ANDRIY KARNAUKHOV

Recognition & Professional Achievements

・Ranked among the Top 100 Lawyers of Ukraine (2020, 2021) by Yurydychna Hazeta’s “Client’s Choice. 100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine”.

・Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Corporate Law by Best Lawyers 2021.

・Named a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law by The Legal 500 (2021).

・Recognized for Excellence in Construction & Real Estate, Corporate Law, and International Law by Client’s Choice Awards (2018–2021).

Notable Legal Cases & Experience

Andriy has extensive experience representing corporate clients, financial institutions, and government bodies in complex legal matters. He has successfully handled major projects in corporate structuring, asset consolidation, privatization, and financial transactions.

Corporate Law, M&A & Investment Advisory

・Led privatization of Podilsky Cement, facilitating one of Ukraine’s key industrial acquisitions.

・Provided corporate legal support to McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd, ensuring regulatory compliance and asset consolidation.

・Advised IKEA Ukraine on corporate structuring and real estate matters related to market entry and business operations.

・Represented Crimean Titan, a leading industrial producer, in corporate restructuring and privatization negotiations.

・Assisted Base Element Financial Group in corporate governance, M&A, and asset consolidation

Real Estate, Banking & Finance

・Represented the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in real estate and construction transactions in Ukraine.

・Advised Agro-industrial Holding “Astarta-Kyiv” on corporate and banking finance solutions for Ukrainian agricultural producers.

・Negotiated financing deals for Ukrainian enterprises with Wells Fargo Bank, Societe Generale, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

・Provided corporate advisory services to Kookmin Bank, ensuring legal compliance and business expansion strategies.

・Led public utility funding projects in collaboration with UNDP, supporting sustainable infrastructure development.

・Andriy participated in the development of Ukraine’s National Export Strategy and Action Plan (2016–2020), developed at the request of the Ministry of Economic Development and supported by the Western NIS Enterprise Fund.

・Andriy frequently publishes commentary and analysis on corporate law, intellectual property, and trade in leading Ukrainian legal periodicals such as LIGA:ZAKON, Yurydychna Gazeta, Yurydychna Praktнka, and Europeyska Pravda.

Master’s Degree in International Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.