Baker McKenzie has advised Kingspan Group on the pre‑construction phases of its EUR 280 million building technology manufacturing campus near Lviv, Ukraine. 

On 9 April 2025, Law of Ukraine № 4292-IX "On Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine on Strengthening the Protection of Rights of Bona Fide Purchaser" (Law No. 4292-IX) came into force. A bona fide purchaser is a person who acquired property under а repayment contract from another person who had no right to alienate it, provided that the purchaser did not know and could not have known about this.

On 9 April 2025, Law of Ukraine No. 4292-IX On Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine on Enhancing the Protection of Bona Fide Owner's Rights (the "Law") came into force. The Law aims to enhance the protection of bona fide owners' rights by establishing a time limit for the reclamation of real estate of such bona fide owners and providing compensation to them for such reclamation.

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Oksana Ilchenko has joined Sayenko Kharenko as a Partner.

Sayenko Kharenko has successfully represented Reckitt Benckiser Hygiene Home Ukraine during a regulatory inspection of aerosol product labeling conducted by the territorial division of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

Orrick has advised StepStone on leading a USD 100 million Series D funding round for Cyberhaven that also saw the participation of Schroders and Industry Ventures.

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have become an essential tool for governments worldwide to develop and modernise healthcare infrastructure. By leveraging private sector investment, expertise, and efficiency, PPPs help bridge funding gaps, improve healthcare accessibility, and ensure the long-term sustainability of medical facilities.

Imagine Lawyers has advised the shareholders of Uklon group companies on the sale of Uklon’s controlling stake to Kyivstar for USD 155 million. Asters advised Uklon. Sayenko Kharenko advised Kyivstar.

Avellum has advised Concorde Capital on its acquisition of Beiken Energy Ukraine.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the Government of Canada on a new CAD 5 billion loan to Ukraine. Avellum reportedly advised the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised UK Export Finance, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays Bank on a EUR 181 million loan facility to JSC NNEGC Energoatom. B. C. Toms & Co reportedly advised Energoatom.

Asters has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on a EUR 15 million loan to Yuria-Pharm.

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.

Kinstellar has advised EMMA Capital Group on its acquisition of Diamedix from Chrelias Vasileios and GED Eastern Fund II – Fondo de Capital de Riesgo, via its subsidiary Emma Zeta.

On the evening of April 1, 2025, the Deal of the Year Awards Banquet brought together, under the same roof, over 200 top-tier lawyers from Central and Eastern Europe's leading law firms and General Counsel from across the region in Prague.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With 2024 behind us, we asked: Looking at transactional volumes for this year, would you say that 2024 was better or worse than what you originally expected it to be, and why?