Oleksandr Markov is a Partner and Head of the firm’s Tax practice.
Oleksandr frequently assists large corporates and high-net-worth individuals in resolving the most challenging tax issues, both domestically and internationally. His practice focuses on tax planning and structuring, tax disputes and investigations, and transactional tax. In addition, Oleksandr assists with more general tax advisory matters, working for clients operating in a variety of industries.
As part of heading the Firm’s Tax team, Oleksandr has advised on a number of unprecedented projects, including advising Ukrnafta on the settlement of its USD 1.1 billion tax debt, the largest tax debt in the history of Ukraine. He also counts Coca-Cola HBC and European Investment Bank among his clients.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
- The shareholders of a Ukrainian beverage producer on a cross-border tax and corporate restructuring involving five jurisdictions and the establishment of a trust
- J.P. Morgan Securities Plc (as the debt coordinator), EBRD, NEFCO, BSTDB, Proparco, Finnfund, IFU, FMO and Green for Growth Fund on tax matters in connection with the EUR 262 million financing of the 250 MW Syvash wind power project, one of the largest renewables project financings in Ukraine
- UGV, Ukraine’s largest gas producer, in relation to tax, customs and accounting matters in connection with the preparation of the Berestianska Production Sharing Agreement (PSA)
- A company developing online video games on a wide range of tax matters, including tax planning, risk assessment of the current corporate structure and BEPS
- A tobacco producer on a dispute with the tax authorities regarding an alleged unfair VAT assessment
- The European Investment Bank on a wide range of tax matters arising out of the bank’s operations in Ukraine
- UNB, a leading Ukrainian oil and gas production company, on tax, customs and accounting matters in connection with the preparation of the Rusanivska Production Sharing Agreement (PSA)
- YayPay Inc., a leading FinTech startup, on tax matters in connection with the acquisition by Quadient
- The State Property Fund of Ukraine on tax due diligence in connection with the anticipated privatisation of President-Hotel
- Ukrnafta, Ukraine’s largest oil producer, on a wide range of tax and accounting matters in connection with the anticipated settlement of Ukrnafta’s USD 1.1 billion tax debt (the largest tax debt in the history of Ukraine)
- Ukrnafta, Ukraine’s largest oil producer, on a wide range of tax and accounting matters in connection with the development of the first-ever Production Enhancement Contract in Ukraine
- Scientific Games Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company that provides gambling products and services, on tax matters in connection with the acquisition of Come2Play
- Scientific Games Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company that provides gambling products and services, on tax matters in connection with the implementation of the company’s equity incentive plan in Ukraine
- A North American investor on a wide range of tax laws in connection with the acquisition of several insurance companies in Ukraine and the establishment of a joint venture
- Eni on a wide range of tax laws arising out of the company’s operations in Ukraine
- A company developing online video games on tax matters in connection with the acquisition of commercial real estate in Kyiv
- MedeAnalytics on a wide range of tax matters, including in relation to payroll tax and implementation of the company’s equity incentive plan in Ukraine
- A Ukrainian cybersecurity startup on tax matters in connection with the Round A financing
- A major Turkish diversified holding on tax matters concerning its operations in Ukraine, including the development of a solar power project, and the acquisition of several wind and solar power projects in Ukraine