Sayenko Kharenko, Corporate/M&A | Chambers Europe Profile

About

Provided by Sayenko Kharenko

The firm is widely recognised as the country’s leading adviser on M&A and other corporate matters. Our M&A team has an exceptional track record across various sectors and industries, including handling some of the most innovative and sophisticated transactions in the market.

Having an experienced team of lawyers specialising in complex cross-border stock and asset acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings in a wide range of industries, we offer a combination of exceptional transactional skills and deep industry expertise that enables us to remain business-oriented while rendering high quality legal advice. This helps us to create cutting-edge legal solutions for our clients.

Our services also include:

Setting-up / winding-up corporate presence for any venture in Ukraine
Structuring businesses and investments of any complexity
Restructuring corporate groups, including as a part of pre-transactional work
Assisting through all stages of an M&A transaction from deal structuring, legal due diligence and negotiations of the transaction documents to coordination of pre-completion activities and post-completion business integration
Negotiating and setting-up joint ventures of any complexity
Support with obtaining regulatory clearances in highly regulated industries
Building up efficient corporate governance systems in line with best practices
Supporting businesses across the broad spectrum of corporate, corporate finance and general commercial matters.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Ukraine

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What the Team is Known For

Sayenko Kharenko's M&A team has high visibility on market-leading instructions as well as exceptional market support. It is part of an established leading domestic firm that regularly acts alongside international law firms, advising on the Ukrainian aspects of high-stakes global M&A and joint venture deals, providing due diligence and document drafting. The team is regularly instructed by notable Ukrainian as well as regional and international companies. The law firm also advises on day-to-day corporate issues, compliance and regulatory matters. This market-leading team is active across an array of sectors, most notably financial services, agriculture, infrastructure and energy. It also handles deals relating to information technology, telecoms and healthcare. The team is visible on private equity and venture capital-driven deals.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Sayenko Kharenko

The team at Sayenko Kharenko acted for D3 Fund on its investment into a Ukrainian start-up focused on developing and producing stealth drone technologies.

Strengths

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Expertise, customer focus and understanding of business needs are the key factors that distinguish the firm from its competitors.