The partners list of Vasil Kisil & Partners has been expanded to include six new partners, namely Anna Babych, Alexander Borodkin, Oksana Voynarovska, Yulia Kyrpa, Oleksandr Mamunya, and Mariya Nizhnik.

Commenting on election of new partners, Oleg Makarov, Managing Partner of the firm, said: “This increase in the number of partners has come as a consequence of successful implementation of a sustainable business development strategy of our practice groups and the firm as a whole since we started this business back in 1992. Each of the colleagues who joined the partnership is a recognized expert in his or her specific area of expertise, has gained authority in the market, has proved a reliable team member and contributed significantly to the dynamic growth of the respective practice group, while providing top-quality services to our clients. In the current challenging legal services market, we look for and find opportunities for development in a range of key practice groups, including transactional ones. New partners will contribute to our further growth and, in particular, our team will actively increase the firm’s market share in new market segments our practice groupsare focused on.”

Anna Babych, Partner of the Corporate and M&A Practice Group, is an expert in corporate law and restructuring, legal support of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, privatization, and capital markets. As a corporate governance expert, Ms. Babych advises companies operating in different industries. She, in particular, acted for major companies in telecommunications, media and technologies in developing strategic corporate initiatives and designing efficient corporate governance structures for their businesses in Ukraine and also advised on legal planning and investment structuring. Ms. Babych is highly experienced in building efficient strategies of relationships with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and in risk mitigation for M&A transactions. Anna joined VKP in 2004.

Alexander Borodkin, Partner of VKP’s Real Estate, Construction & Land Law Practice Group, advises foreign investors, Ukrainian developers and other real estate market operators on a wide range of cross-border and domestic transactions involving purchase and development of construction projects, mergers and acquisitions, investment, etc. Alexander Borodkin is an experienced specialist in the field of transactions and projects with a public component. His practice in the given fields covers matters relating to transaction structuring, tax planning, corporate, antimonopoly, FX, regulatory and other aspects of transactions implementation, and risk assessment and management. Chambers Europe 2012 and PLC Which Lawyer? 2012 have ranked Alexander Borodkin as one of the leading experts practicing in the field of real estate and construction in the Ukrainian market. Alexander has been a member of the VKP team since 2005.

Oksana Voynarovska is a Partner of the Labor & Employment Practice Group and the Private Clients Practice Group at Vasil Kisil & Partners. Multiple international and domestic legal directories have often recognized Oksana as the best Ukrainian expert in the field of labor and employment. She has profound theoretical knowledge and extensive practical experience in this field and has been for many years advising clients on various complicated matters relating to employment law and representing the clients’ interests in courts in the context of labor disputes. Oksana Voynarovska is a member of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) and a mediator accredited by the Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), London, UK. Oksana Voynarovska has been working with the firm since 2001.

Yulia Kyrpa, Partner of the Banking & Finance Practice Group, has more than 10 years’ experience in the banking and finance sector, as well as capital markets, securities, mergers & acquisitions in the sector, and in debt restructuring matters. Her specialization includes: banking and regulatory matters, capital markets transactions, transactions involving “toxic” assets, and insurance. During the crisis, Yulia Kyrpa developed a number of innovative legal products in demand by banks, financial institutions and corporations. Leading bankers, regulators and experts describe Ms. Kyrpa as an outstanding specialist in the field of banking and finance law not only for her high-quality and effective legal advice, but also for her professional analytics and advocacy of the banking sector’s interests. Chambers Europe 2012 mentioned Yulia Kyrpa as one of the leading experts in banking and financial law of Ukraine. Yuliya joined Vasil Kisil & Partners in 2007.

Oleksandr Mamunya, Partner of the VKP’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and patent solicitor, specializes in intellectual property, competition law and litigation. In his work, Mr. Mamunya focuses on court protection of patent rights, trade mark and trade name rights, as well as disputes related to intellectual property rights protection in Internet. Oleksandr takes a proactive stand in the development of intellectual property practice, including through his involvement in numerous professional events. World Trademark Review and ACQ Awards 2012 praise Oleksandr Mamunya as one of the best Ukrainian experts for intellectual property law. Oleksandr has been a member of Vasil Kisil & Partners team since 2006.

Mariya Nizhnik, Partner of Antitrust & Competition practice group with Vasil Kisil & Partners, specializes in private and public regulation of competition. Her key areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, abuse of monopoly position, and other competition matters. PLC Which Lawyer 2012 mentions Mariya Nizhnik as a recommended practitioner for antitrust and competition law in Ukraine. International Who's Who Legal: CIS 2011 recommended Mariya Nizhnik, the firm’s counsellor at the time, as a Ukrainian antitrust law expert of choice. In 2011, Ms. Nizhnik was nominated by Global Law Experts international review as the best lawyer practicing antitrust and competition law in Ukraine. Mariya joined Vasil Kisil & Partners in 2005.

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About the Firm

Established in 1992, Vasil Kisil & Partners is a Ukrainian law firm that delivers integrated legal advice in banking & finance, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, antitrust, competition and trade, dispute resolution, tax law, energy and natural resources law, intellectual property law, labor and employment law, real estate and construction law, as well as PPP, concessions and infrastructure law.

The firm`s clients include such world-known companies as Alpcot Agro, Africa-Israel Group, Astellas Pharma, BASF, Bayer Consumer, BNP Paribas, British American Tobacco, Central European Media Enterprises, Coca Cola, Credit Agricole Group, Danone, Dell Inc., Du Pont, Energy Standard Group, Eurosport, Google, IKB Deutsche Industriebank, LG Electronics, Leroy Merlin Ukraine, Lukoil, Metso Automation Oy, Moody’s, Mott MacDonald Limited, NCH Capital, Novacke chemicke zavody, Opel, Philips, Pioneer, Red Bull, Russian Standard Bank, St. Sophia Homes, SEB AB, SEB Group, Swedbank AB, Seven Hills, Shell, Standard Charted Bank, Tchibo, UniCredit Group, Vanco International / Vanco Energy, Volkswagen, VympelCom, YouTube.