Corporate and M&A


Sayenko Kharenko is widely recognised as the country’s leading adviser on M&A and other corporate matters. Our M&A team has an exceptional track record across various sectors and industries. For many years, we have been privileged to handle some of the most innovative and sophisticated transactions in the market.

200+

M&A TRANSACTIONS SINCE 2004

$55bn+

AGGREGATE M&A DEALS VALUE

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General info

Innovative in thinking, pragmatic in decision-making, creative in problem solving

Having an experienced team of lawyers specialising in complex cross-border stock and asset acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings in a wide range of industries, we offer a combination of exceptional transactional skills and deep industry expertise that enables us to remain business-oriented while rendering high quality legal advice. This helps us to create cutting-edge legal solutions for our clients.

Our team delivers seamless legal advice on a wide range of corporate and M&A matters, including:

  • Setting-up / winding-up corporate presence for any venture in Ukraine
  • Structuring businesses and investments of any complexity
  • Restructuring corporate groups, including as a part of pre-transactional work
  • Assisting through all stages of an M&A transaction from deal structuring, legal due diligence and negotiations of the transaction documents to coordination of pre-completion activities and post-completion business integration
  • Negotiating and setting-up joint ventures of any complexity
  • Support with obtaining regulatory clearances in highly regulated industries
  • Building up efficient corporate governance systems in line with best practices
  • Supporting businesses across the broad spectrum of corporate, corporate finance and general commercial matters.

Related professionals

Alina Plyushch

Partner

Oleksandr Nikolaichyk

Partner

Volodymyr Sayenko

Partner

Valentyna Hvozd

Partner

Sergiy Kazmirchuk

Counsel

Dmytro Riabikin

Counsel

Mykhailo Grynyshyn

Counsel

Iryna Bakina

Counsel

Tymur Enkhbaiar

Counsel

Dmitry Taranyk

Of Counsel

Konstantin Gribov

Of Counsel

Igor Sukhomudrenko

Of Counsel

Igor Galitsky

Senior Associate

Olga Kyriusha

Senior Associate

Roman Drozhanskyi

Senior Associate

Zarina Khalimon

Associate

Tetiana Dyvak

Associate

Daria Karlenko

Associate

Nazarii Pylypchuk

Associate

Dmytro Zaiachkivskyi

Associate

Victoria Chorna

Junior Associate

Recognition

Law Firm of the Year in M&A
Best Lawyers in Ukraine 2021

Top Tier in Corporate and M&A
IFLR1000, 2022/23, The Legal 500, 2023

Top Tier in Corporate and M&A
Chambers Europe 2024, Chambers Global 2024

Among leaders in Corporate and M&A
Ukrainian Law Firms 2021, Top 50 Law Firms 2022

Deal of the Year award for Ukraine
CEE Deal of the Year Awards 2019

No.1 by number of the completed M&A deals in Ukraine
Mergermarket 2010 – 2021, Thomson Reuters 2008 – 2014

Media & Insight Corporate and M&A

15 March 2024

News

Sayenko Kharenko is among the top two law firms in Ukraine in Chambers Europe 2024  
15 February 2024

News

Sayenko Kharenko spotlighted in The Chambers Global Guide 2024 
18 January 2024

Projects

Sayenko Kharenko advised Viseven on attracting investment from Horizon Capital 
14 December 2023

News

Sayenko Kharenko is Ukraine’s No. 1 for three consecutive years according to the “50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2024” 
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