Rob Shantz

Mergers & Acquisitions

• A large Canadian financial group in relation to the acquisition of an international insurance company in Ukraine
• Yildirim Group, the bidder, on the privatisation of the Odesa Port Plant, one of the largest attempted privatisations in Ukraine in the past several years
• A major Turkish diversified holding company operating in the construction, energy, air transportation, tourism, and finance sectors, in connection with the acquisition of several wind and solar power parks in Ukraine
• B.B. Energy, one of the world’s leading independent energy trading companies, in connection with the acquisition of the Ukrainian assets of Transbunker Group, the biggest operator of seagoing tankers and barges in the CIS
• A large Canadian financial group in relation to the acquisition of multiple financial services companies in Ukraine
• Arawak Energy Ukraine B.V. in connection with the acquisition of an exploration and drilling company

Corporate

• MedeAnalytics Inc.:
  • on corporate structuring and tax issues
  • on Ukrainian IP law issues
  • on labour law issues and structuring of its outsourcing relations
  • preparing services agreements with individual developers
• European Investment Bank in connection with employment and tax issues

Compliance

• One of the largest energy companies in Ukraine in connection with assessing its current compliance system, and on developing and delivering highly specialised internal training for top management, compliance, and legal teams on risk assessment and risk management relating to the FCPA and UK Bribery Act
• Sumitomo Electric on compliance issues in relation to Ukrainian law
• Cadogan Petroleum Plc on reviewing and updating its compliance system, including a wide range of internal policies and procedures