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Providing a legal summary to our client on tax structuring of the deal relating to acquisition of commercial real estate and receipt of manufacturing equipment in the UK required for the brewery’s start up. 13.10.2018 Consultations to a foreign producer of alternative sources of energy on the placement of solar panels on residential and non-residential buildings, obtaining all necessary permits, including the permits of the building owners 14.9.2018 Services: Real Estate and Construction; On-going support of one of the largest Ukrainian railway cars operators in respect of its management agreement, concluded with EBRD-controlled company in Ukraine. 17.8.2018 Full support to a multinational agricultural holding in leasing agricultural land plots in various regions of Ukraine 16.8.2018 Services: Real Estate and Construction; Comprehensive legal support in the matter of construction of the most advanced maternity hospital in Ukraine, including the sale and purchase of the land plot and in negotiations with all the contractors and service providers. 7.8.2018 Services: Real Estate and Construction; Legal support of the Europian medical laboratory chain in the matter of civil litigation in Kharkiv upon the claim of the client’s customer, who was not satisfied with the analysis she obtained. We managed to win the case – the lawsuit was set aside in full. 29.7.2018 Registration of patents for the production of slag blocks, technologies of its production, etc. 18.7.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Legal support in protection of the cardboard factory against raider attacks 14.7.2018 Legal support to the private equity investment fund having over USD 1 billion of assets under management, on acquisition of chain of medical centers, a leading private healthcare and insurance service provider in Ukraine. SDM Partner’s advice included full legal due diligence, structuring the transaction, drafting sale and purchase agreement and its negotiation with sellers. 11.7.2018 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Won litigation for one of the global of the champion and industry leader in cat and dog nutrition against the tax authorities regarding the profit income tax 10.7.2018 Representation of the buyer in carload business in a large M&A transaction 5.7.2018 Won litigation for the world’s leading food manufacturer against the tax authorities regarding the profit income tax 5.7.2018 Represent the interest of US financial corporation whilst crediting one of the Ukrainian banks as well as securing such credit (by intellectual property rights for its trademarks and its specialized banking software). 16.6.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Legal due diligence in respect to acquisition of 30% of assets by Ukrainian pharmaceutical company 11.6.2018 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; On-going support in the labour, corporate and commercial issues of the company – the world leader within the key technology areas of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling in Ukraine. 2.6.2018 Legal support of the Europian medical laboratory chain in the matter of civil litigation in Kyiv upon the claim of the client’s customer, who was not satisfied with the quality of medical services he obtained. We managed to agree on the amicable settlement with the plaintiff. 30.5.2018 Registration of trademarks, drafting licensing agreements related to the launch of VR-cinemas, and registration of trademarks related to re-branding of the cinema network 25.5.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Comprehensive legal support of a Frenc investor in purchase of agricultural assets 19.5.2018 Comprehensive legal support of minority shareholder in the protection of interests in a corporate dispute against the majority shareholders of the leading agriculture company 19.5.2018 Legal assistance in drafting licensing agreements related to the receipt of royalties (royalties for the use of grain varieties, which are registered in favour of the client), both from Ukrainian farms – the end users of grain, and the selection enterprises that buy grain for subsequent reproduction 18.5.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Comprehensive legal support of a major Ukrainian insurance and industrial group in purchasing of railway cars park 17.5.2018 Comprehensive legal support of the medical centres in Ukraine in registration for obtaining a license on trademarks of the leading international healthcare and diagnostic services provider 10.5.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Legal support of the international investment fund in the distribution of its trademark in the largest shopping centres of Kiev 6.5.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Support merger at the medical and laboratory services market and (successful representation of the client at the antimonopoly authorities). 3.5.2018 Comprehensive legal support of to the agriculture company (Group of enterprises, which work in Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan studying and implementing innovation technologies in agriculture, providing agricultural consulting, producing agricultural crops, manufacturing and selling modern agricultural machinery, providing services and selling spare parts) in different corporate issues related to the majority shareholder – major American financial fund, in particular realization of rights under the loan and shareholder agreement 2.5.2018 Introduction of the major multi-brand clothes retail chain into the Ukrainian market. 16.4.2018 Support the leading EU medical company within bankruptcy proceedings allowing USD 6 million tax optimization thereafter. 21.3.2018 Advise one of the largest financial institutions in Central and Eastern Europe and assist in collection of indebtedness and encumbrances 18.3.2018 Comprehensive legal support of a global advertising campaign, regarding the introduction of a new product on the Ukrainian market 17.3.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Comprehensive legal support of a major Turkish investor in a major corporate dispute settlement related to one of the largest trade centers in Lviv. 10.3.2018 Legal support of a leading bank in one of the Ukrainian region in getting a loan from an international financial institution 10.3.2018 Representation of the client’s interests in the course of labour litigation, initiated by the company’s former top manager. Legal support in criminal proceedings regarding the fraud of a former top-manager. Representation in administrative disputes with the participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and State Aviation Services, participation in civil cases and support of enforcement proceedings on the issue of loans of former top-management, which were given to the members of their families. 4.3.2018 Legal support to a private client of the sale and purchase of the land plot and building, located in Kyivska region as an investment. 26.2.2018 Services: Real Estate and Construction; Develop franchise granting mechanism at the market of laboratory and medical services. 25.2.2018 Sales and purchase of the company (land and real estate) in Zaporozhye, full support of M&A deal. 17.2.2018 Legal advice for the major US investment fund on restructuring the loan given to the Ukrainian retail network 15.2.2018 Advise a world cosmetics and beauty brend on tax planning and VAT reimbursement from the budget. 10.2.2018 Representation of the client’s interests in the course of labour litigation, initiated by the company’s former top manager, who challenged his dismissal. 2.2.2018 Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Comprehensive legal support to the popular Italian producer of tile in the transformation from joint-stock company into limited liability company 29.1.2018 Legal support of the US financial corporation in obtaining the pledge of intellectual property rights of the entire Group of companies in Ukraine in favor of U.S. commercial finance company, which specializes in loans for small & medium-sized businesses planning international operations such as exports, imports and cross border direct investments. In other words, the pledge of corporate rights in securing credit funds from a commercial financial company. 25.1.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Legal support to the leading international healthcare and diagnostic services provider in updating its licensing agreements for using of trademarks by various companies of the provider in Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, as well as the using of its software 25.1.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Legal support of the network of traditional bakeries an confectionaries in Russia and Ukraine in purchasing a brand of agricultural producer. 21.1.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Legal due diligence of the owner of licensing intellectual property rights of the leading international healthcare and diagnostic services provider. Further eliminating the drawbacks associated with accounting for royalties. 18.1.2018 Services: Intellectual Property; Prepare legal due diligence of Ukrainian bank for the intended Loan agreement and security agreements, provide legal advice regarding the Loan agreement to be concluded 2.1.2018 Legal assistance for a Belgian investment fund in registering and establishing pledges of trademark rights 24.12.2017 Services: Intellectual Property; Represent the interests of the leading EU insurance company in acquiring the company that owns commercial real estate 23.12.2017 Legal support of the Ukrainian operator of railway cars in updating the license agreement for the use of specialized software, which helps to track the location of wagons at a particular time 20.12.2017 Services: Intellectual Property; Represent interests of the largest Polish development company on the sale of Ukrainian business in real estate 16.12.2017 Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Corporate restructuring of the group of individuals – the leader in the field of intellectual technologies – one of American multinational technologies company’s key partner in Ukraine. 14.12.2017 Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Legal support of the European medical laboratory chain in acquisition of rights to use specific software and trademarks of one of the largest laboratories in eastern Ukraine 11.12.2017 Services: Intellectual Property; Comprehensive legal support to the Ukrainian software company (provider of ERP and CRM solutions) related to incorporation the company in US 14.10.2017 Legal support of a private investor in the purchase of real estate in the territory of the EU 23.9.2017 Services: International and EU Law; Legal support of a private investor in the purchase of real estate in the territory of the EU 23.9.2017 Services: International and EU Law; Assist a bank with foreign capital in preparing and signing multi-million debt restructuring agreements with the debtors. 15.9.2017 Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Develop new distribution agreements, including complex discount system and marketing activities for big FMCS companies. 15.9.2017 Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Advise on carryforward of a tax loss resulted from securities trading. 14.9.2017 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; SDM Partners team won litigation against the tax inspectorate for a major Swiss medical company in relation to a permanent establishment dispute. 14.9.2017 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Advise one of the largest financial and industrial groups of Ukraine on establishing a brewery in the UK. Providing a legal summary to our client on the tax structuring of the deal relating to the acquisition of commercial real estate and receipt of manufacturing equipment in the UK required for the brewery’s start up. 14.9.2017 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Advise on carryforward of a tax loss resulted from securities trading. 14.9.2017 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Win a court case against the tax authorities regarding a VAT reclaim for the total amount of 6.5 million US Dollars. 14.9.2017 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Represent a client during a tax audit. Around 12 million US Dollars of the potential tax claims were dismissed by the tax authorities at the pretrial stage of proceedings. 14.9.2017 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Advising the European financial structure in connection with a loan to Barlinek (one of the world’s leading manufacturers of layered wood floors) for purchasing the land and the second line for the production of wood products. 14.9.2017 Services: International Trade, Project and Trade Financing; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Advising the European financial structure in connection with a loan to the European leader in the production of sanitary porcelain, tiles and bathroom fittings in order to modernize a ceramics plant in Ukraine. 14.9.2017 Services: International Trade, Project and Trade Financing; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Full legal support to the global manufacturer of confectionery, other food products, pet food and a provider of animal care services in respect to the export operations insurance 14.9.2017 Services: International Trade, Project and Trade Financing; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Develop a system of leasing-related contracts for a major Ukrainian company involved in the leasing of the agro-machinery. 13.9.2017 Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Successful representation of the Ukrainian electrical equipment manufacturer regarding the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine claims on illegal mergers. 11.9.2017 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Represent a leading household chemical goods producer in court and the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine against the illegal actions of the competitor. 11.9.2017 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Protect the interest of the leading Ukrainian tea producer against the illegal use of its trademark by third persons including through the law enforcement bodies throughout the territory of Ukraine. The value may be estimated around 30% of the client’s sales, which is a few million US Dollars. 11.9.2017 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Assistance provided to a major dairy producer regarding acquisitions of several milk plants in Ukraine and Poland, including curing of the past merger control violations. 11.9.2017 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Acquisition of a Ukrainian radio plant in Zakarpattia Region by a foreign hi-tech company. 11.9.2017 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Successful representation of the Ukrainian retail chain of pharmacies in connection with the claims of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine about the overpriced prices 11.9.2017 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Consumer and Retail; Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Represent a household chemical goods producer in the court and the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine against the illegal actions of the competitor. 9.8.2017 Industries: Chemistry; Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Successful representation of a leading household chemical goods producer with respect to claims of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine on inaccurate advertising which also included competitor’s countercharges. 9.8.2017 Industries: Chemistry; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Due Diligence of five cable TV operators 8.8.2017 Industries: Investment Projects; Telecommunications, Media, Publishing; Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Debt financing and debt subordination 8.8.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Intellectual property, including brand protection, patent and design protection 8.8.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Manufacturing, warehousing and logistics 8.8.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Global franchising chains 8.8.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Employee and staff management 8.8.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Trade law issues, protection of competition 8.8.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Representation of a leading pet food manufacturer in a dispute with a distributor. 8.8.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Ongoing representation of the interests of certain private Ukrainian investors (individuals) concerning various investments and joint venture projects in Ukraine (entertainment, retail shops, real estate, food industry). 7.8.2017 Industries: Investment Projects; Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Yuri Rudenko; Increase of the charter capital of a leading Ukrainian life insurance company 7.8.2017 Industries: Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Prolongation of the land lease agreement with the local Kiev authorities for 4 Ha in Kiev. 7.8.2017 Industries: Real Estate and Construction; Consumer and Retail; Services: Real Estate and Construction; Labor and Employment; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Assistance in obtainment construction permits and advice on other legal requirements relevant to the construction of Class “A” office center in Kiev (the value of the construction – around 100 million US Dollars) 7.8.2017 Industries: Real Estate and Construction; Services: Real Estate and Construction; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Represent a foreign software company in acquisition of a web-site concerning management of on-line sales, including acquisition of software products and trademarks. 5.8.2017 Industries: Software, Hi-Tech, IT; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Among our clients in Hi-Tech and Software industry, whom we provided legal support in Ukraine, we may name: BPL Global, Digital Sky Technologies, Parallels (SWSoft), Oberon Media (iPlay), TAS Group and others. 4.8.2017 Industries: Software, Hi-Tech, IT; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Establishing the effective business model in Ukraine for a US software company; registration and support regarding software products, trademarks, etc. 4.8.2017 Industries: Software, Hi-Tech, IT; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Product liability 2.8.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Increase of the authorized capital of a subsidiary of one of the largest financial groups in the euro zone in the amount of 19.6 million US dollars. 28.7.2017 Industries: Financial Institutions; Services: Banking and Finance; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Represent a foreign clay and tile producer regarding sale of the companies engaged in extraction and sale of the clay 15.7.2017 Industries: Investment Projects; Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Yuri Rudenko; Legal support in concluding the lease agreement of one of the most prominent buildings in Kyiv and the franchise agreement for opening of the famous French jewellery boutique in Kyiv. 10.7.2017 Services: Real Estate and Construction; Commercial investigation conducted on behalf of one of the international agro industrial market leaders covering a complex audit of compliance by its contractors with laws of Ukraine and several CIS countries. Within the project, the major buyers (distributors) of company’s products were audited as regards to the legitimacy of their activity; public sources were analyzed with regards to hidden reputational and business risks; recommendations on the elimination of risks whilst cooperation with the said companies were provided. 10.7.2017 Services: Forensic & Comliance; On-going support for our clients in terms of licensing and permits including the sphere of medicine, alcohol, gambling, comical production, logistics, etc 7.7.2017 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Acquisition of the Ukrainian radio plant by a foreign hi-tech company. 1.7.2017 Industries: Software, Hi-Tech, IT; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Won the court case against the tax authorities regarding the corporate income tax for the total amount of 1.1 million US Dollars. 14.6.2017 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Comprehensive advisory services to one of the most important technological and innovation companies in Europe, on the acquiring of a solar project in Ukraine, including advice on the necessity to obtain a permit from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) for a concentration before acquiring shares in a Ukrainian company 14.6.2017 Services: Energy and Natural Resources; Projects: Oleksandr Galukh; Develop E-commerce agreement for a Ukrainian on-line retailer. 6.6.2017 Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Successful challenge of the negative resolution of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine in court regarding provision of untrustworthy information on the packaging by a major juices and nectars producer. 11.5.2017 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; An increase in the authorized capital of a large insurance group of Ukraine worth $ 35 million. 4.5.2017 Industries: Insurance; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Increase of the charter capital of a major Ukrainian insurance group in the amount of 35 million US Dollars. 4.5.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Legal support to the medical centers on regulatory & compliance, contractual aspects of conducting clinical trials in Ukraine, as well as further due diligence in respect to corporate structure and compliances, IP, assets, litigation and penalties. 11.4.2017 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Legal advice on an M&A transaction aimed at the acquisition of a group of Ukrainian pharmaceutical companies, including conducting full legal due diligence and preparing transactional documentation. 11.4.2017 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Legal support to the global innovative pharmaceutical giant on regulatory & compliance, contractual aspects of conducting clinical trials in Ukraine, as well as further due diligence in respect to corporate structure and compliances, IP, assets, litigation and penalties. 11.4.2017 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Legal support to one of leading world pharmaceutical companies regarding organization and implementation of due diligence review of contracting parties. 11.4.2017 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Independent legal audit of business activity for a Group of companies, one of the major Ukrainian retail chains. Financial and legal advisers were jointly engaged for the reveal and reduction of financial misconduct risks within the Group, and evaluatation of financial losses caused by a leakage of confidential information, and misapplication of assets. Group owners were provided with recommendations as regards to the further elimination of such risks. 10.4.2017 Services: Forensic & Comliance; Real estate matters: construction, acquisition, lease, sale and leasebacks of outlets, supermarkets, shopping centers, warehouses etc 18.3.2017 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Develop new distribution agreements, including complex discount system and marketing activities for big FMCS companies. 7.3.2017 Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Represent the Ukrainian regional market place with respect to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine claims on over-rented trade spots considering its dominant position in the market. The negative decision of the the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has been successfully challenged in court. 1.3.2017 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Analysing leasing-renting agreement of a roof for installation of a solar PV plant in Cherkaska region as well as legal support in establishing the client’s company in Ukraine 15.2.2017 Services: Energy and Natural Resources; Projects: Oleksandr Galukh; Ongoing representation of the interests of certain private Ukrainian investors (individuals) concerning various investments and joint venture projects in Ukraine (entertainment, retail shops, real estate, food industry) 2.2.2017 Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Yuri Rudenko; Legal support to a Ukrainian investor with respect to a startup (mobile devices software), including corporate structuring, tax and registration of the intellectual property rights. 6.1.2017 Industries: Software, Hi-Tech, IT; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Comprehensive legal support for one of the largest technological and innovative companies in Europe to purchase the Solar Electric Power Project in Ukraine, including consultations on the need to obtain permission from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) for the concentration of shares in a Ukrainian company 12.12.2016 Industries: Energy, Oil and Gas, Natural Resources; Services: Energy and Natural Resources; Oil and Gas; Projects: Oleksandr Galukh; Representation of a foreign finance company in the transactions for financing a major Ukrainian retailer and Ukrainian bank to the amount of 20 million US Dollars. 3.12.2016 Industries: Investment Projects; Consumer and Retail; Financial Institutions; Services: Banking and Finance; Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Formalization of the IP rights of the leading Ukrainian consumer goods manufacturer to the IP objects required for advertising. 15.11.2016 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Telecommunications, Media, Publishing; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Mykola Melnyk and Dmytro Syrota have won the litigation against the tax inspectorate for a major Swiss medical company in relation to permanent establishment dispute 12.11.2016 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Mykola Melnyk; Advice and service a foreign healthcare company regarding options for several intercompany finances of its Ukrainian businesses 18.10.2016 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Financial Institutions; Services: Banking and Finance; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Raw of legal actions for the protection of an automotive producer’s trademarks against infringements in Ukraine. 13.10.2016 Industries: Automotive / Machinery; Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Advise on various tax issues and also present the interest of a foreign publishing house in relations with the customs authorities concerning the determination of the customs value for the purpose of payment of VAT and duties 11.10.2016 Industries: Telecommunications, Media, Publishing; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Assistance a major dairy producer regarding acquisitions of several milk plants in Ukraine and Poland 6.10.2016 Industries: Agriculture and Food Industry; Services: Real Estate and Construction; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Representation of the client in court disputes with its general contractor regarding uncompleted constructions to the amount of 1 million Euro. 3.10.2016 Industries: Real Estate and Construction; Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Real Estate and Construction; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Yuri Rudenko; Full support of the European healthcare company in the process of the acquisition of a major Ukrainian artificial fertilization clinic. 15.9.2016 Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Yuri Rudenko; Develop a system of leasing-related contracts for a major Ukrainian company involved in the leasing of the agro-machinery. 15.9.2016 Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Represent a sanitary ware producer in several transactions on purchase of the ceramic tile and sanitary ware plants in the amount of 110 million US Dollars 5.9.2016 Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Represent a multinational hi-tech company in various merger control filings performed outside Ukraine. 14.8.2016 Industries: Software, Hi-Tech, IT; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Dispute resolution in domestic courts and international arbitrations 8.8.2016 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Advise a major oil and gas resources company in respect of the settlement agreement to be concluded with the State of Ukraine. 6.8.2016 Industries: Energy, Oil and Gas, Natural Resources; Services: Energy and Natural Resources; Oil and Gas; Projects: Oleksandr Galukh; Represent a French company in connection with establishing a joint venture operating software for managing power plants. 4.8.2016 Industries: Software, Hi-Tech, IT; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Loan from a foreign financial institution to the amount of 40 million Euro by an agribusiness holding. 3.8.2016 Industries: Agriculture and Food Industry; Financial Institutions; Services: Banking and Finance; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Advising a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment on tax planning 27.7.2016 Industries: Automotive / Machinery; Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; SDM Partners team won litigation against the tax inspectorate for a major Swiss medical company in relation to a permanent establishment dispute. 14.7.2016 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Advise the Ukrainian agribusiness holding in respect of all issues related to the GAFTA arbitration 6.7.2016 Industries: Agriculture and Food Industry; Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Legal support of an international car manufacturer in the process of buying a large land plot in the Kiev region 27.6.2016 Industries: Automotive / Machinery; Services: Real Estate and Construction; Tax; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Advise a major Ukrainian oil and gas resources company on tax issues under the Production Sharing Agreement. 19.6.2016 Industries: Energy, Oil and Gas, Natural Resources; Services: Energy and Natural Resources; Oil and Gas; Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Oleksandr Galukh; Represent a foreign clay and tile producer regarding sale of the companies engaged in extraction and sale of the clay 17.6.2016 Advise one of the largest financial and industrial groups of Ukraine on establishing a brewery in the UK. Providing a legal summary to our client on the tax structuring of the deal relating to the acquisition of commercial real estate and receipt of manufacturing equipment in the UK required for the brewery’s start up. 14.6.2016 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Win a court case against the tax authorities regarding a VAT reclaim for the total amount of 6.5 million US Dollars. 14.6.2016 Services: Tax; Projects: Mykola Melnyk; Acquisition of the office center in Kiev (through separation from the integral property center) and assisting in restructuring the premises (permits and advices), obtainment of the lease right to the land from the Kiev authorities. The value: around 12 million US Dollars. 4.6.2016 Industries: Real Estate and Construction; Services: Real Estate and Construction; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Ongoing representation of the interests of certain private Ukrainian investors (individuals) concerning various investments and joint venture projects in Ukraine (entertainment, retail shops, real estate, food industry) 30.5.2016 Loan from a foreign financial institution by an agribusiness holding to the amount of 40 million Euro. 27.5.2016 Industries: Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Represent the foreign client in the corporate disputes between the shareholders of the Ukrainian company on production of natural recourses. The disputes were resolved amicably. 21.5.2016 Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Purchase of a group of developing companies in Kyiv holding real estate objects by one of the European real estate investment companies. 15.5.2016 Industries: Investment Projects; Real Estate and Construction; Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Real Estate and Construction; Labor and Employment; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Yuri Rudenko; Legal support to a leading Ukrainian distributor of reagents and equipment for laboratory diagnostics in obtaining export secured financing from European banks, secured by the imported medical equipment. Developing and implementing the model for insuring the risks relating to the financial transaction and the company’s operations 14.5.2016 Services: International Trade, Project and Trade Financing; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Legal support to one of the leading bank in mobilizing foreign financing and new investment opportunities, support in relation to major financial transactions. 14.5.2016 Services: International Trade, Project and Trade Financing; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Purchase of various agricultural companies by a major Ukrainian agribusiness company to the amount of 120 million US Dollars. 11.5.2016 Industries: Agriculture and Food Industry; Services: Real Estate and Construction; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Represent the purchaser in various merger control filings performed outside Ukraine, including in the spheres of ice machines production and off-the-shelf survival products and systems. 11.5.2016 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Purchase of various agricultural companies to the amount of 120 million US Dollars by a major Ukrainian agribusiness company. 11.5.2016 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Maintenance of an agreement on acquisition of debt collection company by the leading Ukrainian investment and industrial group 7.5.2016 Industries: Investment Projects; Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Represent a major Ukrainian energy group in the dispute with its competitor regarding supply markets of energy, natural resources etc. 5.5.2016 Industries: Energy, Oil and Gas, Natural Resources; Services: Antitrust and Competition; Energy and Natural Resources; Oil and Gas; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Oleksandr Galukh; Successful representation of the Ukrainian railway car building works concerning the claims of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine on unreasonably high prices considering its dominant position in the market. 28.4.2016 Industries: Automotive / Machinery; Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Advice and service the client on its participation and financing of the project for construction in Kyiv (Ukraine) the condominium in the amount of 17 million Euro. 18.4.2016 Industries: Investment Projects; Real Estate and Construction; Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Real Estate and Construction; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Represent the Ukrainian regional market place with respect to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine claims on over-rented trade spots considering its dominant position in the market. The negative decision of the the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has been successfully challenged in court. 11.4.2016 Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Successful settlement of the dispute with the sanitary control authorities regarding imports of the pet food. 3.4.2016 Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Represent the Ukrainian chain of medical laboratories concerning the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine claims on unreasonably high prices 7.3.2016 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Services: Antitrust and Competition; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Assist in the formalization by a foreign company of a long-term lease of the land plot located in Kyiv. 26.2.2016 Industries: Real Estate and Construction; Services: Real Estate and Construction; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Full support of the European healthcare company in the process of the acquisition of a major Ukrainian artificial fertilization clinic. 20.2.2016 Industries: Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Due Diligence of five cable TV operators 18.2.2016 Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Yuri Rudenko; Increase of the charter capital of a leading Ukrainian life insurance company. 7.2.2016 Industries: Financial Institutions; Services: Banking and Finance; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Represent one of the world’s leading food manufacturers in several disputes with the distributors. All disputes have been resolved amicably. 1.2.2016 Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Protect the client’s interest against the illegal use of its trademark by third persons including through the law enforcement bodies in Ukraine. The value may be estimated around 30% of the client’s sales, which is a few million US Dollars. 27.1.2016 Industries: Consumer and Retail; Services: Intellectual Property; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Representation of the client in the copyrights disputes relating to numerous musical compositions 23.1.2016 Services: Intellectual Property; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Assist a bank with foreign capital in preparing and signing multi-million debt restructuring agreements with the debtors. 15.8.2015 Services: Commercial; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Advising the leading Ukrainian agriculture company on import goods to EU, taking into consideration the Association Agreement, including further legal support in drafting contracts with an external partner execution 14.7.2015 Services: International and EU Law; Represent a client during a tax audit. Around 12 million US Dollars of the potential tax claims were dismissed by the tax authorities at the pretrial stage of proceedings. 14.7.2015 Services: Tax; Acquisition of a debt collection company by a major Ukrainian investment and industrial group 19.6.2015 Industries: Agriculture and Food Industry; Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Purchase the largest Ukrainian life insurance agent by the leading Ukrainian life insurance company 15.6.2015 Industries: Insurance; Services: Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Mykola Melnyk; Comprehensive legal support to the well-known producer of energy from solar, on the construction of a solar power plant in Ukraine with installed capacity of 20 MW 15.4.2015 Industries: Energy, Oil and Gas, Natural Resources; Services: Energy and Natural Resources; Projects: Oleksandr Galukh; Assist to a US software company in tax matters relating to across-the-border transfers of the software products, sale of the business assets, transfer of the employees to a new entity, and liquidation of the Ukrainian software production company. 7.4.2015 Industries: Software, Hi-Tech, IT; Projects: Serhiy Dzis; Acquisition of a group of real estate owners in Kiev, one of the European real estate investment companies 27.3.2015 Industries: Investment Projects; Real Estate and Construction; Services: Real Estate and Construction; Projects: Dmytro Syrota; Serhiy Dzis; Yuri Rudenko; Due diligence of main contractors of one of the CIS major food producers as to direct or indirect relation to companies and individuals in Ukraine and the Russian Federation being under the sanctions of the US and EU. 14.7.2014 Services: Forensic & Comliance; BC «Olimpiyskiy» 72-a Velyka Vasylkivska St. 2nd entrance, 6th floor 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine +380 (44) 391 6317 +380 (44) 391 6319 office@sdm-partners.com Who we are About law firm Our team Recognition Сareer Industries Agriculture and Food Industry Automotive / Machinery Chemistry Consumer and Retail Energy, Oil and Gas, Natural Resources Financial Institutions Software, Hi-Tech, IT Insurance Investment Projects Medicine, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Real Estate and Construction Telecommunications, Media, Publishing Services Antitrust and Competition Banking and Finance Corporate / Merger & Acquisition / Investment Projects Criminal Law Dispute Resolution and Litigation Energy and Natural Resources Forensic & Comliance Intellectual Property International and EU Law International Trade, Project and Trade Financing Labor and Employment Oil and Gas Private Clients Real Estate and Construction Tax Facebook Twitter LinkedIn