News date: 22 October 2014
According to the rating, the firm’s clients highly appreciate the team: “Outstanding,” says one client who works with on Ilyashev & Partners on finance matters. “The firm has the expertise and staff to handle truly complex matters. What makes Ilyashev & Partners unique is their willingness to offer practical solutions and meet the needs of even most demanding clients. They are excellent in all categories and very commercial, flexible and responsive.”
A recent highlight for the firm in the banking and finance area saw Roman Marchenko leading a team acting as Ukrainian counsel to BTA Bank on a $400 million project finance facility to a local borrower.
In M&A, the firm’s recent highlights have included assisting Ergo International in selling two equity stakes in Utico, advising BTA Bank on the acquisition of several Ukrainian companies, and representing a major Ukrainian investor when it bought shares in a poultry company.
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