AGA Partners

Managing Partner: Aminat Suleymanova

Partners: Aminat Suleymanova, Ivan Kasynyuk, Iryna Moroz

Number of partners: 3

Number of lawyers: 19

Firm Overview:

Since AGA Partners was founded in 2005, it has been conducting major cases for leading companies around the globe from more than 20 jurisdictions. The firm represents the interests of states, international businesses, and private clients. AGA Partners’ practice of dispute resolution and international arbitration is recognized by international rating agencies. The list of cases won on behalf of its clients and the high appraisal given by leading European companies confirm the perfect quality of AGA Partner’s services in the field of international trade and agribusiness.

Main Areas of Practice:

Arbitration GAFTA, FOSFA, LMAA:

■ Representation of Ukrlandfarming, the largest Ukrainian agricultural holding, interests in GAFTA arbitration High Court of Justice. The case concerned the non-delivery of goods due to prohibition of the export of agricultural products from Ukraine in 2010. The claim amounts to USD 26.5 million

■ Representation of the US-owned agricultural holding in FOSFA arbitration against Russian importer under the contract amounting to USD 45 million. The case concerned the Russian import restrictions on the supply of Ukrainian soybeans

■ Successfull representing of a large agricultural company in London arbitration under the 2017 LMAA Rulesin the dispute againstashipowner. The dispute arose under the voyage charterparty concluded forcarriageof the goods to Egypt.

Key Clients: PJSC "Ukrhydroenergo", Kukhar Rishelie LLC, COFCO Agri, Millcorp Geneve SA, Astarta, Kernel, Ukrlandfarming, State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine, Agroprosperis (NCH Capital), Myronivsky Khliboproduct (MHP).

Contact: Ivan Kasynyuk

Agribusiness & International Trade:

■ Advising State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine on the contract of sale of commodities with a Chinese state owned company worth USD 26.5 billion.

■ Representation of one of the largest Black Sea region agriholdings in arbitration and litigation proceedings on the fraud money transferring in international trade of commodities. The case involves jurisdictions of Syria, Poland, England, Germany, Russia

■ Representation of Ukrainian largest agriholding in the FOSFA arbitration dispute in reference to the quality of goods delivered worth USD 90 mln. The case refers to the quality certification of commodities exported from Ukraine to the EU

Key Clients: Agroprosperis (part of NCH Capital), Reed Smith LLP,JSC Alfagra, Upton Trade & Globe, Lynovytskyi Sugar Factory, large Ukrainian sugar production plant, Smart Trade Overseas SA, SIA Graudu Sabiedrība, Grainstar AST DMCC (UAE), Oliyatorg OU, Bek Tarim Ltd STI, Alberta Corp LP, Quadra Commodities SA, Myronivsky Khliboproduct, Ukrlandfarming, State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine, Posco Daewoo Corporation, ADM, EFCO, GAFTA

Contact: Ivan Kasynyuk

International Investment Arbitration:

■ Advising client on the investments protection in Crimea worth USD 50 mln. The relevant investment had been nationalized after the occupation of Crimea by Russian Federation

Contact: Aminat Suleymanova, Irina Moroz

International Commercial Arbitration:

■ Representing the interests of strategic Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprise “Ukrhydroenergo” at the ad hoc arbitration under the auspices of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) in a dispute with Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG concerning the rehabilitation project: Increasing the capacity of Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.

■ Representation of an international company at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine in the case arising from the contract worth USD 80 million. The case concerned the Russian import restrictions on the supply of Ukrainian goods

■ Representation of the client’s interests in International commercial arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry concerning demand for termination of the contract on delivery goods valued at USD 7 million due to force majeure circumstances

Key Clients: Ukrlandfarming, EFKO, Om el Nour, State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine

Contact: Ivan Kasynyuk

Sport Arbitration:

■ Providing legal advice to Dynamo Kyiv BC concerning the transfer of players

■ Representation of the client’s interests in a dispute between sport club and public authorities concerning renting of the sport facilities

■ Defending the interests and rights of the coach of Ukrainian sportsman for awarding her the title “Emeritus coach of Ukraine” she is entitled to

Key Clients: Dynamo Kyiv Basketball Club

Contact: Ivan Kasynyuk

Private Client:

■ Representing a Client in her dispute with the international school regarding the bulling matter related to her son. The school despite being one of the most prominent and expensive in the country approached to the assessment of the situation with prejudice against the son of the Client. AGA Partners assisted the Client in preparation of all communication with the school authorities resulting in amicable resolve of the matter

■ Legal and organizational support of the client’s relocation, as well as his family, to the permanent place of residence to France. Acquiring business in France

■ Assisting private clients in participating in private banking programs of major international banks of Europe and USA

Contact: Aminat Suleymanova, Iryna Moroz

Family:

■ Representing the former wife of a wealthy Ukrainian businessman and politician in the case concerning division of HNWIs joint common property, both in Ukraine, Cyprus, Belize, BVI. AGA Partners acted as counsels of the Client, providing legal representation in negotiations between spouses in Ukraine and preparing legal opinions and expert reports for Client.

■ Advising the family of HNWI regarding a building a strategy of maintaining and managing of family property. Acting as a general counsel, developing a strategy of managing the property, including corporate rights in 3 Jurisdictions; schemes of property inheritance consisting of different assets: corporate rights, real estate, intellectual property rights, art objects, jewelry

■ Representation of US citizen’s interests in a dispute concerning the return of the illegally relocated child to the territory of the United States under The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980

Contact: Aminat Suleymanova, Iryna Moroz

Litigation & European Court of Human Rights:

■ Representing clients in the ECHR in Energo-Mig vs Ukraine case that concerned Ukraine’s violation of art. 6, par.1, 13 and art. 1 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention

■ Representing in the ECHR clients’ (individuals, shareholders of Ukrainian company) interests concerning violations by Ukraine of art. 6 and art. 1 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention

Contact: Aminat Suleymanova, Iryna Moroz

International Tax Planning:

■ Legal support of the sale of corporate rights of large Ukrainian logistics business to Cypriot companies. The total amount of the transaction is USD 4,4 million

■ Optimisation of the corporate structure of the international media holding (business turnover is approximately USD 1 billion) in the jurisdictions of BVI, Cyprus and UAE

■ Developing an efficient structure for the graintrading company with the involvement of different foreign jurisdictions, according to the requirements of Ukrainian legislation on transfer pricing

Contact: Aminat Suleymanova