MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Our representative experience includes advising:

  • a major Austrian holding group in a proposed USD 1.1 billion acquisition of a large Ukrainian commercial bank, including preparation and realization of a due diligence (analysis of 40 real estate objects), advising in the negotiations and assisting in the execution of various agreements, advising on closing and filing with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
  • a foreign investor in Eastern Ukraine on EUR 700 million acquisition of plants and rolling mills, including conducting a due diligence review with respect to an acquisition of several steel plants and rolling mills, preparing final memoranda with respect to legal and political assessment and restructuring
  • a German bank in EUR 250 million acquisition of a leading Ukrainian bank, including preparation and realization of due diligence in the context of the tender, advising in the negotiations and assistance in
    execution of various agreements (SPA, SHA)
  • a foreign institutional investor on EUR 170 million real estate acquisition, including tax and legal planning, drafting contractual documents, conducting due diligence on several real estate objects
    (office), and advising on financial issues with respect to acquisition
  • a major Austrian investor on USD 60 million purchase of a shopping mall in Kyiv
  • a Finnish producer of sanitary ware products on USD 25 million acquisition of majority shareholding in a Ukrainian sanitary ware producer, including preparation and realization of due diligence, drafting transaction documents, and advising in negotiations
  • a Swedish Investment Fund in USD 13.2 million acquisition of an agricultural enterprise, preparation and realization of due diligence, drafting transaction documents, and advising in negotiations
  • an Austrian producer of milk products with respect to USD 9 million acquisition of a Ukrainian enterprise, including preparation and realization of due diligence, drafting transaction documents, and
    advising in negotiations
  • a major Austrian Bank on a restructuring process, including preparation of memorandum with respect to regulatory requirements under Ukrainian banking laws
  • a major German Bank on a restructuring process after an international merger, including preparation of memorandum and drafting of contracts for board members (stock option plans)
  • an international insurance company in connection with legal framework of insurance business in Ukraine for a proposed merger
  • a German bank in acquisition of a major Ukrainian bank, including preparation and realization of due diligence in the context of the tender, as well as advising in the negotiations and assistance in execution of various agreements (SPA, SHA)


BANKING AND FINANCE

Our representative experience includes advising:

  • a major Austrian holding group in a proposed USD 1.1 billion acquisition of a large Ukrainian commercial bank, including preparation and realization of a due diligence (analysis of 40 real estate objects), advising in the negotiations and assisting in the execution of various agreements, advising on closing and filing with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
  • a German bank in EUR 250 million acquisition of a leading Ukrainian bank, including preparation and realization of due diligence in the context of the tender, advising in the negotiations and assistance in
    execution of various agreements (SPA, SHA)
  • an international bank with respect to USD 220 million short-term loan facility to a Ukrainian gas supplier
  • a foreign institutional investor on EUR 170 million real estate acquisition, including tax and legal planning, drafting contractual documents, conducting due diligence on several real estate objects
    (office), and advising on financial issues with respect to acquisition
  • a major US bank with respect to a USD 150 million syndicated facility to a major Ukrainian telecommunication company
  • a major German bank with respect to USD 100 million syndicated loan facility secured by assignment agreements and sureties;
  • a leading Ukrainian bank in connection with USD 100 million loan facility secured by various security documents (within a loan participation notes issue), including review of the relevant corporate
    documentation, preparation of the offering circular, review of the relevant transactional documentation, preparation of legal opinions, agreements, etc
  • a large European bank with respect to a USD 70 million loan facility to a Ukrainian bank
  • an Arabic Bank with respect to USD 65 million cross-border loan facility, including drafting entire loan and security documentation
  • a major German bank with respect to a CHF 49 million loan facility to a Ukrainian bank
  • a German public company on EUR 40 million trans-national debt financing of the Joint Venture with a Ukrainian company, including legal and tax structuring, advising on the terms of the deal, review of the relevant transaction documentation, and negotiations with the group of banks
  • a major international commodities firm with respect to a USD 10 million facility secured by assignment agreements and guarantees
  • a Polish bank with respect to a USD 7.5 million cross-border loan facility secured by various security documents
  • a major Austrian Bank on a restructuring process, including preparation of memorandum with respect to regulatory requirements under Ukrainian banking laws
  • a major German Bank on a restructuring process after an international merger, including preparation of memorandum and drafting of contracts for board members (stock option plans)
  • a German bank in acquisition of a major Ukrainian bank, including preparation and realization of due diligence in the context of the tender, as well as advising in the negotiations and assistance in execution of various agreements (SPA, SHA)
  • a major UK financial institution in connection with market entry, preparing several memoranda with respect to status, required licenses and application for unsecured lending (customer finance)
  • a foreign bank with respect to infrastructure financing (motorways, airports, gas transport system) in state tenders
  • a German leasing company with respect to drafting of entire documentation and business templates including security documents under Ukrainian law


REAL ESTATE

Our representative experience includes advising:

  • a major Austrian investor on USD 60 million purchase of a shopping mall in Kyiv
  • an Austrian real estate developer with regard to development and construction of a Business centre in Kyiv (with the value of the transaction of USD 60 million)
  • an Austria-based International Asset Management Group on EUR 60 million acquisition of real estate development project in Ukraine
  • a German retail company with respect to development and construction of specialized supermarkets in major cities of Ukraine (with the value of the transaction of USD 30 million)
  • an Austrian project developer on construction of an automotive construction site in Western Ukraine (with the value of the transaction of EUR 7.5 million)
  • a Ukrainian construction company on IPO in Germany
  • a foreign investor on PPP project with respect to construction of a large infrastructure building (with the value of the transaction of USD 160 million)
  • a venture capital fund on the private placement of shares with respect to investments in agricultural businesses in Ukraine (with the value of the transaction of USD 100 million)
  • a venture capital fund on USD 25 million acquisition of a shopping mall
  • an international automotive supplier on USD 20 million acquisition of a land plot and subsequent plant construction
  • an international venture capital fund on USD 15 million acquisition of land plots in Kyiv
  • a foreign institutional investor with respect to mutual investment fund structure and acquisition structure (with the value of the transaction of EUR 10 million)
  • an international automotive supplier on real estate issues
  • an international real estate development and investment company on legal issues in Ukraine
  • a seller of a residential construction project

 

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