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CMS Cameron McKenna held a seminar on Buying and investing outside of Ukraine
CMS Cameron McKenna, Kyiv, Ukraine
20 April, 2012
On 19 April 2012, CMS Cameron McKenna held a seminar dedicated to Buying and Investing outside Ukraine. The seminar was intended for companies and its shareholders who are seeking to expand overseas, or are looking to buy stakes in Ukrainian companies through offshore holding vehicles. The seminar was presented by Graham Conlon, an English-qualified corporate partner based in Kyiv with a raft of experience helping companies with cross-border transactions.
Graham started by giving lively examples of several transactions he has advised on in various jurisdictions, focussing on the types of problems that shareholders had to face and how they were able to overcome them. He continued with practical advice on what to look out for in the due diligence process and on how to structure the transaction. Graham also touched upon common risk areas, and how to protect against them. In particular he says: “Although based physically here on the ground in Kyiv, much of what I do is regional nature. For example right now I am helping clients to invest in Romania, Serbia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere - being able to help clients implement their deals in a pragmatic and cost-effective manner is a part of my job that I particular enjoy."
The seminar was attended by representatives of major Ukrainian investments banks and in-house counsels of major companies from various sectors of the economy.
About CMS Cameron McKenna in Kyiv: CMS Cameron McKenna opened its doors in Kyiv in September 2007 and was the first UK-headquartered law firm to open in Ukraine. The office comprises of 25 lawyers, including four partners, and represents major international and Ukrainian companies working in various sectors. We are consistently highly ranked by the major international directories such as Chambers Global, IFLR, Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer? and others. Recently Yurydychna Practyka awarded us (for the third year in a row) Best International Law Firm at their annual Legal Awards 2011 Ceremony. Our Energy Practice in Kyiv has also been continuously ranked as a top legal practice in energy sector in the country (by Ukrainian Law Firms 2009-2011 and Corp INTL Legal Awards 2010 rankings).
Notes to Editors:
CMS provides a deep local understanding of legal, tax and business issues and delivers client-focused services through a joint strategy executed locally across 30 jurisdictions with 54 offices in Western and Central Europe and beyond.
The CMS ten member firms are: CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni (Italy); CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo (Spain); CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (France); CMS Cameron McKenna LLP (UK); CMS DeBacker (Belgium); CMS Derks Star Busmann (Netherlands); CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd. (Switzerland); CMS Hasche Sigle (Germany); and CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz (Austria) and CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut (Portugal).
