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PRESENTATION ULF 2015

Ukrainian Legal Market

Fundamental Changes Arrive

Market Intelligence 2013

The commitment of law firms in Ukraine (and since late from abroad) to bring up their annual submissions for the national legal directory has its good traditions flavored with some genuine Ukrainian spirit. The recent period of collecting questionnaires from the market as well as conducting research and in-depth analysis took place in the most dramatic times in our modern history. Since that time many changes have taken place. We are very grateful for corporate submissions and proficient communication in terms of getting individual feedbacks from market players.

Our readers will find some innovations in the Handbook, as more specific practice segmentation for relevant ranking purposes. The rankings provided are accompanied by editorial texts with wording accents.

In respond to several practice areas developments and turbulent times for the legal profession in the country, the “authority” category has been introduced for individuals. The category is aimed at emphasizing renowned professionals that are less involved in practice of late (active public, scientific activity; managing functions) but who are definite opinion leaders and whose legacy influences the market.

As the legal business is very individualized, we added some visualization elements into our recent ranking design. Among the striking trends observed in the current Handbook is a leap forward by the new generation of legal practitioners.

The current Handbook continued its initiative of last year to observe the regional desks of international law firms involved in Ukrainian projects.

The league tables provide for the disclosable deal record on an annual basis (see Tables 1–4).

Timur Bondaryev Timur Bondaryev, managing partner of Arzinger

“Ukraine will be a country that will yield good dividends”

The recent developments in Ukraine have been favorably perceived by business. Investors have the clear understanding that as soon as key issues are resolved, Ukraine will be a country that will yield good dividends. In fact, Ukraine is the only country in Europe that has such huge untapped potential with almost unlimited possibilities for business growth. This is because, unlike other European countries, competition has not yet completely evolved in most industries. Ukraine could be called the last “economic oasis” in Europe. Development of the country, with its backward economy and underdeveloped competition, was hindered by the extremely high level of corruption that often forced investors to leave the country. The protests that began in November also included slogans to fight corruption, and now as protesters win we expect a large scale anti-corruption campaign. If the current government will be able to tame corruption, Ukraine will witness an inflow of investment in 3-4 months. Apart from that the positive effect that has been reached through the broad “advertising campaign” of Ukraine as international media provided daily coverage of the situation in the country for several months.

In the near future there will be demand for a traditional set of legal services related to investments, including investment legislation, real estate practices, mergers and acquisitions. We anticipate that there will be attempts to redistribute ownership and resounding litigation cases in this area. We are also confident of criminal practices, as we forecast a wave of anti-corruption cases affect innocent people, which would increase demand for services. Since Ukraine has financial issues both the government and many companies will receive financial assistance. This will increase demand for banking and financial practices. And obviously we should expect changes in tax legislation and, so, growing demand for tax lawyers.

Unfortunately, significant adjustments to implementation of the plans should be expected and made due to tense relations with Russia.

New Players, Markets, Opportunities

The past year has seen the spinning off of ambitious leaders and teams from a number of mid-size local counsels.

In March 2013a new player, Vox Legum law firm, was stabled by Mykhailo Spasov, previously employed at Sergii Koziakov & Partners. The new team focuses on banking, corporate, dispute resolution, pharmaceutical law, real estate, taxation and white-collar crime.

With the start of the new business season some partners decided to strike out on their own.

In September the first Ukrainian antitrust boutique, Droit Law Firm, was established by Victoria Ptashnyk, former associate partner of the Legal Alliance Company.

Yuliya Khomych left Zavadetskyi, Khomych Advocates and established Khomych & Partners in December. The newly established firm is dedicated to corporate and M&A, commercial, capital markets, banking and finance, international trade, restructuring and recovery, tax, dispute resolution and advocacy.

Following its European expansion, in October the Swedish law firm Magnusson established its office in Kiev. The Ukrainian branch consists of ten lawyers. Anton Prysyazhnyuk, partner and office head, moved from the Kiev office of Andreas Neocleous & Co. The newly established team acts acrosscorporate and M&A, antitrust, banking and finance, tax, litigation, and intellectual property matters.

Another way to face ever tougher competition has been worked out by the masterminds of the past year’s cooperation models and mergers.

After more than 15 years of successful collaboration, in October the global law firm Squire Sanders and Ukrainian law firm Salkom established aformal international association. The firms share a joint platform for business development and the marketing of legal services in Ukraine and international markets. The new amalgamation operates under the brand name Squire Sanders — Salkom International Association. The association model for legal business in Ukraine is the first one and is aimed at offering a combination of enhanced local expertise and access to specialist knowledge across multiple jurisdictions.

In December 2013 Danevych Law Firm, a prominent player in life sciences, renewables, and IT, and Ulysses, a transactional and dispute resolution law firm, merged their operations. The amalgamated team operates under the brand name Marchenko Danevych. The new firm acts across corporate and M&A, competition, life sciences, real estate and construction, and tax practices.

The past year was a warning sign for European law firms in Ukraine. The bold anticipations of their departure because of the low foreign investment inflow became true. Two of them have already closed their Kiev offices and left the market.

As of 1 August 2013 the Ukrainian office of German law firm Noerr split off from the group and started operating as an independent law firm by the name of Nobles. The company is headed by its partner Alexander Weigelt together with the head of corporate, Tetiana Khandazhevska, and the head of commercial practice, Volodymyr Yakubovskyy. Nobles continued working in close cooperation with Noerr on a “best cooperation partners” basis. Dr. Mansur Pour Rafsendjani, who left the co-managing partner position at the Kiev office, relocated back to Munich where alongside Berlin partner Bärbel Sachs he leads Noerr’s new international trade team.

The Kiev office of the German law firm Beiten Burkhardt was closed in December 2013. Since 1 January 2014 its team of nine lawyers, including two partners, Julian Ries and Oleksiy Feliv, joined the Ukrainian brunch of Gide Loyrette Nouel. The office is headed by both Julian Ries and the current partner in charge of the Kiev office, Bertrand Barrier.

As the lawyers note, increasing competition and limited capacities of the local market has forced law firms to look for the new opportunities by opening offices in other cities in Ukraine and abroad.

In June Gvozdiy & Oberkovych started to work in Odessa through the affiliation of local professional law firm B&G, as headed by Maksym Boldin. The office is focused on judicial, criminal law and corporate practices, as well as real estate, customs law and international trade, legal support of ports’ activities and marine transportation, as well as legal support of the agricultural infrastructure.

In October Sayenko Kharenko opened a representative office in London. The firm attracted Iryna Nagayets, previously worked for the London office of Baker & McKenzie, to assist with the instructions of the firm’s UK and other European clientele.

Following the business development strategy of regional expansion, Ilyashev & Partners has opened its offices in Dnepropetrovsk. The office is headed by Lesia Samarina, an attorney with around 10 years of professional experience.

Nazar Chernyavsky Nazar Chernyavsky, partner of Sayenko Kharenko

“Problems in the economy and changes in the political landscape create demand for new products”

One can expect development of the Ukrainian legal services market in 2014 to follow the general trends of the crisis years of 2009-10. In particular, we already see a decline in demand for conventional legal products, as most companies have cut their budgets again. At the same time, problems in the economy and changes in the political landscape create demand for new products, which include disputes over property, sale of distressed assets, debt restructuring, bankruptcy, etc. We saw such a shift in trends a few years ago and have already been prepared for it as a firm — by now we have created a fully diversified full service firm, which can easily adapt to the changing environment and have specialists with expertise required for any new products.

A separate issue, which currently generates all sorts of work for lawyers, is the situation with Crimea: uncertainty which exists there in light of the dualistic legal regime makes businesses worry and think about restructuring or even selling their assets in the region. Furthermore, even plain vanilla activities there, such as performance of contracts, supply of goods and operation of payment systems, raise a number of issues, which require involvement of lawyers. We believe that the situation per se gives causes for multiple litigations now and in the future, including proceedings in foreign and international judicial bodies.

On top of that, we expect that the new government may prove its determination to move towards the West and the EU and finally start implementing reforms expected by the IMF and other international donors (such as recent rises in energy tariffs). For instance, based on the consultations held by its latest mission to Ukraine, the IMF has already indicated the possibility of granting a new standby credit facility in the amount of USD 14-18 billion. This may stabilize the economic situation and boost the inflow of investments in Ukraine from the EU and US, which could effectively dent the role of Russia as the largest creditor and investor. Accordingly, we may see a lot of new work in M&A, private equity, banking and finance and capital markets. Furthermore, any major loans from international institutions may be used for rebuilding infrastructure and implementing new projects in energy, utilities and transportation sectors, which would keep busy lawyers specializing in the relevant areas and perhaps boost PPP work.

On the Move

Promotions and partners transfers in 2013 continued. According to the recent research conducted by our editorial team in the framework of our Russian language project “Law Firms in Ukraine. Annual Market Research” 60% of respondents prefer promotion from within, while 40% combines this policy with lateral hiring of partners. Nevertheless, the market picture in personalities is saturated with anticipated recognition as well as unexpected departures.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners promoted Sergiy Grebenyuk, Dmytro Marchukov and Roman Stepanenko to the counsels. Sergiy Grebenyuk is co-head of the white-collar crime practice in Ukraine, representing clients in pre-trial investigations and in criminal trials. Dmytro Marchukov is a counsel of international arbitration and litigation practice while Roman Stepanenko specializes in banking and finance, capital markets, banking law and securities regulations as well as subsoil and energy regulations in Ukraine.

In January 2013 Olena Zubchenko became anassociate partner at Lavrynovych & Partners. She is responsible for providing legal services in banking and finance, real estate and construction, land and agrarian law issues.

In February Dmytro Gadomskiy joined Juscutum Attorneys Association as a partner. He headed the area of IT and media law. Prior to joining the firm, he was an adviser of Arzinger, where he headed IT practice.

Eugene Blinov, a counsel with AstapovLawyers, has been promoted to a partner. A leading international arbitration practice, he manages multiple disputes submitted to courts of numerous jurisdictions.

Yaroslav Abramov, who has extensive experience of corporate law and M&A, capital markets and tax,was promoted to counsel of corporate and M&A practice of Integrites.

In February Adam Mycyk rejoined the international law firm Chadbourne & Parke as an international partner of the Kiev office. Mr. Mycyk, who left Chadbourne in 2007, returned to focus on corporate and banking and finance matters in Ukraine. Until then he was a partner at CMS Cameron McKenna in Kiev.

In March the partnership staff of Integrites admitted new partner Vsevolod Volkov. He is experienced in capital markets, banking and finance, M&A in banking and financial sectors, and international commercial arbitration.

In April 2013 Vasil Kisil & Partners appointed Alexei Sluch, whospecializes in national and international litigation, as a counselor of its dispute resolution practice.

Alexey Pustovit was promoted to a partner of Asters antitrust and competition practice. He joined Asters as counsel in 2011 and has been advising clients on various aspects of competition law as well as public procurement review matters.

Natalia Pakhomovska was promoted to partner of DLA Piper Ukraine. She advises clients on IP and IT law issues as well as advertising, data privacy, franchising and telecommunications.

In May 2013 Vitaliy Radchenko was promoted to the partnership of CMS Cameron McKenna Kiev office. Mr. Radchenko has coordinated the energy practice for the last few years. His specialties are projects in oil and gas, natural resources, conventional and renewable power generation and the Kyoto Protocol.

In June 2013 Andrey Gorbatenko acquired the status of associated partner at the Legal Alliance Company. He headed the practice of advertising and promotion.

Lavrynovych & Partners board of partners admitted senior associate Andriy Moroz as an associate partner. He is responsible for bankruptcy cases, litigation and international arbitration, legal support of M&A deals.

In July the Kiev office of Baker & McKenzie elected two new partners, Olyana Gordiyenko and Ihor Siusel, bringing the total number of partners in Kiev to ten. Ms. Gordiyenko’s practice has been focused on private equity, FMCG, healthcare and oil & gas sectors. Ihor Siuel re-joined the Kiev office of Baker & McKenzie as a counsel and the head of the dispute resolution practice group in November 2012. He advises and represents local and foreign clients in commercial, real estate, construction, corporate, IP, tax, customs, labor, insurance, loan, maritime, aviation, telecom, product liability and bankruptcy disputes, including complex cross-border disputes.

In July Arzinger law firm appointed a new partner, Lana Sinichkina. From January 2012 she was counsel and co-chair of the life sciences & healthcare and food & drinks industries. She has  expertise on regulatory issues of industries she leads, on antirust and competition law, state procurement, personal data protection, compliance procedures and anti-corruption legislation, on advertisement and product promotion issues.

In July Albert Sych was admitted to partnership in the tax and law practice of EY Ukraine1. Mr. Sych has 12 years of professional experience in providing legal and tax services, specializing primarily in M&A and investments, both Ukrainian and cross-border, contract and corporate law, as well as tax law. His industry experience includes oil and gas, FMCG, banking and financial services, real estate and construction, etc.

In October Oleg Samus has joined AstapovLawyers international law group as partner and head of the commercial and government relations practices. He handled multi-million acquisitions and divestments, infrastructure projects, corporate, commercial and tax disputes, criminal cases, assets protection against corporate raiders, antitrust investigations, development and implementation of compliance programs, including FCPA monitoring system, development of draft laws and regulations.

Yuriy Nechayev Yuriy Nechayev, senior lawyer, Avellum Partners

“Owners of Ukrainian businesses are also trying to use the current pause to better shape their businesses”

Recent events in the country have obviously affected and still continue to affect most of the sectors of the Ukrainian economy, and the legal market is no exception. As many businesses took a “wait-and-see” approach in relation to many of the potential transactions, the work flow  of many law firms has been tapered. As the situation stabilises, which we expect to happen after the presidential election, many “frozen” transactions should resume and new transactions should come.

As the world economy continues to show positive signs, we expect many Ukrainian businesses to try to use an opportunity to attract funding on foreign capital markets or through private deals. These efforts should be supported by the reforms, which the government has committed itself to implement in order to enhance the investment attractiveness of Ukraine. All of this should result in new M&A deals (particularly, distressed assets sales), debt restructurings, banking deals and, probably closer to the autumn of 2014 (or, more pessimistically, in spring of 2015), IPOs and Eurobonds. We expect the following industry sectors to lead the activity growth: real estate, FMCG, financial services, pharmaceuticals and agriculture.

In the meantime, life once again proves that the Chinese were right saying: “When the wind of change blows, some build walls, others build windmills”. With the latest events in Crimea a number of unprecedented legal issues arose, providing law firms with an opportunity to launch a new practice of “law of occupied territories”. Owners of Ukrainian businesses are also trying to use the current pause to better shape their businesses and, to that end, carry out corporate restructuring.

On 1 December 2013 Anna Zorya joined Arzinger law office as a partner. She strengthens the team of corporate law and M&A and co-heads the same practice together with Maksym Cherkasenko.

Effective from 28 February 2014 Asters’ counsel Svitlana Chepurna and four senior associates, namely Yevgen Kravtsov, Yevgen Porada, Andriy Pozhidayev and Kostyantyn Solyar have been promoted to partners and senior associates Gabriel Aslanyan and Oleksiy Demyanenko to counsels. Collectively, the group of new partners and counsels represent Asters’ key practices of banking and finance, M&A, corporate, tax, regulatory compliance, labor and litigation.

In March 2014 Sayenko Kharenko expanded the range of services provided to clients with the arrival of a new partner, Oleksandr Padalka. He specializes in advising clients on various IT, corporate, labor and unfair competition law issues. Moreover, Anton Korobeynikov, practicing banking and finance and capital markets, was promoted to counsel. The firm also strengthened its capacities in IT with the hiring of Mykyta Polatayko, who has been very visible in the Ukrainian IT sector and has profound industry insight.

Moderate Appetites

Domestic politics has been the fundamental framework for the Ukrainian legal market in the last few years. The past year has seen an “extended crackdown” for generating new business and bringing foreign investments into Ukraine, restricting number of clients, cutting fees and resulting in severe competition on the legal market. Navigating the situation of restrained business opportunities, law firms have attempted to preserve their positions and moderate appetites for better times.

To be fair, this task became even more complicated than ever before. In contrast, the business continued cutting budgets for outsourcing legal services, loaded their corporate counsels and strengthened legal departments with internal lawyers. No wonder that a flexible pricing policy is a necessity for preserving sustainable performance of law firms from different echelons.

Since the competition inside of the high end market became tighter, the niche players are seen to bite a piece of the pie benefiting with sharp niche expertise and favorable price offer. Dumping was sounded by market participants as a permanent feature of the market last year.

Litigation has been observed as an “engine” of legal services that captured debt recovery disputes, tax litigation, bankruptcy proceedings. The adoption of the new Criminal Procedural Code entailed development of white-collar crime practices, and even the major full service firms attracted criminal defense attorneys to boost their offerings. It was noteworthy that a private client service was actively possessed on the market.

With the outflow of foreign capital, lawyers received a piece of work dedicated to repatriation of capital, business sale, winding up and liquidation.

The favorable situation on the international financial markets brought a bulk of work to corporate finance practitioners.

Management according to the rules of business brought up new strategic solutions we observed on the market. These included the consolidation of the local players by merging law firms; facilitation of outsourcing and subcontracting partnerships between market players; further legal marketing developments. Reputation in professional circles and favorable image in the business environment were consistently targeted by legal marketing professionals.

As market sources stressed, costs management and key performance indicators systems are the subject of particular concern for effective financial management of legal business.

The job policy has seen accurate and selective approach, paying attention to candidates not only commanding technical knowledge but rainmaking and management skills.

The bid market situation required law firms to develop and even compete in terms of client service and client loyalty programs.

OleksiyFilatov Oleksiy Filatov, partner, head of dispute resolution and intellectual property practices at Vasil Kisil & Partners

“The current economic and competition situation would likely freeze income levels of both partners and lawyers”

At present it is too difficult to forecast things for a year ahead as there are a large number of unknown inputs, like external financing, development of the conflict with Russia, elections, etc. As we see, the current political and economic situation already differs significantly from the forecasts made six months ago. The same can happen to forecasts for 2015. Nevertheless, one can try to single out some trends for the medium term while neglecting possible ultra-adverse factors that may affect the Ukrainian economy.

The total monetary value of the market is unlikely to change significantly when measured in Hryvnias. The number of transaction projects may decrease due to low investment activity in general, and especially that undertaken by foreign investors. The latter would imply reduction of foreign currency inflows. At the same time, not all Ukrainian clients, whose prices are now tied to foreign currencies, will be willing to keep it on. All factors in unison would likely lead to a decline in the market as measured in foreign currency, especially for transaction practices.

The number of projects in the field of dispute resolution would likely have a tendency to increase. In this regard, one can take into account such factors as changes in the domestic political situation, which always trigger redistribution of ownership in one form or another, increased enthusiasm of the tax authorities to collect payments to the budget, penal aspects of property disputes and tax disputes, results of the previous government, “purging” of the banking system, and issues related to Crimea.

In banking, there may be an increased number of projects on debt restructuring due to turbulence of the currency market and changes in the economic situation, but it is unlikely that we would see significant M&A activity.

Positive changes in government policy can stimulate an outflow of highly qualified specialists from the legal services market to the civil service and state-owned companies. On the other hand, improvement of the government’s staff can promote positive market changes at large in those areas where government regulation plays a key role, including banking and financial services, or competition.

The current economic and competition situation would likely freeze income the levels of both partners and lawyers, would increase the popularity of the variable component of lawyers’ remuneration, while reducing non-core business expenses. Competition will increase and it will further encourage market participants to be dynamic, implementing more efficient and automated business processes, strengthening their marketing efforts, developing new practices, and using a more pragmatic approach to developing their businesses.

The price of services will continue to dominate as a competitive advantage. Subject to comparable (but not equal) quality, clients will in most cases make their choice based on the price. Quality would win over price only in those practices where supply is very limited, or for “bet-your-company” projects. And it will be important after 2014.

In July 2014 Oleksiy Filatov has been appointed deputy head of the Administration of the President of Ukraine.

Prospects with Optimism

Since every single day brings changes in Ukraine and it is very difficult to anticipate anything in this dramatic period. With this huge uncertainty today professionals remain optimistic, singling out the great unrealized potential of our country that could be converted into high profitability. And lawyers are ready to contribute for these opportunities to come true.

Table 1

Debt and Equity Capital Markets

Value Transactions Legal Support (Ukrainian Law) Legal Support (Foreign Law)

USD 2.0 billion

Eurobond issue by VimpelCom Holdings B.V. including a RUB 12 billion tranche and two USD-denominated tranches totaling USD 1.6 billion

Asters (acting as Ukrainian law counsel to VimpelCom Holdings B.V.), Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ukraine (acting as Ukrainian law counsel to lead managers)

Akin Gump (acting as English law counsel to VimpelCom Holdings B.V.), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (advising the lead managers as to English, US and Russian law), Loyens & Loeff N.V. (advising issuer on Dutch law)

USD 1.25 billion

Eurobond  issue due 2023 by the State of Ukraine

Lavrynovych & Partners (representing the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine), Sayenko Kharenko (representing  J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, Sberbank CIB, and VTB Capital)

White & Case (acting as English law counsel to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine)

USD 1.0 billion

Tap 7.8% Eurobond issue due 2022 by the State of Ukraine under Rule 144A

Lavrynovych & Partners (representing the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine), Sayenko Kharenko (representing J.P. Morgan and VTB Capital)

White & Case (acting as English law counsel to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine), Clifford Chance, London office (representing J.P. Morgan and VTB Capital)

USD 800.0 million

Eurobonds offering by Far East Capital Limited S.A., indirect wholly owned Luxembourg subsidiary of FESCO, made pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.  The notes were placed in two tranches: USD 500 million notes due 2018 were priced at a yield of 8%, and USD 300 million notes due 2020 were priced at a yield of 8.75% 

Vasil Kisil & Partners (advising FESCO on Ukrainian law matters) and Sayenko Kharenko (acting as Ukrainian legal adviser to the joint bookrunners — Goldman Sachs, ING, Raiffeisen Bank International)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (acting as English, US and Russian legal advisor to FESCO), Allen & Overy (acting as English, US, Russian and Luxembourg counsel to joint bookrunners, and English counsel to the trustee)

USD 750.0 million

8.25% Eurobond issue due 2020 by Mironovsky Hliboproduct (MHP Group) admitted to traiding on the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange

Avellum Partners (advising MHP Group) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, VTB Capital)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (acting as foreign counsel to MHP Group) and Linklaters (representing J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, VTB Capital)

UAH 5.0 billion (app. USD 625.0 million)

Private domestic placement of bonds by the State Road Agency of Ukraine (Ukravtodor) under state guarantees

Jurimex Law Firm (representing State Road Agency of Ukraine)

 

USD 600.0 million

Issue by DTEK Group of 7.875% high yield notes due 2018, admitted to trading on the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange, coupled with the cash tender offer and the related consent solicitation for  outstanding USD 500 million 9.50% notes due 2015

Avellum Partners (representing DTEK Group) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing Deutsche Bank, ING, J.P. Morgan, Sberbank CIB, UniCredit Bank, VTB Capital)

Latham & Watkins (acting as foreign counsel to DTEK Group) and Linklaters (representing Deutsche Bank, ING, J.P. Morgan, Sberbank CIB, UniCredit Bank, VTB Capital)

USD 500.0 million

Issue by the State Administration of Railways Transport of Ukraine (Ukrzaliznytsia) and six Ukrainian national railways of 9.5% loan participation notes due 2018

Lavrynovych & Partners (acting for Ukrzaliznytsia), Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (representing joint bookrunners — Barclays, Morgan Stanley International & Co. Plc, SIB)

White & Case (acting as English law counsel to Ukrzaliznytsia) and Linklaters (acting as English law counsel to lead manager)

USD 500.0 million

5-year 8.75% Eurobond issue by  the State Export Import Bank of Ukraine (Ukreximbank)

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Ukreximbank) and Andriy Kravets & Partners (advising Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley)

White & Case (acting as English law counsel to joint lead managers — Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley), Norton Rose Fulbright and Clifford Chance (acting as English law counsels to Ukreximbank)

USD 500.0 million

Offering of 5% loan participation notes due 2023 by Mobile TeleSystems OJSC under Regulation S and Rule 144A, listed on the Irish Stock Exchange

Avellum Partners (advising Mobile TeleSystems OJSC)

Latham & Watkins (acting as English, US and Russian law counsel to Mobile TeleSystems OJSC), Linklaters (English, Russian and US law counsel to joint lead managers), Arthur Cox (advising the issuer on Irish law)

USD 500.0 million

8.875% Eurobond issue due 2018 by the State Savings Bank of Ukraine (Oschadbank)

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and J.P. Morgan)

White & Case (acting as English law counsel to joint lead managers — J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank ), Linklaters  (acting as English law counsel to Oschadbank)

USD 400.0 million

Placement of 9.45% notes due 2018 on the Irish Stock Exchange by Mriya Agro Holding

Asters (representing Citigroup, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Goldman Sachs International, Sberbank CIB, Dragon Capital (Cyprus) Limited and UniCredit Bank Austria AG) and Law Offices of OMP (representing Mriya Agro Holding)

White & Case (acting as English and American law counsel to Citigroup, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Goldman Sachs International, Sberbank CIB, Dragon Capital (Cyprus) Limited and UniCredit Bank Austria AG), Linklaters (acting as English and American law counsel to Mriya Agro Holding), Allen & Overy (advising UBS)

EUR 250.0 million

Issuance by Sanitec OYJ of floating rate secured senior notes arranged by  UBS Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Danske Bank A/S and DNB Bank ASA

Okhrimchuk Grushyn Khandurin (representing Sanitec OYJ), CMS Cameron McKenna (advising the agent and arranger for the agent)

White & Case (legal adviser to the issuer in Finland, UK, Poland and other jurisdictions), Shearman & Sterling (Germany, Italy, France) (acting on behalf of agent and arrangers)

USD 275.0 million

Debut issue of 10.875% notes due 2018 by UkrLandFarming Plc, listed on the Irish Stock Exchange

Avellum Partners (representing joint lead managers — Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch and Sberbank CIB)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (acting as English and US law counsel to UkrLandFarming Plc) and Latham & Watkins (acting as English law counsel to joint lead managers), Georgiades & Pelides (advising the issuer on Cypriot law), Niederer Kraft & Frey (advising the issuer on Swiss law)

USD 225.0 million

Tap 10.875% notes issue (the USD 150 million tap issue and USD 75 million tap issue to be consolidated with the USD 275 million) due 2018 by UkrLandFarming Plc, listed on the Irish Stock Exchange

Avellum Partners (advising joint lead managers — Deutsche Bank and Sberbank CIB)

Latham & Watkins (acting as English and US law counsel to joint lead managers), DLA Piper UK (acting as law counsel to the issuer as to English and US law) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (acting as foreign counsel to issuer), Georgiades & Pelides (acting as law counsel to the issuer on Cypriot law), Niederer Kraft & Frey (acting as law counsel to the issuer on Swiss law)

USD 175.0 million

Five-year 10.875% Eurobond offering by PrivatBank listed on the Irish Stock Exchange

Avellum Partners (representing PrivatBank) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing UBS, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (acting as English and US law counsel to PJSC Commercial Bank PrivatBank) and Linklaters (acting for joint lead managers and the trustee on  English and US law)

USD 150.0 million

Tap Eurobond issue by DTEK Group to be consolidated with the USD 600 million 7.875% high yield notes due 2018, which are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange

Avellum Partners (representing DTEK Group) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing Deutsche Bank, ING, J.P. Morgan, Sberbank CIB, UniCredit Bank, VTB Capital)

Latham & Watkins (acting as foreign counsel to  DTEK Group) and Linklaters (representing Deutsche Bank, ING, J.P. Morgan, Sberbank CIB, UniCredit Bank, VTB Capital)

USD 100.0 million

Tap issue by The State Export- Import Bank of Ukraine (Ukreximbank) of its USD 500 million 8.75% loan participation notes due 2018 originally issued in January 2013

Andriy Kravets & Partners (representing Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing Ukreximbank)

White & Case (acting as English law counsel to  Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley as joint lead managers), Norton Rose Fulbright  (acting as English law counsel to  Ukreximbank)

USD 95.0 million

Exchange offer transaction of Ukrainian bank Finance and Credit of USD 95 million Eurobonds due 2014

DLA Piper Ukraine (representing bank Finance and Credit)

DLA Piper UK, DLA Piper Netherlands (representing bank Finance and Credit)

USD 75.0 million

Tap Eurobonds issue by Far East Capital Limited S.A., pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The notes were placed in two tranches: USD 50 million notes due 2018 were priced at a yield of 8%, and USD 25 million notes due 2020 were priced at a yield of 8.75%

Vasil Kisil & Partners (advising FESCO) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing joint bookrunners — Goldman Sachs, ING, Raiffeisen Bank International)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (acting as English, US and Russian legal advisor to FESCO), Allen & Overy  (acting as English, US, Russian and Luxembourg counsel to the joint bookrunners, and English counsel to the trustee)

USD 70.0 million

IPO by Luxoft Holding, Inc.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing UBS, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan, VTB Capital, and Cowen and Company)

Conyers Dill & Pearman, White & Case, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti, Dentons (advising Luxoft), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Ogier (advising underwriters)

USD 24.0 million

IPO of Arricano Real Estate Plc at AIM, London

Vasil Kisil & Partners (advising  Arricano Real Estate Plc) and CMS Cameron McKenna (representing Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited, the nominated advisor and joint broker)

CMS Cameron McKenna UK (representing Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited)

PLN 60.0 million

Private placement with listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange of shares in KDM Shipping Public Limited

Baker & McKenzie (advising KDM Shipping Limited)

Baker & McKenzie (acting as Polish law counsel to KDM Shipping Pubic Limited)

GBP 9.5 million

Brokered private placement of shares of EastCoal Inc., a Canada-based mineral development company with assets in Ukraine, with the admission at the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange

Baker & McKenzie (advising EastCoal Inc.)

Trowers & Hamlings (advising on the English law matters), Fraser Milner Casgrain (advising on the Canadian law matters)

USD 12.5 million

Short term prospectus offering by CUB Energy Inc. at the TSX Venture Exchange (Canada)

Dentons (representing CUB Energy Inc.)

 

UAH 45.0 million (USD 5.625 million)

Private offering of domestic bonds by Metal Holding Trade, one of the leaders of the Ukrainian rolled steel market

Misechko & Partners (representing Metal Holding Trade)

 

EUR 1.0 million

Initial public offering of Cereal Planet, on the NewConnect, Warsaw Stock Exchange

ILF (representing Cereal Planet)

 

Empty table cells in a foreign legal support column mean that the information is either not available, confidential or there were no foreign law counsels.

Table 2

Banking & Finance

Value Transactions Legal Support (Ukrainian Law) Legal Support (Foreign Law)

USD 750.0 million

Syndicated loan to the Government of Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Sberbank CIB, part of Sberbank of Russia), Lavrynovych & Partners (advising the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine)

 

EUR 416.0 million

Loan to DTEK from a group of banks, coordinated by ING Bank N.V.

CMS Cameron McKenna (representing ING Bank N.V.)

CMS Cameron McKenna, Prague and Amsterdam offices (acting as English and Dutch law counsels to ING Bank N.V.)

 USD 500.0 million

Syndicated pre-export finance facility to Donetsksteel extended by ING Bank N.V., PJSC ING Bank Ukraine, Unicredit Bank AG, PJSC Ukrsotsbank, VTB Bank (France) S.A., VTB Bank (Deutschland) AG, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, PJSC Raiffeisen Bank Aval, East-West United Bank S.A.

Avellum Partners (advising Donetsksteel) and Clifford Chance (advising a syndicate of European banks, led by ING and UniCredit)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (advising the borrower), Clifford Chance (acting as English law counsel to the lenders)

USD 500.0 million

Revolving pre-export finance facility to the major Ukrainian iron-ore producer Ferrexpo as the arranger, agent, and security agent with Deutsche Bank AG

 

Morgan Lewis (acting as English law counsel to Ferrexpo)

USD 375.0 million

Pre-export financing to DTEK from a syndicate of banks including Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Gazprombank Open JSC, Erste Group Bank AG and UniCredit Bank Austria AG, coordinated by Deutsche Bank AG

CMS Cameron McKenna (representing Deutsche Bank AG)

CMS Cameron McKenna, Prague, (acting as English law counsel to Deutsche Bank)

USD 300.0 million

Increase and extension of the existing syndicated secured revolving credit facility to Creative

Dentons (representing cordinating mandated lead arrangers UniCredit Bank AG and PJSC Ukrsotsbank)

 

USD 300.0 million

Financing to Metinvest B.V. provided by Deutsche Bank AG, Amsterdam branch

Okhrimchuk Grushyn Khandurin (representing Deutsche Bank AG)

ReedSmith, UK (acting as English law counsel to Deursche Bank AG)

USD 300.0 million

Increase in amount of facility provided to Metinvest B.V. in November 2012 up to USD 560 million due to accession of new lenders

Okhrimchuk Grushyn Khandurin (advising Deutsche Bank AG, Amsterdam Branch)

Dentons UKMEA LLP (acting as English Law counsel to the agent Deutsche Bank AG), STEK Law Firm (acting as Dutch Law counsel to the agent)

USD 220.0 million

Financing to Odessa oil refinery plant (part of VETEK group)

Sayenko Kharenko (representing VTB Bank)

 

USD 189.0 million (EUR 138.0 million)

Financing for the Second Phase of Botievo Wind Farm of DTEK’s subsidiary Wind Power LLC

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Landesbank Berlin AG)

 

USD 180.0 million

Secured lending to Concern Galnaftogaz, a major Ukrainian petroleum distributor, arranged by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB)

Asters (representing EBRD, IFC, BSTDB)

Allen & Overy (acting as English law counsel to EBRD, IFC, BSTDB)

USD 168.0 million (RUB 5.35 billion)

Loan facility to DTEK from VTB Capital Plc, part of VTB Group

Sayenko Kharenko (representing VTB Capital Plc)

Clifford Chance (acting as Russian and English law counsel to VTB Capital Plc)

up to USD 165.0 million

Reserve-based loan from the International Finance Corporation and a major international bank to  International oil and gas company

Dentons (representing international oil and gas company)

 

USD 140.0 million

Syndicated secured loan facility to Kernel Group arranged by VTB Bank (Austria) AG to refinance the acquisition costs and corporate debt

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing VTB Bank (Austria) AG)

Gide Loyrette Nouel (acting as English law counsel to VTB Bank)

USD 127.2 million

EUR 52.1 million secured project financing to a major European retail space operator, Multi Veste Ukraine, for the construction and development of an international quality, inner city Forum retail centre, located in Lviv, including financing by EBRD of EUR 46.1 million syndicated and EUR 6 million subordinated loans

Beiten Burkhardt (advising EBRD)

 

USD 120.0 million

Acquisition finance  to One Equity Partners for the purchase of the Ukrainian business of East Balt Inc.

Wolf Theiss (advising One Equity Partners in providing the necessary security (pledge)

 

EUR 85.0 million

Secured financing (II stage) of Air Liquide Ukraine by the EBRD to finance the construction of air separation unit

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing Air Liquide Ukraine)

 

USD 100.0 million

Pre-export loan facility to Myronivsky Hliboproduct Group extended by  ING Bank N.V.

Avellum Partners  (advising ING Bank)

Herbert Smith  Freehills (advising ING Bank)

USD 100.0 million

Loan to MHP Group provided by EBRD

Avellum Partners (advising  EBRD)

Squire Sanders, London (representing EBRD)

USD 85.0 million

Financing to Okkoskhidinvest, a joint venture between a major Ukrainian petroleum distributor Concern Galnaftogaz and an investment fund managed by ADM Capital, arranged by IFC

Asters (representing IFC)

 

USD 72.5 million

Syndicated loan facility to PJSC Alfa-Bank extended for one year

Dentons (representing a syndicate of foreign banks)

 

EUR 54.0 million

Debt and equity financing to Axzon A/S, a leading Eastern European pork producer, provided by IFC

Asters (representing IFC)

 

EUR 50.0 million

Multicurrency secured loan to Astarta Group extended by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the construction of silos and elevators

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing the EIB)

Gide Loyrette Nouel (acting as English law counsel to EIB)

EUR 50.0 million

Revolving credit facility provided to Sanitec OYJ  in order to refinance the existing facilities by  UBS Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (joint global coordinators and bookrunners), Danske Bank A/S and DNB Bank ASA (additional joint bookrunners)

Okhrimchuk Grushyn Khandurin (representing Sanitec OYJ), CMS Cameron McKenna (advising the agent and arranger for the agent)

White & Case (acting as legal adviser to the issuer in Finland, UK, Poland and other jurisdictions), Shearman & Sterling (Germany, Italy, France) acting on behalf of agent and arrangers)

EUR 48.0 million

Loan to LLC Novoazovskiy Wind Park from EBRD

Clifford Chance (advising EBRD)

Clifford Chance (acting as English law counsel to EBRD)

USD 56.0 million

Revolving loan facility to Mukachevsky Zavod Tochpribor provided by Finance and Credit Bank

FCLEX (representing Mukachevsky Zavod Tochpribor)

 

USD 55.0 million

Syndicated secured term loan facility to Delta Wilmar CIS, a member of Wilmar International Group, arranged by ING Bank N.V., PJSC ING Bank Ukraine and PJSC Ukrsotsbank

Avellum Partners (representing the lenders)

Norton Rose Fulbright

USD 50.0 million

Long-term loan to Novus from EBRD

Asters (representing EBRD)

Berwin Leighton Paisner (representing EBRD)

USD 50.0 million

Loan to Myronivsky Khliboroduct provided by IFC

Baker & McKenzie (advising IFC)

 

EUR 38.4 million

Loan facility provided to a Ukrainian real estate developer by Erste Group Bank AG

Arzinger (representing Erste Group Bank AG)

 

USD 48.0 million

Export finance to UkrLandFarming Plc extended by EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA

Moris Group (representing UkrLandFarming PLC)

Andreas Neocleous & Co (acting as Cyprus law counsel), VISCHER AG (acting as Swiss law counsel to EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA )

USD 46.0 million

Financing to HPC Ukraina (a Ukrainian subsidiary of HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH, a leading operator in the port and sea transport sector) provided by International Finance Corporation and DEG — Deutsche Investitions  — und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

Clifford Chance (representing IFC and DEG) and ANK Law Firm (representing HPC Ukraina)

 

EUR 35.0 million

Term loan facility from Oesterreichische Volksbanken-AG to Kernel Group to finance the reconstruction of a greenfield multi-seed crushing facility

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing Oesterreichische Volksbanken-AG)

 

USD 40.0 million

Secured corporate loan from International Finance Corporation to Astarta Group to finance the construction of biogas plants

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing IFC)

Gide Loyrette Nouel  (acting as English law counsel to IFC)

USD 40.0 million

Loan-term facility to SOCAR Energy Ukraine LLC secured by guaranties of the State Oil Company of AG

Baker & McKenzie (advising Société Générale)

 

USD 33.0 million

Increase of a limit of documentary operations of Ferrexpo Poltava GOK Corp with CitiBank Ukraine

FCLEX (representing Ferrexpo Poltava GOK Corp)

 

EUR 23.6 million

Seven-year loan facility to AvangardCo Investments Public Limited with the support from SACE SpA — Servizi Assicurativi Del Commercio Estero SpA provided by Intensa Sanpaolo

Avellum Partners (representing Intensa Sanpaolo), Moris Group (representing AvangardCo Investments Public Limited)

Norton Rose Fulbright (acting as English law counsel to the lender), Chrysses Demetriades & Co. (advising on Cypriot law)

USD 30.0 million

Сommodity trade finance facility from UBS AG to Fintest MCP Limited supported by a suretyship from its Ukrainian subsidiary Donetsksteel

Avellum Partners (representing UBS AG)

 

USD 27.0 million

Secured loan facility to Galychfarm provided by Finance and Credit Bank

FCLEX (representing Galychfarm)

 

USD 26.0 million

Loan to PJSC Ukrgrafit by EBRD aimed at reconstruction and modernization of the manufacturing facilities and introducing energy efficient technologies into the production cycle

Sayenko Kharenko (representing EBRD)

 

USD 25.0 million

Loan facility from a leading Russian bank to Arricano Real Estate  to develop new retail projects in Ukraine

Avellum Partners (representing the lender)

 

USD 25.0 million

Export credit agency-backed export loan facility to NIKO Ukraine, the official Ukrainian distributor of Mitsubishi from major German-based bank, supported by the credit insurance from KUKE S.A.

Integrites (representing NIKO Ukraine)

 

USD 25.0 million

Secured loan facility to DDSG Ukraine Shipping from an international finance corporation

FCLEX (representing DDSG Ukraine Shipping)

 

USD 23.0 million

Financing package to Agrotrade Group of Ukraine, one of the major domestic agribusiness commodities operators extended by EBRD

Beiten Burkhardt (advising EBRD)

 

USD 21.7 million

Real estate finance (construction loan) to Amstar Europe to finance Skyline Residences, a premium class apartment project in the city center of Kiev extended by UniCredit

Dentons (representing UniCredit)

 

EUR 15.5 million

Financing package including a 8-year EBRD loan of EUR 9.9 million and a 15-year loan of EUR 5.6 million from the Clean Technology Fund to LLC Biogazenergo, a subsidiary of Ukraine’s EIG Engineering

Asters (representing EBRD)

Brown Rudnick (representing EBRD)

USD 20.0 million

Financing of a Ukrainian diary producer by PJSC Ukrsotsbank

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing PJSC Ukrsotsbank)

Dr. K.Chrysostomides & Co (acting as a legal adviser to Ukrsotsbank on Cypriot law matters)

USD 20.0 million

Financing to Valinor, one of the largest agricultural businesses in the CIS both in terms of cultivated land area and crops harvested, provided by Deutsche Bank AG

Clifford Chance (advising Valinor)

Clifford Chance (acting as English law counsel to Valinor), Linklaters (acting for the lenders)

EUR 14.3 million

Loan agreements extended by Landesbank Berlin AG with the support from Euler Hermes and EKF to UkrLandFarming

Avellum Partners (representing Landesbank Berlin AG) and Moris Group (representing UkrLandFarming)

 

USD 18.2 million

Financing of leasing of railway cars of Stakhanov Carriage Works by a local leasing operator

FCLEX (representing Stakhanov Carriage Works)

 

USD 15.5 million

Export financing to AvangardCo Investments Public Limited extended by Landesbank Berlin AG

Moris Group (representing AvangardCo Investments Public Limited)

Nasos A. Kiriakides & Partners (acting as Cyprus law counsel to Landesbank Berlin AG)

 EUR 10.5 million

ECA covered export financing facility to IDS Group from a German bank

Arzinger (representing a German bank)

 

USD 13.2 million

Financing to Aton Group from the mezzanine fund Volga River Growth (VRG). The financing will be used to develop the Ukrainian companies of the Aton Group

Asters (representing Aton Group)

 

USD 10.0 million

Loan  to Scientifically Industrial Association UBC — Promo LLC extended by EBRD

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing EBRD)

 

USD 10.0 million

Loan facility to Vinal Agro provided by Ancile Fund

AstapovLawyers (representing Ancile Fund)

 

USD 10.0 million

Increase of a limit of documentary operations of Ferrexpo Poltava GOK Corp with Finance and Credit Bank

FCLEX (representing Ferrexpo Poltava GOK Corp)

 

USD 10.0 million

Loan to VostokFinance Group, a professional player on the non-performing loan market in the CIS,  provided by EBRD

Baker & McKenzie (advising EBRD)

 

EUR 6.0 million

Loan facility provided by Cramo Oyj to Ukrainian equipment rental services company

Arzinger (representing Cramo Oyj)

 

USD 7.5 million

Loan facility to Crius Corp provided by Ancile Fund

AstapovLawyers (representing Crius Corp)

 

EUR 5.4 million

Financing package including 8-year EBRD loan of EUR 3.9 million and 15-year loan of EUR  1.5 million from the Clean Technology Fund to Teplodar PiVi LLC

Asters (representing EBRD), BKB Attorneys at Law (representing Teplodar PiVi LLC)

 

EUR 5.4 million

Financing package including a 6-year EBRD loan of EUR 3.8 million and a 10-year loan of EUR 1.6 million from the Clean Technology Fund to LLC Rengy Tomashpil

Asters (representing EBRD), Professional Legal Group (representing LLC Rengy Tomashpil)

Berwin Leighton Paisner (representing EBRD)

EUR 4.2 million

Seven-year loan of EUR 3.1 million and a 15-year loan of EUR 1.1 million provided by EBRD from the Clean Technology Fund to EcoProd

Avellum Partners (representing EBRD)

 

USD 5.4 million

Revolving loan facility to Exco Plus Ltd arranged by PJSC Ukrgasbank

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing Exco Plus Ltd)

 

USD 5.2 million

Financing of leasing of railway cars of Stakhanov Carriage Works by Raiffeisen Leasing Kazakhstan

FCLEX (representing Stakhanov Carriage Works)

 

EUR 4.0 million

ECA covered export financing facility to a Ukrainian agricultural company extended by Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Arzinger (representing Raiffeisen Bank International AG)

 

EUR 3.5 million

Export financing facility to Creative Group from Big Dutchman AG

Arzinger (representing Big Dutchman AG)

 

USD 4.2 million

Export trade financing transaction under the contracts for supply of agricultural machinery between a German exporter and the Ukrainian group of agriculture companies with participation of Landesbank Berlin AG, under ECA coverage and security provided by related companies

Beiten Burkhardt (advising Landesbank Berlin AG)

 

UAH 32.0 million

Financing to Kyiv-Atlantic Ukraine by PJSC Ukrsotsbank

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing PJSC Ukrsotsbank)

 

USD 4.0 million

Loan to PJSC MEGABANK from the private fund from Luxembourg

Kibenko, Onika & Partners (advising PJSC MEGABANK)

 

USD 4.0 million

Secured loan to Exco Plus Ltd arranged by PJSC Comivestbank

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing Exco Plus Ltd)

 

USD 3.2 million

Financing of leasing of industrial equipment by Ferrexpo Eristovo GOK Corp from an international leasing operator

FCLEX (representing Ferrexpo Eristovo GOK Corp)

 

USD 3.0 million

Funded participation by Fifth Third Bank in a trade related loan facility provided by an American investment fund to a Ukrainian company in order to finance imports into Ukraine and local purchase of consumer electronics, spare parts, jewelry, footwear and clothes

Arzinger (representing Fifth Third Bank)

 

EUR 2.0 million

Refinancing of the loan agreement signed by Domino Group LLC  with PJSC OTP Bank and its further crediting in PJSC Bank of Professional Finance

Gestors (representing Domino Group LLC)

 

USD 2.6 million

Loan facility to Gold Mandarin group of companies arranged by PSCJ Commercial Bank Premium

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing Gold Mandarin group of companies)

 

USD 2.2 million

Loan to Gold Mandarin group of companies  from PJSC AgroComBank

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing Gold Mandarin group of companies)

 

USD 2.0 million

Loan to Ukrainian company Aurora Corporation LLC from the British investor

Kibenko, Onika & Partners (advising Aurora Corporation LLC)

 

USD 1.5 million

Loan facility to Promkabel Electrica Ltd from Catco International AB

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing Promkabel Electrica Ltd)

 

USD 1.1 million

Loan facility to LLC Saksagansky Service from Bank Cambio

Jurimex Law Firm (representing LLC Saksagansky Service)

 

USD 1.1 million

Loan facility to SKS Ltd from PJSC Industrial Financial Bank

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing SKS Ltd)

 

UAH 4.0 million

Loan facility extended to a Ukrainian credit union by Oikocredit

Arzinger (representing Oikocredit)

 

USD 0.4 million

Loan to PTS UA Services from MAYBON Services Limited

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing PTS UA Services)

 

WND

Multimillion lending facility from EBRD to a Ukrainian holding of agricultural companies

DLA Piper (representing EBRD)

DLA Piper UK (acting as English law counsel to EBRD)

WND

Financing of subsidiary of a large Ukrainian business group (natural resources) by Raiffeizen Bank International AG

DLA Piper (representing Raiffeizen Bank International AG)

 

WND

Secured loan to Globino group of companies extended by EBRD to finance the construction of pig farms and breeding facilities

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing EBRD)

Gide Loyrette Nouel (acting as English law counsel to EBRD)

WND

Corporate loan to First Lease Ltd provided by the International Finance Corporation to finance general leasing activities

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing IFC)

Gide Loyrette Nouel (acting as English law counsel to the IFC)

WND

Export credit agency-backed export loan facility to VAPG., a significant player in the agri-industrial market of Ukraine supported by the credit insurance from Euler Hermes (Germany)

Integrites (representing VAPG)

 

WND

Cross-border financing to OCS Distribution, a leading company in the sector of distribution of computer equipment, extended by a European bank

Integrites (representing OCS Distribution)

 

WND

Loan from Oschadbank to the Group of companies Orexim

Integrites (representing Group of companies Orexim)

 

WND

Secured facility from Rabobank International to one of the major CIS metallurgical plant

Integrites (representing Rabobank International)

Watson, Farley & Williams (acting as English law counsel to Rabobank International), Integrites (acting as Russian law counsel to Rabobank International)

WND

Loan to LC Zhytomyr Cardboard Factory, the largest Ukrainian producer of molded egg trays, paper, cardboard and corrugated packaging from Oschadbank

Integrites (representing Zhytomyr Cardboard Factory)

Eversheds (advising  LC Zhytomyr Cardboard Factory)

WND

Project financing from Energy Saving Credits Facility NEFCO for energy saving measures in municipally owned buildings of Baranivka

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)

 

WND

Project financing from NEFCO to Eskaro Group AB aimed at modernization of the car fleet in Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko (representing NEFCO)

 

WND

Project financing from NEFCO to Megabank aimed at the implementation of energy saving technologies in the agrisector

Sayenko Kharenko (representing NEFCO)

 

WND

Project financing from NEFCO (ESC Facility) for energy saving measures in municipally owned buildings of Ivano-Frankovsk

Sayenko Kharenko (representing NEFCO)

 

WND

Project financing from NEFCO (ESC Facility) for energy saving measures in municipally owned buildings of Kiev

Sayenko Kharenko (representing NEFCO)

 

WND

Project financing from NEFCO (ESC Facility) for energy saving measures in municipally owned buildings of Chernigov

Sayenko Kharenko (representing NEFCO)

 

WND

Project financing from NEFCO (ESC Facility) for energy saving measures in municipally owned buildings of Lutsk

Sayenko Kharenko (representing NEFCO)

 

Empty table cells in a foreign legal support column mean that the information is either not available, confidential or there were no foreign law counsels.

Table 3

Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures Establishing

Value Transactions Legal Support (Ukrainian Law) Legal Support (Foreign Law)

USD 56.0 billion*

Acquisition of TNK-BP by Rosneft

KPMG Ukraine (provided post-acquisition support to Rosneft on acquired TNK-BP entities)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton  (acting as legal adviser to Rosneft)

EUR 1.17 billion (app. USD 1.5 billion)

Acquisition of Marazzi Group by Mohawk Group

Avellum Partners (representing Mohawk Group)

App. USD 291.0 million and USD 598.0 million

Acquisition of 100% of shares of NCC Group Limited by Global Ports Investments Plc

Avellum Partners (representing Global Ports Investments Plc)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (advising Global Ports Investments Plc)

App. USD 460.0 million

Acquisition of Global Logic by private equity investment group Apax Partners LLP

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners and KPMG Ukraine (representing Apax Partners LLP)

Kirkland & Ellis (acting as leading counsel, Delaware law)

App. USD 370.0 million**

Sale of the controlling stake in UMH Group, the largest Ukrainian media group to VETEK Group (Ukraine)

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Ukrainian Media Holding Group) and VB PARTNERS (advising the buyer)

Wragge & Co (advising the seller on English law matters), Sedov Yampolsky Legal Offices (acting as Russian law counsel to the buyer), Tailor Wessing (acting as escrow agent for both parties)

USD 175.0 million (information from open sources)

Sale of the Ukrainian subsidiary of Swedbank AB — JSC Swedbank (public) to Mr. Mykola Lagun, the majority shareholder of JSC Delta Bank (Ukraine)

Asters (representing Swedbank AB)

USD 150.0 million

Acquisition of 100% stake in Pt Platinum Public Limited (Cyprus), the holding company, which owns 100% of PJSC Platinum Bank (Ukraine)

Avellum Partners (representing the group of buyers), Baker & McKenzie (advised several sellers — Horizon Capital and East Capital), and Sayenko Kharenko (advised one of the minority shareholders)

EUR 100.0  million

Merger of AgroGeneration, a French agro producer, with international agricultural group Harmelia

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing AgroGeneration)

EUR 96.0 million (app. USD 126.0 million)

Acquisition of Nikolaevcement by CRH Group from Lafarge Group

Lexwell & Partners (advising CRH Groups) and Avellum Partners (advising Lafarge Group)

Bird & Bird (acting as French law counsel to CRH Group)

USD 120.0 million

Sale of East Balt, an international bakery business, to One Equity Partners, a private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase & Co

DLA Piper (representing East Balt) and Wolf Theiss (representing One Equity Partners)

Latham Watkins, Wolf Theiss (representing One Equity Partners), DLA Piper, Chicago office (representing East Balt)

USD 113.0 million

Sale by AES Corporation of its two Ukrainian regional power distribution companies, 89.12% equity interest in AES Kyivoblenergo and 84.56% equity interest in AES Rivneoblenergo, to VS Energy International, a leading energy group in Ukraine

Lexwell & Partners (representing VS Energy) and Chadbourne & Parke (representing AES Corporation)

Winston & Strawn (acting as English law counsel to VS Energy)

USD 112.0 million (EUR 82.0 million)

Sale of 100% shares of PJSC Astra Bank by Alpha Bank to a company affiliated with Mr. Mykola Lagun, the founder of Delta Bank

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Alpha Bank)

USD 68.0 million

Binding agreement to acquire an 80% interest in Druzhba-Nova, a farming business, by Kernel Holding S.A.

Avellum Partners (representing Kernel Holding S.A.)

USD 65.0 million

Sale by Cupid Plc part of its online dating services business to Grendall Investment Ltd

Asters (representing Cupid Plc)

USD 50.0 million

An option by Great East Energy, Inc. to indirectly purchase 100% ownership of Ukrainian companies that control 400 square kilometers of natural gas properties in South-eastern Ukraine

AstapovLawyers (representing Great East Energy, Inc.)

USD 50.0 million

Acquisition of 3 companies that own of the pledged real estate objects (Trading Centre Materik, Business Centre Citadel-2, Dnepropetrovsk Freezing Plant) in the framework of restructuring and partial repayment of USD 50 million loan indebtedness of Rainford Group towards OTP Bank Ukraine

Zavadetskyi, Khomych Advocates (representing OTP Bank)

USD 45.0 million

Indirect acquisition of 100% stake in the Plant of Construction Materials No.1 (New Kakhovka, Kherson Region) by JSC Alfa-Bank

LCF Law Group (representing PJSC Alfa-Bank)

USD 30.0 million

Acquisition of several food production facilities in Eastern and Southern Ukraine by Certus Regimen, a major Croatian investment company

Integrites (representing representing Certus Regimen)

CAD 35.0 million***

Arrangement with Winstar Resources Ltd to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Winstar.  In connection with closing of the Arrangement, the Company changed its name to Serinus Energy Inc. and consolidated its ordinary shares on the basis of one post-consolidation share for every 10 pre-consolidation shares

Dentons (representing Serinus Energy Inc.)

USD 25.0 million

Acquisition of a private Ukrainian oil and gas exploration company Technogasindustria by CUB Energy Inc.

Dentons (representing  CUB Energy Inc.)

USD 18.2 million

Acquisition of shipbuilding assets of Bergen Group ASA by Calexco S.A.R.L. through share purchase agreement with a subsequent transfer of shares to a newly formed company (owning 51% of shares)

FCLEX (representing Zaliv Shipyard on the side of Calexco S.A.R.L.)

DLA Piper Norway

USD 17.56 million

Acquisition by the Irish agricultural company Origin Enterprises Plc, the agriservices group, of 60% stake in Agroscope Ukraine, one of the leading distributors of seeds and plant protection products in Ukraine

Chadbourne & Parke and KPMG Ukraine  (representing Origin Enterprises Plc), Sayenko Kharenko (representing beneficiary owner of Agroscope Ukraine)

USD 15.9 million

Equity investment of EBRD in ED&F Man Ukraine Investments B.V., to acquire a minority stake in the holding company and finance the beet production as well as the purchase and installation of sugar beet processing equipment

Beiten Burkhardt (advising EBRD)

White & Case (acting as English law counsel to the EBRD)

UAH 41.0 million

Acquisition of Insurance company VELTA by UKR SEL LLC (Lviv) and two individuals

Kibenko, Onika & Partners (repersenting Insurance company VELTA)

USD 4.1 million

Acquisition of Investment Management Group by DeVision Group

Lexwell & Partners (representing DeVision Group)

EUR 3.0 million

Sale by Sibelco Group (Belgium), a global leader in the extraction, production and distribution of industrial minerals, of Donbas Ceramic Bodies, its Ukrainian subsidiary specializing in processing of clays bodies

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing Sibelco Group)

USD 3.2 million

Acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Anatolia Energy Corp., a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange trading in exchange for ordinary shares of CUB Energy Inc. pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta)

Dentons (representing  CUB Energy Inc.)

Dentons, Istanbul (acting as Turkish law counsel to CUB Energy Inc.)

USD 3.0 million

Buying out of a stake in SKS Ltd by a group of foreign investors

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing SKS Ltd owners)

USD 3.0 million

Investment into General Construction with gaining control by private individuals

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing General Construction)

USD 2.5 million

 A joint venture between Pate Environmental Technology Ventures Wyoming, LLC and Water Ventures Management LLC (as managed by Imperative Managing Company)

AstapovLawyers (representing Imperative Managing Company)

USD 1.4 million

Acquisition of corporate rights of LLC Bontrup Terminal from UBC Construct Inc. (Canada) by Elzasel B.V. (Netherlands)

Jurimex Law Firm (representing Elzasel B.V.)

WND

Acquisition of shares of a UK insurance company Rothesay Life Limited by the GIC Special Investments Ptd. Ltd and the major global financial institution Blackstone

Arzinger (representing GIC Special Investments Ptd. Ltd)

Simmons & Simmons, UK (advising  GIC Special Investments Ptd. Ltd)

WND

Exit of minority shareholders of the Creative Group’s soybean business division

Asters (representing Creative Group)

WND

Acquisition by Pfeifer & Langen Group of a local sugar trading company and assets of the Chortkiv sugar plant from Kernel Group, a major Ukraine’s agricultural holding

Asters (representing Pfeifer & Langen Group)

WND

Acquisition of LLC K-Kollekt, one of the Ukrainian largest factoring companies, by Promatec Limited from BNP Paribas (France)

Asters (representing Promatec Limited) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing the seller)

WND

Establishment of an oil and gas joint venture in Ukraine by Rohöl-Aufsuchungs AG (RAG)

Asters (representing RAG)

WND

Acquisition of a majority stake in a farming business by A1, a leading Russian investment company

Avellum Partners (advising A1)

WND

Buyout by AVK of 25.1% stake in AVK from Horizon Capital, a private equity fund

Avellum Partners (advising AVK) and Baker & McKenzie (advising NIS Enterprise Fund, predecessor of Horizon Capital)

Baker & McKenzie (acting as English law counsel to  NIS Enterprise Fund)

WND

Acquisition of Kalita, a large pork production and processing company, by Ukrainian investors

Avellum Partners (advising Ukrainian investors)

WND

Acquisition of the additional shares in PJSC Isuzu Automotive Company, Ukraine from Ukrainian company Bogdan Corporation by Isuzu Motors Limited, one of the leading Japanese corporations in automotive, aircraft, general machinery and shipping segments

Baker & McKenzie (advising UIuzu Motors Limited)

WND

Sale of 100% stake in Kreditprombank to Mykola Lagun, the majority shareholder of PJSC Delta Bank

Chadbourne & Parke (representing international lenders), Dentons (representing the majority shareholders of Kreditprombank PJSC), Sayenko Kharenko (representing the buyer)

WND

Investment in Sperco Ukraine (pharma production) by Europe Virgin Fund (EVF), private equity fund sponsored by Dragon Capital

DLA Piper Ukraine  (representing EVF)

WND

Sale of 25% in Naftagazvydobuvannya to DTEK by a shareholder of a Ukrainian gas business

DLA Piper Ukraine (representing the shareholder of a gas business)

WND

Acquisition of Ukrainian part of Shark Smile by Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (advising Caesars Entertainment)

WND

Sale of Metallist Football Club by DCH Group

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (advising Ukrainian owner Oleksandr Yaroslavskiy and DCH Group)

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, London office (acting as English law counsel to DCH Group)

WND

Acquisition of Agel Enterprises by private equity fund Richmont Holdings

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (representing Richmont Holdings)

Kirkland & Ellis (acting as a leading counsel on English law matters)

WND

Acquisition of grain silo facility by Sodrugestvo Group  (Agri Lina B.V.) from Desnagrain, a Ukrainian affiliate of Vivescia

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (representing Sodrugestvo Group), Vasil Kisil & Partners (advising Desnagrain)

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, London office (advising on English law aspects of the deal),   Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. (acting as French law counsel to the acquirer)

WND

Acquisition of 25% shares in PJSC Sumy Frunze NPO

ENGARDE (representing Smart Holding)

WND

Acquisition of a Ukrainian oil and gas company Ukrgazvydobuvannia by Smart Holding

ENGARDE (representing the buyer)

WND

Acquisition of Private JSC Gazinvest by the major energy holding

Gramatskiy & Partners (representing PJSC Gazinvest)

WND

Acquisition of ​​Holding Company Interstal Ltd the large metal trading company, by individuals, residents of Ukraine

Juscutum Attorneys Association (representing the buyers)

WND

Acquisition of the majority stake in Central Markets Group by CM Financial Group

Sayenko Kharenko (representing CM Financial Group)

WND

Sale of 100% equity rights of Tekom Ltd to HSH CHEMIE GmbH by HSH CHEMIE Sp. Z o.o.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing HSH CHEMIE Sp. Z o.o. and HSH CHEMIE GmbH)

WND

Establishment of a joint venture by Nutreco corporation, Europe’s leading animal nutrition company, and Eridon, the Ukraine’s leading company in the field of distribution of plant protection substances, field crops, mineral fertilizers and fertilizers for foliar dressing

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Nutreco)

De Brauw (advising Nutreco)

WND

Acquisition of the Generali Life Insurance Ukraine company by the PPF Group investment fund

Sayenko Kharenko (representing PPF Group)

BBH Legal (advising PPF Group)

WND

Indirect acquisition of a number of Ukrainian insurance companies by Talanx International AG, one of Europe’s largest insurance companies

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Talanx International AG)

Studnicki Pleszka Cwiakalski Górski (advising Talanx International AG)

WND

Acquisition of three shopping malls in Kiev, Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk operating under the Karavan trademark by Citi Venture Capital International, Apollo and DCH Group

Sayenko Kharenko (representing the acquirer) and Avellum Partners (advising shareholders of Karavan Real Estate)

Linklaters (advising Citi Venture Capital International and Apollo)

WND

Acquisition of Limited Liability Company Insurance company NASTA from the Russian insurance company VERNA by a group of Russian investors

Sayenko Kharenko (representing the acquiring companies)

WND

Sale of the controlling stake in BUDUS INVESTMENT LIMITED, the holding company of Portmone LLC (one of the largest Ukrainian online payments system providers) and MBK Financial Company LLC (provider of payment transfer services to non-banking financial institutions) to Europe Virgin Fund, a regional private equity fund managed by Dragon Capital

Sayenko Kharenko (representing the sellers), KPMG Ukraine (representing Dragon Capital), DLA Piper Ukraine (advising Europe Virgin Fund), EY (advising Portmone)

WND

Sale by Alfa Finance Holding AD of 67,32% of the share capital of Kaolin AD to Germany’s Quarzwerke GmbH1

Schoenherr (advising Alfa Finance Holding AD) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing Quarzwerke)

Schoenherr, Sofia and Belgrade offices (advising Alfa Finance Holding)

WND

Merger of the Climate-Service  NVC and BMU-77 Limited

Soldatenko, Lukashyk & Partners (representing BMU-77 Limited)

Tomasz Oronowicz kancelaria prawna (Poland)

WND

Acquisition of the Mikogen group by Mycena Int. Limited

Soldatenko, Lukashyk & Partners (representing Mycena Int. Limited)

WND

Establishment of a joint venture LLC TLT Yug between Nord Group Holding and Russian investors

VB PARTNERS (advising Nord Group Holding)

WND

Acquisition of a stake in UOV (internet segment of UMH Group) from System Capital Management by VETEK Group

VB PARTNERS (advising the buyer)

WND

Acquisition of a controlling stake of Nova Linia group of companies by Epicenter-K Group, the largest Ukrainian DIY retail chain

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Epicenter-K Group)

Demetrios Demetriades & Co. (advising Epicenter-K Group on Cypriot law matters)

WND

Sale of custody business of ING Group N.V. in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine to Citigroup Inc.

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing ING Group N.V.) and Sayenko Kharenko (representing Citigroup Inc.)

Allen & Overy (acting as international counsel to ING Group N.V.) and Shearman & Sterling (advising Citigroup Inc.)

WND

Joint venture in media and IT business between Ukrainian Media Holding Group and TRK Ukraine / SCM (Ukraine)

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Ukrainian Media Holding Group) and Voropaev & Partners (advising TRK Ukraine)

WND

Acquisition of a minority stake in Aton Group, Ukrainian producer of heating boilers, by N.R. Growth PE

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing N.R. Growth PE) and Asters (advising Aton Group)

WND

Sale of Odessa Oil Refinery Plant by LUKOIL International GmbH to VETEK Group

Wolf Theiss (representing  LUKOIL International GmbH) and VB PARTNERS (representing the buyer)

1 The Bulgarian deal with the Ukrainian law element.

Table 4

Transactions in the Antitrust Area

Value Transactions Legal Support (Ukrainian Law) Legal Support (Foreign Law)

USD 35.1 billion

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with stock-for-stock merger between Omnicom Group, Inc. and Publicis Groupe S.A.

Asters (representing Publicis Groupe S.A., Omnicom Group, Inc.)

 

App.
USD 28.0 billion 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by 3G Capital investment fund jointly with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. of indirect control over HJ Heinz Company

Asters (representing 3G Special Situations Fund III, L.P., Berkshire Hathaway Inc.)

 

App.
USD 25.0 billion 

Merger clearances for concentration in connection with acquisition by Mr. Dellin partnership with Silver Lake Partners of control over Dell, Inc.

Asters (representing Dell Inc., Silver Lake, Michael S. Dell, Denali Holding Inc.)

 

USD 20.1 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition of GrupoModelo S.A.B. de C.V. by Anheuser-Busch InBev

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Anheuser-Busch InBev and GrupoModelo S.A.B. de C.V.)

 

App.
USD 12.5 billion  

Merger clearances for the acquisition by Google, Inc. 100% of shares of Motorola Mobility Holdings LLC

Asters (representing Google, Inc., Motorola Mobility Holdings LLC)

 

USD 8.7 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Bausch & Lomb Holdings Incorporated by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and Bausch & Lomb Holdings Incorporated)

 

App.
USD 7.5 billion 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Koch Industries, Inc. of control over Molex Incorporated

Asters (representing Koch Industries, Inc., Molex Incorporated)

 

App.
USD 7.4 billion 

Merger clearances for the acquisition by Microsoft Corporation of Nokia Corporation’s devices and services business segment

Asters (representing Microsoft Corporation, Nokia Corporation) and Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ukraine (representing Nokia Corporation)

 

USD 7.4 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition by SHUANGHUI group of Smithfield Inc.

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing SHUANGHUI)

Paul Hastings (acting as international counsel to SHUANGHUI)

App.
USD 4.27 billion 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Baxter International Inc. shares of Indap Holding AB (a holding company for Gambro AB)

Asters (representing Baxter International Inc., Gambro AB)

 

USD 4.2 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition of 80.1% of shares in International Lease Finance Corporation from AIG

Asters (representing Jumbo Acquisition Limited, International Lease Finance Corporation)

 

USD 4.05 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd by The Walt Disney Company

Sayenko Kharenko (representing The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm Ltd)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (international counsel to The Walt Disney Company), Latham & Watkins (international counsel to Lucasfilm Ltd)

USD 3.9 billion

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Renaissance Parent Corp. of control over Gardner Denver, Inc.

Asters (representing Renaissance Parent Corp., Gardner Denver, Inc.)

 

App.
USD 2.7 billion 

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Cisco Systems, Inc. of Sourcefire, Inc.

Asters (representing Cisco Systems, Inc., Sourcefire, Inc.)

 

EUR 2.0 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition by AUCHAN S.A. of REAL (owned by METRO GmbH)

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing AUCHAN S.A.)

Gide Loyrette Nouel (acting for AUCHAN as to matters of French, Russian, Polish, Romanian, and Ukrainian law)

USD 2.5 billion

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with the indirect acquisition by Apollo Tyres Ltd of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Asters (representing Apollo Tyres Ltd, through Apollo (Mauritius) Holdings Pvt. Ltd, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company)

 

USD 1.8 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Priceline.com Incorporated of control over KAYAK Software Corporation

Asters (representing Priceline.com Incorporated, KAYAK Software Corporation)

 

USD 1.8 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition of shares of Höganäs AB by Foundation Asset Management Sweden AB and Lindéngruppen AB (2 approvals)

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Foundation Asset Management Sweden AB, Lindéngruppen AB and Höganäs AB)

Vinge (international counsel to Foundation Asset Management Sweden AB) and Hannes Snellman (international counsel to Lindéngruppen AB)

More than USD 1.6 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Dole Food Company, Inc. by DFC Holdings controlled by David Murdock

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (representing DFC Holdings)

Paul Hastings Washington, US (acting as international counsel to DFC Holdings) and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Washington, US (acting as international counsel to Dole Food Company, Inc.)

EUR 1.2 billion

Merger control in connection with acquisition of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation by foreign private individuals and State Property and Privatisation Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Clifford Chance (representing foreign private individuals and State Property and Privatisation Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan)

Clifford Chance, London office

EUR 1.15 billion (App. USD 1,56 billion)

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Ratos of all shares in Aibel

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Ratos)

Mannheimer Swartling (acting as international counsel to Ratos)

USD 1.5 billion

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition of Buckeye Technologies Inc. by Koch Industries Inc.

Ilyashev & Partners (representing Koch Industries Inc.)

Gibson Dunn (acting as a global counsel)

EUR 1,1 billion

Merger control clearance for the acquisition by Mohawk Group of Marazzi Group via purchase of 100% of shares in FINTILES S.P.A.

Avellum Partners (reprsenting Mohawk Group and Marazzi Group)

 

USD 1.3 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition of CSM’s bakery supplies business by Mill Luxembourg Holdings 2 S.àr.l.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Mill Luxembourg Holdings 2 S.àr.l. and CSM)

Sullivan & Cromwell (acting as international counsel to both VH)

USD 1.3 billion

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Pinnacle Holdco Parent, Inc. of PRA Holdings, Inc.

Asters (representing Pinnacle Holdco Parent, Inc., PRA Holdings, Inc.)

 

USD 1.1 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited of GlaxoSmithKline Plc

Asters (representing Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited)

 

USD 1.04 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Advent Group of control over Coating Resins Business of Cytec Industries Inc.

Asters (representing AI Chem & Cy S.C.A., Cytec Industries Inc.)

 

App.
USD 1.02 billion 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by ABB Ltd of control over Power-One, Inc.

Asters (representing ABB Ltd., Power-One, Inc.)

 

App.
USD 1.0 billion 

Merger clearance for the concentration in connection with acquisition by Swatch Group Ltd of 100% of shares in HW Holdings, Inc.

Asters (representing The Swatch Group Ltd., HW Holdings, Inc.)

 

USD 1.0 billion

Merger clearance for the acquisition of OJSC AvtoVAZ by Renault S.A.S

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Renault S.A.S and OJSC AvtoVAZ)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (international counsel to Renault S.A.S and OJSC AvtoVAZ)

USD 1.0 billion

Merger clearance for acquisition by OpenGate Capital (USA) of two international industrial groups Zodiac and Tessenderlo

Gide Loyrette Nouel (representing OpenGate Capital)

Gide Loyrette Nouel (acting for OpenGate Capital as to matters of French law)

EUR 785 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of seed coatings business from US-based Becker Underwood by BASF

Arzinger (representing BASF)

 

App.
USD 900.0 million 

Merger control clearances for the acquisition by Global Ports Investments Plc of 100% of shares of NCC Group Limited

Avellum Partners (representing Global Ports Investments Plc and and NCC Group)

 

USD 860.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of share capital of Global Ports Investments Plv by APM Terminals B.V.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing APM Terminals B.V. and Global Ports Investments Plc)

Raidla Lejins & Norcous (acting as international counsel to Global Ports Investments)

EUR 550.0 million

Merger clearance in connection with acquisition of MACH (Luxembourg) by Syniverse (USA)

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Syniverse (USA) and MACH (Luxembourg)

Shearman & Sterling (acting as international counsel to Syniverse) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (acting as international counsel to MACH)

USD 665.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of The Colomer Group Participations, S.L. by Revlon Consumer Products Corporation

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Revlon Consumer Products Corporation and The Colomer Group Participations, S.L.)

 

App.
USD 607.5 million 

Merger clearances for the acquisition by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. of Dental Business of Heraeus Holding GmbH

Asters (representing Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Heraeus Holding GmbH)

 

USD 570.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by MIH Allegro B.V. of Avito Holding AB

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Avito Holding AB and MIH Allegro B.V.)

White & Case (acting as international counsel to MIH Allegro B.V.)

App.
USD 540.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited of Terminal Link

Asters (representing China Merchants Holdings Company Limited, CMA CGM S.A.)

 

App.
USD 516.0 million

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with indirect acquisition by KKR AT Luxco S.à. r.l. of shares of Alliance Tire Group B.V.

Asters (representing KKR AT Luxco S.à. r.l., Alliance Tire Group B.V.)

 

App.
USD 474.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Amgen Manufacturing Limited of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Asters (representing Amgen Manufacturing Limited, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd)

 

App.
USD 415.0 million

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Cisco Systems, Inc. of control over WhipTail Technologies, Inc.

Asters (representing Cisco Systems, Inc., WhipTail Technologies, Inc.)

 

App.
USD 406.0 million

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by GSO Capital Partners LP of shares of Eastman Kodak Company

Asters (representing GSO Capital Partners LP, Eastman Kodak Company)

 

App.
USD 370.0 million 

Merger clearance for the concentrations in connection with acquisition by Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. and Allegro S.à.r.l. of shares of PPF Beta Limited

Asters (representing Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., PPF Beta Limited, Allegro S.à.r.l.)

 

USD 360.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Obagi Medical Products, Inc. by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and Obagi Medical Products, Inc.)

Jenner & Block LLP (acting as international counsel to Obagi)

EUR 260.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of shares of Novaled AG by Cheil Industries Inc. and Samsung Electronics European Holding Coöperatief U.A.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Cheil Industries Inc., Samsung Electronics European Holding Coöperatief U.A., and Novaled AG)

 

USD 300.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of a block of shares of EvrazTrans LLC by СJSC Neftetransservis

Sayenko Kharenko (representing СJSC Neftetransservis and EvrazTrans LLC)

Debevoise & Pimpton (acting as international counsel to СJSC Neftetransservis and EvrazTrans LLC)

App.
USD 290.0 million 

Merger clearance for the concentration in connection with acquisition by Redwood Holdco Parent, Inc. of control over RPS Parent Holding Corp.

Asters (representing Redwood Holdco Parent, Inc., RPS Parent Holding Corp.)

 

App.
USD 255.0 million 

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by The Gores Group, LLC of Broadcast Communications Division, a business division of Harris Corporation

Asters (representing The Gores Group, LLC, Harris Corporation)

 

USD 225.0 millon

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition of MMK-Trans by JSC Freight One

Grischenko & Partners (representing JSC Freight One)

 

App.
USD 215.0 million 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by P. H. Glatfelter Company of 100% of shares in Dresden Papier GmbH

Asters (representing P. H. Glatfelter Company, Fortress Paper Ltd)

 

USD 206.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of audio and video business of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. by Funai Electric Co., Ltd

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Funai Electric Co., Ltd and Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.)

De Brauw Blackstone Westbrock (acting as international counsel to Philips Electronics N.V.), Stibbe (acting as international counsel to Funai Electric Co., Ltd)

App. USD 172.0 million 

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Roust Trading Ltd of shares of Central European Distribution Corporation

Asters (representing Roust Trading Ltd, Central European Distribution Corporation)

 

App.
USD 170.0 million
(EUR 131.0 million) 

Merger clearances for the acquisition by Power Construction Corporation of China of shares in TLT-Turbo GmbH

Asters (representing Power Construction Corporation of China, TLT-Turbo GmbH)

 

EUR 128 million

Merger clearance for the scientific & research JV establishment by BASF and CSM

Arzinger (representing BASF)

 

App.
USD 162.0 million 

Merger clearances for the acquisition by Cater- pillar Inc. of 100% of shares in Johan Walter Berg AB

Asters (representing Caterpillar Inc., Aston Harald AB)

 

USD 160.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of 100% stake in CJSC StalTrans by OJSC Freight One

Sayenko Kharenko (representing CJSC StalTrans and OJSC Freight One)

Debevoise & Plimpton (acting as international counsel to Freight One)

App.
USD 156.0 million 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Borealis AG of 100% of shares in DSM Plastomers B.V. and Exxon Chemical Holland Ventures B.V.

Asters (representing Borealis AG, DSM Plastomers B.V., Exxon Chemical Holland Ventures B.V.)

 

App.
USD 150.0 million 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Fonds Stratégique d’investissement of control over CMA CGM S.A.

Asters (representing Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement, CMA CGM S.A.)

 

App.
USD 150.0 million 

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Tyco International Ltd of control over Exacq Technologies, Inc.

Asters (representing Tyco International Ltd, Exacq Technologies, Inc.)

 

USD 130.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Nikolaevcement by CRH Group from Lafarge Group

Lexwell & Partners (representing CRH Group) and Avellum Partners (representing Lafarge Group)

 

App.
USD 125.0 million 

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Cisco Systems, Inc. of control over Cloupia, Inc.

Asters (representing Cisco Systems, Inc., Cloupia, Inc.)

 

App.
USD 123.0 million 

Merger and antitrust clearance for the establishment of a joint venture between Shanxi Hongte Coal Chemical Industry Co., Ltd and SGL Carbon SE

Asters (representing SGL Carbon SE, Shanxi Hongte Coal Chemical Industry Co., Ltd)

 

USD 120.0 million

Merger clearance in connection with acquisition of the Ukrainian business of East Balt Inc. by One Equity Partners

Wolf Theiss (representing One Equity Partners) and DLA Piper Ukraine (representing East Balt)

 

USD 113.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Kyivoblenergo and Rivneoblenergo by VS Energy Group from AES Group

Lexwell & Partners (representing VS Energy Group) and Chadbourne & Parke LLP (representing AES Group)

Winston & Strawn (acting as international counsel to the purchaser)

USD 95.0 million

Merger clearance for obtaining right to manage Renaissance Kyiv Hotel by MARRIOTT

Arzinger (representing MARRIOTT)

 

USD 85.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of assets of CJSC Akvion by Rusfik LLC

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Rusfik LLC and CJSC Akvion)

White & Case (acting as international counsel to Rusfik LLC and CJSC Akvion)

USD 60.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of shares of Yandex.Money payment system by OJSC Sberbank of Russia

Sayenko Kharenko (representing OJSC Sberbank of Russia and Yandex.Money)

 

EUR 43 million

Merger clearance and clearance for concerted actions for the acquisition of TDI assets from Ciech by BASF

Arzinger (representing BASF)

 

USD 55.4 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition of shares of Rolling Rock Minerals Inc. by S&B Industrial Minerals S.A.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. and Rolling Rock Minerals Inc.)

 

App.
USD 51.3 million

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation of shares of certain companies of Tessenderlo Group

Asters (representing Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, TessenderloChemie NV)

 

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by LLC Meat-Union Т of 50% shares of CJSC Alekseevskiy Becon

AstapovLawyers (representing LLC Meat-Union T, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by LLC Meat-Union Т of 50% shares of CJSC Alekseevskiy combine fodder factory

AstapovLawyers (representing LLC Meat-Union T, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by LLC Meat-Union Т of 50% shares of CJSC Agro-oskol

AstapovLawyers (representing LLC Meat-Union T, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by LLC Agro-Soyuz TSH of a part in LLC Agro Industrial Corporation DON

AstapovLawyers (representing LLC Agro-Soyuz TSH, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by LLC Agro-Soyuz TSH of a part in LLC Agro-Ostrogozhsk

AstapovLawyers (representing LLC Agro-Soyuz TSH, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by LLC Agro-Soyuz TSH of a part in LLC Donskoy-Bekon

AstapovLawyers (representing LLC Agro-Soyuz TSH, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by RKS Agro Beteiligungs GmbH of 35% shares of MIFR Holding Limited Company

AstapovLawyers (representing RKS Agro Beteiligungs GmbH, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Toenis Ausenhandels Beteiligungs GmbH of 15% shares of LLC F.S. FARMCO LIMITED

AstapovLawyers (representing Toenis Ausenhandels Beteiligungs GmbH, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Toenis Rusland Agrar GmbH of a part in LLC Meat-Union T

AstapovLawyers (representing Toenis Rusland Agrar GmbH, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45,5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Toenis Rusland Agrar GmbH of a part in  LLC Agro-Soyuz TSH

AstapovLawyers (representing Toenis Rusland Agrar GmbH, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by TKS Union AG of a part in LLC Agro-Soyuz TSH

AstapovLawyers (representing TKS Union AG, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

USD 45.5 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by TKS Union AG of a part in LLC Meat-Union T

AstapovLawyers (representing TKS Union AG, enterprise of Toenis group)

ALRUD (represented the seller, leading company Hengeler Mueller)

App.
USD 39.0 million 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Borealis AG of certain shares in Rosier S.A. from Elf Aquitaine S.A.

Asters (representing Borealis AG, Rosier S.A.)

 

EUR 29.2 million

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition of Hungarian logistic company by United Parcel Service

Grischenko & Partners (representing United Parcel Service)

Szabo Kelemen & Partners Attorneys (acting as international counsel of UPS)  

App.
USD 33.7 million 

Merger clearances for the acquisition by ABB Ltd of EL-Bi Elektrik Uluslararasi Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. from Ahlström Capital Oy

Asters (representing ABB Ltd, Ahlström Capital Oy)

 

USD 25.0 million

Merger control clearance for the acquisition of Technogasindustria (TGI) by CUB Energy Inc.

Dentons (representing CUB Energy Inc.)

 

USD 15.9 million

Merger clearance for the subscription by EBRD to certain shares in E D & F Man Ukraine Investments B.V.

Asters (representing E D & F Man Ukraine Investments B.V.)

 

USD 15.0 million

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Talent Link Industrial Limited of shares of TMM Energobud

Asters (representing Talent Link Industrial Limited, TMM Energy Limited)

 

App.
USD 14.0 million 

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Sinopec Chemical Commercial Holding Company Limited of certain shares in OJSC Krasnoyarsky Zavod Sinteticheskogo Kauchuka

Asters (representing Sinopec Chemical Commercial Holding (Hong Kong) Company Limited, OJSC Krasnoyarsky Zavod Sinteticheskogo Kauchuka)

 

App.
USD 6.1 million 

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with establishment by Alstom Holdings and SOYUZ HOLDING S.A. of joint venture and subsequent purchase of 100% of shares of High Voltage Switchgear Factory Soyuz

Asters (representing Alstom Holdings), Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing SOYUZ HOLDING S.A.)

 

USD 5.0 million

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Promatec Limited of K-Kollekt LLC

Asters (representing Promatec Limited, K-Kollekt LLC)

 

App.
USD 1.7 million 

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation of shares of Aquamit B.V.

Asters (representing Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Aquamit B.V.)

 

App. EUR 765,000 

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by AgustaWestland N.V. of control over Indian Rotorcraft, Ltd

Asters (representing Agusta- Westland N.V., Tata Sons Limited)

 

 App. USD 20,000

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Petroproduct-Ukraine LLC of 49% of shares in PJSC Protein-Production

Asters (representing Petroproduct-Ukraine LLC, PJSC Protein-Production)

 

 App. USD 11,000

Merger clearance for the acquisition by Zeppelin International AG of Caterpillar Global Mining Ukraine

Asters (representing Caterpillar Global Mining Ukraine) and KPD CONSULTING Law Firm (representing Zeppelin International AG)

 

 App. EUR 1,000

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Covalio Holdings Limited of 100% of share capital of Private Enterprise Conteinerny terminal Illichivsk

Asters (representing Covalio Holdings Limited, Private Enterprise Conteinerny terminal Illichivsk)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with the subscription by Pfeifer & Langen International B.V. of new shares in the increased share capital of Pfeifer & LangenInwestycje sp. z o.o.

Asters (representing Pfeifer & Langen International B.V., Pfeifer & Langen Inwestycjesp. z o.o.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with the acquisition by Allnex S.àr.l. of control over part of Bayer AG

Asters (representing Allnex S.àr.l., Bayer AG)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by General Motors Company of sole control over ISPOL Holding B.V. from Isuzu Motors Limited

Asters (representing General Motors Company, Isuzu Motors Limited)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Marubeni Corporation from National Power International Holdings, GDF SUEZ S.A.’s subsidiary, of 50% shares in National Power International Holdings B.V.

Asters (representing Marubeni Corporation, National Power International Holdings B.V.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with the acquisition by E.ON SE of 50% of shares in Enerjisa Enerji A.Ş.

Asters (representing E.ON SE, Enerjisa Enerji A.Ş.) and Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Haci Ömer Sabanci Holding A.S.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Terra Food Milk Ukraine Limited of shares in PJSC Rozhysche Cheese Factory

Asters (representing Terra Food Milk Ukraine Limited, PJSC Rozhysche Cheese Factory)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with the acquisition by Agusta Westland S.p.A. of control over CJSC HeliWert and concerted practices in the form of a non-compete provision

Asters (representing Agusta Westland S.p.A., JSC OPK Oboronprom)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by IPOPEMA 76 Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamknięty Aktywów Niepublicznych of Impress Group

Asters (representing IPOPEMA 76 Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamknięty Aktywów Niepublicznych, Constantia Surfaces GmbH)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by The Gores Group, LLC of more than 50% of the shares of Etrali S.A.

Asters (representing The Gores Group, LLC, Etrali S.A.)

 

WND

Merger and antitrust clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition by Evonik Industries AG of 49% shares in LiteCon GmbH and obtaining antitrust clearance in connection with a non-compete clause.

Asters (representing Evonik Industries AG, SECAR Technologie GmbH)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with the establishment by SGL CARBON SE and Lindner Group KG of a joint venture

Asters (representing SGL CARBON SE, Lindner Group KG)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of BATATA S.A. by JT International Netherlands B.V.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing JT International Netherlands B.V. and BATATA S.A.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of shares of S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. by Rhône group (2 approvals)

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Rhône group and S&B Industrial)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of PJSC IC Generali Life Insurance by Derinexum B.V.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing PJSC IC Generali Life Insurance and Derinexum B.V.)

White & Case (acting as international counsel to PJSC IC Generali Life Insurance and Derinexum B.V.)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Karavan Real Estate Limited by CPI CVCI Ukraine Limited

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Karavan Real Estate Limited, CPI CVCI Ukraine Limited and DCH Investment UA Limited)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Wavin N.V. by Mexichem Soluciones Integrales Holding S.A. de C.V.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Wavin N.V. and Mexichem Soluciones Integrales Holding S.A. de C.V.)

Allen & Overy (acting as international counsel to Soluciones Integrales Holding S.A. de C.V.), Stibbe (acting as international counsel to Wavin N.V.)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Thyssen Krupp Xervon GmbH by Buchen Industrie Service GmbH

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Buchen Industrie Service GmbH and Thyssen Krupp Xervon GmbH)

Luther (acting as international counsel to Buchen Industrie Service GmbH and Thyssen Krupp Xervon GmbH)

WND

Merger clearance for the merger of Inoxum Group and Outokumpu

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Inoxum Group and Outokumpu)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of PJSC SUN InBev Ukraine in Kharkov by Malteurop East Ukrainian Company LLC

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Malteurop East Ukrainian Company LLC and PJSC SUN InBev Ukraine)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of PJSC SUN InBev Ukraine in Chernigov by Malteurop Ukraine LLC

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Malteurop Ukraine LLC and PJSC SUN InBev Ukraine)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of OJSC Dneproshina by PJSC InterMicro Delta, Inc.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing PJSC InterMicro Delta, Inc. and OJSC Dneproshina)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Emarket Ukraine Ltd by MIH Allegro B.V.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Emarket Ukraine Ltd and MIH Allegro B.V.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Svittox Investments Ltd by СJSC Neftetransservis

Sayenko Kharenko (representing СJSC Neftetransservis)

Debevoise & Plimpton (acting as international counsel to Svittox Investments Ltd and СJSC Neftetransservis)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Winstar Resources Ltd by Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc. and Winstar Resources Ltd)

Allen & Overy (acting as international counsel to Winstar Resources Ltd and Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc.)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Kaolin AD by Quarzwerke GmbH

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Quarzwerke GmbH and Kaolin AD)

 

WND

Merger clearance for establishment of a joint venture between Lotte Chemical Corporation and Versalis S.p.A.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Lotte Chemical Corporation and Versalis S.p.A.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of assets of Billerud Korsnäs Gävle/Frövi AB by Swed Paper AB

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Swed Paper AB and Billerud Korsnäs)

Cederquist (acting as international counsel to Billerud Korsnäs)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of water and coffee business of Eden Springs B.V. by Hydra Dutch Holdings 2 B.V.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Hydra Dutch Holdings 2 B.V. and Eden Springs B.V.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Oerlemans Foods B.V. by Pro-Plant International B.V. and Baltussen Holding B.V.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Pro-Plant International B.V., Baltussen Holding B.V. and Oerlemans Foods B.V.)

Loyens & Loeff N.V. (acting as international counsel to Pro-Plant International B.V., Baltussen Holding B.V.)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Stow International N.V. by LBO FRANCE GESTION SAS

Sayenko Kharenko (representing LBO FRANCE GESTION SAS and Stow International N.V.)

Mayer Brown (acting as international counsel to LBO FRANCE GESTION SAS and Stow International N.V.)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of securities and custody services business of ING Bank N.V. by Citi

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Citi and ING Bank N.V.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of medical devices and food supplements business of Croma-Pharma GmbH by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and Croma-Pharma GmbH)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Ekomir Pharma Ltd by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and Ekomir Pharma Ltd)

 

WND

Merger clearance for establishment of a joint venture between Solvay S.A. and INEOS AG

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Solvay S.A. and INEOS AG)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Fidem Life by AEGON Europe Holding B.V.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Fidem Life and AEGON Europe Holding B.V.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of shares of H Intressenter AB by Foundation Asset Management Sweden AB

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Foundation Asset Management Sweden AB and H Intressenter AB)

Vinge (acting as international counsel to Foundation Asset Management Sweden AB)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Norway Pelagic ASA by Austevoll Seafood ASA

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Austevoll Seafood ASA and Norway Pelagic ASA)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the establishment of Newco by Kvefi AS and Austevoll Seafood ASA (4 approvals)

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Kvefi AS and Austevoll Seafood ASA)

Wikborg Rein (acting as international counsel to Austevoll Seafood ASA and Norway Pelagic ASA)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Gutehoffnungshütte Radsatz GmbH by Bonatrans Group a.s.

Sayenko Kharenko (representing Gutehoffnungshütte Radsatz GmbH and Bonatrans Group a.s.)

White & Case (acting as international counsel to Gutehoffnungshütte Radsatz GmbH and Bonatrans Group a.s.)

WND

Merger clearance for the merger of PJSC UniCredit Bank and PJSC Ukrsotsbank

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing PJSC UniCredit Bank)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of BASF’s MEYCO Equipment business by Atlas Copco

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Atlas Copco)

Kastell Advokatbyrå AB (acting as international counsel to Atlas Copco)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of a majority stake in Rossignol Group by Altor

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Altor)

Vinge (acting as international counsel to Altor)

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of shares of Club Méditerranée S.A. by Fosun/AXA

Vasil Kisil & Partners (representing Fosun/AXA)

 

WND

Merger clearance for acquisition of shares of Odessa oil-extraction plant by VETEK Group of companies

VB PARTNERS (representing the buyer)

 

WND

Merger clearance for acquisition of Petrovax by Abbott laboratories

Clifford Chance (representing Abbott laboratories)

 

WND

Merger clearance for acquisition of UMH Group by VETEK Group of Companies

VB PARTNERS (representing the buyer)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Enviro by ALTANA AG

AstapovLawyers (representing ALTANA AG)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition of Kievrianta LLC by SkyRianta Limited

Andriy Kravets & Partners (representing SkyRianta Limited) and Baker & McKenzie (representing Kievrianta LLC)

 

WND

Merger control clearance for the indirect acquisition by A1 Group of a joint control over Proreliance Ventures Limited

Avellum Partners (representing A1 Group and Proreliance Ventures Limited)

 

WND

Merger control clearance for the direct acquisition by Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. of 100% of shares of ClinStar LLC

Avellum Partners (representing PRA)

 

WND

Merger clearance for concentration in connection with acquisition of 60% of Agroscope Ukraine by Origin Enterprises Plc

Chadbourne & Parke (representing Origin Enterprises plc)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the indirect acquisition by Robert Bosch GmbH of share in the capital of Bauer Optimierungstechnik GmbH & Co KG

Schoenherr (representing Robert Bosch GmbH)

Gleiss Lutz (acting as lead counsel and as German law counsel)

WND

Merger clearance for creation of a joint venture between Robert Bosch GmbH, Knorr-Bremse and ZF Friedrichshafen

Schoenherr (representing Robert Bosch GmbH, Knorr-Bremse and ZF Friedrichshafen)

Gleiss Lutz (acting as lead counsel and as German law counsel)

WND

Merger clearance for creation of a joint venture between Robert Bosch GmbH, Mitsubishi Corporation and GS Yuasa

Schoenherr (representing Robert Bosch GmbH, Mitsubishi Corporation and GS Yuasa)

Gleiss Lutz (acting as lead counsel and as German law counsel)

WND

Merger clearance for the indirect acquisition by Robert Bosch GmbH via Robert Bosch GmbH its subsidiary Robert Bosch S.p.A. Società Unipersonale (Italy) of the share in the capital of Astrim Energia s.r.l.

Schoenherr (representing Robert Bosch GmbH)

Gleiss Lutz (acting as lead counsel and as German law counsel)

WND

Merger clearance for the indirect acquisition by Robert Bosch GmbH via Bosch Packaging Services Inc. shares of the Industrial Pharmaceutical Resources

Schoenherr (representing Robert Bosch GmbH)

Gleiss Lutz (acting as lead counsel and as German law counsel)

WND

Merger clearance for the indirect acquisition by Mann+Hummel Holding GmbH of the share in the capital of Purolator Filters NA LLC

Schoenherr (representing Mann+Hummel Holding GmbH)

Gleiss Lutz (acting as lead counsel and as German law counsel)

WND

Merger clearance in connection with the acquisition by KRONES AG of joint control over Klug GmbH Integrierte Systeme

Schoenherr (representing KRONES AG)

Schulte Riesenkampff Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (acting as lead counsel and as German law counsel)

WND

Merger clearance for obtainiang right of managing of 5 hotels in Ukraine by Rezidor

DLA Piper Ukraine (representing Rezidor)

 

WND

Merger clearance for acquisition of share in a charter capital of Millward Brown ARMI Marketing by Russell Square Holding B.V. (Netherlands)

DLA Piper Ukraine (representing Russell Square Holding B.V.)

 

WND

Merger clearance for acquisition of six companies of Exxon Mobil by Jindal Poly Films Limited (India)

DLA Piper Ukraine (representing Jindal Poly Films Limited (India);

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (acting as an international counsel to the seller)

WND

Merger clearance for a joint acquisition of an international travel operator Club Méditerranée by Chinese investment group

DLA Piper Ukraine (representing a Chinese investment group)

 

WND

Merger clearance for the acquisition of Zelmer S.A. by BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ukraine (representing BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH / Zelmer S.A.)

Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak sp.k. (Poland) (acting as international counsel of BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH) and Allen & Overy, A. Pędzich sp.k. Poland (acting as international counsel of Zelmer S.A.)

WND

Merger clearance for establishment the joint venture for outdoor advertising services in the Russian Federation

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ukraine (representing JCDecaux SA / BigBoard Group S.A.)

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Moscow office