2008 | Projects Vasil Kisil & Partners

Recognition

WTR 1000 (World Trademark Review)

One of Ukraine’s most celebrated full-service firms, Vasil Kisil & Partners boasts high-level expertise in all major practice areas, not least intellectual property. It has a...

Legal 500 2011: Tax

Vasil Kisil & Partners has a far reaching tax practice, with managing partner Oleg Makarov and litigation head Oleksiy Filatov the main contacts on the contentious front, and the...

Client: Telecommunication Company

Arbitration according to ICC Rules in an USD 11 mln dispute between two telecommunications companies

Client: Scandinavia's Leading Manufacturer and Supplier of Industrial Coatings

Negotiating debt settlement, reviewing and amending international distribution and sales agreements

Client: Leading Ukrainian Franchisee and Distributor of Brand Apparel

Providing legal review of franchising/distribution scheme as well as relevant draft agreements

Client: Italian Maritime Insurance Company

Acting as local legal advisers for a leading Italian maritime insurance company on customs issue

Client: Standard Chartered Bank

Advising Standard Chartered Bank throughout the establishment of a Ukrainian-based Representative Office

Client: Panorama Group

Advising Panorama Group in acquiring a shopping centre development project in Minsk, Belorussia

Client: Major Canadian Company

Representing Major Canadian Company in ICAC arbitration

Client: Cyprus Companies

Representing Cyprus Companies in LCIA Arbitration

Client: Large Ukrainian Developer

Representing Large Ukrainian Developer in ad hoc Arbitration in London

Client: Malaysia Subsidiary of Asia's Largest Integrated Agribusiness Group

Representing Malaysia Subsidiary of Asia's Largest Integrated Agribusiness Group in ICAC arbitration and Assisting with Further ICAC Arbitral Award Enforcement in the Netherlands

Client: Large Ukrainian Steel Plant

Representing Large Ukrainian Steel Plant in ad hoc Arbitration in Switzerland

Client: Leading Multi-National Chemicals Manufacturing Corporation

Representing a Leading Multi-National Chemicals Manufacturing Corporation in ICAC Arbitration and in Further ICAC Award Enforcement Procedure in Ukraine

Client: Polish Conveyor Belts Manufacturer

Representing Polish Conveyor Belts Manufacturer in ICAC Arbitration and in Further ICAC Award Enforcement Procedure in Ukraine

Client: Leading International Networking Technologies Company

Acting as a local legal advisers for a leading international networking technologies company and consulting on the facilities management agreement.

Client: Fitch Ratings

Advising Fitch Ratings on the very first in Ukraine $110 m auto loan-backed securitization made by Privatbank

Client: Bigboard Group (Czech Republic)

Advising on competition law compliance and obtaining the merger clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Client: Danone (France)

Advising on unfair competition, obtaining the merger clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Client: Amcor (Australia)

Advising one of the world’s largest packaging companies in the process of its global acquisition of PET and Closures business

Client: Adama Group (Cyprus)

Advising Adama Holding Public Limited on competition issues

Client: Dell Inc. (USA)

Assisting in obtaining a number of merger clearances from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Client: Dogan (Turkey)

Obtaining the merger clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine in the process of acquiring TME Group

Client: E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co. (USA)

Advising on legislation compliance related to protection from unfair competition and unfair trade practices

Client: Industrial Union of Donbass Corporation (Ukraine)

Advising and acting on behalf of the Corporation before the European Commission on EU competition law compliance and state aid of privatized steel companies

Client: Interros (Russian Federation)

Advising a Russian industrial & commodities holding on competition law compliance in the process of selling the Ukrainian part of machine-building business to Siemens (Germany).

Client: Kherson Oil Refinery OJSC (Ukraine)

Advising on unfair competition matters

Client: London & Regional Properties (UK)

Advising on merger control issues

Client: Lukoil Group (Russian Federation)

Advising the client on the regulatory matters

Client: PAI Partners (France)

Advising one of the major European private equity funds on the acquisition of the Ukrainian part of Chr.Hansen global food ingredients business

Client: Philips Electronics (The Netherlands)

Advising on merger control issues and obtaining the merger clearance

Client: PKN Orlen (Poland)

Advising on competition law compliance

Client: Russian Standard (Russian Federation)

Acting for the Russian financial group, obtaining the merger clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Client: Schneider Electric (France)

Acting as the Ukrainian representative of Schneider Electric S.A. before the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Client: Canadian company

Representing Canadian company in arbitral proceedings

Client: Ukrainian developer

Representing the interests of an Ukrainian developer in ad hoc arbitration in London

Client: Ukrainian steel plant

Representing the interests of a huge Ukrainian steel plant in ad hoc arbitration in Switzerland

Client: German and Swiss subsidiaries

Representing the interests of the German and Swiss subsidiaries of a leading multi-national chemicals manufacturing corporation in the ICAC at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in several arbitral proceedings

Client: Polish rubber products manufacturer

Representing the interests of the Polish rubber products manufacturer before in the ICAC at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry arbitration proceeding involving various claims of Ukrainian company

Client: Australian company specializing in gold mining

Advising a foreign client on legal regulation of exploring and mining operations in Ukraine

Client: EBRD

Purchase of carbon emissions reductions by EBRD, acting on behalf of the State of Netherlands, from CJSC Istil (Ukraine)

Client: Standard Chartered Bank (UK)

Acquisition of a USD 1, 1 billion controlling stake in American Express Bank Ltd from American Express Company

Client: Calyon Bank (France)

Lending of EURO 30-mln export credit covered facility to Prominvestbank CSC (Ukraine) for financing of eligible contracts

Client: IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG (Germany)

Lending of EURO 9 mln export credit facility to CJSC Blitz –Inform Holding (Ukraine)

Client: Turkcell (Turkey)

Advising on competition law and regulatory procedures

Client: Tetra Laval (Switzerland/Sweden)

Advising the client on regulatory issues

Client: A global dairy-product manufacturer

Defamation dispute

Client: A Ukrainian real estate investor

Real estate title dispute

Client: A major Russian pharmacy network

Trademark cancellation dispute

Client: A global electronics manufacturer

Trademarks infringement dispute

Client: A global automobile manufacturer

Patent infringement and unfair competition dispute

Client: A leading Japanese car tires manufacturer

Patent infringement and unfair competition dispute

Client: An international media company

Series of cross-border trademarks transactions

Client: An international radio network

Trademarks and trade name infringement disputes

Client: A Ukrainian nation-wide TV broadcaster

Advice on trademark, copyright and neighboring rights issues

Client: A multinational tobacco company

Trademark infringement dispute

Client: A German division of a multinational automobile corporation

Product liability dispute

Client: A majority shareholder in a Ukrainian transportation company

Shareholders' dispute in a transportation company

Client: A Ukrainian pharmaceutical company

Tax and customs dispute

Client: A subsidiary of a global grain trader

Dispute regarding enforceability of the promissory notes

Client: A Ukrainian real estate investor

Real estate title dispute

Client: A French cheese producer

Collective labour dispute

Client: A French pharmaceutical company

Advice on employment, confidentiality, non-compete contracts

Client: A leading Singaporean electronic manufacturer

Advice regarding personnel dismissal

Client: An international fast food network restaurant

Client: A European photo equipment manufacturer

Receivables collection

Client: A German chemical holding

Bankruptcy/ property title disputes

Client: Group of investors

Advising on a sale of a Major Shopping Mall in Kyiv

Client: AS “Latvijas Krajbanka (Latvia)

Project: Acquisition of control over Ukrainian based company “Spozhiv Servis” LLC through purchase of 51 % of shares of SIA "Center Credit”, Latvia

Archive:

21.05.12

VKP Achieves New and Higher Rankings by Chambers Europe 2012

18.05.12

Natalia Dotsenko-Belous and Ivan Yurchenko Appointed Counselors at Vasil Kisil & Partners

10.05.12

Vasil Kisil & Partners succeeded in ICAC at UCCI Arbitration

04.05.12

VKP’s Managing Partner Oleg Makarov Named One of the Best Top-managers of Ukrainian Legal Business

19.04.12

VKP Leads in Key Practice Categories According to Ukrainian Law Firms 2012 Rating

04.04.12

Legal 500 Yet Again Places Vasil Kisil & Partners on Top of Its Ratings

29.03.12

The 2012 WTR 1000 Crowns Vasil Kisil & Partners as One of the Leading IP Firms in Ukraine