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Acquisitions and Due Diligence; Privatization; Antimonopoly Legislation; M&A Made in Ukraine.

On December 3, 2009, Frishberg & Partners together with Swedbank held a workshop on “Customs and Import Duties: Dealing with Today’s Problems”, presented by Alex Frishberg and Vladimir Lukovich of Frishberg & Partners, and Eduard Terpitsky and Anastasia Dokuka.

What happens when Western fantasies collide with Eastern reality? Dive into four riveting tales of romance, deception, resilience, and revolution in modern Ukraine. Foreigner’s Guide to Ukrainian Women and Other Stories offers a sharp, satirical, and deeply human lens into love and life across borders. Based on both fiction and real-life events, this bold collection pulls back the curtain on Eastern Europe’s untold dramas and romantic entanglements. 🧳 1. Foreigner’s Guide to Ukrainian Women Johnny Best is a tech millionaire tired of California’s hollow glitter. Hoping to find ...

A true story of law, betrayal, and survival in Ukraine’s Wild East. The Steel Barons follows the harrowing descent of Jack Parker, a thirty-year-old American lawyer sent to Kyiv in the early 1990s to negotiate a multimillion-dollar telecom deal. It should have been a fast track to equity partnership in one of Manhattan’s most prestigious law firms. Instead, one reckless night lands him in a Soviet-era venereal disease clinic — and from there, everything begins to unravel. Abandoned by his firm, hunted by mob-connected investors, and betrayed by his own government, Jack finds himself ...

It seems like everywhere you turn these days, all foreign companies have disputes with their Ukrainian partners, claiming inferior quality, wrong quantity and/or refund of pre-payment. Most of the agreements contain an arbitration provision that requires the parties to submit their disputes for resolution in Kiev, before the international arbitration court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In response to the recent increase in the number of cases involving arbitration in Ukraine, we have prepared the following series of articles that you may find useful: • Arbitration ...

- Adoption - Annulment - Child abduction - Child custody - Child support - Common-law marriages - Divorce - Establishing paternity - Marriage in Ukraine - Pre-nuptial agreements - Property division - Surrogacy in Ukraine - Wills and estates

Two Soviet engineers. One abandoned sailboat. A promise made in vodka and brotherhood—to bring her home, no matter the cost. In the early 1990s, Alexei and Nikolai hand-built a sleek racing yacht—Gonta—crafted with grit, sweat, and dreams of freedom on the open sea. But after it’s shipped to Australia under orders from a powerful Soviet director, Gonta is left behind and forgotten. Years later, lost in post-Soviet monotony and cheap vodka, the friends make a pact to retrieve her—an oath that will test the limits of courage, friendship, and survival. What begins as a drunken dream ...

On March 2010 Frishberg & Partners held a round table on "Foreign Investment in Ukrainian Agriculture." Speakers included Mr. Jens Bruno, who works with an agricultural holding company "Grain Alliance" in Ukraine that controls roughly 40,000 hectares in an area with a radius of 80 km and are expanding rapidly. The second speaker, Mr. Roman Fedorowycz, is an ex-founder, CEO and land acquisition manager for Ukrainian Agrarian Investments Ltd., one of the largest farming companies in Ukraine and Europe with 300,000 hectares. With nearly 18 years’ experience in Ukraine, Mr. Fedorowycz is ...

Doing Business in Ukraine 2018, by Frishberg & Partners, is a legal reference guide/analysis of the key laws in Ukraine pertaining to foreign investors. It is written to be used as a guideline for those foreign investors interested in entering the Ukrainian market. At a time when Ukraine is becoming a viable investment opportunity, this handbook provides all the basics that foreign investors need to know when assessing whether the Ukrainian market is of strategic interest to their business needs. Having assisted foreign investors in Ukraine since 1991, Frishberg & Partners is pleased to ...

Introduction to Real Property in Ukraine; Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Financing Residential Construction Projects; Building a Rooftop Penthouse; Options for Establishing Local Production Facilities; Forming Joint Ventures with StateOwned Enterprises; The Land Code; Basic Steps Towards Land Ownership; Securing Land Rights for Commercial Use; Land Mortgages and Due Diligence; Investment in Unfinished Construction; Unfinished Construction: Legal and Practical Considerations; Land Appraisal

When tyranny tightens its grip, ordinary people rise up. Maidan Revolution is a searing work of historical fiction inspired by the real-life events of Ukraine’s 2013–2014 Revolution of Dignity. Set during one of the most explosive uprisings in modern European history, this powerful novella follows a disillusioned American war photographer who returns to Kyiv—a city he once loved—only to be swept into the firestorm of a nation’s fight for freedom. Through the lens of his camera, he documents more than just conflict—he captures courage, sacrifice, and a people’s refusal to be ...

On November 9, 2007, Frishberg & Partners held the Round Table on "The Election Outcome: Implications for Domestic and Foreign Policy", which was presented by Alex Frishberg, Alexander Paskhaver and Kseniya Lyapina, member of Ukrainian Parliament.

On February 4, 2010, Frishberg & Partners held a "business lunch" with Dr. Taras Kuzio, the notorious political commentator, who shared his sharp political analysis mixed with colorful stories behind the Presidential elections.

On February 21, 2008, Frishberg & Partners held presentation of its Of Counsel on Government Relations, Mr. Taras Kuzio, before Kiev's diplomatic community.

On January 26, 2006, the US-Ukraine Foundation and Frishberg & Partners held panel discussion on Ukraine’s legal and investment climate. Desi Jordanoff, the trade specialist of BISNIS from the Department of Commerce also assisted in organizing this event.

On June 10, 2010, Frishberg & Partners hosted a round table and reception at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C., together with U.S.-Ukraine Business Council on "Doing Business in Ukraine in 2010", where Alexander Paskhaver, Ambassador Roman Popadiuk and Alex Frishberg, together with Anders Aslund, gave an overview of economic and political issues related to doing business in Ukraine.

On October 21, 2009, Frishberg & Partners held an informal round-table discussion with Dr. Taras Kuzio, a political scientist, specializing in Ukraine.

In April 2011, Frishberg & Partners held a round table entitled “M&A in Ukraine Today: Building Business on Shifting Sands,” where Alexander Savchenko (former deputy head of National Bank of Ukraine), Brian Best (Dragon Capital), Mark Iwashko (Horizon Capital) and Jon Queen (Jaspen Capital) shared their opinions about the current market trends.