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17 October 2011
Lavrynovych & Partners Is Recommended by the IFLR1000

Lavrynovych & Partners has for the first time been recognized by IFLR1000, a leading international directory of financial law firms. In IFLR1000’s 2012 edition published on October 14, Lavrynovych & Partners is recommended in the Banking and Finance area.

IFLR1000’s researchers have specified that Lavrynovych & Partners has bolstered its banking and financial practice with the hire of new practitioners, including Associated Partner Igor Siusel. «Lavrynovych & Partners has been heavily involved in consulting on securities transactions», the edition says. «The Firm acted as Ukrainian law counsel with regard to the issuance of $1.5 billion 7.95% publicly placed notes».

We would like to remind you that in 2011 Lavrynovych & Partners Law Firm provided consulting services to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in connection with the issuance of foreign public debt bonds; supported the listing of Industrial Milk Company’s shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange; was engaged by White & Case international law firm as Ukrainian law counsel in the course of provision of government guarantees for obtaining a loan to implement the Air Express project, as well as during the obtainment by Eximbank of Korea of Ukrainian government guarantee in connection with extending a loan to the Southern Railways.

The services provided by the Firm have been highly acclaimed in Ukraine and abroad: Lavrynovych & Partners has been named the Law Firm of the Year 2011 according to The DealMakers Law Award ratings within the banking law sector and has won the Ukrainian Legal Olympus award. Maksym Lavrynovych, the Firm’s Managing Partner, won All-Ukrainian contest «Lawyer of the Year 2011» in the category «Lawyer, Representative of a Private Law Firm».

In Ukraine, IFLR1000 carries out research in two areas of legal practice: «Banking and Finance» and «Mergers and Acquisitions».