Sayenko Kharenko advises EBRD on a EUR 10 million loan to Winner Leasing

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on providing a EUR 10 million loan to Winner Leasing, one of the top leasing firms in Ukraine.

The loan will be used by Winner Leasing to provide critical medium-term financing for Ukrainian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as they continue to navigate the challenges posed by the ongoing war. The usage by MSMEs will include fleet investments such as cars and light commercial vehicles, as well as trucks, machinery and equipment. Additionally, at least 40 per cent of the loan proceeds will fund leases for green equipment, in line with the EBRD’s Green Economy Transition approach, including electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging infrastructure and hybrid technologies.

Founded in 2016, Winner Leasing is among Ukraine’s leading providers of financial- and operating-lease services, with a wide range of clients across key sectors. The company is part of Winner Group Ukraine, an importer of major international automotive brands and a committed investor in Ukraine’s economic development.

The EBRD is Ukraine’s largest institutional lender, having deployed more than EUR 8.5 billion in the real economy since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. EBRD has secured a EUR 4 billion capital increase to continue supporting the country’s economy during wartime and in its future reconstruction efforts.

Sayenko Kharenko team included Igor Lozenko, Oles Trachuk and Artem Medvetskyi.