Arzinger has successfully defended the interests of Roust Ukraine in a labor dispute with a former employee.

Integrites, working with Aramis, has advised the InVivo Group on obtaining merger clearance in Ukraine and Kazakhstan for its EUR 2.2 billion acquisition of the Soufflet Group.

Transport and infrastructure boutique Agreca law firm has joined Arzinger, which now has two additional Partners – Andrii Pidhainyi and Maryna Sharapa.

In 2021 Ukraine enacted a set of laws ("Diia City laws") aimed at introducing a legal framework as well as tax, social security, labour and certain other incentives for Ukrainian businesses that derive all or almost all their revenues from R&D and IT-related activities (also known as "DIIA CITY").

On 24 November 2021, Ukraine launched a new law enforcement authority – the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine (“BES”). BES will focus on analytical activities aimed at early detection of risks in the economy, as well as pre-trial investigation of certain criminal offences.

On 15 December 2021 the Law of Ukraine “On Mediation” No. 1875-IX (“Law”) entered into force. The Law introduced mediation as a voluntary alternative dispute resolution method for the first time at the legislative level.

The capital markets in Ukraine have been a sleeping topic until recently. On June 19, 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament has restated the Law of Ukraine on Capital Markets and Organized Commodity Markets (Law). The restated Law became effective in July 2021, introducing a whole new framework for the issue of securities in Ukraine. It implements the most important EU capital markets regulations, including MiFID II, MiFIR, and CRD IV.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Elementum Energy Limited on its acquisition of a majority stake in Lymanska Vitroelektrostantsiia from Ukraine Power Resources.

Oleksandr Markov, Head of Tax and Tax Litigation practice at Redcliffe Partners, has been promoted to Partner at the firm.

Comprehensive legislative overhaul, thriving business sectors, and new opportunities for foreign investors – these are the hot topics in Ukraine right now, according to Integrites Partner Illya Tkachuk.

Head of Avellum's Competition practice Mykyta Nota has been promoted to Partner, as of January 1, 2022.

Arzinger has advised Siriusproject Lviv on the refinancing of the shopping and entertainment mall King Cross Leopolis in Lviv.

Sayenko Kharenko, working with the Italian office of Bird & Bird, has successfully represented Sistema Prosecco before the Supreme Court of Ukraine in an unfair competition case over a Ukrainian wine producer using the Prosecco brand for its wines.

Dentons and BASEAK have assisted Volkswagen in obtaining antitrust and merger control clearances for a joint venture with Italian energy supplier Enel X. 

Valentyn Zasukha has joined Hillmont Partners as Partner and Head of Corporate and M&A Practice.

Asters, working with Slaughter and May, has advised Arawak Energy Ukraine B.V., a member of the Vitol group of companies, on the sale of 50% of shares in Geo-Alliance Oil-Gas Public Limited to gas producer Geo Alliance Group Limited. 

Yan Voinikanis-Myrskyi has joined Eterna Law as Partner and will head criminal law and public procurement practices.

CMS has advised Air Products on the establishment of a joint venture with ArcelorMittal for the construction of a new air separation unit at the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih steel plant in Ukraine. CMS has also advised the JV on securing a long-term loan of up to USD 81 million from the EBRD for the unit's design, construction, and operation.