Next Generation Partners

Leading Associates

Real estate and construction in Ukraine

Aequo

Responsables de la pratique:

Yulia Kyrpa


Principaux clients

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development


Superhumans


Cesvi


Dragon Capital


UkrGasVydobuvannya


NEQSOL Holding


Epicentr K


Osnova


Smartcom Holding


Kyiv School of Economics


Velux


Novus


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Superhumans Center on the construction and regulatory matters while establishing rehabilitation center for wounded veterans and civilians in different regions of Ukraine.
  • Advising the EBRD regarding its $24.5m investment in the M10 Lviv Industrial Park.
  • Advising NEQSOL Holding on the acquisition of the telecom operator, Freenet, particularly, conducting legal DD on the real estate matters, complicated by regulatory requirements to such premises.

Vasil Kisil & Partners

Responsables de la pratique:

Alexander Borodkin


Principaux clients

Arcona Property Fund N.V.


NIRAS A/S


Frontline Invest Capital ltd


International Business Centre LLC (Hilton hotel in Kyiv)


KDD Engineering


St. Sophia’s


Advising Arcona Property Fund (Arcona), the Euronext Amsterdam and Prague Stock Exchange listed


Central European real estate fund, on increasing the fund by attracting an in-kind contribution from


Secure Property Development & Investment (SPDI).


Homes


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Arcona Property Fund on increasing the fund by attracting an in-kind contribution from Secure Property Development & Investment.

Asters

Responsables de la pratique:

Oleg Boichuk Roman Kostenko; Anzhelika Livitska


Les références

‘Asters has high credibility in the market and serves as our reliable advisor for real estate matters for many years. I may commend their highly skilled team, possessing extensive knowledge and a cooperative attitude. They actively engage themselves in our projects, offering robust legal guidance to advance our commercial goals and interests. The team takes proactive approach, anticipating and smoothly managing the entire process.’

‘Oleg Boichuk stands out as one of the top real estate partners in Ukraine. His extensive knowledge of the industry is exceptional, and he demonstrates a keen commercial insight when it comes to real estate transactions. He does extremely well at understanding problems and proposing effective solutions. Senior Associate Olena Kasatkina is another team member to highlight. She possesses profound expertise, prioritizes client needs, and consistently performs exceptionally well.

Principaux clients

Everest Transportation Systems


Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (IBRC)


Grammarly – USA


GSN Games Ukraine


MSH


Quinn Properties Ukraine


PRADA


Siguler Guff & Company


Univermag Ukraina


Webuild SpA (exSalini Impregilo)


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (IBRC) in relation to a major shopping mall and office building, in which IBRC holds interest, across a spectrum of real estate, land and reconstruction matters.
  • Advised Siguler Guff & Company in connection with “Liberty Station” charity project which entails construction of houses for Internally Displaced Persons in the Kyiv region.
  • Advising Webuild on the restructuring of its Ukrainian assets and operations in connection with the disposal of Todini Costruzioni Generali.

Avellum

Responsables de la pratique:

Maksym Maksymenko


Les références

‘Avellum’s team is a wonderful synergy of educated, proactive, detail-oriented people..’

‘Avellum employees always competently approach the task, select various legal options for solving the client’s issue and disclose and justify their recommendations in an accessible and understandable manner. I would especially like to mention the partner Maksym Maksymenko, who heads the practice and has versatile and comprehensive expertise in real estate issues, both from a legal and commercial point of view. Such versatility makes it possible to take a complete look at the client’s problem and provide recommendations that will have practical application.’

‘We reached out to Avellum shortly after the outbreak of the war and despite the very difficult circumstances, they were able to immediately assist us. The experience we had with the team was excellent and we look forward to working with them again in the future.’

Principaux clients

Wings and Freeman Capital Ukraine LLC


American University Kyiv,


Investment Capital Ukraine


EBRD


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised American University Kyiv in establishing its first-of-its-kind educational institution in Ukraine.
  • Advised Yarzin Sella Management & Holdings, a concept dining group serving major international companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, on leasing premises for opening a new Playtika café in Vinnytsia.

Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office

Responsables de la pratique:

Serhiy Piontkovsky; Lina Nemchenko


Principaux clients

Amstar Europe


ArcelorMittal


Bayer


IKEA


Kingspan


La Societe des Centres Commerciaux


McDonald’s Ukraine


Metal Yapi Konut Anonim Sirkeri


Pegasus


State Property Fund


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Kingspan Group on all legal matters arising in the process of preparation to and implementation of their new project – construction of a multimillion high-tech building technology campus in the west of Ukraine.
  • Advised IKEA on the launch of its first store and business expansion in Ukraine.
  • Advised the State Property Fund of Ukraine on privatization of 78.289% of shares in Centrenergo.

CMS

Responsables de la pratique:

Natalia Kushniruk


Les références

‘My team has worked with the CMS Ukraine team on both real estate transactions and construction matters, and I would highly recommend them. They provide clear, succinct advice which is tailored to my requests, often coupled with useful industry insight into the domestic market. The team, which is led by Natalia Kushniruk and supported by Maksym Morozov, is very responsive, highly organised and technologically advanced. The team has been exceptionally supportive throughout a very difficult period for Ukraine, and we value CMS’ partnership very highly during these extenuating circumstances. ’

‘Natalia Kushniruk is an exceptional partner who provides comprehensive, coherent and considered legal advice. Maksym Morozov is a superb senior associate, who is extremely responsive. Maksym’s communication skills are excellent and his availability to assist us is much appreciated, whether on ongoing transactions or ad hoc queries. ’

Principaux clients

Blueprint Technologies Ltd


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Blueprint Technologies Ltd on leasing an office in Kyiv, and reviewing and amending the draft sublease agreement provided by the landlord.

Kinstellar

Responsables de la pratique:

Oleg Matiusha 


Principaux clients

QTerminals


Automagistral-Pivden


Rheinmetall


HAVI


GIZ


ADM Ukraine


Mobile Solutions Services Holdings LLC (Brightfin)


Renesas Design


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised QTerminals WLL on various matters related to implementation of Olvia Port Concession Project.
  • Advised Automagistral-Pivden on the €2.5bn Krakovets-Lviv-Brody-Rivne 240-km motorway construction PPP project.

Sayenko Kharenko

Responsables de la pratique:

Svitlana Gurieieva; Oleksandr Nikolaichyk


Les références

‘SK’s real estate practice always provides top notch legal service on any matter despite the complexity. Always a client oriented approach aimed at achieving the best result possible in any situation.

‘Tymur Enkhbaiar, professionalism, client-oriented approach, solid background.’

‘They have good feeling of business needs and able to give not only legal but also good practical advice in complicated cases.’

Principaux clients

Auchan Group of Companies


Coca-Cola Ukraine


Padana Chemical Compounds LLC


Phillip Morris Ukraine


R1 Group


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Philip Morris on the implementation of a brownfield investment in connection with the launch of new production facilities in Lviv Region.
  • Advised NEFCO on land allocation procedures and construction regulation of Ukraine in connection with a project of construction of housing for IDPs.
  • Representing Auchan in a Supreme Court case against the Asset Recovery and Management Agency.

ADER HABER

ADER HABER

Responsables de la pratique:

Oleksandra Fedotova


Les références

‘High professional level of the head of the practice and her team.’

‘A very professional team with deep roots in the real estate market. Great technical expertise on certain subjects which differentiates them from their colleagues and allows them to be very innovative. In addition, it is very pleasant to work with this team and to build a very appreciable lasting relationship.’

‘Oleksandra Fedotova stands out particularly within the team for her availability, the strength of her knowledge and the attention she brings to her client.

Principaux clients

Coca-Cola-Ukraine Limited LLC


Watsons


I&U GROUP


MERX


Dentons

Responsables de la pratique:

Oleg Batyuk


Principaux clients

Hlobynskyy Pererobnyy Zavod LLC


TIU Canada


Solarisbank


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Hlobynskyy Pererobnyy Zavod on real estate, construction and regulatory matters in connection with the development of a biogas project in Ukraine.
  • Advising one of the largest private charitable foundations in the world on real estate and land law advice in connection to the several acquisitions of land plots in Ukraine.
  • Advising an international company specializing in the turnkey construction of photovoltaic plants on real estate matters in connection to acquisition of solar project with total capacity of approximately 40 MW in Ukraine.

Gramatskiy&Partners

Gramatskiy&Partners

Responsables de la pratique:

Ernest Gramatskiy


Les références

‘For us, the president of the company, Ernest Gramatskiy, and our account lawyer Andrii Trembich made a great contribution to our real estate practice. They led all of our construction and real estate teams. Ernest is a significant specialist in the real estate market, he is able to close transactions of any complexity. A highly intelligent and erudite lawyer. We consider ourselves very lucky to have these specialists, we are extremely pleased with the quality and have been loyal to each other for many years.’

Principaux clients

LLC “PTS UA Services”


LLC «Coworking Platforma Futura»


LLC «Coworking Platforma Leonardo»


LLC ‘Fun Fud Family’


LLC “Software Co-work”


LLC “City Capital Group”


LLC “Coworking Platforma Artzavod”


LLC ‘Seven Hills’


Ilyashev & Partners

Responsables de la pratique:

Mikhail Ilyashev; Dmytro Hrybov


Autres avocats clés:

Roman Marchenko


Les références

‘Ilyashev & Partners has set a benchmark for handling complex legal issues in real estate and construction. A well-coordinated team, armed with a high level of expertise, which is well versed in issues of land allocation, lease agreements, and privatisation. They meticulously handle our requests, leaving no stone unturned while offering swift feedback. With their expertise, we rest assured that our legal matters are in capable hands.’

‘Mikhail Ilyashev and Roman Marchenko have established themselves as highly influential advisors in real estate acquisition, registration, lease, and management.’

‘I was thoroughly impressed by their profound knowledge, attention to detail, and exceptional problem-solving abilities. It is with great pleasure that I recommend them as specialists of the highest class.’

Principaux clients

UPD Holdings Limited


Inditex Ukraine


Ukrrichflot


Danube Shipping-Stevedoring Company


Budpostach (Ukraine)


Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH


COFCO Agri Ukraine


Etrex


Ferrexpo AG


ISTIL Management


Kyivmiskbud-1


DH Invest Neruhomist


Monolith Holding Proektbud


First Kyiv Machine-Building Plant


Red Cross Society of Ukraine


Saltivsky Meat Processing Plant


Gökşin İnşaat


Principaux dossiers


  • Developing a construction contract for the UNBROKEN National Rehabilitation Center.
  • Advising a consortium of investors on the process of acquiring a 100% stake in the First Kyiv Machine- Building Plant at a privatisation auction.
  • Representing Ukrrichflot in the protection of property rights of real estate assets.

Integrites

Responsables de la pratique:

Oleksiy Feliv


Autres avocats clés:

Anna Pogrebna


Les références

‘The firm excelled in delivering services of top-notch quality. They keep deadlines, always come ready, and provide profound expertise in real estate and construction matters.’

‘The project was led by Tetiana Storozhuk, a senior associate. She’s been perfect to deal with. Tetiana is especially skilled in contract drafting, knowledgeable in the architectural monument regulations and construction requirements. I can also acknowledge Oleksiy Feliv who is excellent at unblocking bottlenecks in negotiations and providing timely advice.’

‘Strong attention to detail and always applying a commercial mindset to the opinion and direction.’

Principaux clients

Adidas


METRO Ukraine


Limak Construction Holding


Makyol Group


Porsche Group


American University Kyiv


Kovalska Group


Emergy AS


Saint-Gobain Group


Intica Systems AG


Dunapack Packaging


Cisco


Verlagsgruppe Passau


City council of Truskavets (Ukraine)


Vamed


German-Ukrainian Intercultural School in Kyiv


Notus Estate


Unilever Ukraine


Kronospan


VA Intertrading


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Vamed on three projects related to the design, (re)construction and (re)equipment of three healthcare facilities in Ukraine, including a top-level children’s hospital in Kyiv, with total value of  €681m.
  • Acting as a lead counsel to Emergy AS (Norway) as sponsor on all aspects of EUR270mln loan facilities from Erste Group Bank AG and Procredit Bank AG, covered by the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), to finance the construction of the Alibunar wind farm in northeast Serbia.
  • Advising Saint-Gobain Group on real estate issues related to the establishment of a new plant producing construction mixtures in western Ukraine.

Lexwell & Partners

Responsables de la pratique:

Andrei Kolupaev


Les références

‘Professional team with meticulous approach to every detail ’

‘Andrey Kolupayev is one of the best lawyers in real estate in Ukraine ’

‘I am impressed by extremely in-depth knowledge, attention to details and integrated approach of the team. Those characteristics make them different from many others I have seen before.’

Principaux clients

Amstar


ArcelorMittal


CRH


Euroventures


Sumitec


Sumitomo


Toyota


Ukrainian Government


VS Energy


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising an Austrian-based investor in connection with an acquisition of a number of commercial real estate objects in the centre of Kyiv.
  • Advising the CRH Group in connection with developing their mining activity areas.

SDM Partners LLC

Responsables de la pratique:

Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis


Les références

‘SDM real estate team is the go-to for business-driven solutions. Their expertise and versatility in tackling complex legal matters have consistently impressed us in the various projects we’ve collaborated on. SDM’s unwavering focus was always on achieving our goals.’

‘Our primary contacts, Dmytro Syrota and Serhiy Dzis, have been instrumental in finding effective solutions for every issue encountered. With a keen eye for detail, they provide practical advice that has proven invaluable to our projects. Their extensive knowledge of the real estate market and practice has been a game-changer for us.’

Principaux clients

Mondelez Ukraine


Potato-chip plant “Lyuks”


Antika Law Firm

Responsables de la pratique:

Oleksiy Kot


Principaux clients

AWT Bavaria, LLC


PJSC “Tutkovsky”


GOLAW

Responsables de la pratique:

Sergiy Oberkovych; Oleksandr Melnyk


Principaux clients

BIE (Be’er Itzhak Energy)


KBPP Management LTD


Enkom A.S.


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising BIE on matters related to the purchase of sunflower oil production facilities in Ukraine.
  • Advised KBBP Management and its Ukrainian subsidiary Khmelnytskiy biofuel power plant on challenging the refusal of State architectural inspection to issue a construction permit.
  • Advising Enkom on matters related to construction activities in Ukraine and contractual relations with the contractor.

JN Legal

Responsables de la pratique:

Ian Levitas; Serhii Dakhnovsky


Les références

‘JN Legal – leading law firm in real estate and constructions practice. They have deep expertise in all real estate law issues. They fully solved our request in legal assistance.’

‘Managing partner Jan Levitas is excellent in real estate law. His experience provide us with possibility to make a grounded investment decisions.’

Principaux clients

Avrora


Europarking


GigaCenter


Tourist Hotel


National Reserve


Unido


Violet Line East


Creator Bud


ATB Corporation


KM Partners

Responsables de la pratique:

Maxim Oleksiyuk


KPMG Law in Ukraine

Responsables de la pratique:

Sergey Popov; Yuriy Katser


Principaux clients

Xian Electric Engineering Co. Ltd.


ATC Energie


Bristlecone A.S.


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised a foreign investor on complex pre-investment due diligence of companies developing several plots of land to extract hydrocarbons that were at different stages of development.
  • Advised an international financial institution on structuring and comprehensive compliance with the regulatory environment for private sector participation in constructing biomass-powered CHPs in Ukraine.
  • Advised Ukrainian EPC contractor on constructing a 40 MW heat supply utility.

PwC Legal

Responsables de la pratique:

Oleksiy Katasonov; Olga Balytska


Les références

‘Honest, experienced, diligent, caring, and professional.’

‘Olga Balytska stands out as an individual who has gone above and beyond in excellent and personal service in our affairs in Ukraine. Her honest, experienced, diligent, caring, and continuous professional attention has been noted.’

Principaux clients

Kyiv City Council


European Business Association


Shkrebets & Partners

Responsables de la pratique:

Evgeniy Shkrebets; Andriy Syvak; Oleksii Meniv


Principaux clients

Zhylkomservis


Kharkivzelenstroy


Wolf Theiss

Responsables de la pratique:

Taras Dumych


Principaux clients

KKR


World Central Kitchen (WCK)


Stuzo


International Rescue Committee (IRC)


Somkhishvili, Tamaz


TangoME


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisting World Central Kitchen, a US-based NGO devoted to providing meals in response to natural disasters and humanitarian crises, with the lease of real estate premises in Western Ukraine.
  • Advising IRC, a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development NGO, on issues related to the lease of real estate objects in Ukraine.
  • Advising TangoMe on the lease of a Class A office business centre in Kyiv.