Production of iron and steel has had a long tradition in Ukraine. Nowadays some 200 major enterprises operate in the extraction and processing of metals and in producing pipes and rolling stock. These include the world largest steel plants making cast iron, steel, rolled stock, steel bars and pipes in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Makiyivka, Mariupol and other cities.
Our lawyers have vast experience in legal issues faced by steel manufacturers, exporters, importers and other key players involved in this industry.
Over the years, we successfully advised a number of Clients from the steel sector providing full-service legal support including:
Our lawyers have vast experience in legal issues faced by steel manufacturers, exporters, importers and other key players involved in this industry.
Over the years, we successfully advised a number of Clients from the steel sector providing full-service legal support including:
- Integrated advise on the privatization process and its planning (representing investor in privatization process, filling of the bid, etc) and on post-privatization matters concerning fulfilment of privatization undertakings, business-efficient corporate restructuring of the target.
- Comprehensive support in cross-border and domestic M&A transactions in the steel industry; handling of time-sensitive and multi-step M&A transactions;
- Assisting with establishing greenfield investments in steel industry (including special purpose vehicles) as well as formation of joint ventures and strategic alliances;
- Advising on related asset and share transfer matters;
- Legal structuring and planning joint venture activities;
- Advising on all matters related to regulatory requirements faced by market players in the steel industry in Ukraine; and
- Comprehensive advising on the commercial activities in steel industry (both domestic commercial activities and international trade).