Сorporate and M&A

Since 1990, we have guided businesses through Ukraine’s corporate landscape with confidence – structuring investments, leading complex M&A transactions, and building governance frameworks that protect value and support long-term growth.

ANDRIY KARNAUKHOV

Partner

Nataliia Isakhanova

Partner, Ph.D.

Since 1990, we have built a leading reputation in corporate law, advising businesses on all aspects of corporate structuring, governance, transactions, and regulatory compliance. In the early years of Ukraine’s independence, we played a key role in establishing and registering numerous companies, including foreign-owned enterprises, as well as facilitating the privatization of state and municipal companies. With decades of experience in M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, and corporate governance, we provide strategic legal support to businesses across industries, ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation. Our expertise extends to representing clients before Ukrainian state authorities, institutions, and regulatory bodies, safeguarding their corporate rights and guiding them through complex legal challenges.

Our firm offers comprehensive legal solutions in M&A, corporate governance, finance, restructuring, and liquidation, assisting clients in entering the Ukrainian market, incorporating new entities, and optimizing corporate structures. We ensure seamless execution by drafting and structuring corporate documents, including charters, by-laws, shareholder agreements, and governance frameworks, tailored to each client’s specific needs. We provide end-to-end legal services for structuring and executing transactions, covering due diligence, tax optimization, currency regulations, merger clearance, contract negotiations, and transaction documentation. With our deep understanding of the corporate landscape and strong industry relationships, we help clients navigate complex regulatory frameworks and achieve their business objectives with confidence.

Our Services in Corporate and M&A

  • Structuring new business ventures and investment planning in Ukraine.
  • Incorporation of all types of legal entities in Ukraine, including foreign-owned companies, branches and representative offices.
  • Corporate governance and internal corporate documentation, including workforce and union-related documentation where required.
  • Share capital changes and corporate reorganisations; securities issuance support.
  • End-to-end M&A and restructurings, including cross-border structuring.
  • Legal due diligence of companies and assets.
  • Bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings.
  • Representation in courts and arbitration in corporate disputes and protection of corporate rights.
  • Supporting workstreams essential for M&A execution.
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Representative Experience

Our extensive experience in corporate law and M&A includes advising and representing both local and international clients. Some of our key transactions and corporate advisory engagements include:

  • Acquisition of a controlling stake in JSC “Kyiv Factory of Sparkling Wines”.
  • 100% acquisition of LLC “Ukrainian Commercial Real Estate” (construction of commercial and office complexes).
  • 100% acquisition of OJSC “Biomedsklo”.
  • 100% acquisition of LLC “Bucha Glassware Factory”.
  • Acquisition of controlling stakes in Ukrainian oil and gas companies.
  • Acquisition of OJSC “Chernihivnaftoprodukt” and OJSC “Chernivtsinaftoprodukt”.
  • Consolidation of Makiivskyi Metallurgical Industrial Complex CJSC.
  • Legal and tax due diligence for the 100% acquisition of LLC “Ukrainian Commercial Real Estate”.
  • Comprehensive due diligence of oil and gas assets, including “Bukovina” Oil Company, “Putylskyi” and “Staykivske” fields.
  • Legal and tax due diligence for the acquisition of CJSC “Devon” and CJSC “Region” (oil and gas operations).
  • Due diligence for the acquisition of controlling stakes in JSC “Kyiv Oxygen Plant”, “Tysagas” (gas production and field operations).

We have advised major international and domestic corporations, including:

  • AVON Cosmetics Ukraine (Consumer Goods).
  • Cereol Holding BV (Agricultural Products).
  • DELTA SPORT (Consumer Products).
  • Burda Ukraine (Publishing),
  • LUXSOFT UA (Software Development).
  • Kapsch Telecom (Telecommunications).
  • General Motors, ZTE, Lenovo, TP-LINK, Samsung Electronics (Automotive, IT & Electronics).
  • Henkell & Sohnlein (Beverage Production).

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