Zoryana Sozanska-Matviychuk, a partner at Redcliffe Partners, has been recommended as a Global Leader in M&A for 2023 by Who’s Who Legal (WWL). This prestigious recognition, earned through positive feedback and recommendations from clients, is a testament to the exceptional legal services provided by Zoryana. Since 1996, WWL has identified outstanding legal practitioners in various areas of business law. With over 24,000 of the world’s finest…
Read MoreIn the past few weeks, the National Bank of Ukraine (the “NBU”) has been active in lifting the moratorium for certain cross-border loan repayments, which it introduced on 24 February 2022 due to Russia’s full-scale invasion. While the moratorium did not apply to loans provided by international financial institutions such as the EBRD, EIB, IFC, NIB and BSTDB, loans secured…
Read MoreDue to the introduction of martial law in Ukraine, on 24 February 2022 the National Bank of Ukraine imposed a general moratorium on cross-border payments outside of Ukraine. Among others, the moratorium prohibits external debt servicing payments for Ukrainian borrowers with certain exceptions for loans provided by international financial institutions (e.g., EBRD, EIB, IFC, NIB, BSTDB) (“IFIs”) and loans guaranteed by the Ukrainian government. Over time, the…
Read MoreAs the one-year of russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, CEE Legal Matters caught up with Redcliffe Partners’ Managing Partner, Olexiy Soshenko, to understand how he has adapted to the new circumstances. The war has profoundly impacted Ukraine, its people and its businesses, including the legal profession. Safety and emotional well-being were paramount concerns for law firms during the initial period of the war. Soshenko…
Read MoreRedcliffe Partners has achieved outstanding results in the prestigious Chambers Europe 2023 rankings. This significant accomplishment highlights the strength and expertise of our top-performing practices in Competition, Antitrust, Corporate Law, and M&A. In addition to our firm’s overall success, we are proud to celebrate the individual recognition of our exceptional partners who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication in their…
Read MoreThe Legal 500: EMEA 2023 recognised 9 Redcliffe Partners practice areas and 9 lawyers in its annual guide, including 3 Tier 1 rankings for Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, and Energy, for the fourth year. Redcliffe Partners also received Tier 2 rankings for Competition, Dispute Resolution, Tax, and Real Estate and Construction and Tier 3 and…
Read MoreThe Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine is to resume work leading up to the grant of concession of three terminals of the Chornomorsk seaport, one of the largest seaports in Ukraine. In particular, the concession is to cover the first (cargo) terminal, the container terminal, and the fifth (railway and ferry) terminal. The feasibility study for the project will be…
Read MoreRedcliffe Partners acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in providing an up to USD 100 million secured loan to the MHP Group, one of the leading grain, poultry and edible oils producers in Ukraine and southeastern Europe, to finance seasonal working capital needs for its edible oil crushing segment in Ukraine. The project…
Read MoreSince 24 February 2022, when Russia launched its illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine violating the very essence of international law and common values of humanity, life for millions of Ukrainians has dramatically changed. Since then, our country has been facing enormous challenges both in public and private sectors, which, inter alia, includes the banking sphere. After a few months following…
Read More2022 was a challenging year. To put a more positive spin on things, Redcliffe Partners Managing Partner Olexiy Soshenko shared with CEE Legal Matters what was, for him, the biggest positive surprise in 2022. “In 2022 in Ukraine, it is somewhat difficult to speak of positive surprises,” Soshenko begins. “However, looking back at 2022, there was a great deal of…
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