For the purposes of this review below we assume a hypothetical scenario whereas a company is illegally deprived of assets or investments in Ukraine.

Oleksiy Filatov has joined Aequo as Senior Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution.

Vasil Kisil & Partners has advised Arcona Property Fund on the acquisition of Secure Property Development & Investments’ two development sites in Kyiv, with a total value of EUR 1.8 million.

Deputy Director of JSC Ukrainian Railway’s Legal Affairs branch, Oleksandr Diuhovskyi, has moved to BGS Rail as Head of Legal Department.

Sayenko Kharenko, Turcan Cazac, Linklaters, and Homburger have advised joint lead managers and bookrunners Citigroup, ING, and Renaissance Capital on the USD 400 million issuance of 8.45% secured notes due 2026 by the Trans-Oil Group of Companies. Gladei & Partners, Baker McKenzie, Arthur Cox, and Harneys Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis advised the issuer and the guarantors.

On May 17, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Asters had advised Ukraine Power Resources on the construction of the first phase of the Dnistrovska wind park. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Peter A. Gish, CEO at Ukraine Power Resources, to learn more about the deal.

11 June 2021 saw the published form of disclosing the legal entity’s ownership structure approved by Order 163 of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine dated 19.03.2021 (hereinafter – the Order) pursuant to Law of Ukraine No. 361-ІХ “On Prevention and Counteraction to Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds of Crime or Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction” dated 06.12.2019. New requirements to the disclosure of the legal entity's ownership structure will apply from 11 July 2021. All legal entities incorporated in Ukraine must submit their ownership structures to the state registrar till 11 October 2021 in compliance with new requirements.

Avellum has advised Interpipe Holdings on a USD 300 million issue of 8.375% guaranteed notes due 2026. Sayenko Kharenko advised the joint lead managers and bookrunners on the deal.

Filip & Company and Linklaters have advised Banca Transilvania on its RON 213 million acquisition of the shares held by Getin Holding in the Idea Bank Group in Romania. Sayenko Kharenko and Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen have advised the seller on the matter.

Marchenko Partners has advised the Western NIS Enterprise Fund on its provision of unspecified loans to Veterano Pizza Mariupol and the AnVita medical center.

Kinstellar has announced it is expanding its Kyiv team with the addition of the former DLA Piper office in Ukraine.

CMS has advised Horizon Capital and Datagroup on the acquisition of the Volia group of companies. Sayenko Kharenko advised Volia on the deal.

The Banking & Finance practice of Integrites in Ukraine has had its hands full lately, according to Partner Igor Krasovskiy, mainly thanks to the economic impact of Covid-19, Ukraine’s energy strategy, and the country’s commitments to international financial institutions.

Integrites has advised EuroCape Ukraine I on the commencement of commercial generation of electricity in Phase I of the 500 MW Zaporizhzhia Wind Park.

Baker McKenzie has advised Raiffeisen Bank Aval on its launch of the Fairo digital banking services platform, a mobile application aimed at freelancers and entrepreneurs.

Avellum has advised Concorde Capital on its sale of a 72% stake in Zeleny Park LLC to an unidentified buyer.

Belarus's Revera law firm has opened a permanent office in Ukraine, headed by Associate Alexander Shtrykul.

Aequo has advised Dragon Capital on the acquisition of the Amtel office-and-logistic complex in Ukraine. Baker McKenzie advised Amtel properties on the deal.