CORPORATE AND M&A

Our Corporate and M&A practice is known for consistently being selected to work on the most sophisticated and challenging transactions in Ukraine. Our team includes experts in antitrust/competition law, finance, private equity and regulatory policy. We also offer clients a combination of specialist legal and industry expertise across several sectors, including Agribusiness, Energy, Financial Services, FMCG, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Retail and TMT.

We advise on dozens of corporate and M&A projects in various industry sectors annually and have developed a set of specialised know-how on approaching corporate and M&A work in the most efficient and cost-effective way. What makes us one of the most respected M&A and Corporate practices in Ukraine is our international client base, the mandates we win, our industry expertise and our reputation for creating value for clients.

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Ranked in Corporate and M&A

IFLR 1000 2024

Recognised as an Established Practice

Ukrainian Law Firms: A Handbook for Foreign Clients 2023-2024

Recognised as a Top Position in Corporate / M&A

Market Leaders 2024

Legal Newspaper (“Yurydychna Gazeta”)

Ranked tier 1 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A

“Redcliffe is a stand-out M&A practice in Ukraine. They provide great service.”

“We work with Albert Sych and Dmytro Fedoruk. It is a great duo of M&A practitioners.”

The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

Spotlighted in Corporate and M&A

Chambers Global 2024; Chambers Europe 2024

Ranked in Corporate and M&A

«TOP-50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2024»

 Legal Practice 

 

Ranked tier 1 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 EMEA 2023

Spotlighted in Corporate and M&A

Chambers Global 2023; Chambers Europe 2023

Ranked in Corporate and M&A

“Among the most prominent positive sides of the Redcliffe Partners I would highlight: an attentive attitude to the analyzed object; thorough determination of all issues associated with the business of the analyzed legal entity; a very pro-client approach (preserving the initially agreed fee rate despite more than twice increased scope of work); well-organized and systemic project work,” a client says.

IFLR 1000 2023

Ranked tier 1 in Corporate / M&A

Legal Newspaper 2023

Ranked tier 3 in M&A

IFLR 1000 2022

Ranked tier 1 in Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022

Ranked in Corporate and M&A

“They fully take into account the client’s wishes and look to fulfil them. They are flexible in offering solutions to questions,” a client reports. “They are very diligent, they went above and beyond in their service,” a client says.

Chambers Global 2022; Chambers Europe 2022

Ranked tier 1 in Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

Ranked top tier in Corporate and M&A

“Redcliffe Partners frequently handles high-value cross-border matters, including some of the most challenging transactions in Ukraine.”

The Legal 500 EMEA 2020

Ranked in Corporate and M&A

“Often called upon to advise on the Ukrainian aspects of cross-border M&A transactions. Notable areas of focus include the energy, pharmaceutical and technology sectors as well as sovereign investment-driven transactions.”

Chambers Global 2020; Chambers Europe 2020

Ranked in M&A

IFLR 1000 2020

Ranked among leading law firms in Corporate and M&A

The Ukrainian Law Firms 2019

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Acquisitions/Disposals – asset and share acquisition, majority and minority stakes
  • Tenders (including privatisation) – representing bidders, sellers and tender organisers

Due Diligence

  • Pre-acquisition and post-acquisition reviews
  • Structuring disposals, pre-sale structuring, setting up data rooms
  • Review and assessment of privatisation procedures and relevant risks
  • Finance transactions and IPOs

Joint Ventures

  • Corporate entities and contractual arrangements, production sharing, product development
  • Structuring and setting up joint ventures
  • Representing clients
  • Shareholder agreements, put and call options, escrow structures
  • Deadlock resolution and exit strategies

Corporate Governance

  • Regulatory and Compliance (antitrust, data protection, anti-corruption, specific industry regulations)
  • Directors’ responsibilities
  • Developing charters, shareholders’ agreements, internal regulations and policies

Corporate Finance

  • Spin-offs and mergers
  • Conversion of debt into equity, refinancing structures
  • Dealing with non-core assets

Private Equity

  • Investments by private equity funds into Ukrainian businesses
  • Post-closing advice on matters relating to portfolio companies
  • Structuring management participation in businesses backed by private equity
  • Exits

Our experience includes advising:

  • Arçelik A.Ş., on Ukrainian law matters related to the formation of a joint venture between Arçelik’s subsidiary, Beko B.V., and Whirlpool Corporation’s subsidiary, Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC, leading to the establishment of a stand-alone company, Beko Europe
  • KKCG, a leading European investment and innovation group, on the acquisition of global software platform Avenga, including conducting agreed upon legal due diligence on Avenga’s subsidiaries in Ukraine and advising on various Ukrainian employment and tax law matters related to the transaction
  • Jakala S.p.A. S.B., a portfolio company of Ardian, the leading European independent private equity investment company, in relation to acquisition of FFW, a Denmark-based company specialising in the marketing strategies, including conducting due diligence of two Ukrainian subsidiaries in relation to the taxation of contractors issues and advising on Ukrainian tax, corporate, employment and real estate law matters
  • Nebras Power, a global power development and investment company owned by Qatar Electricity and Water Company and Qatar Investment Authority, in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in several solar projects operating under the feed-in tariff from UDP Renewables. (This is one of Top-10 largest M&A deals in Ukraine in 2021 according to InVenture)​
  • Straco on the EUR 120 million cross-border acquisition of a mycoculture business from Greenyard, one of the largest suppliers of fruit and vegetables in the world (This was one of the largest M&A transactions in Ukraine in 2018)​
  • Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baker and distributor of baked goods, in connection with its USD 650 million acquisition of East Balt Bakeries from a fund managed by One Equity Partners (This was one of the largest M&A transactions in Ukraine in 2017)
  • Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) in connection with the acquisition of Mriya Agro Holding, one of the largest agro-industrial groups in Ukraine
  • Glencore International AG on obtaining control of Nikolaev Alumina Refinery through the acquisition of a stake in Company Alumina Ukraine and a stake in Guardon Ukraine of United Company RUSAL
  • Noble Resources in connection with its potential acquisition of one of the largest Ukrainian agricultural companies

Dmytro Fedoruk

Zoryana Sozanska-Matviychuk

Yuriy Terentyev

Private: Svitlana Teush

Rob Shantz

Albert Sych

Michael Davies
ANTITRUST
BANKING AND FINANCE
CAPITAL MARKETS
COMPLIANCE
CORPORATE AND M&A
DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY
EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
International Arbitration
Litigation
REAL ESTATE
RESTRUCTURING, INSOLVENCY AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS
TAX
White-collar crime