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  • Aequo has proven expertise in all aspects of transactions.


  • The team is a usual suspect for the biggest and most complex deals in Ukraine, both domestic and cross-border. The client roster is balanced between well-known international companies and leading Ukrainian businesses.


  • Aequo stands apart from other Ukrainian law firms in that it has strong English law capability.


  • The competitive advantage of the Aequo team in M&A practice rests on the support of an experienced antitrust team that assists with merger clearances.


  • Aequo team is specifically known for its outstanding work in M&A acquisitions for private equity houses, as well as business expertise in key industries: technologies and communications, real estate, agro, banks, and retail.


  • Aequo team also assists with sector-specific compliance challenges in regulated industries. The team is known for developing corporate laws in Ukraine and are leading experts on how to apply them commercially. Aequo’s corporate lawyers are the true innovators in this area.


  • The team is extremely well established with 2 partners with 100% time devoted to corporate and M&A projects – Anna Babych, practice head, and Michael Lukashenko. The other 2 partners have a specific M&A focus and unparalleled expertise in the selected niches: Yulia Kyrpa – banking and real estate M&A, and Denis Lysenko – Energy M&A and corporate restructuring. That makes a perfect blend of senior experts depending on the M&A specifics that are so valued by clients.

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What the Team is Known For

Aequo's M&A practice group receives significant instructions from private equity funds as well as notable local and international companies. The team assists with domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, as well as joint venture projects. The law firm also handles corporate restructuring matters. The team has practical experience in handling deals in the energy, information technology, retail and agriculture sectors, and also has experience in assisting energy and industrial companies. The practice group has a strong track record in handling private equity transactions, representing private equity funds and venture capital firms. The corporate team also regularly works in cooperation with international law firms.

Work Highlights

  • Aequo advised NEQSOL Holding on the privatisation of PJSC 'United Mining and Chemical Company', a transaction valued at approximately USD100 million.

Strengths

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We appreciate Aequo for its deep expertise, practical approach and clear communication. It helps make complex matters straightforward and gives us confidence that everything is handled well.

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Aequo’s team stands out for its strong cross-border expertise, practical, business-oriented approach and deep understanding of both local and international transactional dynamics.

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What sets Aequo apart is the combination of excellent legal skills with human insights and negotiation techniques.

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My experience with Aequo has been excellent. I appreciate working with them. They are always open to discussion and willing to adapt.

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Aequo demonstrated a solid understanding of our business priorities and the broader commercial aspects. Their advice was always pragmatic and aligned with our strategic goals, not just technically accurate.

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Notable Practitioners

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Anna Babych
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Anna Babych
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Head of department Anna Babych is a top-tier practitioner known for her skilful handling of notable transactions in a range of industries, including energy, agriculture and pharmaceuticals. She is well placed to act for international clients on inbound transactions.

Anna Babych is always top-notch in terms of advice, responsiveness and business approach.

Anna stands out for her strategic thinking and ability to simplify complex legal issues without losing nuance. Her leadership in negotiations consistently delivers favourable outcomes.

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Michael Lukashenko
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Michael Lukashenko
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Michael Lukashenko regularly assists with a broad range of corporate matters, including transactions, joint ventures and restructurings.

Michael Lukashenko consistently demonstrates a combination of deep technical expertise, commercial pragmatism and strong leadership in cross-border deals.

Michael Lukashenko is always responsive, client-focused and easy to work with. We feel our matters are handled with care and priority.

The cooperation with Michael Lukashenko always brings us good results. He understands our tasks and risks so he proposes us interesting recommendations for solving problems.

What distinguishes Michael from his peers is his exceptional combination of deep legal expertise and a pragmatic, business-focused approach.

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Denis Lysenko
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Denis Lysenko
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Denis Lysenko is recognised for his experience in share and asset transactions as well as corporate restructurings.

Denis Lysenko is a very strong, pragmatic and solutions-oriented lawyer.

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Anna Babych
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Anna Babych
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Michael Lukashenko
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Michael Lukashenko
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Denis Lysenko
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Denis Lysenko
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Members

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Mykyta Polatayko

Clients

Provided by Aequo

BlaBlaCar

Cameco Corporation

Darnitsa

Dragon Capital

Google

Inditex

Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine

Novus

Onit

Posco International

Schenker

UN Global Compact Network Ukraine

Industries

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Agribusiness

Consumer and Retail

Energy and Natural Resources

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Private equity

Real Estate and Construction

Technology and Communications