Kateryna Zheltova is a Senior Associate at Corporate, M&A, Commercial and Employment practices of Redcliffe Partners.
Kateryna specialises in corporate law, M&A, commercial law, and regulatory matters and assists with advising foreign and domestic clients on sophisticated cross-border transactions in various industries, general corporate matters in relation to incorporation/liquidation of companies and corporate governance, concluding contracts of different types. Kateryna also deals with complex issues in relation to Ukrainian market entry.
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Kateryna’s experience includes advising:
- EBRD and IFC in connection with USD 435 million financing to support the merger of the Lifecell and Datagroup-Volia groups (Deal of the Year in Ukraine in 2024 according to CEE Legal Matters)
- KKCG, a leading European investment and innovation group, on the acquisition of Avenga, a global end-to-end software engineering and consulting platform
- 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 (Deal of the Year in M&A in 2024 according to IFLR Europe Awards)
- Jakala S.p.A. S.B., a portfolio company of Ardian, a leading European independent private equity investment company, on the acquisition of FFW, a Denmark-based company specialising in marketing strategies. (This was one of the largest non-publicly traded digital agency acquisitions in Europe in 2023)
- A global leader in aircraft leasing on complex legal matters related to aircraft insurance and air regulation during martial law in Ukraine;
- General Electric regarding complex Ukrainian contract law matters in relation to the client’s contract with Ukrenergo and Soyuz, including innovative and complex analysis of limitation of liability
- China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation in connection with due diligence of renewable energy projects
- Ukrainian renewables company in connection with incorporation of joint venture with municipal enterprise and construction of a solid waste sorting line
- US investment firm in connection with acquisition of assets from a Ukrainian healthcare software company
- A leading audit firm in connection with its internal corporate restructuring within the international group of companies
- A leading tobacco company in connection with incorporation of a subsidiary in Ukraine for business purposes
- Ukrainian subsidiary of the US IT firm on various employment and corporate matters
- A large Canadian financial group in connection with the obtaining of approval of the National Bank of Ukraine for acquisition of substantial participation in the insurance company in Ukraine
- A leading pharmaceutical company on internal compliance matters
- Yazaki Ukraine on current contractual and other legal matters
- Ukraine’s largest gas producer in connection with the preparation of PEC tender
- European Investment Bank in connection with employment matters in its Representation to Ukraine
- A leading sports betting and gaming group in connection with sponsorship of sports events in Ukraine
- A US-based company on legal requirements regarding using drones in Ukraine
- Graham Partners, Inc., a US private equity firm with USD 2.5 billion of assets under management, in connection with its equity investment in BrightSign, a global market leader in digital signage media players
