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AVELLUM advises UMAEF on legal matters in connection with launching of its USD50 million Investment Program

AVELLUM is a Ukrainian law firm providing services across a wide range of practices, including Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Tax, Real Estate, and Antitrust.

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Practices:

Start-ups and Venture Capital
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Investment into Ukrainian food-tech start-up Foodz

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Legal advisor to MHP

Private equity 
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Acquisition of Thomson Reuters’ Intellectual Property & Science Business

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Legal advisor to Onex Corporation and Baring Private Equity Asia

Antitrust
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Merger control clearance for the acquisition of Eaton’s Hydraulics business

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Legal advisor to Danfoss

Capital markets
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Consensual deferral of external debts worth over USD25 billion

25

Bln USD

Ukrainian legal counsel to (i) the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, (ii) Private Joint Stock Company “National Power Company “Ukrenergo” (“Ukrenergo”), and (iii) the State Road Agency of Ukraine (“Ukravtodor”)

Compliance and Internal investigations
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Tax fraud compliance and legal analysis of possible Ukrainian law implications of the UK Criminal Finances Act 2017

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Iron ore company with assets in Ukraine

Corporate
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Full legal support in connection with launch of American University Kyiv

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Legal advisor to the managing partners of American University Kyiv

Data protection and Cybersecurity
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Advice on Ukrainian data protection and telecommunications law matters related to transfer and processing of personal and telecom data

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Multinational telecommunications services company

Employment
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Complex employment support in relation to the creation of co-working hub, structuring the employment relations and drafting documents

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Legal advisor to Spectrum Equity

Energy & Natural resources
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Sale of a stake in renewable energy projects to Elementum Energy, the largest international renewable energy producer in Ukraine

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Legal advisor to one of the sellers

Finance
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CAD 2.4 billion (equivalent to USD1.8 billion) concessional loan from Canada

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Legal advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine

Government relations
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ACTED FOR UKRAINE ON CONSENSUAL DEFERRAL OF EXTERNAL DEBTS WORTH OVER USD25 BILLION

25

Bln USD

Ukrainian legal counsel to (i) the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, (ii) Private Joint Stock Company “National Power Company “Ukrenergo” (“Ukrenergo”), and (iii) the State Road Agency of Ukraine (“Ukravtodor”)

Intellectual property
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Advice on transfer of proprietary rights to intellectual property

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Legal advisor to GoDaddy

International arbitration
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Defeated a challenge to a USD20 million LCIA Award with the UK High Court

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Mln USD

Legal advisor

Litigation
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Defended the client, a Member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 9th convocation, a Lieutenant General of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in the criminal case heard by the High Anticorruption Court

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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Acquisition of NeoGames by Aristocrat Leisure Limited

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Ukrainian legal advisor to Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Private clients
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Settlement of Prime Assets Capital trust and transfer of Roshen Group

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Legal Advisor to Roshen

Real estate & Infrastructure
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Establishing campus in historic Kyiv River Port building

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Legal advisor to American University Kyiv

Restructuring
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Debt restructuring under the two inter-conditional English schemes of arrangement for DTEK Energy B.V. and DTEK Finance PLC

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Legal advisor to DTEK Group

Tax
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Tax aspects of Eurobond issue

825

Mln USD

Legal Advisor to National Power Company “Ukrenergo”

White-collar crime
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Internal investigation into the suspected insider fraud followed by the criminal proceedings

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Legal advisor to international e-commerce company

Industries:

Technology
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Acquisition of Blam!Games Studios

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Legal advisor to Nordcurrent

Agriculture
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Advising on the largest contract for the supply of agricultural products

26.8

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Legal Advisor to “State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine”

Banking and Financial institutions
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Tax advice on cross-border financing matters

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Legal Advisor to PrivatBank

Consumer goods
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Corporate group restructuring

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Legal Advisor to New Products Group

Energy & Natural resources
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Acquisition of 70% stake in the Zavallivskyi Graphite Group

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Legal advisor to Volt Resources Limited

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
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Advice on transfer of employees due to global spin-off of Covestro

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Legal advisor to Bayer AG

Industrial and Manufacturing
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Developed and implemented dispute resolution strategy in multi-party dispute over shares in Poltava Mining Refinery

400

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Legal Advisor to Ferrexpo AG, subsidiary of LSE-listed Ferrexpo Plc

Real estate
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Construction of a real estate complex in the centre of Kyiv in the form of a joint investment with a business partner

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Legal advisor to A-Development, one of the leading Ukrainian developers

Telecoms and Media
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Eurobond offering of Vodafone Ukraine’s loan participation notes

500

Mln USD

Legal advisor to joint lead managers

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Our insights and press releases

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AVELLUM is listed in GRR 100 – 2024

AVELLUM is listed in GRR 100 – 2024

December 2, 2024

Підсумки вебінару “MAP: держава захищає платників податків, як цього досягти?”

14 листопада відбувся вебінар “MAP: держава захищає платників податків, як цього досягти?”. Цей захід відкрив серію “AVELLUM TAXEMBER”, що триватиме упродовж листопада 2024 року та охопить ключові податкові питання. Захід організовано у співпраці з Міністерством фінансів України та за підтримки Факультету правничих наук Національного університету “Києво-Могилянська академія”. Ми обговорили законодавче регулювання MAP, міжнародну та українську […]

November 27, 2024
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NBU adjusts currency control restrictions to stimulate trade and investment

NBU adjusts currency control restrictions to stimulate trade and investment

November 25, 2024
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Post non-dom era in the UK. Available alternatives in the US, Italy and Switzerland

Post non-dom era in the UK. Available alternatives in the US, Italy and Switzerland

November 18, 2024
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Key takeaways from “AVELLUM Disputes Day: Asset Recovery”

AVELLUM continues its tradition of hosting “AVELLUM Disputes Day”. This year it was held on 22 October 2024 and was dedicated to Asset Recovery. Renowned speakers from Stephenson Harwood LLP, Appleby, Steptoe LLP, and AVELLUM covered disclosure orders in the UK and BVI, discovery procedures in the US, and criminal proceedings and open-source investigations as […]

November 13, 2024
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AVELLUM advises UMAEF on legal matters in connection with launching of its USD50 million Investment Program

AVELLUM advises UMAEF on legal matters in connection with launching of its USD50 million Investment Program

November 12, 2024
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Controlled foreign companies: problematic issues and tips for controlling persons for the future

We invite you to join the “Controlled foreign companies: problematic issues and tips for controlling persons for the future“, the second event in our AVELLUM Taxember series, which will take place on 21 November 2024, at 11:00 (Kyiv time). This webinar will be useful for controlled foreign companies (“CFC”) shareholders and legal advisors working with […]

November 11, 2024
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AVELLUM is listed in GRR 100 – 2024

AVELLUM is listed in GRR 100 – 2024

December 2, 2024
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Підсумки вебінару “MAP: держава захищає платників податків, як цього досягти?”

14 листопада відбувся вебінар “MAP: держава захищає платників податків, як цього досягти?”. Цей захід відкрив серію “AVELLUM TAXEMBER”, що триватиме упродовж листопада 2024 року та охопить ключові податкові питання. Захід організовано у співпраці з Міністерством фінансів України та за підтримки Факультету правничих наук Національного університету “Києво-Могилянська академія”. Ми обговорили законодавче регулювання MAP, міжнародну та українську […]

November 27, 2024
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Key takeaways from “AVELLUM Disputes Day: Asset Recovery”

AVELLUM continues its tradition of hosting “AVELLUM Disputes Day”. This year it was held on 22 October 2024 and was dedicated to Asset Recovery. Renowned speakers from Stephenson Harwood LLP, Appleby, Steptoe LLP, and AVELLUM covered disclosure orders in the UK and BVI, discovery procedures in the US, and criminal proceedings and open-source investigations as […]

November 13, 2024
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AVELLUM advises UMAEF on legal matters in connection with launching of its USD50 million Investment Program

AVELLUM advises UMAEF on legal matters in connection with launching of its USD50 million Investment Program

November 12, 2024
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AVELLUM is highly rated in the IFLR1000 ranking ― 2024

AVELLUM is highly rated in the IFLR1000 ranking

November 1, 2024
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AVELLUM advises Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on CAD400 Million sovereign loan from Canada

AVELLUM advises Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on CAD400 Million sovereign loan from Canada

October 21, 2024
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NBU adjusts currency control restrictions to stimulate trade and investment

NBU adjusts currency control restrictions to stimulate trade and investment

November 25, 2024
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Portal “War and Sanctions” is updated

On 1 June 2024, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ministry of Defence of Ukraine launched new portal “War and Sanctions” (“Portal”). The Portal is designed to collect information about sponsors and accomplices of the Russian aggression. The Portal consists of 7 sections. At the time of its launch, 3 sections had been available: (1) […]

October 14, 2024
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Ukrainian Government Announces First Green Auctions for 2024

On 13 August 2024, the Ukrainian Government adopted Order No 757-p “Certain Issues of Pilot Auctions for the Allocation of the Support Quota in 2024” (“Green Auctions Order”) scheduling the first auctions for supporting renewable energy producers under the feed-in premium mechanism (“Feed-in-Premium”) later this year. The Feed-in-Premium mechanism was introduced a year ago as […]

October 3, 2024
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NBU grants Eurobonds repayment relief for major Ukrainian corporate issuers

With effect from 11 July 2024, the National Bank of Ukraine (“NBU”) introduced a long-awaited exemption from the moratorium on foreign currency cross-border transfers (“Moratorium”). This exemption is expected to facilitate the repayment of Eurobonds by major Ukrainian corporate issuers, which had faced significant challenges in making payments under their Eurobonds since the beginning of […]

July 17, 2024
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Ukrainian Government approves regulation of state support for investment projects with significant investments

On 26 April 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (“Government”) approved the Procedure for Using Funds from the State Budget to Provide State Support for the Implementation of Investment Projects Involving Significant Investments (“Budget Procedure”). BackgroundThe incentives for investment projects with significant investments (“Investment Project”) were initially introduced by the Law of Ukraine “On […]

May 29, 2024
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Labour law changes: impact of EU Directive on M&A procedures

On 15 May 2024, amendments to the Labour Code of Ukraine came into effect aiming to regulate the rights and obligations of parties in labour relations during a change of control over business. The Ukrainian parliament adopted such amendments to align Ukrainian legislation with EU Directive 2001/23/EC, dated 12 March 2001. Definition of the “transfer […]

May 28, 2024
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AVELLUM is listed in GRR 100 – 2024

AVELLUM is listed in GRR 100 – 2024

December 2, 2024
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Підсумки вебінару “MAP: держава захищає платників податків, як цього досягти?”

14 листопада відбувся вебінар “MAP: держава захищає платників податків, як цього досягти?”. Цей захід відкрив серію “AVELLUM TAXEMBER”, що триватиме упродовж листопада 2024 року та охопить ключові податкові питання. Захід організовано у співпраці з Міністерством фінансів України та за підтримки Факультету правничих наук Національного університету “Києво-Могилянська академія”. Ми обговорили законодавче регулювання MAP, міжнародну та українську […]

November 27, 2024
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NBU adjusts currency control restrictions to stimulate trade and investment

NBU adjusts currency control restrictions to stimulate trade and investment

November 25, 2024
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Key takeaways from “AVELLUM Disputes Day: Asset Recovery”

AVELLUM continues its tradition of hosting “AVELLUM Disputes Day”. This year it was held on 22 October 2024 and was dedicated to Asset Recovery. Renowned speakers from Stephenson Harwood LLP, Appleby, Steptoe LLP, and AVELLUM covered disclosure orders in the UK and BVI, discovery procedures in the US, and criminal proceedings and open-source investigations as […]

November 13, 2024
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AVELLUM advises UMAEF on legal matters in connection with launching of its USD50 million Investment Program

AVELLUM advises UMAEF on legal matters in connection with launching of its USD50 million Investment Program

November 12, 2024
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AVELLUM is highly rated in the IFLR1000 ranking ― 2024

AVELLUM is highly rated in the IFLR1000 ranking

November 1, 2024
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AVELLUM releases Annual Report for 2023: Setting new transparency standards

We are proud to announce the release of the annual report for 1 January – 31 December 2023, which marks a significant milestone in transparency and accountability within the legal industry. Founded 15 years ago with a vision of excellence, AVELLUM has become a prominent force in Ukraine’s legal landscape. Despite our modest beginnings, we […]

April 25, 2024
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Past Events

The timeline of all the events held by the firm

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Webinar

November, 28, 16:30 – 19:10

Post non-dom era in the UK. Available alternatives in the US, Italy and Switzerland

Youtube live

Online

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Webinar

Novеmber, 21, 11:00 – 13:30

Controlled foreign companies: problematic issues and tips for controlling persons for the future

YouTube live

Online

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Webinar

November, 14, 11:00 – 13:00

MAP: State protects taxpayers, how to achieve this?

YouTube live

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Conference

October, 22, 15:00 – 18:30

AVELLUM Disputes Day: Asset Recovery

Zoom Webinars

Online

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Конференція

10 липня 2024 року

Defence Tech: юридичні виклики для індустрії

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Offline

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Forum

January, 17, 16:00 – 18:00

Global russia Risks: Financial Crime and Compliance Forum

YouTube Live

Online

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AVELLUM is a professional firm with excellent attention to detail and good lawyers. They always perform well and are very driven in providing top service.

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Uniformly excellent. The best firm in Ukraine these days. Very strong across all practice areas, professional ethos and service culture.

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“An excellent combination of international experience and deep knowledge of Ukrainian realities”

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