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Law of Ukraine “On Collective Bargaining Agreements and Contracts” is signed
On 11 April 2023, the President of Ukraine signed Law of Ukraine “On Collective Bargaining Agreements and Contracts” No. 2937-IX, dated 23 February 2023 (“Law”). The Law aims to fulfil Ukraine’s commitments towards European integration. Most provisions of the Law will come into force six months after the martial law is lifted. In particular, the […]
AVELLUM acts as Ukrainian legal counsel on Aristocrat’s $1.2B acquisition of NeoGames
AVELLUM acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Aristocrat Leisure Limited, a leading global gaming content and technology company and top-tier mobile games publisher, in connection with its acquisition of NeoGames, a global leader in content and technology solutions for the online Real-Money Gaming industry. Details of the $1.2 billion transaction can be found here. Our […]
AVELLUM successfully represented the client before the Supreme Court
AVELLUM successfully represented the client before the Supreme Court in a case concerning illegal construction. The full version of the decision is available via the link. The case concerned the invalidation of the Department for State Architectural and Construction Control of Kyiv City’s decision to grant a construction permit. The construction works carried out under […]
AVELLUM acts for the client in cyber fraud investigation
AVELLUM acted for an international e-commerce company in the internal investigation into the suspected insider fraud followed by the criminal proceedings.In the course of the internal investigation, we uncovered the signs of fraudulent actions committed by a former employee through an online platform. He tampered with the customers’ accounts and altered their payment data to […]
AVELLUM provided full legal support to American University Kyiv in establishing campus in historic Kyiv River Port building
AVELLUM provided comprehensive legal support to American University Kyiv in establishing its first-of-its-kind educational institution in Ukraine, located in the historic Kyiv River Port building on Poshtova Square in the centre of Kyiv. Throughout the project, our team worked diligently to ensure legal integrity, and sustainability of the university’s presence in the building. Given the […]
AVELLUM Wins National Law Firm and Deal of the Year at IFLR Europe Awards 2023
AVELLUM has been honoured with two prestigious awards at the IFLR Europe Awards 2023. The firm has received the “National Law Firm of the Year: Ukraine” award and the “Deal of the Year: Debt and Equity-Linked” award for its role as Ukrainian legal counsel on Ukraine’s Consensual Deferral of External Debt Worth Over USD 25 […]
AVELLUM receives two awards from the CEE Deal of the Year Awards
We are proud to share that AVELLUM has received two awards at this year’s CEE Deal of the Year Awards, announced on April 25 in Istanbul during the CEE Legal Matters Deals of the Year Awards Banquet. AVELLUM won the 2022 Ukrainian Deal of the Year and the 2022 CEE Deal of the Year awards […]
AVELLUM acts as Ukrainian legal counsel on Aristocrat’s $1.2B acquisition of NeoGames
AVELLUM acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Aristocrat Leisure Limited, a leading global gaming content and technology company and top-tier mobile games publisher, in connection with its acquisition of NeoGames, a global leader in content and technology solutions for the online Real-Money Gaming industry. Details of the $1.2 billion transaction can be found here. Our […]
AVELLUM successfully represented the client before the Supreme Court
AVELLUM successfully represented the client before the Supreme Court in a case concerning illegal construction. The full version of the decision is available via the link. The case concerned the invalidation of the Department for State Architectural and Construction Control of Kyiv City’s decision to grant a construction permit. The construction works carried out under […]
AVELLUM acts for the client in cyber fraud investigation
AVELLUM acted for an international e-commerce company in the internal investigation into the suspected insider fraud followed by the criminal proceedings.In the course of the internal investigation, we uncovered the signs of fraudulent actions committed by a former employee through an online platform. He tampered with the customers’ accounts and altered their payment data to […]
AVELLUM provided full legal support to American University Kyiv in establishing campus in historic Kyiv River Port building
AVELLUM provided comprehensive legal support to American University Kyiv in establishing its first-of-its-kind educational institution in Ukraine, located in the historic Kyiv River Port building on Poshtova Square in the centre of Kyiv. Throughout the project, our team worked diligently to ensure legal integrity, and sustainability of the university’s presence in the building. Given the […]
AVELLUM Wins National Law Firm and Deal of the Year at IFLR Europe Awards 2023
AVELLUM has been honoured with two prestigious awards at the IFLR Europe Awards 2023. The firm has received the “National Law Firm of the Year: Ukraine” award and the “Deal of the Year: Debt and Equity-Linked” award for its role as Ukrainian legal counsel on Ukraine’s Consensual Deferral of External Debt Worth Over USD 25 […]
AVELLUM receives two awards from the CEE Deal of the Year Awards
We are proud to share that AVELLUM has received two awards at this year’s CEE Deal of the Year Awards, announced on April 25 in Istanbul during the CEE Legal Matters Deals of the Year Awards Banquet. AVELLUM won the 2022 Ukrainian Deal of the Year and the 2022 CEE Deal of the Year awards […]
Law of Ukraine “On Collective Bargaining Agreements and Contracts” is signed
On 11 April 2023, the President of Ukraine signed Law of Ukraine “On Collective Bargaining Agreements and Contracts” No. 2937-IX, dated 23 February 2023 (“Law”). The Law aims to fulfil Ukraine’s commitments towards European integration. Most provisions of the Law will come into force six months after the martial law is lifted. In particular, the […]
A procedure for compensation of destroyed/damaged real estate due to Russian aggression has been introduced
On 23 February 2023, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the Law of Ukraine “On Compensation for Damage and Destruction of Certain Categories of Real Estate as a Result of Hostilities, Terrorist Acts, and Sabotage Caused by the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine, and the State Register of Property Damaged and Destroyed as a […]
European Court of Human Rights gives green light to Ukraine’s claims against russia over violations in Eastern Ukraine
In the 25 January 2023 final decision in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. russia, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) declared the complaints partly admissibile. The Grand Chamber will now decide the case on the merits. The case concerns three complaints related to russia-orchestrated military takeover and […]
LAW OF UKRAINE “ON JOINT STOCK COMPANIES” AMENDED
One of the key features of the amended Law of Ukraine “On Joint Stock Companies” (“Law”), which came into force on 1 January 2023, is the possibility of choosing a corporate governance structure. Joint stock companies (“JSCs”) may select a one-tier or two-tier governance structure. Until 1 January 2023, JSCs could operate only with a two-tier governance structure consisting […]
CHANGES IN REGULATION OF RESERVATION OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR MILITARY SERVICE
On 23 November 2022, the President signed the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Mobilisation Preparation and Mobilisation” Concerning Reservation of Persons Eligible for Military Service for the Period of Mobilisation and Martial Law” (“Law”). The Law will come into force the next day after its publication. The Law introduces, […]
UKRAINE INTRODUCES E-RESIDENCY
On 26 October 2022, the President of Ukraine signed Law of Ukraine “On Amending the Tax Code of Ukraine and Certain Other Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Specifics of Taxation of Entrepreneurial Activities of Electronic Residents” No. 2654-IX (“Law”) introducing the concept of electronic residency of Ukraine for foreign nationals (“E-Residency”). The Law will become effective on 1 April 2023. What […]
COURT PRACTICE ON THE OBJECTS COMMISSIONING (ukr)
Інна Ербелідзе, Юлія Підлісна Введення в експлуатацію закінчених будівництвом об’єктів є завершальною і водночас найбільш проблемною стадією будівництва. Органи архітектурно-будівельного контролю (“Містобудівний Орган”) часто відмовляють у реєстрації декларації про готовність об’єкта до експлуатації (для об’єктів СС1) чи видачі відповідного сертифіката (для об’єктів СС2 та СС3), не аргументуючи такі відмови та обмежуючись загальними посиланнями на положення […]
СONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION, REPLANNING, CAPITAL AND ORDINARY REPAIR: COURT PRACTICE (ukr)
Термінологія будівельного законодавства є широкою та, на перший погляд, може виглядати заплутаною. Так, за Законом України “Про регулювання містобудівної діяльності” від 17 лютого 2011 року № 3038-VI (“Закон про Містобудівну Діяльність”), основний термін “будівництво” включає в себе такі поняття як “нове будівництво”, “реконструкція”, “реставрація” та “капітальний ремонт”. Додатково до зазначеного вище, знаходимо термін “перепланування” у таких нормативно-правових актах: […]
FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS: PECULIARITIES OF SHARE TRANSFER IN UKRAINE
As a rule, transactions with securities, including shares in joint stock companies, require the engagement of an investment firm, in particular a securities broker. At the same time, the Law of Ukraine “On Capital Markets and Organised Commodity Markets”, which entered into force on 1 July 2021, provides for several exceptions to this rule. Indeed, […]
DIIA CITY LAW IN UKRAINE: IP
On 11 August 2021, the President of Ukraine signed Law of Ukraine “On Stimulating the Development of the Digital Economy in Ukraine” No. 1667-IX (“Law”). Most of its provisions became effective on 14 August 2021, introducing Diia City, a special legal regime for IT companies, and bringing changes beyond the IT industry. Background It is no […]
BUYERS BECOME MORE DEMANDING WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL TARGETS, AVELLUM’S SURVEY REVEALS
AVELLUM for the second time researched how the coronavirus outbreak affected the plans of businesses to purchase or sell assets or companies in Ukraine in the next 6 to 12 months.
STOP ON REQUEST (ukr)
Шахрайство — це прикрий тренд сучасності. За оцінками Асоціації сертифікованих спеціалістів із розслідування шахрайства (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, ACFE), кожна компанія втрачає в середньому 5 % річного доходу через шахрайські дії свого персоналу. У ціновому вираженні збитки компаній за 2020 рік сягнули 3,6 мільярда доларів США. Водночас дослідження ACFE стосувалося випадків лише «внутрішнього» шахрайства (occupational fraud), виключаючи дії […]
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