About
Provided by Aequo
- Aequo has proven expertise in all aspects of transactions.
- The team is a usual suspect for the biggest and most complex deals in Ukraine, both domestic and cross-border. The client roster is balanced between well-known international companies and leading Ukrainian businesses.
- Aequo stands apart from other Ukrainian law firms in that it has strong English law capability.
- The competitive advantage of the Aequo team in M&A practice rests on the support of an experienced antitrust team that assists with merger clearances.
- Aequo team is specifically known for its outstanding work in M&A acquisitions for private equity houses, as well as business expertise in key industries: technologies and communications, real estate, agro, banks, and retail.
- Aequo team also assists with sector-specific compliance challenges in regulated industries. The team is known for developing corporate laws in Ukraine and are leading experts on how to apply them commercially. Aequo’s corporate lawyers are the true innovators in this area.
- The team is extremely well established with 2 partners with 100% time devoted to corporate and M&A projects – Anna Babych, practice head, and Michael Lukashenko. The other 2 partners have a specific M&A focus and unparalleled expertise in the selected niches: Yulia Kyrpa – banking and real estate M&A, and Denis Lysenko – Energy M&A and corporate restructuring. That makes a perfect blend of senior experts depending on the M&A specifics that are so valued by clients.
Chambers Review
Aequo's M&A practice group receives significant instructions from private equity funds as well as notable local and international companies. The team assists with domestic and cross-border M&A transactions as well as joint venture projects. The practice represents high net worth individuals in acquisitions and disposals. The law firm also handles corporate restructuring matters. The team has practical experience handling deals in pharmaceuticals, information technology, retail and agriculture, and also assists energy and industrial companies. The practice group has a strong track record in handling private equity transactions, representing private equity funds and venture capital firms. The corporate team also regularly works in cooperation with international law firms.
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Anna Babych ia a top-tier practitioner known for her skilful handling of notable transactions in a range of industries including retail and pharmaceuticals.
Executive partner Denis Lysenko is recognised for his experience in share and asset transactions as well as corporate restructurings.
Michael Lukashenko regularly assists with a broad range of corporate matters including transactions, joint ventures and restructurings.
Ranked Lawyers at
Aequo
Ukraine
Clients
Provided by Aequo
BlaBlaCar
Cameco Corporation
Darnitsa
Dragon Capital
Inditex
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Novus
Onit
Posco International
Schenker
UN Global Compact Network Ukraine
Industries
Provided by Aequo
Agribusiness
Consumer and Retail
Energy and Natural Resources
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Private equity
Real Estate and Construction
Technology and Communications