Corporate/M&A | Global

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.

Avellum is a market-leading team with an outstanding track record in complex and large-scale M&A transactions. The law firm regularly acts on global M&A transactions that involve assets in Ukraine and is also instructed by notable local names. The team advises private equity clients and also assists individual shareholders. The practice further has an established track record of acting on transactions involving multiple industry sectors, including TMT, retail, agriculture, financial services and energy. The lawyers additionally handle the establishment of joint ventures and assist with restructuring projects while also advising on compliance and corporate governance matters. Avellum is regularly involved in cross-border transactions, often working in cooperation with international law firms. The firm's clients benefit from a top-ranked financing practice.

The Ukrainian outfit of a global heavyweight, Baker McKenzie boasts a longstanding leading presence in the local market. The legal team possesses high-level transactional capabilities paired with an enviable track record in multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, with further expertise in joint ventures. The law firm also assists with day-to-day corporate governance issues and regulatory matters. The market-leading team remains a popular choice for cross-border work, particularly in the CEE and CIS regions. Baker McKenzie's prominent client base includes multinationals as well as prestigious local corporates from a variety of sectors including pharmaceuticals, retail, agriculture, and oil and gas.

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.

Dentons houses a well-established team active across a variety of sectors, including agriculture, financial services, technology and retail, where the law firm acts on joint venture projects and M&A deals. The team is also particularly active in the energy sector, where it assists with the construction of wind and solar power energy farms and regularly advises on restructuring, as well as compliance issues. The law firm's client base features prominent international corporates present and establishing in Ukraine. Dentons also boasts a close-knit global network with an on-the-ground presence in many CEE and CIS jurisdictions.

Sayenko Kharenko's M&A team has high visibility on market-leading instructions as well as exceptional market support. It is part of an established leading domestic firm that regularly acts alongside international law firms, advising on the Ukrainian aspects of high-stakes global M&A and joint venture deals, providing due diligence and document drafting. The team is regularly instructed by notable Ukrainian as well as regional and international companies, and it also assists private individuals in selling and acquiring companies. The law firm also advises on day-to-day corporate issues, compliance and regulatory matters. This market-leading team is active across an array of sectors, most notably in the financial services, agriculture, infrastructure and energy industries. It also handles deals relating to information technology, telecoms and healthcare. The team is visible on private equity and venture capital-driven deals. The practice is complemented by a top-tier competition department.

Vasil Kisil is a longstanding firm able to advise on a range of corporate and commercial issues. The law firm is regularly instructed to act on corporate restructuring projects as well as corporate governance mandates. The team also provides domestic law support on transactional matters. The practice assists clients with shareholder agreements and squeeze-out procedures, and is well equipped to handle due diligence processes for both domestic and international clients. Vasil Kisil is also experienced in acting on mandates involving a range of industry sectors, such as media, agriculture and real estate.

Wolf Theiss is regularly used by international clients seeking counsel on cross-border transactional matters. The law firm also provides general business support, including governance and regulatory advice as well as acting on corporate structuring and restructuring issues. The team regularly acts for private equity firms and companies from a variety of sectors including IT, communications and pharmaceuticals. Wolf Theiss benefits from the strength of its network and is noted for its activity on transactions in the CEE region.