Redcliffe Partners and Clifford Chance have advised ED & F Man Treasury Management plc, the treasury management arm of ED & F Man, a UK-based international commodities trader, on Ukrainian law aspects on the refinancing and restructuring of nearly USD 1.5 billion of debt and raising an extra USD 320 million in working capital. Allen & Overy and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld advised the scheme creditors and note-holders, respectively, and Asters advised the unidentified lenders on Ukrainian law aspects of the deal.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Elementum Energy on its acquisition of the minority stake in the joint venture company EE had entered into with the Volterra Energy Group.

Arzinger has convinced the Board of the Appeals Chamber of Ukraine's Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture to recognize the "lifecell" trademark as well-known in Ukraine, thereby officially confirming the "high position of the lifecell brand" in the telecommunications services market of telecommunications services.

CMS has advised ING Bank N.V. on restructuring the financing facility for vegetable oil producer and exporter ViOil Group to reflect changes in ViOil's corporate structure.

Working pro bono, White & Case has successfully represented a Crimean applicant in his request for asylum in the United States.

Integrites has successfully represented the interests of AKW Ukrainian Kaolin Company before the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine regarding an alleged infringement by the rail operator in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine.

DLA Piper’s Kyiv office has advised Polhem Infra on the Ukrainian aspects of its SEK 9.4 million acquisition of the Swedish telecommunication services provider Telia Carrier from the Telia Company.

Sayenko Kharenko and Linklaters have advised joint bookrunners Deutsche Bank, Natixis, IMI Intesa Sanpaolo, and Raiffeisen Bank International on Metinvest's new USD 333 million Eurobond issue. Allen & Overy and Avellum advised Metinvest.

Foreign investors often have misperceptions about doing business in Ukraine. Below, I debunk the 5 most common myths, as well as 3 more that reflect the most recent improvements in the business climate.

Former CMS Senior Partner Olexander Martinenko has joined Kinstellar as Head of the firm's Dispute Resolution and Commercial practices in Ukraine.

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang has announced its merger with Ukraine's Danevych.Law, with Founding Partner Borys Danevych becoming Partner and Head of Life Sciences at CMS.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Myrwayton Holding Limited on its sale of an unspecified railway operator to Renaisco, a subsidiary of Glencore Agriculture. DLA Piper advised the buyer on the deal.

Vasil Kisil & Partners has successfully represented the interests of the Rele construction company in a dispute with the Kyiv City Council over its failure to recognize Rele's transfer of the right to use land.

Redcliffe Partners has advised Ukrainian HR tech product manufacturer Hurma System on seed financing from the European venture capital firm Pragmatech Ventures.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd., regarding the construction of the 245.7 MW Syvash Wind Farm in Ukraine.

Arzinger has successfully assisted with Water Empire Ukraine's appeal of a decision of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine involving the company’s alleged market violations.

On July 27, CEE Legal Matters reported that Integrites had helped Metro Cash & Carry Ukraine on a dispute involving a change of its energy supplier. CEEIHM spoke with Natalia Vasina, Legal Counsel at Metro Cash & Carry to learn more about the dispute.

Kinstellar has helped the Turkey Wealth Fund obtain merger control approval from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for the acquisition of a controlling interest in Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.