Industrial And Manufacturing

We have substantial experience advising clients in various sectors of the industrial and manufacturing business, including metals, chemicals, building materials and construction, machinery, feed, aerospace, and defence.

We take the time to understand the objectives of our clients and structure of their business. We know the challenges that they face. We utilize this knowledge to deliver pragmatic and commercially driven solutions that help them enter, grow, and defend their markets.

We are proud to have acted for and across the table from the leaders of the sector: Ferrexpo, Donetsksteel, and Metinvest in metals, Lafarge, Holcim, and Asamer in building materials, Bosch and Stihl in manufacturing, and many other blue-chips of the industry.

Key experience

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

400

Min USD

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

Advice in respect of dismissal of CFO

Legal Advisor to Andreas Stihl

Eurobond issue of 8.375% guaranteed notes due 2026, admitted to listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange

300

Min USD

Legal advisor to Interpipe Holdings Plc

Dual-currency Eurobond issue and tender offer

834

Min USD

Legal Advisor to Metinvest

Related materials

News

AVELLUM ADVISES ON SUCCESSFUL PRIVATISATION OF BILSHOVYK PLANT

AVELLUM acted as the legal counsel for the privatization of the Joint Stock Company “First Kyiv Machine-Building Plant” (“Bilshovyk Plant”).

Posted on August 18, 2022

AVELLUM ADVISES ON SUCCESSFUL PRIVATISATION OF BILSHOVYK PLANT 13 JANUARY 2022

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AVELLUM ADVISES METINVEST ON USD333 MILLION EUROBOND ISSUE AND CASH TENDER OFFERS

AVELLUM advised on the first and very successful post-COVID international capital market transactions of Metinvest B.V.

Posted on August 18, 2022

AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to Metinvest B.V. on: issuance of USD333 million, 7-year 7.65% notes due in 2027; and cash tender offers on its USD118 million 7.50% senior notes due 2021 (the “2021 bonds”), of which USD115,309,027.07 were then outstanding, and USD944.5 million 7.75% senior notes due 2023, of which USD504,515,000.00 were then outstanding, with a concurrent consent solicitation in respect of the 2021 bonds to include the issuer’s call option. Deutsche Bank and Natixis served as joint global coordinators and, together with IMI Intesa Sanpaolo and Raiffeisen Bank International, acted as joint bookrunners of the new Eurobond offering and joint dealer managers for the tender offers and consent solicitation. AVELLUM’S senior partner Glib Bondar commented: “It was a great honour for us to support our long-standing client Metinvest on their first and very successful post-COVID international capital market transactions. Metinvest and joint bookrunners did a fantastic job mobilizing the right resources to squeeze into a short window of opportunity.” Metinvest Group is a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies that manages every link of the value chain, from mining and processing iron ore and coal to making and selling semi-finished and finished steel products. It comprises steel and mining production facilities located in Ukraine, Europe, and the US, as well as a sales network covering all key global markets. The AVELLUM team was led by senior partner Glib Bondar with significant support from senior associate Anastasiya Voronova and associates Oleg Krainskyi, Mariana Veremchuk, and Mykola Falko. Partner Vadim Medvedev, senior associate Anton Zaderyholova, and associate Oles Bidnoshyia provided tax support.

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AVELLUM AND AGA PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY REPRESENTED MAJOR MINING MACHINERY PRODUCER IN FOUR DISPUTES BEFORE ICAC

After a year of proceedings, the arbitral tribunals in each of the cases took into account the presented evidence and satisfied our Client’s claim covering a total of more than EUR4 million, including interest, arbitration fees, and legal costs.

Posted on August 18, 2022

AVELLUM jointly with AGA Partners successfully represented a major CEE-based mining machinery producer in four disputes with a Hong Kong company before the ICAC at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The disputes arose under four separate contracts for the supply of mining machinery and equipment to Ukraine amounting to a total of almost EUR6 million. Our client has duly fulfilled its contractual obligations under the contracts, but the respondent did not pay the full price for the delivered goods. The total amount of debt owed to our Client was over EUR4 million. Mykola Stetsenko, managing partner of AVELLUM, commented: “This case was challenging. First of all, our team managed four separate arbitral proceedings, including two sets of simultaneous hearings. Secondly, the respondent alleged that our client’s claims are time-barred and should be dismissed. The seamless interaction within our joint team and the right set of skills and expertise added to resolving this matter successfully.” Ivan Kasynyuk, partner of AGA Partners, noted: “Following the respondent’s allegations, we have provided the arbitral tribunals with various evidence demonstrating that the respondent, in fact, had acknowledged the debt under the contracts several times. Our lawyers convinced the tribunal in admissibility and relevance of the evidence and proved that this evidence indicated the interruption of the limitation period under Ukrainian law and, accordingly, the claims of our client can be considered in arbitration.” After more than one year of proceedings, the arbitral tribunals in each of the cases took into account the presented evidence and satisfied our Client’s claim covering a total of more than EUR4 million, including interest (3% per annum), arbitration fees, and legal costs. Our team in this arbitration was led by partner Ivan Kasynyuk (AGA) with significant support from senior associates Iurii Gulevatyi (AGA) and Oleksii Maslov (AVELLUM), and associate Dmytro Izotov (AGA).

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AVELLUM ADVISES VAN LEEUWEN PIPE AND TUBE GROUP ON ACQUISITION OF BENTELER DISTRIBUTION UKRAINE

AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to the Netherlands based Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group on the acquisition of BENTELER Distribution Ukraine, a part of the international distribution division of BENTELER International AG. AVELLUM advised Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group on the structuring of the transaction, conducted legal due diligence of the […]

Posted on August 18, 2022

Key contacts

GLIB BONDAR

Senior Partner

gbondar@avellum.com

Team

MYKOLA STETSENKO

Managing Partner

mstetsenko@avellum.com

VADIM MEDVEDEV

Partner

vmedvedev@avellum.com

YURIY NECHAYEV

Partner

ynechayev@avellum.com

Practices

Government relations

We represent private companies, non-profit organizations, and the full range of entities and individuals with issues relating to laws, regulations, and government policies.

Practice

Corporate

Our skills and in-depth understanding of corporate matters enables us to transform the requirements of sophisticated foreign investors into practical realities in Ukrainian law and practice.

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