Oleksiy Didkovskiy

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Oleksiy Didkovskiy

Co-Managing Partner

practice areas

International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation

Oleksiy focuses on international arbitration and cross-border litigation, corporate and M&A, and GR.

Recognition:

leading lawyer in dispute resolution, The Legal 500: EMEA 2024
recognized lawyer in international dispute resolution, Chambers Global 2024
recognized lawyer in international dispute resolution, Chambers Europe 2024
notable practitioner in cross-border litigation, Ukrainian Law Firms 2024. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
highly regarded lawyer in M&A and private equity, IFLR1000 2023

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Education:

Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National University, 1996

Languages:

English, Ukrainian, Russian

Membership and activities:

International Bar Association
Ukrainian Bar Association, member of the Management Board
Kyiv Region Bar Association

Representative experience:

advised VimpelCom, a leading international telecommunications holding and a parent of the leading Ukrainian mobile telecom operator Kyivstar, on a 2.2 billion USD Eurobond issue by its subsidiary VimpelCom Holdings B.V.;
advised Telenor, a major shareholder of the leading Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar G.S.M., on corporate governance issues, dealt with litigations commenced by Alfa Group and its affiliates in Ukraine;
advised ED&F Man Holdings, a major global supplier of food, feeds, and biofuels, on the acquisition and operation of its sugar production facilities in Ukraine, including the associated corporate, regulatory, and litigation issues, including defending the company's interests against abusive litigation brought about by other shareholders;

advised VimpelCom, a leading international telecommunications holding and a parent of the leading Ukrainian mobile telecom operator Kyivstar, on a 2.2 billion USD Eurobond issue by its subsidiary VimpelCom Holdings B.V.;
advised Telenor, a major shareholder of the leading Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar G.S.M., on corporate governance issues, dealt with litigations commenced by Alfa Group and its affiliates in Ukraine;
advised ED&F Man Holdings, a major global supplier of food, feeds, and biofuels, on the acquisition and operation of its sugar production facilities in Ukraine, including the associated corporate, regulatory, and litigation issues, including defending the company's interests against abusive litigation brought about by other shareholders;
advised Molson Coors Brewing Company, one of the world's largest beer companies, on various Ukrainian corporate law issues, including those related to the establishment and operation of a Ukrainian subsidiary;
advised EDB, a major IT group in the Nordic countries, on various Ukrainian law issues relating to its subsidiaries;
advised Credit Agricole in connection with the collection of a large debt in Ukraine, including in the associated litigation and enforcement proceedings;
advised AT&T in connection with licensing and compliance requirements under Ukrainian telecommunications laws;
advised Philip Morris Ukraine on various privacy issues under Ukrainian law;
advised a leading international steel trader on litigation and a leading international grain trader on the recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award in Ukraine;
advised a global provider of electronic engineering and network solutions in connection with the international restructuring of the company, including for its subsidiaries in Ukraine;
advised a major Ukrainian pharmaceutical company on the corporate, employment, and competition law issues related to company restructuring, as well as the international debt and equity fund raising perspectives.