfully collected that reached Ukraine's Supreme Court.

Sayenko Kharenko worked with law firms in the United States and elsewhere in advising Creatio Inc. in connection with a USD 68 million minority investment led by growth equity firm Volition, with participation from Horizon Capital.

VB Partners has successfully defended the interests of online English school SkyEng in a WIPO arbitration over domain name re-registration.

Kinstellar is assisting the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development with its review of Ukrainian corporate governance regulations and the related practices of state-owned enterprises, and benchmarking them against the OECD Guidelines on the Corporate Governance of SOEs.

Ukraine's Esquires Law Firm has helped the Translogist Sistem transport and logistics company recover funds that had, according to the firm, been "criminally seized by a sham legal entity in Ukraine."

Sayenko Kharenko had advised Horizon Capital on the sale by its Emerging Europe Growth Fund III, LP of a minority stake in Dobrobut to the company's existing shareholders: Dobrobut Managing Shareholder and CEO Oleg Kalashnikov, and Concorde Capital. Avellum advised the shareholders on the deal.

Asters has launched a dedicated Nordic Desk, led by Associate Damien Magrou.

For our Checking In feature, we reach out to partners and heads of practice across CEE to learn how specific practice areas are faring in their jurisdictions. This time around we asked Tax experts: What are the most important changes to the Tax laws in your country since January 2020 and what has their impact been? 

Marchenko Partners has advised the Western NIS Enterprise Fund on the financing of Printing House in Kramatorsk, Ukraine.

On December 15, 2020 CEELM gathered legal experts from across the region for its annual Year-in-Review Round Table conversation. In a wide-ranging discussion, participants shared opinions and perspectives on their markets, on strong (and less-strong) practices across the region, and the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on both, as well as on how technology is changing the legal industry, and what the industry will look like in 2021.

The former Chairman of the Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine, Yuriy Terentyev, has joined Redcliffe Partners.

On January 19, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Redcliffe Partners had advised US investors Aspect Energy and SigmaBleyzer — acting jointly through a special-purpose vehicle, Ukrainian Energy, L.L.C. — on an oil & gas production sharing agreement with the Republic of Ukraine. CEEIHM spoke with Amy Flakne, General Counsel at Aspect Energy, to learn more about the deal.

Dentons has advised the European Federation of Energy Traders on the enforceability of the EFET General Agreement concerning the delivery and acceptance of natural gas and collateral arrangements. 

Acting on behalf of Swisspan Limited Company, Ilyashev & Partners has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the import of wood chipboard originating both from the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation into Ukraine.