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Avellum has advised Kazakhstan’s financial technology firm Kaspi.kz subsidiary Kaspi Pay on its acquisition of Ukrainian online payment platform Portmone from Ukraine-based 4i Capital Partners. Kinstellar advised the seller.
CMS has advised DAI Global and the National Securities and Stock Markets Commission of Ukraine on the rules for clearing transactions with securities and licensing terms for clearing institutions.
Kinstellar, working with DLA Piper's London office, has advised VF Ukraine on a consent solicitation related to the outstanding USD 500 million 6.20% loan participation notes due 2025 issued by VFU Funding plc. Slaughter and May advised VFU Funding plc, while Linklaters and Avellum advised J.P. Morgan as the solicitation agent.
Sayenko Kharenko, working with Linklaters’ Paris office, has advised the Bel Group on the completion of the disposal of its entire shareholding in PrJSC Bel Shostka Ukraine to Lactalis. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Paris office advised Lactalis on the deal.
Integrites has represented SE Starokostiantynivskyy milk plant in a dispute against the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.
Two laws of 15 July 2021 on amending transitional provisions of the Tax Code and the Customs Code of Ukraine "to promote the development of ecological transport in Ukraine" (Nos. 1660-ix, 1661-ix) will introduce some tax and customs facilitations with effect from 1 January 2022.
Former Marchenko Partners Partner Oleksandr Aleksyeyenko has joined Nobles as a Partner in the firm's Competition & Antitrust and Intellectual Property practices. He is followed by a team of two Associates.
Integrites has successfully represented seamless stainless-steel pipe manufacturer Centravis in a sunset review of antidumping measures against the import of Ukrainian pipes into the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Integrites will advise the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine on improving Ukrainian energy commodity markets, including the organized trading of commodity products.
Kinstellar, working with DLA Piper in the US, has advised Australian-based software developer Nuix Limited on its acquisition of Topos Labs for up to USD 25 million.
Vasil Kisil & Partners has successfully defended Valery Tomilenko in a public fund embezzlement case before the High Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine.
Sayenko Kharenko has advised joint lead managers and joint bookrunners Citigroup, ING, and Renaissance Capital on the second USD 50 million tap issuance of 8.45% secured notes due 2026 by the Trans-Oil Group.
Integrites has advised Sturgeon Capital on the due diligence for its acquisition of PeopleForce.
Rymarz Zdort and Sayenko Kharenko have advised Poland's PGNiG on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Ukrainian Karpatgazvydobuvannya from Energy Resources of Ukraine Management Services.
On September 13, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Dentons had advised Ciklum on its acquisition of Czech-based software development company CN Group from Genesis Capital. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Anna Ryzhova, General Counsel at Ciklum, to learn more about the acquisition.
On 2 September 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued the much awaited judgement in the Komstroy vs Moldova case (C-741/19).
On July 22, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that CMS Kyiv had helped Stakelogic obtain a B2B supplier license from the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries in Ukraine. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Stakelogic CEO Stephan van den Oetelaar to learn more about the matter.
CMS has advised CWP Europe on the acquisition of a 73-megawatt wind project under development in the Kherson region.
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