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Our pre-eminent finance practice is well-known in the market for its cutting-edge expertise and exemplary service. In recent years, we have been instrumental in bringing many landmark financing transactions from Ukraine to a successful closing.

Main focuses

For more than a decade, our team advises both the creditor and debtor sides on the most sophisticated cross-border new money and refinancing deals coming to market. Our finance expertise covers:

• Asset finance
• Loan finance
• Project finance
• Structured finance, derivatives, and securitisations
• Trade and commodities finance

We have acted on behalf of all types of clients in a wide variety of industry sectors. We regularly represent all types of borrowers both in the private and public sectors. We also act for leading international and domestic banks and financial institutions. So we see loan financing from every angle, which enables us to develop legally robust, pragmatic, and cost-effective solutions.

Our clients

Whether you are a Ukrainian or a foreign client, we will identify your particular needs and resolve all your questions clearly and efficiently.

Ukrainian clients

If you are a Ukrainian client, we will (i) help to understand the whole process and legal mechanics of a full spectrum of financing instruments from an international perspective; (ii) explain complex foreign law concepts in simple terms; (iii) be instrumental for developing sound legal documentation and ensuring smooth negotiation with your foreign counterparties, bringing together best international practices and Ukrainian legal realities.

Foreign clients

If you are a foreign client, we will (i) safely navigate your way through all local legal challenges from a kick-off meeting to financial closing, (ii) explain all rules of Ukrainian legal and regulatory playfield in a clear way; (iii) tailor deal structure to fit your needs and to address all local law intricacies, (iv) produce local law documentation in a timely fashion and up to the best international practices and standards; and (v) give legal opinions for proper risk assessment.

Our specialist knowledge of the regulatory and political climate in which our clients operate coupled with our local know-how, transactional and dispute resolution capabilities enables us to deliver pragmatic, commercially driven, and elegant solutions. We advise leading energy companies, project developers and contractors, foreign and local investors, international financial institutions and banks.