Wolf Theiss has advised Rheinmetall on its agreement to acquire 51% of the share capital of DOK-ING from Vjekoslav Majetic. Hanzekovic & Partners reportedly advised the seller.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised a group of Ukrainian producers on securing the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into imports into Ukraine of non-galvanised welded steel pipes originating in Turkiye.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Kyivstar on its acquisition of Shtorm.

CMS Partners Horea Popescu and Alexander Rakosi unpack a standout year for CEE M&A, as the region posted a record number of deals and a sharp rise in aggregate values despite a muted start to 2025 amid overall geopolitical headwinds.

Redcliffe Partners Partner Denys Medvediev discusses Competition in Ukraine in the year past and the one ahead.

LCF Law Group Partner Iryna Kobets discusses Dispute Resolution in Ukraine in the year past and the one ahead.

LCF Law Group Partner Ivan Bondarchuk discusses PPP/Infrastructure in Ukraine in the year past and the one ahead.

Baker McKenzie Ukraine Partner and Head of IT/TMT Oleksiy Stolyarenko discusses TMT in Ukraine in the year past and the one ahead.

The issue of conducting searches in urgent cases without a ruling by an investigating judge has long been one of the most controversial in Ukrainian criminal procedure. It is particularly relevant in the context of the application of the provisions of the current Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, which allow entry into a person's home or other property without a court order in exceptional cases. The legislator actually provides for three grounds for such entry:

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Kyivstar in connection with the investigation into a cyberattack that occurred in December 2023.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With 2025 almost behind us, it’s a good time to reflect on what truly made a difference this year. This time around, we asked: If you had to pick one, what was the 2024 decision that moved your firm forward the most in 2025?

As reconstruction efforts accelerate, Avellum Managing Partner Mykola Stetsenko, Imagine Lawyers Partner Illya Sverdlov, Redcliffe Partners Partner Albert Sych, and LCF Law Group Partner Ivan Bondarchuk outline how financing models, PPP legislation, and investor sentiment are evolving.

With wartime pressures reshaping Ukraine’s industrial and regulatory priorities, CMS Managing Partner Vitaliy Radchenko, Dentons Partner Volodymyr Monastyrskyy, Kinstellar Partner and Head of Defense and Security Daniel Bilak, and Hillmont Partners Senior Partner Valentyn Zasukha outline how the newly introduced Defense City regime aims to modernize Ukraine’s defense-industrial base.

An in-depth look at Yuriy Terentyev of Redcliffe Partners, covering his career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer, as well as a few insights about him as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.

Avellum has advised the MHP Group on MHP Lux's issuance of USD 450 million 10.5% guaranteed notes due 2029 and a subsequent USD 100 million tap issuance of the same notes. Sayenko Kharenko advised J.P. Morgan and Dragon Capital as joint lead managers.

Kinstellar has advised the Hungarian subsidiary of Logicor on the acquisition of a logistics property in Budaors, Hungary, from Prologis. CMS advised Prologis.

CMS has advised ING Bank on a USD 70 million working capital credit facility for Ukraine’s Kernel Group.

Damien Magrou and Oleh Kulyk have launched a new law firm in Ukraine called Skadi.