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.

“Ukraine is a very vibrant place to be in, both for life and business,” says Redcliffe Partners Managing Partner Olexiy Soshenko. “In particular, after the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, there have been many changes and reforms.” He cites Ukraine’s policies on energy self-sustainability, currency control, upcoming elections, and extension of the land sale moratorium as particularly deserving of attention.

Integrites has supported Norwegian wind farm developer NBT on its acquisition of shares in a group of project companies for the development of 750 MW in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.

Redcliffe Partners has advised CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of Recordati S.p.A. from the shareholders of FIMEI. Pedersoli Studio Legale advised FIMEI on the sale.

Sayenko Kharenko and Clifford Chance have advised Deutsche Bank on a EUR 349.3 million facility extended to Ukraine under a World Bank guarantee. Avellum and White & Case advised the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance on the deal.

Interlegal has successfully defended the interests of Thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH as creditor in a debtor-creditor dispute in Ukraine.

Aequo has advised Dragon Capital Investments Limited and Dragon Capital New Ukraine Fund L.P. on the acquisition of a minority stake in Ciklum. AVentures Capital also participated in the investment round and acquired a minority stake in Ciklum. Willkie Farr & Gallagher reportedly advised Ciklum on the sale.

Integrites and K&L Gates have advised Norwegian utility-scale wind power developer NBT and Paris-based renewable energy independent power producer Total Eren on their entrance into a framework agreement with a syndicate of foreign lenders, including EBRD and the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation, for the construction of one of the largest wind farms in Europe. Redcliffe Partners and Clifford Chance advised the lenders and J.P. Morgan Securities Plc as debt coordinator.

Asters has advised Emer Group Limited in connection with the recent sale of its 6.99% stake in JSC Farmak, the largest pharmaceutical producer in Ukraine.

Sayenko Kharenko has picked up a four-person team from well-known Ukrainian IP boutique Doubinsky & Osharova.

Pavlo Byelousov, Head of International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation at Aequo in Ukraine, has been promoted to the firm's partnership.

PwC Legal Ukraine successfully represented Syngenta LLC, a multinational producer of agrochemicals and seeds, in its claim for a refund of an overpaid corporate profits tax from Ukraine’s central tax authority.

Avellum has advised PrJSC Jacobs Douwe Egberts Ukraina on a minority squeeze-out procedure.

Ilyashev & Partners has successfully protected the interests of Mozyrsalt OJSC, one of the largest producers of "salt extra" in the region, in an anti-dumping investigation on imports of white evaporated salt extra originating from Belarus into Ukraine.

Integrites has conducted what it describes as "comprehensive legal due diligence" for the Kyiv-based Business Retail Group.

Viktoriya Fomenko has been promoted to Partner at Integrites.

Ilyashev & Partners' Head of Antitrust and Competition Oleksandr Fefelov has been appointed Partner at the firm.

Ukraine has taken several important steps in recent months towards improving the country’s domestic dispute resolution mechanisms. One of those steps was the complete overhaul of the judicial system and the adoption of completely new procedural rules governing domestic litigation.