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eng rus ukr [/] Our Firm About us Our publications News Recognition Clients Legal Practice Areas All Mergers and Acquisitions Land / Real Estate Litigation and Arbitration Corporate Privatization Natural Resources and Energy Antitrust and Competition Law Banking and Finance Tax Labor and Employment Environment Intellectual Property International Trade Career Vacancy Contacts Contact information About us Our publications News Recognition Clients Recognition OUR FIRM 2017 Legal 500: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2017 Guide Lexwell & Partners is recommended by Legal 500: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2017 Guide in four practices. Commercial, Corporate and M&A. Lexwell & Partners’ Andrey Kolupaev advised investors on the $40m acquisition of a grain terminal. The ‘efficient’ team also includes Igor Nagai. Dispute Resolution. Lexwell & Partners’ team produces ‘excellent work’. Andrey Kolupaev represented the Ukrainian government in a $500m investment arbitration with JKX Oil and Gas. Igor Nagai is also recommended. Real Estate and Construction. Lexwell & Partners’ Andrey Kolupaev has ‘extensive experience of large-scale investment projects’. Highlights included advising Garant-N on a $30m residential development. Tax. Lexwell & Partners’ ‘well-respected team’ is representing the government of Ukraine in a $300m international tax dispute. Igor Nagai and Tatiana Kolga ‘get to the heart of the matter’. Lexwell & Partners is named Top15 among the biggest law firms-tax payers by the Voice of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine in 2017. 2016 IFLR 1000 Energy and Infrastructure 2016 Lexwell & Partners is recommended by IFLR 1000 Energy and Infrastructure 2016 in Energy and Infrastructure practice. "Extremely good firm" Lexwell & Partners has "a truly remarkable track record given its size". "Strategic thinker" Andrey Kolupaev, who heads the "cooperative, client-focused" team, recently advised Freeze Oil Fund on the $100m acquisition of a petrol station chain from BRSM Group. The "very helpful" Igor Nagai is also recommended. Legal 500: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2016 Lexwell & Partners is recommended by Legal 500: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2016 Guide in four practices. Corporate and M&A. Extremely good firm’ Lexwell & Partners has ‘a truly remarkable track record given its size’. ‘Strategic thinker’ Andrey Kolupaev, who heads the ‘cooperative, client-focused’ team, recently advised Freeze Oil Fund on the $100m acquisition of a petrol station chain from BRSM Group. The ‘very helpful’ Igor Nagai is also recommended. Dispute Resolution. Lexwell & Partners has ‘a technically excellent team with dedication and honesty’. Andrey Kolupaev and the ‘creative’ Igor Nagai acted as co-counsel to the Ukrainian government in investment arbitrations totalling $500m initiated by JKX Oil And Gas. Real Estate and Construction. Lexwell & Partners is ‘comparable to firms at the top of the market’. The ‘extremely knowledgeable’ Igor Nagai is ‘impressive under pressure and offers inventive, bespoke solutions’. He recently advised a foreign investor on a $5m reconstruction project. Tax. Lexwell & Partners’ ‘knowledgeable, experienced and commercial team always delivers positive results’. The ‘client-oriented’ Igor Nagai acted for Podilsky Cement in a $10m tax reassessment appeal. Market leaders: ranking of law firms in Ukraine in 2016 Lexwell & Partners has been recommended among 50 leading law firms of Ukraine by professional edition Yurydychna Gazeta, survey - "Market leaders: ranking of law firms in Ukraine in 2016". Lexwell & Partners has been listed among top 10 leading law firms of Ukraine for Investments and International Arbitration practices. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2016 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2016 Magazine in four practices: Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions. Lexwell & Partners has corporate and M&A as its core area of strength. Loyal clients, notably CRH Group, Naftogaz Ukraine, Subaru, Sumitec, Toyota, VS Energy Group, are advised on various corporate issues on a regular basis. International arbitration. The firm acted as a local counsel for its client in a dispute related to valuable ferroalloy assets located in Ukraine before the LCIA. The team acted as a co-counsel to the Ukrainian Government in investment arbitrations initiated by JKX Oil And Gas plc and its subsidiaries before the arbitration institute of the SCC; and is a co-counsel to the Ukrainian Government in the Krederi Ltd v. Ukraine investment dispute initiated at the ICSID. Real Estate/Construction/Land. Lexwell & Partners is enlisted by foreign investors and comprise expertise in construction, lease, land allocation, administrative disputes. The firm advised a foreign investor on construction reconciliation and land allocation procedures for purposes of rebuilding. Toyota Ukraine, one of the firm’s established clients, is advised on lease matters. Tax. The firm advised ArcelorMittal on issues relating to appeal against reassessment of tax for a total of around USD 5.5 million and PJSC Podilsky Cement in relation to a tax audit, negotiation with tax authorities, appeal against a tax reassessment of over USD 10 million and its out-of-court settlement with the tax authorities. 2015 IFLR 1000 Energy and Infrastructure 2015 Lexwell & Partners is recommended by IFLR 1000 Energy and Infrastructure 2015 in Energy and Infrastructure pactice. Energy and Infrastructure. Managing partner at Lexwell & Partners, Andrey Kolupaev , is the firm’s key energy and infrastructure lawyer. The firm is praised by several energy clients, who have mandated it on M&A and contentious work. “The team is quick in picking up new things and the lawyers are accommodating, proactive and thorough,” says one. “Their legal advice is clear, concise and always given in a client-friendly manner.” The client adds: “We have some core energy assets and sometimes we need a specific industry-tailored advice. The Lexwell team fully understand our business, know what we expect and are able to meet our high expectations.” Lately, the firm has advised on a several transactions in the energy sector. This included representing Afelio on an investment in an alternative energy project in Ukraine, which required advice on issues relating to Ukrainian renewable regulation. Kolupaev, meanwhile, advised VS Energy Group on various issues relating to the privatisation of regional electricity distribution companies. Legal 500: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2015 Guide Lexwell & Partners is recommended by Legal 500: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2015 Guide in four practicies. Corporate and M&A. Lexwell & Partners has "one of the most efficient practicies in Ukraine and its lawyers have longstanding and diverse experience in corporate law". The practice is led by managing partner Andrey Kolupaev , who is "excellent in his field"; he advised CRH Group on acquiring cement production assets. Dispute Resolution. Lexwell & Partners "provides high-quality services swiftly". "First-class professional and excellent litigator" Andrey Kolupaev defended VS Energy in a case brought by Ferrexpo. Real Estate and Construction. Project management is exemplary at Lexwell & Partners , where "lawyers are impressive under pressure and always maintain a high level of service". The "remarkably skilled" Igor Nagai advised Toyota on construction of a warehouse facility. Tax. Lexwell & Partners has "a broad knowledge of tax law and dispute resolution". Igor Nagai advised Sumitomo on investment income and dividend taxation. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2015 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2015 Magazine in five practices: Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions. Among the recent highlights is advising National JSC Naftogaz Ukraine, on corporate issues. That is, restoration of control over Ukrnafta PJSC, its 50%+1 share owned subsidiary and Ukraine's leading oil and gas company, and distribution of USD 150 million worth of dividends. The team has been advising CRH on post-acquisition integration procedures relating to USD 130 million purchase of Mykolaivcement from Lafarge as well as on indemnification claims arising out of the relevant share purchase agreement. Energy & Natural Resources. Active since late 2011 work highlight includes advising Sumitomo Corporation on a project worth approx. USD 300 million implemented under the mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Convention on Climate Change. On the corporate side, the firm advised Naftogaz Ukraine on various corporate issues. Other representative clients of the firm are CRH Group and VS Energy Group. International arbitration. Lexwell & Partner, as led by managing partner Andrey Kolupaev, is engaged in a high profile USD 1 billion case before the LCIA, relating to valuable ferroalloy assets located in Ukraine and is a part of a global litigation campaign. Moreover, the firm acts as a local counsel for the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine in a dispute initiated by an investor against Ukraine at the ICSID. Real Estate/Construction/Land. The practice team of Lexwell & Partners, as led by counsel Igor Nagai, was busy supporting Toyota Ukraine on prolongation of a long-term lease for a land plot and advised the client on prospective development of infrastructure of its dealership center. Another highlight is advising CRH Ukraine on office premises rent and counseling CRH Group (Bekhivsky Specialised Quarry PrJSC) in land litigation matters. Tax. Lexwell & Partners, known for its formidable industrial clientele, renders advice on various tax-related issues and acts as a legal counsel in tax litigations. The firm has been advising Mykolaivcement, Ukrainian company of a CRH Group, on issues relating to numerous tax litigations covered by an indemnity clause set out in share purchase agreement under which CRH purchased Mykolaivcement from Lafarge Group. Another notable highlight is providing the Sumitomo Corporation tax advice on various issues relating to investment income and dividend taxation, as well as tax planning opportunities. On the dispute side, the team represented Podilsky Cement PJSC in tax litigation. 2014 Lexwell & Partners has been rated 1st among the leading law firms of Ukraine ranked by revenue per lawyer and recommended as one of the leading law firms of Ukraine by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , the leader of professional editions of Ukraine. Lexwell & Partners has been listed among top 25 leading law firms of Ukraine for Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice by the Kyiv Post Survey . Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2014 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2014 Magazine in seven practices: Antitrust/Competition. Merger control support is an advantage of Lexwell&Partners, which has a solid M&A track record. In the previous year the firm arranged merger control coverage in the course of representing CRH Group in connection with acquisition of Mykolaivcement from Lafarge Group; and obtained concerted actions clearance regarding the conclusion of an agreement between CRH Group and Lafarge Group on limiting Lafarge Group’s cement production activities in Ukraine. Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions. The team of Lexwell&Partners worked on implementation of corporate policies in the CRH Group’s companies in Ukraine and supported the group’s recent acquisition of Mykolaivcement from the Lafarge Group. In the energy field, the firm represented VS Energy Group in the acquisition of Kyivoblenergo and Rivneoblenergo from AES Group. The firm was established by Evraz to render advice the arbitration process between beneficiary of a major mining asset. Energy & Natural Resources. Lexwell&Partners is known for its consistent advising large industrial groups. The firm acted for VS Energy in the acquisition of Kyivenergo and Rivneoblenergo from AES Group. Another standout representation is advising CRH Group on the sale of emission reduction units from joint implementation under the Kyoto Protocol within the Group. International/Foreign Trade. Lexwell&Partners, as led by Andrey Kolupaev, advises on national trade regulations. Recently the firm advised Toyota Ukraine on issues related to the amendment of the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade on the application of special measures concerning the import into Ukraine of cars regardless of their country of origin and export of hybrid vehicles. Litigation. Last year Lexwell&Partners provided successful advocacy of Podilskyi Cement’s interests in litigation regarding ownership of natural gas delivered in the amount of USD 5 million; prepared a legal opinion on foreign judgments enforcement in Ukraine. Real Estate/Construction/Land. Lexwell&Partners advised the Ukrainian subsidiary of Toyota in terms of preparation and legal support of the conclusion of the storage agreement between Toyota and Kuehne + Nagel. Tax. In the past year firm completed successful advocacy of Summit Motors Ukraine in litigation with the tax authorities regarding the appeal against the decision to decrease the negative value of the tax base of profits tax on USD 1,3 million. 2013 Lexwell & Partners has been listed among top 10 of leading law firms of Ukraine ranked by revenue per lawyer by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , the leader among the legal editions in Ukraine. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2013 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2013 Magazine in two practices: Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions. Lexwell&Partners advised a well-established client, the Sumitomo Corporation, on attracting finance and equity capital increase regarding its Ukrainian subsidiaries. Another notable representation of this compact Ukrainian firm is representing main shareholders on recovery control on corporate rights of the South ore mining and processing enterprise. Litigation. Lexwell&Partners is active in corporate property related disputes and tax litigation. The past year was especially notable for representation of Gilson Investments Limited in USD 2 billion disputes in the High Court of Justice in London regarding property rights on shares of Poltava Iron Ore Enrichment Works (Poltava COK) between Gilson Investments Limited and affiliated companies and Ferrexpo. Another highlight is representing PJSC Podilskyi Cement in the course of appeal against the decisions of tax authorities. 2012 Lexwell & Partners has been listed among top 5 leading law firms of Ukraine ranked by revenue per lawyer and by the amount of revenue by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , the leading Ukrainian professional editions. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2012 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2012 Magazine in six practices: Antitrust. Lexwell&Partners advised a multinational producer of construction materials on competitive procedures relating to concentration on the national cement market. Capital Markets & Securities. Lexwell&Partners designated its presence in the local securities market by supporting final stage of approximately UAH 907,5 million additional share issue of PJSC Podilsky Cement aimed at enterprise modernization and cement production process replacement. Foreign/International Trade. In 2011 Lexwell&Partners became actively involved into highly-profiled advice. The team, as led by partner Andrey Kolupaev, accomplished several projects relating to use of funds received from the sale of quotas under Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. From the trade remedies side, the firm was mentioned in representing clients in relation to special investigation of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine in respect to import of vehicles into Ukraine. Land. Lexwell&Partners provided legal assistance in restructuring land plot rights on the construction of a cottage village with a golf club project. Litigation. The local law firm Lexwell&Partners acts mainly for Ukrainian subsidiaries of international corporations. Recently the team of Andrey Kolupaev, Igor Nagai and Yuriy Katser acted as counsel in relation to court proceedings on control of a mining and metallurgical group. Tax. Lexwell&Partners dedicated its activity to servicing Ukrainian subsidiaries of international corporations in a number of extrajudicial disputes relating to additional charges performed by tax customs authorities. Andrey Kolupaev and Igor Nagai handled tax extrajudicial procedures to the sum of about UAH 200 million. 2011 Lexwell & Partners has been named among top 5 leading law firms of Ukraine by the revenue per lawyer by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , the leader of professional editions in Ukraine. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2011 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2011 Magazine in seven practices: Antitrust. Lexwell&Partners handles antimonopoly abuse and unfair competition disputes, regulatory advice and was an active counselor in competition investigations on behalf of clients in the metallurgy, automobile and construction materials industries. Recent examples include advising JSC Podilskyi Cement concerning investigation of authorized competition authorities; advice to a distributor of automobiles for vertical structuring of official dealers work and an investigation related to unfair advertising. Banking & Finance. Lexwell&Partners carried out several loan structuring of developers, advised Toyota-Ukraine on hedging currency risks. International Arbitration. Lexwell&Partners acted as an arbitration counsel in claims by Southern Iron Ore Enrichment Works against East Metals S.A. regarding USD 35 million debt collection for delivered steel products in ICAC at the UCCI. Land. Lexwell&Partners regularly covers land projects for its industrial clients. Andrey Kolupaev and Igor Nagai worked on legal assistance to a large metallurgical holding as to the points of acquiring land plots for the purpose of port construction. Litigation. Lexwell&Partners remained dedicated to representation of its industrial clients, where the team of Andrey Kolupaev and Yuriy Katser advised the Evraz Group S.A. on considering the disputes with Southern Iron Ore Enrichment Works on collection of advanced payment for products in the Supreme Court of Ukraine, as well as a stage of enforcement proceedings. Medicine & Healthcare. Lexwell&Partners provided consulting on issues of a possible health hazard in view of asbestos production. Real Estate. In 2010 real estate practice team of Lexwell&Partners was involved in a number of significant projects. The leading experts, namely Andrey Kolupaev, Igor Nagai and Yuriy Katser, supported the procedures of commissioning the Toyota-Ukraine centre, assisted Toyota-Ukraine as to the points of construction of premises on a rented plot of land, etc. 2010 Lexwell & Partners has been rated 2nd among the leading law firms of Ukraine ranked by revenue per lawyer and recommended as one of the leading law firms of Ukraine by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , the leader of professional editions of Ukraine. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2010 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2010 Magazine in ten practices: Antitrust. Lexwell&Partners handled projects regarding unfair competition proceedings are provided legal counseling covering antitrust issues for restructuring relations of an automobile distributor with its official dealers. Banking & Finance. The finance practice of Lexwell&Partners was devoted to inter group financing and developing policy for debt collection. In 2009 the firm supported the inter-group loans of subsidiaries of the Sumitomo Corporation and advised Universal bank on structuring problem loans. Corporate. In 2009 Lexwell&Partners participated in structuring procedures connected with reorganization of companies, assisted in restructuring the Lekhim group of pharmaceutical companies. Energy & Natural Resources. Lexwell&Partners assisted an investor in collaboration with a state gas production company to realize an investment project involving the mining of gas. Insurance. Lexwell&Partners conducted the relationship in the area of insurance of risks in construction. Labour & Employment. The team of Lexwell&Partners developed procedures of optimization of labor processes and settlement of employment of disabled people. Land. The team of Lexwell&Partners, in particular Andrey Kolupaev and Igor Nagai, have worked on legal assistance to Toyota-Ukraine as to execution of a contract to rent land plots. Litigation. Andrei Kolupaev and Yuriy Katser of Lexwell&Partners represented Aricent Ukraine in a dispute against a telecommunication company in economic courts of Ukraine. Real Estate. The real estate experience of Lexwell&Partners covered giving legal support for purchasing commercial property from TAS Group; supported construction procedures for Toyota-Ukraine automobile centers and others. Securities. Lexwell&Partners is strongly focused on corporate practice. In 2009 the major issue in securities advice was assisting in a share issue by Podolskyi Cement. Andrey Kolupaev and Igor Nagai managed the procedure. 2009 Lexwell & Partners has been listed among top 5 law firms for insurance practice by the Ukrainian Law Firms’ review. Lexwell & Partners ranks number two among the leading law firms of Ukraine by revenuer per lawyer and has been distinguished as one of the leading law firms of Ukraine by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , one of the most respected Ukrainian professional editions. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2009 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2009 Magazine in ten practices: Antitrust. Lexwell&Partners covered antitrust issues within the framework of acquisition of five mining and smelting Ukrainian enterprises by Evraz Group. Commercial Law. Lexwell&Partners is recognized and highly recommended due to its experience in matters related to commercial law issues. In 2008 the firm was involved in contract development for OJSC Subaru Ukraine on selling transport vehicles. Corporate. In 2008 the experienced team of Lexwell&Partners provided comprehensive legal support of restructuring procedures for the Sumitomo Corporation automobile business, and developed a scheme of corporate governance in the creation of a joint company with the aim of defending the interests of both parties. Insurance. Lexwell&Partners actively provides legal advice in insurance law, e.g. developing an insurance scheme giving an opportunity to minimize the risks of the developer, Toyota-Ukraine, in the event of construction defects caused by the prime contractor. The team of Andrey Kolupaev and Alexander Shishlov developed a method which allowed international reinsurance company ACE to enter the Ukrainian market. International Arbitration. In 2008 Lexwell&Partners acted in cases at the International Commercial Arbitration Court of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Investment. Lexwell&Partners provided full legal support of cooperation (establishing the joint enterprises) on the development of Toyota Ukraine network as well as the creation by private investor optimal corporate structure on keeping developers projects in Kiev Region and involvement under such projects. Labour & Employment. Lexwell&Partners advises on a permanent basis a number of transnational and local companies on diverse Ukrainian in the labor and employment law issues. In 2008 the firm focused significantly on internal rules of development, which would regulate leasing procedures and dismissal of company employees. Land. The practice of Lexwell&Partners law firm was concentrated on giving legal assistance in the acquisition by GEM fund investment of land plots in Kiev Region for their subsequent reconstructions, legal assistance for transferring a land plot to Toyota-Ukraine to rent, developing for Sumitotmo Corporation a scheme for acquiring the rights to a land plot, using the mechanism of superficial. Mergers & Acquisitions. The team has accomplished a number of deals in the industrial sector, advising Evraz Group on the USD 3 billion acquisition of mining and steel-making assets owned by Privat Group; legal structuring of mediate acquisition of wholesale pharmaceutical operator BaDM of pharmacies chain Fartop; advising the Continuum Group on mediate acquisition of part control in the share capital of Nadra Bank; assisting VS Energy International in acquiring partial control in OJSC Dneprospetsstal. Real Estate. In 2008 the Lexwell&Partners law firm provided legal support of acquisition by the group of companies DeVision SPV, that owns assets in Kiev Region and assisting the DeVision group of companies in finance to attract an issue of loan securities for the construction of apartments. The team supported the procedure for building of the Toyota-Ukraine automobile centers. The experienced team conducted due diligence of land plots for the Honda Trading company. 2008 Lexwell & Partners has been listed among top 20 leading law firms of Ukraine, as well as named among top 5 leading law firms by revenue per lawyer. The rating is made by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , the leader of professional editions of Ukraine. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2008 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2008 Magazine in six practices: Corporate. The firm delivers comprehensive corporate and commercial legal advice across the whole spectrum and provides clients with services at all stages of their development, from start-up companies to global enterprises. The firm’s clients include CRH, DuPont, Evraz Group, Honda Trading, Lexus, Marubeni, Pfizer, Subaru, Sumitomo, Toyota, VS Energy, etc. Land. Lexwell&Partners advised Dniprovska Riviera in relation to one of the largest projects in Kiev aimed at constructing a complex of residential apartments, hotel and golf club on the Dniper River bank in Kiev. The value of this deal was USD 400 million. This year the firm advised Toyota in connection with land issues in Kiev and Kiev Region in the course of establishment of car dealership centers and Finartis (Swiss Investment Fund) in relation to planned investment projects in Ukraine. Litigation. This year the firm represented the interests of Gilson Investment with regard to a dispute regarding a shareholding in JSC Poltava Mining-and-Processing Integrated Works. The disputed sum is estimated to be about USD 670 million. The firm also successfully handled various disputes of Gas of Ukraine (Ukrainian government company) throughout Ukraine with claimed amounts to over USD 100 million. Mergers & Acquisitions. M&A is one of the strongest practice areas in Lexwell & Partners. Its legal team has handled a variety of mergers and acquisitions in connection with many projects carried out by foreign investors in Ukraine. During 2007 the firm advised CRH in a number of M&A deals targeting acquisitions all over Ukraine, including the purchase of stone mills and quarries and handled due diligence, structuring and the contractual aspects of the deal. Real Estate. In 2007 the firm advised its clients on various real estate issues, including property management, structuring purchase and lease of premises, property complexes, legal due diligence of title documents, preparing the sale and purchase agreements, leasing contracts, etc. The firm’s lawyers advised Sumitomo Corporation and Toyota in relation to the building of Toyota and Lexus automobile centers. This year Lexwell & Partners also advised VS Energy in relation to construction of the Silver Breeze complex. The team conducted due diligence and structuring of a transaction whose value totaled USD 200 million. The lawyers advised Dniprovska Riviera on one of the largest projects in Kiev aimed at construction of a complex of residential apartments, hotel and golf club on the River Dnieper in Kiev to the value of USD 400 million. Securities. Lexwell&Partners law firm is especially strong in this practice. In 2007 the firm advised one of the leading Ukrainian developers in relation to a planned IPO of the real estate fund on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange. The team conducted due diligence and advised on shareholding restructuring and property acquisitions. The firm also represented a leading Ukrainian pharmaceutical company in a private placement deal. 2007 Lexwell & Partners has been listed among top 10 leading law firms of Ukraine. Also, Lexwell & Partners has been rated among 3 leading law firms of Ukraine be revenue per lawyer. The rating is made by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , the leader of professional editions of Ukraine. 2006 A year after its foundation Lexwell & Partners has been listed among top 30 leading law firms of Ukraine and among top 10 law firms by revenue per lawyer by Yuridicheskaya Praktika , the leader of professional editions of Ukraine. Who is Who. Ukrainian Law Firms 2006 Lexwell & Partners has been indicated by Ukrainian Law Firms 2006 Magazine in nine practices: Privatization. Lexwell & Partners regularly advises foreign and domestic companies on laws and regulations governing privatization and post privatization-related issues. The firm recently represented one of the world's largest ferrous metallurgy manufactures in the Krivorozhstal privatization tender. The law firm recently participated in the return of the Dnepr Hotel building into state property. The deal is valued at USD 100 million. Mergers & Acquisitions. Lexwell & Partners has broad experience in handling M&A in Ukraine. The team's most experienced experts in mergers and acquisitions are Andrei Kolupaev, Igor Nagai and Natalia Kushniruk. They represented and advised one of the leading multinational companies in its share acquisition and join-venture formation. Labor. Lexwell & Partners advises on the permanent basis a number of transnational and local companies on diverse Ukrainian labor and employment law issues. This Includes, in particular, the Drafting of employment and collective agreements, consulting on employment of foreign citizens, obtaining work permits, advising on comprehensive aspects of social security, and services in resolving labor law disputes, etc. Investment. The experience of the firm's attorneys includes handling various transactions and investments for their clients, including negotiations, structuring and managing investments, drafting investment agreements and handling litigations regarding foreign investments. Lexwell&Partners is currently representing several leading foreign corporations in a series of investments in Ukraine for a sum of investments totaling over USD 50 million. The company's clients include Sumitomo, Cement Road Holding Plc., EurasHolding, Gas Ukraine and others. Corporate. Lexwell&Partners delivers comprehensive corporate and commercial legal advice across the entire corporate spectrum and provides clients with services at all stages of their development, from start-up companies to global enterprises. Its clients include Sumitomo, Toyota, Cement Road Holding Plc., EurasHolding, Gas Ukraine, Podol Cement and the Dnepr Hotel. The firm's corporate law team, in particular, Andrey Kolupaev and Igor Nagai, possesses valuable experience of incorporation, reorganization and liquidation of legal entities. Antitrust. Lexwell & Partners has a considerable practice regarding antitrust-related issues. Recently, the firm was engaged obtaining permit for concentration of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for one of the leading Russian companies. Land. Lexwell & Partners, with its experienced and skilled team of lawyers represented by Andrey Kolupaev and Yuriy Katser, earned high marks for land-related matters. The firm recently advised a world leading automobile company and international building ma¬terials group on structuring land purchase and lease, conducted legal due diligence of title documents, drafted sale-purchase and lease agreements, prepared a set of necessary documents for formalization of the land rights and conducted necessary registration with local authorities. Energy. Providing a full range of services, the Lexwell&Partners law firm is also rated for its work in the oil and gas sector. The firm serves as a counselor to a leading Ukrainian company is highly regarded in collecting debts from oil and gas consumers. The team of Lexwell&Partners, in particular, Sergey Finogin and Andrey Kolupaev, has handled a number of successful legal cases. Among them there are litigation on behalf of Gas Ukraine and other major oil and gas companies. Transportation. The Lexwell & Partners’ team consists of excellent advisers on a wide range on legal issues. Sergey Finogin and Yuriy Katser are highly recommended as highly experienced in transportation law, especially with regard to auto and aviation transportation. OUR LAWYERS Andrei Kolupaev , managing partner of Lexwell & Partners , has been listed in 2015 among the most notable practitioners for corporate and M&A practice by Ukrainian Law Firms . Andrei Kolupaev , a partner with Lexwell & Partners , has been listed in 2009 among top 5 leading individuals for land practice and insurance practice by Ukrainian Law Firms . Andrei Kolupaev , a partner with Lexwell & Partners , has been listed in 2008 among top 5 leading individuals for land practice by the results of Ukrainian legal market review conducted by the editorial staff at Yuridicheskaya Praktika and based on interviews with clients, lawyers and academics. Andrei Kolupaev , partner with Lexwell & Partners , is listed among top 5 of leading individuals for land related practice by Ukrainian Law Firms Magazine 2007 . The selection of the professionals reflects the search of the editorial staff at Yuridicheskaya Practika Publishing and based on interviews with clients, lawyers and academics. Andrei Kolupaev , partner with Lexwell & Partners , is listed among top 5 of leading individuals for land related practice by Ukrainian Law Firms Magazine 2006 . The selection of the professionals reflects the search of the editorial staff at Yuridicheskaya Practika Publishing and based on interviews with clients, lawyers and academics. Sergei Finogin , partner with Lexwell & Partners , is listed among top 5 of leading individuals for energy related practice by Ukrainian Law Firms Magazine 2006 . The selection of the professionals reflects the search of the editorial staff at Yuridicheskaya Practika Publishing and based on interviews with clients, lawyers and academics. OUR PROJECTS a dispute initiated by Mr. Roman Abramovich, well known Russian oligarch and his associates against Mr. Igor Kolomoisky, Ukrainian oligarch and his partners before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and various US and Cyprus courts. The dispute arose out of 3bln acquisition of Ukrainian metallurgical assets. a litigation initiated by Mr. Viktor Pinchuk, a Ukrainian billionaire, against, his business partners Mr. Igor Kolomoisky and Mr. Gennadiy Bogoliubov, also Ukrainian oligarchs, and Mr. Mykhail Spector (VS Energy Group) before the LCIA (arbitration reference 132459). This dispute related to valuable ferroalloy and other metallurgical assets located in and outside of Ukraine and was a part of the so-called more than USD 2bln global litigation campaign of Mr. Pinchuk against Messrs. Kolomoisky and Bogoliubov involving legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (the UK), in the States of Wyoming, Delaware and Florida courts (the USA) and in Cyprus. a dispute heard by the English court (the High Court of Justice of England and Wales) initiated by Ferrexpo AG, whose parent, Ferrexpo Plc, is top 500 LSE listed company with more than USD 1 bln market capitalization, against companies controlled by VS Energy Group in relation to one of the largest mining and processing plant in Ukraine, Poltava GOK (Ferrexpo AG v Gilson Investment Ltd & Others [2012] EWHC 721). a shareholders’ dispute initiated by Mr. Igor Kolomoisky (SPVs under his control and control of his associates) against Naftogaz Ukrainy, a 100% state-owned company and main oil and gas operator in Ukraine, before the LCIA (LCIA 153083 Littop Enterprises Limited and ors v Naftogaz Ukrainy). The dispute relates to the corporate governance of Ukrnafta, the biggest Ukrainian oil producing company. an investment arbitrations initiated by JKX Oil and Gas plc and its subsidiary companies before the arbitration institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and the International Centre of the Investments Disputes with above USD 300 mln as a total amount at stake (PCA case No. 2015-11-JKX Oil&Gas, Poltava Gas B.V., Poltava Petroleum Company v Ukraine). a dispute related to acknowledgement and enforcement of USD 250 mln arbitration award (Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, SCC Case V 2016/065) in Ukraine. This dispute arose of the gas supply contract between Ostchem Holding Limited and Odessa Port Plant, PSC. a serious of legal actions brought before Cyprus (action No 2040/15 in the District Court of Limassol), Swiss and Ukrainian courts triggered by the dispute of the shareholders of the holding company which controls Ukrainian agriculture and real estate assets for the total amount of above USD 200 mln. an investment dispute launched by Krederi Ltd v. Ukraine before the International Centre of the Investments Disputes (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/17). This USD 130 mln arbitration relates to the high-profile development project in the very heart of the Kyiv City. a USD 80 mln tax dispute relating to the results of tax audits of the Ukrainian tax authorities appealed by the State Oil Ltd (BRSM Nafta Brand, the national chain of petrol stations). five interrelated arbitrations under LCIA rules (LCIA Arbitration No. 163369, 163370, 163371, 163372, 163373) with the claims exceeding USD 50 mln which were brought by RCB Bank Ltd against the borrowers and guarantors. a number of litigations on behalf of ArcelorMittal (the largest mining company in Ukraine) v Ukrainian state authorities challenging the results of tax, mining and ecology audits with the disputing amounts exceeding USD 35 mln. seven interrelated legal actions brought on behalf of Pravex Bank (IntesaSanpaolo) for recovery of the debts exceeding USD 30 mln. a customer claim against a Ukrainian subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation (Toyota & Lexus brands) which could result in further USD 30 mln claims against the automotive dealers. a claim on behalf of Bridgestone Corporation, a world tire producer, against a local market player in connection with unfair business/competition practice. a claim on behalf of a UK resident against the Kiev City Council aiming at restoration of his rights/title to the building in the historical part of the City of Kyiv. purchase of Ukrainian mining and metal assets (YuGOK, mining operation Sukhaya Balka, Dnepropetrovsk Metallurgical Plant named after Petrovsky (DMZ named after Petrovsky), Bagleykoks, Dneprokoks, Dneprodzerzhinsky Coking Plant (Dneprodzerzhinsky KXZ)) by Evraz Group and its associates for over USD 3bln. acquisition of the biggest Ukrainian cement producers (OdessaCement, PodilskyCement and MykolaivCement), various granite quarries and concrete plants and their further upgrading by CRH, the international group of diversified building materials businesses with the total investments value about USD 0,7bln. purchase of Ukrainian metal assets (Dneprospetsstal, etc), and energy distributing companies (Kievoblenergo, Rovnoblenergo) from the AES Corporation, the US-headquartered global power company, and other Ukrainian assets by VS Energy Group for a total amount of USD 0,5bln. the largest privatizations in Ukraine (Kryvorizhstal metallurgical plant, Baltsem, the largest domestic producer of cement, and others). Approx. USD 150 million litigation relating to passing of dividends by PJSC “Ukrnafta” in behalf of NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine” has been listed among top 10 the largest public court disputes (Lexwell & Partners advised NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine”). Approx. USD 130 million acquisition of one of the biggest cement plants in Ukraine, Mykolaivcement PJSC , by CRH Group (advised by Lexwell & Partners ) has been listed among top 10 M&A transactions and among top 50 the most significant public transactions. Approx. USD 113 million sale by AES Corporation of its stake at two regional energy supply companies, AES Kyivoblenergo PJSC and AES Rivneoblenergo PJSC , to VS Energy Group (advised by Lexwell & Partners) has been ranked among top 20 the largest M&A transactions. Approx. USD 4 million merger between Investment Management Group and DeVision Group (the group of companies engaged in building and operational management of several large shopping malls in Kyiv, as well as hotel business) has been listed among the largest M&A transactions. Obtaining a merger clearance for approx. USD 130 million acquisition of Mykolaivcement PJSC by CRH Group , as well as a merger clearance for approx. USD 113 million acquisition of the major shareholding in AES Kyivoblenergo PJSC and AES Rivneoblenergo PJSC by VS Energy Group have been named among the largest antitrust transactions ( Lexwell & Partners advised the buyers in both cases). Restoring control over approx. USD 1.5 billion interest in Pivdennyi Girnychozbagachuvalnyi Combinat (Yuzhniy GOK) , one of the biggest iron ore manufacturers in Ukraine, has been listed among top 10 the largest public transactions ( Lexwell & Partners advised the shareholders). Approx. USD 1 billion litigation in the High Court of Justice in London relating to shareholding in Poltavskyi Girnychozbagachuvalnyi Combinat (Poltava GOK) , the biggest producer of the iron-ore pellets in Ukraine, has been recognized the largest public court dispute ( Lexwell & Partners advised the respondents on Ukrainian law matters). Approx. USD 70 million intra-group financing by Sumitomo Corporation of its subsidiary companies has been ranked among top 30 largest transactions in banking and finance. Lexwell & Partners advised the subsidiary companies of Sumitomo Corporation . Taking partial control over one of the biggest metallurgic plants on the Eastern Ukraine, Dniprosptetsstal PJSC, by VS Energy Group has been listed among top 10 the largest M&A transactions. Lexwell & Partners advised VS Energy Group . Indirect partial acquisition of one of the biggest banks of Ukraine, Nadra Bank , by Continuum Group (advised by Lexwell & Partners ) and indirect acquisition of the Fartop pharmacy chain by the biggest national distributor on pharmaceutical market BaDM LLC (advised by Lexwell & Partners ) has been named among the largest M&A transactions. Approx. USD 100 million additional share issue by Podilskyi Cement PJSC , as well as approx. USD 70 million fund raising by the subsidiary companies of Sumitomo Corporation ( Lexwell & Partners was engaged as a legal adviser in both projects) has been listed among the top 50 the largest public transactions. Approx. USD 400 million investment project relating to building of a golf-club, hotel complex and cottage village on the hillsides overlooking the Dnipro River in Kyiv advised by Lexwell & Partners has been distinguished as the largest projects in real estate, building and land practice. Approx. USD 200 million acquisition of Silver Breeze , a housing, retail and entertainment complex, by VS Energy Group (advised by Lexwell & Partners ) has been ranked among top 3 the largest projects in real estate, building and land practice. 2007-2014 © All Rights Reserved web site created by da.net Home Sitemap Contact us