On June 1, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Vasil Kisil and Partners has successfully represented commercial audio content provider PressCom and its clients in a lawsuit brought against them by the Ukrainian League of Copyright and Related Rights for lost profits allegedly arising from their use of PressCom sourced music in their restaurants. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Denys Kukharenko Co-Founder and CEO of PressCom to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Vozdvyzhenka Street Committee Project Manager Tatiana Maksymenko on Dispute with Podol Grad Vintage Developer
On April 16, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that KPD Consulting had successfully represented the community of the Vozdvyzhenka neighborhood in Kyiv in a dispute with the developer of the Podol Grad Vintage residential complex. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Tatiana Maksymenko, Project Manager of Development of the Communal Reform at Vozdvyzhenka Street Committee, to learn more about the dispute.
Oleksandr Diuhovskyi Moves to BGS Rail as Head of Legal Department
Deputy Director of JSC Ukrainian Railway’s Legal Affairs branch, Oleksandr Diuhovskyi, has moved to BGS Rail as Head of Legal Department.
Deal 5: Ukraine Power Resources CEO Peter Gish on Acquisition and Construction of First Phase of Wind Park
On May 17, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Asters had advised Ukraine Power Resources on the construction of the first phase of the Dnistrovska wind park. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Peter A. Gish, CEO at Ukraine Power Resources, to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: Former Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Dismissal Dispute
On April, 6, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that the Esquires law firm had persuaded Ukraine's Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal to revoke an order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissing former Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine Denys Shendryk from that position. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Shendryk to learn more about the case.
Deal 5: Aspect Energy GC Amy Flakne on Oil and Gas Production Sharing Agreement with Ukraine
On January 19, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Redcliffe Partners had advised US investors Aspect Energy and SigmaBleyzer — acting jointly through a special-purpose vehicle, Ukrainian Energy, L.L.C. — on an oil & gas production sharing agreement with the Republic of Ukraine. CEEIHM spoke with Amy Flakne, General Counsel at Aspect Energy, to learn more about the deal.
Sergiy Ignatovsky Joins Redcliffe Partners as Partner
Former Mriya Agroholding Chief Legal Counsel Sergiy Ignatovsky has joined Redcliffe Partners as a Partner within the firm’s Litigation and Restructuring practices.
CMS Partner Johannes Trenkwalder Joins Green Source in Austria
Long-time CMS Partner Johannes Trenkwalder will join photovoltaic plant developer Green Source as Legal Counsel and Principal.
Looking Back at a Challenging Year
Irina Kravtsova, General Counsel at Raben Ukraine, reflects on a challenging year and the changes it brought to her role.
Deal 5: Delta Wilmar Ukraine's Anna Lazurenko on Dispute with Ukraine's State Environmental Inspectorate
On November 2, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Hillmont Partners had successfully defended the interests of Delta Wilmar Ukraine in a dispute with the State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine. CEEIHM spoke with Anna Lazurenko, Chief Legal Officer at Delta Wilmar, to learn more about the dispute.
Deal 5: Lifelong Meditech's CEO Hamendra Srivastava on Ukrainian Safeguard Investigation
On September 8, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Integrites had successfully protected the interests of Lifelong Meditech, an Indian producer and exporter of medical equipment, in a safeguard investigation initiated by the Ukrainian producer Hemoplast concerning the import of syringes into Ukraine. CEEIHM spoke with Hamendra Srivastava, the CEO of Lifelong Meditech, to learn more about the investigation.
Deal 5: Metro Cash & Carry's Natalia Vasina on Energy Supplier Dispute
On July 27, CEE Legal Matters reported that Integrites had helped Metro Cash & Carry Ukraine on a dispute involving a change of its energy supplier. CEEIHM spoke with Natalia Vasina, Legal Counsel at Metro Cash & Carry to learn more about the dispute.
Deal 5: EBRD's Konstantin Olefirenko on EUR 25 Million Loan to Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise
On July 23, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Redcliffe Partners had advised the EBRD on an up to EUR 25 million term loan to Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise. We reached out to Konstantin Olefirenko, Principal Legal Counsel at the EBRD, to learn more about the deal.
Timur Khasanov – Batirov Joins Stada as Head of Compliance for Russia and CIS Region
The Stada Group has hired Timur Khasanov – Batirov in the role of Head of Compliance for Russia and the CIS Region.