CMS, Corporate/M&A | Chambers Europe Profile

About

Provided by CMS

With over 25 years’ experience in CEE, we are the preferred M&A adviser to corporates and financial institutions, and have topped the deal tables by volume for a number of consecutive years. With domestic experts and English law practitioners on the ground in 15 offices across the region, we can mobilise international specialist teams quickly to manage your cross-border transactions.

Whether a global multinational group or a dynamic domestic business, we can deliver a tailored, commercial, cost effective solution for you, covering areas such as M&A, private equity, equity capital markets, outsourcing, group restructuring and privatisations. Our cross-border teams include experts in sectors such as banking, consumer products, energy, infrastructure, insurance, lifesciences, real estate and construction, technology and media.

Our first-rate corporate team in Ukraine works on the most sizeable cross-border transactions in Ukraine, throughout Europe and beyond. We are the only law firm in Ukraine with an international private equity team, staffed locally by an English- and Austrian-qualified lawyers dedicated to private equity, and transactional work.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Ukraine

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

CMS is a popular choice for cross-border deals as a result of its in-house English law expertise and its widely recognised strength in the CIS and CEE regions. The law firm's solid transactional practice handles M&A instructions in a broad range of industries, including agriculture, banking, pharmaceuticals and infrastructure, as well as advising on key energy matters. The team is active on transactions involving private equity while also handling corporate restructuring projects and high-impact joint ventures, with further expertise in regulatory issues. CMS also boasts German-speaking capability in Ukraine.

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Work Highlights

The team at CMS advised Horizon Capital and NJJ Capital on a USD674 million acquisition of DATAGROUP-Volia and Lifecell Ukraine.

Strengths

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CMS shows exceptional capability in setting up complex cross-border joint ventures. Its proactive monitoring of regulatory developments and ability to interpret complex market rules is instrumental.