Sayenko Kharenko wins CEE Deal of the Year for Ukraine

First Ukrainian company on NASDAQ. First SPAC transaction involving a Ukrainian asset.

CEE Legal Matters has awarded Sayenko Kharenko the CEE Deal of the Year for advising on the listing of Kyivstar Group on NASDAQ – widely regarded as one of the most significant capital markets transactions in Ukraine’s modern corporate history.

The deal brought Ukraine’s leading telecommunications and digital services provider to the world’s premier technology exchange. Sayenko Kharenko acted as sole Ukrainian legal advisor to Kyivstar Group, providing full Ukrainian law support throughout one of the most complex cross-border capital markets transactions involving Ukraine to date.

The transaction established an entirely new benchmark for Ukrainian participation in international capital markets.

More than a landmark listing, the deal proved something the market needed to hear: Ukrainian businesses can execute highly sophisticated cross-border transactions under the standards of the world’s leading capital markets – even amid wartime conditions and unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty.

Kyivstar’s NASDAQ debut positioned Ukraine alongside markets traditionally associated with global technology and high-growth companies. The transaction sent a strong signal to international investors: Ukrainian business remains resilient, sophisticated and investable.

The CEE Deals of the Year Awards recognise the most significant and innovative transactions across Central and Eastern Europe – deals that reshape regional markets and define new standards for cross-border investment and legal execution.

About Sayenko Kharenko

Sayenko Kharenko is a leading Ukrainian full-service law firm advising domestic and international clients on complex commercial, regulatory and dispute matters. The firm is consistently recognised by Chambers Europe, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and other leading international legal directories.