Yulia Kyrpa
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Practice Areas
Yulia is the Head of the Banking & Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring, and Capital Markets group.
Yulia also chairs the Real Estate industry group at the firm.
Regarded as one of the best lawyers in the European legal market, Yulia continuously advises major IFIs and commercial banks, as well as top corporations on financing, capital markets and debt restructuring mandates. She represents the European Commission, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, IFC, KfW, Raiffeisen Bank International, ING, Dragon Capital, Goldman Sachs, Soros Fund Management, Fitch Ratings, etc.
Yulia has unparalleled experience in advising on M&A in the Ukrainian financial sector. She has advised on most M&A transactions between financial institutions in Ukraine to date. She is also a driver of the FinTech industry group at the firm. Moreover, Yulia is highly experienced in real estate and construction practices, including transactions with significant real estate elements, and has worked on the most complex real property acquisition transactions in Ukraine.
Professional Memberships
• International Bar Association (IBA).
• Kyiv City Bar (admitted since 2007).
• Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA).
• Ukrainian Association of Fintech and Innovation Companies (Head of Legal
Committee).
Chambers Review
Europe
Heading the team, Yulia Kyrpa is recognised by the market for her work in banking M&A. She is also well versed in handling financing and debt restructuring matters for banks and corporates. "Yulia Kyrpa is very client-oriented; she explains the strategy to clients really well," one client reports, while another adds: "She's very switched on."
Yulia Kyrpa is a highly regarded finance lawyer with significant expertise in financial restructuring mandates.
Articles, highlights and press releases
8 items provided by Aequo
Aequo advises Naftogaz on deferral of its external debt worth over EUR 600 mln
Aequo advised “Naftogaz of Ukraine” on the consent solicitation exercise in relation to its EUR 600 million 7.125% Notes
Aequo strengthens its Real Estate & Construction practice with new counsel
Aequo is pleased to announce that Iurii Gorda has joined the firm as a Counsel of the firm’s Real Estate & Construction practice.
Aequo advises Raiffeisen Bank International on financing for Epicentr Group
AEQUO has acted for Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) on the extension of ECA-covered finance in the amount of approximately EUR 18 million for Epicentr Group, being the leading Ukrainian DIY retailer and one of the largest agriculture producers.
AEQUO advised AlmaStone on DWR-secured lending transaction to the group of grain trading companies
AEQUO has advised a foreign direct financing business, AlmaStone, that provides secure, short to medium duration trade finance facilities, on Ukrainian law matters of granting a USD 10-million loan to the group of grain trading companies. The loan is secured by grains and oilseeds that are pledged.
Aequo develops a concept of digitalization of trade finance and invoices in Ukraine
Aequo develops a concept of digitalization of trade finance and invoices in Ukraine for the USAID-funded Financial Sector Transformation Project
Aequo Advised Kyiv City Council on EBRD Loan to Finance Purchase of New Metro Cars
AEQUO has advised Kyiv City Council on a EUR 50 million loan from EBRD to Communal Enterprise "Kyivskiy Metropolitan".
Aequo Advises Dragon Capital on the Acquisition of Unex Bank
AEQUO advised Dragon Capital and Ivan Svitek on the acquisition of a share stake in Unex Bank from Withine Investments
Aequo Once Again Named Among Leading Law Firms in Ukraine in 8 practices by Chambers Europe 2021
Aequo is once again highly recommended in its 8 key practices and industries in Europe by Chambers Europe 2021, and six of Aequo’s lawyers were recognized among top practitioners in Ukraine.
Aequo advises Naftogaz on deferral of its external debt worth over EUR 600 mln
Aequo advised “Naftogaz of Ukraine” on the consent solicitation exercise in relation to its EUR 600 million 7.125% Notes
Aequo strengthens its Real Estate & Construction practice with new counsel
Aequo is pleased to announce that Iurii Gorda has joined the firm as a Counsel of the firm’s Real Estate & Construction practice.
Aequo advises Raiffeisen Bank International on financing for Epicentr Group
AEQUO has acted for Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) on the extension of ECA-covered finance in the amount of approximately EUR 18 million for Epicentr Group, being the leading Ukrainian DIY retailer and one of the largest agriculture producers.
AEQUO advised AlmaStone on DWR-secured lending transaction to the group of grain trading companies
AEQUO has advised a foreign direct financing business, AlmaStone, that provides secure, short to medium duration trade finance facilities, on Ukrainian law matters of granting a USD 10-million loan to the group of grain trading companies. The loan is secured by grains and oilseeds that are pledged.
Aequo develops a concept of digitalization of trade finance and invoices in Ukraine
Aequo develops a concept of digitalization of trade finance and invoices in Ukraine for the USAID-funded Financial Sector Transformation Project
Aequo Advised Kyiv City Council on EBRD Loan to Finance Purchase of New Metro Cars
AEQUO has advised Kyiv City Council on a EUR 50 million loan from EBRD to Communal Enterprise "Kyivskiy Metropolitan".
Aequo Advises Dragon Capital on the Acquisition of Unex Bank
AEQUO advised Dragon Capital and Ivan Svitek on the acquisition of a share stake in Unex Bank from Withine Investments
Aequo Once Again Named Among Leading Law Firms in Ukraine in 8 practices by Chambers Europe 2021
Aequo is once again highly recommended in its 8 key practices and industries in Europe by Chambers Europe 2021, and six of Aequo’s lawyers were recognized among top practitioners in Ukraine.