Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office

Drawing on the firm’s global network, Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office excels in cross-border corporate transactions and M&A. The team is well-equipped to advise on both English and US law-governed transactions. The group enjoys a diverse client base; it is regularly called upon by PE and VC funds and has seen a recent increase in clients from or investing in the IT and military tech sectors. A go-to for sellers, buyers and targets, practice head Viacheslav Yakymchuk enjoys an established track record in cross-border M&A. Andrii Moskalyk, promoted to partner in July 2023, boasts particular expertise in the defence tech, IT, energy and infrastructure sectors, focusing on private equity and private M&A. Olga Gavrylyuk handles reorganisation projects on a global scale, while Alyona Bon brings to the team expert knowledge of the IT, TMT, healthcare and agribusiness industries.