Corporate/M&A
Europe Guide 2024 : Ukraine
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Provided by CMS
With over 25 years’ experience in CEE, we are the preferred M&A adviser to corporates and financial institutions, and have topped the deal tables by volume for a number of consecutive years. With domestic experts and English law practitioners on the ground in 15 offices across the region, we can mobilise international specialist teams quickly to manage your cross-border transactions.
Whether a global multinational group or a dynamic domestic business, we can deliver a tailored, commercial, cost effective solution for you, covering areas such as M&A, private equity, equity capital markets, outsourcing, group restructuring and privatisations. Our cross-border teams include experts in sectors such as banking, consumer products, energy, infrastructure, insurance, lifesciences, real estate and construction, technology and media.
Our first-rate corporate team in Ukraine works on the most sizeable cross-border transactions in Ukraine, throughout Europe and beyond. We are the only law firm in Ukraine with an international private equity team, staffed locally by an English- and Austrian-qualified lawyers dedicated to private equity, and transactional work.
Chambers Review
CMS is a popular choice for cross-border deals as a result of its in-house English law expertise and its widely recognised strength in the CIS and CEE regions. The law firm's solid transactional practice handles M&A instructions in a broad range of industries, including agriculture, banking, pharmaceuticals and infrastructure, as well as advising on key energy matters. The team is active on transactions involving private equity while also handling corporate restructuring projects and high-impact joint ventures, with further expertise in regulatory issues. CMS also boasts German-speaking capability in Ukraine.
Work Highlights
- CMS assisted EBRD with its acquisition of 35% of the shares in the Lviv M10 industrial park project in western Ukraine for USD24.5 million.
Notable Practitioners
Maria Orlyk regularly advises on corporate governance and regulatory matters as well as handling M&A transactions.
Tetyana Dovgan regularly assists domestic and international clients with joint ventures and M&A transactions.