UKRAINIAN LAW FIRMS 2009

Tax
KM Partners has built up a remarkable reputation of high-profiled practitioners for tax expertise. “Alexander Minin is frequently noted as one of the strongest tax advisors in the country. The firm assisted foreign investor regarding structuring of a transaction on buying out of a part of shares of a Ukrainian media holding, including development of an optimal scenario of the transaction (including the tax consequences)”.

Investments

KM Partners acted as advisers of foreign investor concerning structuring a transaction on buying out of a shareholding in a Ukrainian media holding of a well-known world-wide group by its topmanagers; advised on the termination of investment activity on the territory of Ukraine along with the return of investments to a foreign investor with a representative office in Ukraine; assisted in decision-making and establishment process of a Ukrainian company of one of well-known worldwide pharmaceuticals group. One notable deal of the past year is the operation on sale of JS AvtoZAZbank (Ukraine) to Bank of Cyprus (Cyprus).