The Law of Ukraine “On the Organisation of Labour Relations during Martial Law” No. 2136-IX dated 15 March 2022, effective from 24 March 2022 (the “Law”) is aimed at regulating and optimising labour relations during the effective period of martial law in Ukraine. Key notable changes of the Law include: Suspension of employment agreements. Pursuant to the Law, an existing…
Read MoreApril 2022 – Redcliffe Partners is delighted to announce that Zoryana Sozanska-Matviychuk, a partner in the M&A practice, has been recognised among the most prominent women lawyers worldwide in the prestigious IFLR1000 “Women Leaders” 2022 rankings. Zoryana was selected for her outstanding reputation within the markets, impressive track record working on complex deals, the quality of her advice and service,…
Read MoreFor the third year in a row, Redcliffe Partners demonstrated stability and ranked tier 1 among the following practices: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Commercial, Corporate and M&A Energy Tier 2 traditionally includes: Competition Dispute Resolution Tax Real Estate and Construction Also, tier 3 and tier 4 rankings included Employment and White-collar crime, respectively. The following individuals were recognized with individual rankings: Olexiy Soshenko, Managing Partner: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Andriy Nikiforov, Partner: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Dmytro…
Read MoreOn 30 March 2022, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the “AMC“) adopted the guidelines on the merger control procedure during the time of the martial law in Ukraine (the “Guidelines“). Pursuant to the Guidelines, the obligation to obtain prior clearance for notifiable transactions remains in force during the time of the martial law. The AMC will accept the filings but will…
Read MoreWe are all witnesses to the unprecedented aggression against Ukraine waged by the russian federation with full support and cognizance of the republic of belarus. This aggression has already brought about numerous deaths, unspeakable suffering of the civilian population, damage to Ukrainian cultural heritage and destruction of the infrastructure. It cannot be justified. As a Ukrainian law firm with a…
Read MoreOn 15 February 2022, a long-awaited draft law No. 5436-d “On the Amendment of Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Development of Energy Storage Facilities” (“Draft Law“) was adopted in its entirety by the Ukrainian Parliament at its second reading. The Draft Law develops the legal framework for the deployment of energy storage facilities (“ESF“), which has been very limited…
Read MoreRedcliffe Partners team assisted EBRD with an innovative deal – a EUR 75,000,000 guarantee to Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine (RBUA). The guarantee will cover the risk of non-payment of local currency sovereign bonds held by RBUA. EBRD’s guarantee will free up Raiffeisen’s credit capacity at the group level, which will allow RBUA to allocate fresh funds for the financing of Ukrainian…
Read MoreAndriy Nikiforov, Partner in the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets practice at Redcliffe Partners has been elected to the Board of the Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) for 2022-2023. Previously, Andriy served as Chair of the Committee for two consecutive two-year terms, in 2018-2019 and 2020-2021. Under Andriy’s leadership, the Committee organised over fifteen…
Read MoreRedcliffe Partners has scored a courtroom victory for the Nordic Investment Bank (the “Bank“), the international financial institution of the Nordic and Baltic countries, at the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court, whose ruling in this case sets one of the most resounding and important court precedents in the context of cross-border finance deals. The case concerned the recognition of…
Read MoreRedcliffe Partners is delighted to announce the promotion to Partner of Oleksandr Markov, Head of the Tax and Tax Litigation practice, effective 4 January 2022. Oleksandr’s practice focuses on tax planning and structuring, tax disputes and investigations, and transactional tax. He is highly experienced in due diligence, transactional structuring, and advising private clients. Oleksandr also provides legal support in criminal proceedings…
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