Svitlana Chepurna - law firm Asters

Svitlana Chepurna

Partner

practice areas

International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation

industry sectors

Svitlana focuses on dispute resolution. Svitlana has assisted clients in a number of complex multi-jurisdictional dispute resolution projects and has advised several leading Ukrainian and international companies on dispute resolution, regulatory issues, and business law related matters. Svitlana also has significant expertise and experience in insurance law.

Recognition:

recommended lawyer in dispute resolution, The Legal 500 EMEA 2019
recognized among the leading lawyers for investment law in Ukraine, Best Lawyers 2019
listed among the notable practitioners in international arbitration, Ukrainian Law Firms 2019. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
listed among the notable practitioners in corporate law, Ukrainian Law Firms 2016. A Handbook for Foreign Clients

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Education:

University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.), 2015
Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National University, Master’s Degree in International Law and English (with honors), 2005

Languages:

English, Ukrainian, Russian

Representative experience:

Svitlana Chepurna has advised and represented among others:

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP, lead counsel acting for the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, in connection with court proceedings in the High Court of Justice in London commenced by the Trustee, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation, against Ukraine regarding its alleged debt under 3 billion USD bonds purportedly issued by Ukraine in 2013 and 100% taken up by the Russian Federation, and ensuing appeal proceedings. Asters is acting as the local Ukrainian counsel in this matter;
JSC Oschadbank, one of the largest financial institutions in the country, in connection with its claim against the Russian Federation for the recovery of over 1 billion USD in compensation as a result of the total loss of its investments in Crimea, culminating in international tribunal's final award sustaining Oschadbank's claim in full. Asters acted as the local Ukrainian counsel in this matter, with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP acting as the lead counsel;
Telenor in connection with its majority shareholding in a leading Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar:

- on Ukrainian law matters in connection with its USD 24 billion transaction with Alfa Group of Russia involving merger of assets between the Russian mobile telecom operator VimpelCom (Beeline brand) and Kyivstar, including structuring and documentation of the Ukrainian part of the transaction, as well as post-closing corporate restructuring;

- on corporate, labour and employment, contracts, and litigation matters with regard to Kyivstar business activity;

Svitlana Chepurna has advised and represented among others:

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP, lead counsel acting for the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, in connection with court proceedings in the High Court of Justice in London commenced by the Trustee, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation, against Ukraine regarding its alleged debt under 3 billion USD bonds purportedly issued by Ukraine in 2013 and 100% taken up by the Russian Federation, and ensuing appeal proceedings. Asters is acting as the local Ukrainian counsel in this matter;
JSC Oschadbank, one of the largest financial institutions in the country, in connection with its claim against the Russian Federation for the recovery of over 1 billion USD in compensation as a result of the total loss of its investments in Crimea, culminating in international tribunal's final award sustaining Oschadbank's claim in full. Asters acted as the local Ukrainian counsel in this matter, with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP acting as the lead counsel;
Telenor in connection with its majority shareholding in a leading Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar:

- on Ukrainian law matters in connection with its USD 24 billion transaction with Alfa Group of Russia involving merger of assets between the Russian mobile telecom operator VimpelCom (Beeline brand) and Kyivstar, including structuring and documentation of the Ukrainian part of the transaction, as well as post-closing corporate restructuring;

- on corporate, labour and employment, contracts, and litigation matters with regard to Kyivstar business activity;

the receivers and subsequently the liquidators of Lyndhurst Development Trading S.A. on Ukrainian law matters and in respect to various court proceedings relating to 45 million USD debt collection from the Kyiv-based shopping mall, Univermag "Ukraina", and the validity of the respective claim;
one of leading European pharmaceutical companies on a dispute with the local pharmaceutical regulator over the distribution of the client's products, which involved a ban on the circulation of the client's products in Ukraine;
a leading international insurer on Ukrainian law issues related to the resolution and settlement of a dispute regarding claims by a major Ukrainian corporate policyholder for business interruption indemnity;
a leading international logistics operator on Ukrainian law issues relating to the resolution and settlement of disputes with its customers and the contractual framework for its activities

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