Sayenko Kharenko – legal counsel on the first Eurobond issue in 2013 in Ukraine
Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to the Joint Stock Company “The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine” (“Ukreximbank”) on its USD 500 million 5-year Eurobond issue with a coupon of 8.75% p.a.
The lead managers of the deal were Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley. With over 120 international investors participating, the orderbook of the placement exceeded USD 1.1 billion.
According to EuroWeek, the newspaper of the global capital markets, “…the return of Ukreximbank may encourage other Ukrainian issuers to take advantage of the attractive wider market conditions and also return to the market.”
Ukreximbank is a 100% state-owned bank and one of the major operators in the Ukrainian banking market.
Sayenko Kharenko’s team for the current transaction included associates Anton Korobeynikov, Marta Hontaruk, and Olena Krasna and was led by partner Michael Kharenko.