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October 21, 2022

AVELLUM’S STATEMENT ON PROFESSIONAL RANKINGS IN UKRAINE DURING THE WAR

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March 13, 2023

AVELLUM acted as the legal counsel to the action group led by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine to facilitate the adoption of restrictive measures against russia by the FATF

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March 15, 2023

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

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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

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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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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

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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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New law on agrarian notes introduced in Ukraine

On 5 March 2024, the President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine “On Agrarian Notes” that was passed by the Parliament of Ukraine on 22 February 2024 to become effective on 1 January 2025 (“Law”). The Law is a significant step forward towards further development of agricultural lending in Ukraine. The Law introduces a […]

March 15, 2024

AVELLUM advises Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on export loan from French Government

AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in connection with a EUR37.6 million export loan provided under the framework agreement between the Governments of Ukraine and France. The funds will be directed towards purchasing and supplying rails from Saarstahl-Rail, a French manufacturer of rails, to Ukrainian Railways. This […]

March 1, 2024
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The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine updates the Merger Regulation

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (“AMC”) has updated the Merger Regulation. This step is part of a more significant reform of Ukrainian antitrust law (find more information about the reform here). Below, we are sharing a brief overview of the main changes in the Ukrainian merger control landscape brought about by the antitrust reform and […]

February 28, 2024
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AVELLUM acts as Ukrainian legal counsel to Stellantis on the acquisition of AI technologies and IP of CloudMade

AVELLUM acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Stellantis N.V., a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, in connection with acquiring the artificial intelligence framework, machine learning models and intellectual property rights and patents of CloudMade, a developer of smart and innovative big data-driven automotive solutions. CloudMade’s software technology will support Stellantis’ strategy of developing intelligent mobility products […]

February 13, 2024
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State Register of Sanctions is launched in Ukraine

On 31 January 2024, the State Register of Sanctions (“Register”) was launched in Ukraine. The Register was established pursuant to Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Application of Sanctions” No. 3223-IX, dated 13 July 2023. The Register provides free public access to the up-to-date and reliable information on […]

February 6, 2024
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Key takeaways from the “Global russia Risks: Financial Crime and Compliance Forum”

On 17 January 2024, Avellum, a leading Ukrainian law firm, in partnership with Highgate, a strategic advisory firm, hosted the “Global russia Risks: Financial Crime and Compliance Forum”. The Forum convened leading experts in financial crime, anti-money laundering, cryptocurrency, and sanctions to address the risks emanating from russia that impact international businesses. Esteemed speakers from […]

January 24, 2024
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AVELLUM is Highly Recommended by Global Competition Review 100

Global Competition Review (GCR) has once again recognised AVELLUM among the GCR 100 “Highly Recommended”. The 2024 ranking lists the world’s best competition practices. GCR highlighted AVELLUM’s work helping the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine obtain clearance for its corporate restructuring plan in Phase I. Additionally, the firm received accolades for assisting Mondelēz with […]

January 19, 2024
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New law on agrarian notes introduced in Ukraine

On 5 March 2024, the President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine “On Agrarian Notes” that was passed by the Parliament of Ukraine on 22 February 2024 to become effective on 1 January 2025 (“Law”). The Law is a significant step forward towards further development of agricultural lending in Ukraine. The Law introduces a […]

March 15, 2024
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AVELLUM advises Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on export loan from French Government

AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in connection with a EUR37.6 million export loan provided under the framework agreement between the Governments of Ukraine and France. The funds will be directed towards purchasing and supplying rails from Saarstahl-Rail, a French manufacturer of rails, to Ukrainian Railways. This […]

March 1, 2024
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The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine updates the Merger Regulation

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (“AMC”) has updated the Merger Regulation. This step is part of a more significant reform of Ukrainian antitrust law (find more information about the reform here). Below, we are sharing a brief overview of the main changes in the Ukrainian merger control landscape brought about by the antitrust reform and […]

February 28, 2024
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AVELLUM acts as Ukrainian legal counsel to Stellantis on the acquisition of AI technologies and IP of CloudMade

AVELLUM acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Stellantis N.V., a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, in connection with acquiring the artificial intelligence framework, machine learning models and intellectual property rights and patents of CloudMade, a developer of smart and innovative big data-driven automotive solutions. CloudMade’s software technology will support Stellantis’ strategy of developing intelligent mobility products […]

February 13, 2024
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State Register of Sanctions is launched in Ukraine

On 31 January 2024, the State Register of Sanctions (“Register”) was launched in Ukraine. The Register was established pursuant to Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Application of Sanctions” No. 3223-IX, dated 13 July 2023. The Register provides free public access to the up-to-date and reliable information on […]

February 6, 2024
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Key takeaways from the “Global russia Risks: Financial Crime and Compliance Forum”

On 17 January 2024, Avellum, a leading Ukrainian law firm, in partnership with Highgate, a strategic advisory firm, hosted the “Global russia Risks: Financial Crime and Compliance Forum”. The Forum convened leading experts in financial crime, anti-money laundering, cryptocurrency, and sanctions to address the risks emanating from russia that impact international businesses. Esteemed speakers from […]

January 24, 2024
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New law on agrarian notes introduced in Ukraine

On 5 March 2024, the President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine “On Agrarian Notes” that was passed by the Parliament of Ukraine on 22 February 2024 to become effective on 1 January 2025 (“Law”). The Law is a significant step forward towards further development of agricultural lending in Ukraine. The Law introduces a […]

March 15, 2024
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State Register of Sanctions is launched in Ukraine

On 31 January 2024, the State Register of Sanctions (“Register”) was launched in Ukraine. The Register was established pursuant to Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Application of Sanctions” No. 3223-IX, dated 13 July 2023. The Register provides free public access to the up-to-date and reliable information on […]

February 6, 2024
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NEURC makes next step in introducing aggregation in Ukrainian energy market

On 18 October 2023, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (“NEURC”) adopted the Licensing Terms for Aggregation in the Electricity Market under Resolution No. 1909 (“Resolution”). Background The aggregation was first introduced earlier this year by Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Restoration and Green Transformation of the Energy […]

December 8, 2023
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Legal entities are obliged to register in Unified Judicial Information and Telecommunication System

On 18 October 2023, Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Mandatory Registration and Use of Electronic Offices in the Unified Judicial Information and Telecommunication System or its Separate Subsystem (Module) Enabling Document Exchange” No. 3200-IX, dated 29 June 2023, will be enacted (“Law”). The Law introduces an obligation to […]

October 20, 2023
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Law on regulation of digital content and digital services adopted

On 30 August 2023, the President of Ukraine signed Law of Ukraine “On Digital Content and Digital Services” No. 3321-IX (“Law”), designed to implement EU Directive 2019/770. The principal provisions of the Law enter into force on 2 March 2024.   Key provisions of the Law   Additional notes This LEGAL ALERT is issued to inform AVELLUM clients […]

September 8, 2023
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Law of Ukraine on regulating activities of branch offices of foreign companies in Ukraine entered into force

On 3 September 2023, Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Regulation of Activities of Separate Subdivisions of a Legal Entity Established in Accordance with the Laws of a Foreign State” No. 3257-IX, dated 14 July 2023 (“Law”), entered into force. The Law improves the procedure for state registration […]

September 5, 2023
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New law on agrarian notes introduced in Ukraine

On 5 March 2024, the President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine “On Agrarian Notes” that was passed by the Parliament of Ukraine on 22 February 2024 to become effective on 1 January 2025 (“Law”). The Law is a significant step forward towards further development of agricultural lending in Ukraine. The Law introduces a […]

March 15, 2024
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AVELLUM advises Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on export loan from French Government

AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in connection with a EUR37.6 million export loan provided under the framework agreement between the Governments of Ukraine and France. The funds will be directed towards purchasing and supplying rails from Saarstahl-Rail, a French manufacturer of rails, to Ukrainian Railways. This […]

March 1, 2024
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The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine updates the Merger Regulation

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (“AMC”) has updated the Merger Regulation. This step is part of a more significant reform of Ukrainian antitrust law (find more information about the reform here). Below, we are sharing a brief overview of the main changes in the Ukrainian merger control landscape brought about by the antitrust reform and […]

February 28, 2024
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AVELLUM acts as Ukrainian legal counsel to Stellantis on the acquisition of AI technologies and IP of CloudMade

AVELLUM acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Stellantis N.V., a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, in connection with acquiring the artificial intelligence framework, machine learning models and intellectual property rights and patents of CloudMade, a developer of smart and innovative big data-driven automotive solutions. CloudMade’s software technology will support Stellantis’ strategy of developing intelligent mobility products […]

February 13, 2024
pexels photo 17485706

State Register of Sanctions is launched in Ukraine

On 31 January 2024, the State Register of Sanctions (“Register”) was launched in Ukraine. The Register was established pursuant to Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Application of Sanctions” No. 3223-IX, dated 13 July 2023. The Register provides free public access to the up-to-date and reliable information on […]

February 6, 2024
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Key takeaways from the “Global russia Risks: Financial Crime and Compliance Forum”

On 17 January 2024, Avellum, a leading Ukrainian law firm, in partnership with Highgate, a strategic advisory firm, hosted the “Global russia Risks: Financial Crime and Compliance Forum”. The Forum convened leading experts in financial crime, anti-money laundering, cryptocurrency, and sanctions to address the risks emanating from russia that impact international businesses. Esteemed speakers from […]

January 24, 2024
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