Dmytro Fedoruk

Partner
Corporate and M&A
Energy

Dmytro Fedoruk is one of the founding partners and Co-Head of the firm’s Energy practice.

Named by Delo.UA newspaper amongst the Top 50 business leaders in the “Top 300 Best Managers in Ukraine”, Dmytro has more than 15 years of experience advising foreign and Ukrainian clients on a broad range of M&A/JV transactions, investment projects and special situations in Ukraine.

Before founding Redcliffe Partners, Dmytro practised law in the Kyiv and London offices of Clifford Chance, as well as in the Kyiv office of Chadbourne & Parke.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

Dmytro’s experience includes advising:

Financial institutions

  • The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in connection with the 30% equity investment in Raiffeisen Bank Aval
  • Petrocommerce Bank, a major Russian bank, in connection with the sale of its Ukrainian subsidiary
  • Abris Capital in connection with the investment in a Ukrainian debt factoring and collection business
  • Sputnik Group and several other purchasers in connection with the acquisition of a share in a Ukrainian insurance business
  • A strategic investor in connection with the acquisition of QBE Insurance
  • A strategic investor in connection with the acquisition of AXA Insurance Ukraine and AXA Life Insurance Ukraine from AXA Group and BNP Paribas Group
  • A strategic investor in connection with the acquisition of Universalna Insurance Company from a Ukrainian high net worth individual and a group of private equity investors, including Goldman Sachs, Horizon Capital, Dragon Capital and Genesis

Energy

  • Ukrainian Energy, a joint venture of Aspect Energy, a Denver-based oil and gas company, and SigmaBleyzer, a Houston-based investment firm, in connection with the 18-month negotiations with the Ukrainian Government regarding the USD110 million contract for oil and gas exploration and production within the Varvynska block
  • Shell in connection with the establishment of a joint venture for the operation of network of petrol stations in Ukraine
  • Chevron in connection with 18-month negotiations of the production sharing agreement with the Ukrainian Government for shale gas within the Oleska block
  • Ukrnafta, Ukraine’s largest oil company, on a potential sale of its gas producing assets to NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine
  • TNK-BP in connection with the proposed sale of Lysychansk refinery and the acquisition of a large network of petrol stations in Ukraine
  • UGV, Ukraine’s largest gas producer, in connection with:
    • the preparation of the production sharing agreement for the Berestianska block
    • the entering into the first-ever in Ukraine production enhancement contract in respect of several petroleum fields in Western Ukraine

Hot Practice in Ukraine: Dmytro Fedoruk on Redcliffe Partners’ Corporate/M&A Practice (Initially) in Ukraine

19 October 2022

Ukraine takes one step closer towards ratification of 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements

13 October 2022

Redcliffe Partners attorneys have been highly recognised by the international legal advisory Who’s Who Legal 2022

07 October 2022

Redcliffe Partners leads in IFLR 1000 in 2022

12 September 2022

UGV’s Production Enhancement Contract is shortlisted for the Deal of the Year award by CEE Legal Matters

09 March 2021

Ukrainian capital markets major reform

19 August 2020

Draft Law 1210 introducing significant changes to taxation of cross-border operations is in force

26 May 2020

Ukraine taking first long-awaited step to open up the agricultural land market

01 April 2020

Draft Law 1210 – significant changes to taxation of cross-border operations

30 January 2020

Quality control of road construction: consulting engineers and FIDIC contracts are coming into focus

03 March 2017

Local budgets will receive a portion of subsoil use royalties beginning in 2018

20 December 2016

CONTACT DETAILS

+380 44 354 4000

dmytro.fedoruk@redcliffe-partners.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmytro-fedoruk-9387343/

CAREER AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

  • Degree in Law from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

REPUTATION

  • Recommended in the Foreign Investment Control category in Lexology Index 2025 (Formerly Who’s Who Legal).
  • Recognised in Energy and Natural resources in the «TOP-50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2025» ranking by «Yurydychna Praktyka».
  • Recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader in M&A and Governance in Client Choice 2025, conducted by Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal).​
  • Highly regarded in M&A by IFLR 1000 2024.
  • Recognised as a Notable Practitioner in Energy & Natural Resources by Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients 2023-2024.
  • Recommended as a Global Leader in the Energy – Oil & Gas category by Who’s Who Legal 2024.
  • Ranked among the Leading Individuals in Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Energy by The Legal 500 EMEA 2024.

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

“Dmytro Fedoruk and Albert Sych are some of the best energy lawyers in the market.”

  • Spotlighted for Corporate/M&A work in Ukraine in the Chambers Global Guide 2024 and Chambers Europe 2024.
  • Recommended as one of the world’s leading practitioners in the Foreign Investment Control category by Who’s Who Legal 2024.
  • Recognised in Energy and Natural resources in the «TOP-50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2024» ranking by «Yurydychna Praktyka».
  • Recognised among the TOP-100 best practitioners in Ukraine in the «Client Choice. Top 100 Ukrainian lawyers 2023» ranking by Legal Newspaper («Yurydychna Gazeta»).
  • Recognised as Practice Leader in Energy and Natural Resources/Environmental Law in the «Client Choice. Top 100 Ukrainian lawyers 2023» ranking by Legal Newspaper («Yurydychna Gazeta»).
  • Highly regarded in M&A by IFLR 1000 2023. “He looks at the task, asking to understand the idea, proposes how to achieve better results from the idea.”
  • Recommended as a Global Leader in the Energy – Oil & Gas category by Who’s Who Legal 2023.
  • Ranked among the Leading Individuals in Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Energy by The Legal 500 EMEA  2023.
  • Spotlighted for Corporate and M&A work in Ukraine by Chambers Global 2023 and Chambers Europe 2023.
  • Highly regarded in M&A by IFLR 1000 2022.
  • Recommended in the Energy – Oil & Gas and Foreign Investment Review categories in Who’s Who Legal 2022.
  • Dmytro is ranked amongst Leading Individuals in Сommercial, Corporate, M&A and Energy by Legal 500 2022.
  • Dmytro is recommended for Corporate and M&A work in Ukraine by Chambers Global 2022 and Chambers Europe 2022. He advises domestic and international clients on corporate matters across a range of industries, including energy. Sources describe him as responsive and knowledgeable.
  • Dmytro is ranked amongst Leading Individuals in Сommercial, Corporate, M&A and Energy by Legal 500 EMEA 2021. According to a client’s testimonial, “Dmytro Fedoruk is one of the best lawyers that I have worked with in Europe. He helps me identify issues and craft solutions before they become impediments. It doesn’t hurt that he is also super-responsive and incredibly easy to work with.”
  • Dmytro is recommended for Corporate and M&A work in Ukraine by Chambers Global 2021 and Chambers Europe 2021. “He is a solid lawyer and is able to organise projects.”
  • Named as an outstanding practitioner in Corporate Law, Energy and Natural Resources Law, Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Oil & Gas Law, by Best Lawyers 2022.
  • Recommended in the Energy – Oil & Gas and M&A and Governance categories in Who’s Who Legal 2021.
  • Dmytro is the exclusive winner of the Energy & Natural Resources category for Ukraine for two years in a row, according to Client Choice 2020, 2021 by Lexology.
  • He is highly regarded in M&A and Oil and Gas by IFLR 1000 2020.
  • Recognised as a Notable Practitioner for Energy & Natural Resources by Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients 2020.
  • Considered a practice leader in Energy and Natural Resources and Agribusiness, and is in the top 100 Ukrainian lawyers according to Client Choice. Top-100 Best Lawyers of Ukraine 2020.