Avellum won Ukraine Law Firm of the Year by IFLR

Avellum was named Ukraine Law Firm of the Year 2016 at the International Finance Law Review (IFLR) European Awards ceremony in London on 21 April 2016.

The annual IFLR European Awards acknowledge the leading law firms in Europe for advising on the most complex and innovative international transactions in the areas of debt, equity and capital markets, project finance, restructuring and mergers and acquisitions. IFLR national firm awards are given to law firms with the best track record in 2015, recognising the country’s most innovative deals and outstanding achievements of the law firms involved.

Avellum has been honoured for its exceptional work on the most significant restructurings in Ukraine, including the landmark sovereign and sovereign-guaranteed debt restructuring of Ukraine for USD 15 billion. This prestigious IFLR award proves that Avellum is on the top of the Ukrainian legal market in the field of corporate finance and debt restructurings in particular. Avellum regularly handles the most high-profile and complex financial transactions in Ukraine involving a cross-border element. In 2015 the total value of transactions Avellum advised on exceeded USD91 billion.

The annual IFLR's European Awards are the benchmark of excellence on the legal services market. Award winners are selected following extensive research by IFLR experts based on the firms’ submissions, as well as feedback from clients, peers, in-house lawyers and finance specialists at international financial institutions.