In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: For 2025, what is the one sector or industry in the country that shows the most promise for growth, and why?

Integrites has advised Terwin Group on the structuring and financing of a USD 700 million investment project aimed at developing a nationwide logistics network across Ukraine.

Integrites has established a new practice dedicated to advising Ukrainian defenders and military units on military law. The new practice is headed by Partner Oleksandr Onishchenko who is also the Head of the Domestic Litigation practice.

Integrites has represented Elba Basincli Dokum and its trading arm Eleks Dis in the Ukrainian antidumping investigation into imports of radiators for heating originating from Turkiye and the People’s Republic of China.

Integrites has advised Wartsila Finland and the municipal enterprise Teplokomunenerho of Chernihiv City Council on securing public financing from the Finnish-Ukrainian Investment Facility. 

Integrites, working with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, has advised Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp I on a business combination agreement with JSC Kyivstar. Sayenko Kharenko, working with Latham & Watkins, advised JSC Kyivstar's parent company Veon.

In the midst of ongoing conflict, one solution is emerging that could be a crucial factor in attracting foreign investment to Ukraine: war risk insurance. Asters Senior Partner Armen Khachaturyan, Dentons Partner Adam Mycyk, Integrites Partner Igor Krasovskiy, and Redcliffe Partners Managing Partner Olexiy Soshenko discuss how this specialized insurance product is shaping the investment landscape.

Integrites has advised Eurocape’s subsidiary on the development of a 100-megawatt wind park in the Lviv region, Ukraine, involving an investment of EUR 200 million.

Integrites has advised German-French defense contractor KNDS on a joint venture with a Ukrainian partner to maintain, refurbish, and overhaul Gepard self-propelled air defense systems.

In 2024, the financial market in Ukraine has remained resilient and stable even though the Russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine approaches its third anniversary. This has been possible due to the continuing financial support coming from Ukraine’s allies and international donors. Notably, G7 leaders have recently announced a USD 50 billion lending package for Ukraine to be repaid with revenues from Russian frozen assets.

During EU-Ukraine Investment Conference on 13-14 November in Warsaw the European Commission has announced a call for private investment projects in Ukraine that have cost at least EUR 50 m, of which the project initiator provides at least 10% in the own contributions. 

On 15 August 2024, the Hague District Court issued a decision in the ongoing legal dispute between Gazprom International Limited (hereinafter – “Gazprom”) and Asset Management Company Slavutych-Invest (hereinafter – “Slavutych”).

Integrites has announced a restructuring of its operations leading to the separation of its office in Kazakhstan from its office in Ukraine.

Integrites has advised Novus and Univer on a UAH 400 million corporate bonds issuance.

As the war in Ukraine reshapes the country's economic landscape, the antitrust sector faces significant challenges and transformations, according to Integrites Senior Partner Vyacheslav Korchev, who highlights a growing trend of domestic M&A activity and a push toward aligning with European regulatory standards.

Integrites, working with Hughes Hubbard & Reed, has successfully represented Ukrenergo in an investment treaty arbitration against Russia.

Integrites has advised the Ukrainian subsidiary of Peikko Group Corporation's agreement with Industrial Park Bila Tserkva 1, part of UFuture Group, on launching production in Ukraine.

Integrites, working with Holman Fenwick Willan, has advised Nibulon on reprofiling a USD 80 million pre-export credit facility extended by a syndicate of banks, including ING Bank NV, Credit Agricole CIB, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. CMS advised the lenders.