Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): Comprehensive support for business purchase and sale deals
The M&A market in Ukraine remains active even in challenging times, creating opportunities to consolidate assets in the agricultural sector, industry, energy and IT. However, every deal carries significant legal and financial risks. Attorney Cherezov & Partners provides full legal support for transactions: from due diligence and deal structuring to obtaining approval from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) and final closing. Our goal is a safe purchase or profitable sale of an asset without subsequent litigation.
Planning to buy a competitor or sell your own company?
We help minimise the risks of hidden debts, encumbrances and tax issues. Our lawyers support negotiations, prepare transaction documents and protect your interests before state regulators.
Our team of lawyers ensures the legal integrity of deals and protects the client’s interests at every stage of the negotiations.
We do not just “process paperwork” — we understand business processes from the inside. Our experience covers support of merger and acquisition deals for large industrial enterprises, agroholdings and chain companies. We know how to structure a transaction so that it is transparent, lawful and financially safe for our client. Contact us for a consultation on your upcoming deal.
Key specialisation: M&A and investment deal support
Legal and tax due diligence (target audit):
review of corporate history and title to assets and real estate;
identification of hidden court disputes, criminal proceedings and tax debts;
analysis of the contract base and risks of contract termination after change of ownership.
Structuring business purchase and sale deals (share deal / asset deal):
design of the transaction structure with regard to tax burden;
drafting share purchase agreements (SPAs) and shareholders’ agreements (SHAs);
support of settlements and transfer of title.
Antitrust regulation (AMC):
analysis of whether a concentration clearance is required;
preparation and filing of documents with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine;
support in obtaining approval for merger or acquisition of a stake.
Corporate restructuring and asset protection:
creation of holding structures to optimise management and protect assets;
support of spin-offs, splits and reorganisation of legal entities;
protection against hostile takeovers (raider attacks) during negotiations.
Special note: We work exclusively in the client’s interests, ensuring full confidentiality of negotiations. Our priority is to identify “hidden pitfalls” before the documents are signed so that the deal price reflects the real value of the asset without hidden problems.
Our unique experience: an “inside” view of big business
The uniqueness of our expertise is based on a real understanding of how big business operates from the inside. The firm’s partner, attorney Hanna Nadtochiieva, worked for many years as an in-house lawyer at large industrial enterprises and later, as an attorney, supported major industrial projects, providing legal support for corporate relations from the incorporation of companies to the restructuring of groups. The managing partner, Igor Cherezov, worked for a long time in Ukraine’s largest agroholding, which systematically purchased real estate and industrial and production facilities, including through M&A mechanisms.
As an independent attorney, Igor Cherezov has drafted, analysed and supported transactions for the sale and purchase of multiple large Ukrainian businesses, including obtaining approvals from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) for major concentrations and complex deals, as well as for the sale of chain businesses. As managing partner of Attorney Cherezov & Partners, he has repeatedly acted as a crisis manager at companies undergoing reorganisation or change of ownership — both to protect the business and to prevent possible raider attacks. That is why we understand the logic of business owners, investors and top management — we have literally worked on their side.
🛡️ ⚖️ Stages of M&A deal support
Due diligence:
Risk review before purchase.
More details: 📁Deal support,
AMC approval and transaction closing
More details: 📁Why our experience in the real sector matters to you
Due diligence: How not to buy a “pig in a poke”
Buying a business without thorough audit means risking getting a company with multimillion debts or losing the asset a month after the deal. Our team carries out comprehensive due diligence so that you know everything about the target.
Legal audit: review of corporate structure, validity of acquisition of assets, pending court disputes and attachments.
Tax audit: identification of risks of additional assessments, analysis of tax optimisation schemes used by the previous owner.
Asset review: analysis of title documents for land, real estate, equipment and intellectual property.
Employment analysis: risks of dismissal of top management, “golden parachutes”, labour disputes.
Risk report (Red flags): we provide a clear report listing critical risks that may affect the deal price or its feasibility.
From structuring to deal closing (Closing)
A successful M&A deal requires careful planning and flawless execution. We accompany you at every step, from the letter of intent to the handover of the keys.
We provide:
Drafting and agreeing the term sheet (key deal terms) and NDA (non-disclosure agreement).
Preparation of a full set of transaction documents: share/interest purchase agreements, warranties and indemnity agreements.
Obtaining approval from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) for concentration when the parties’ asset values exceed statutory thresholds.
Support of signing and settlement (including through escrow accounts).
Carrying out registration actions: changes in the state register, change of beneficial owners and management.
Post-closing support: legal assistance in integrating the acquired asset into your business structure.
Why experience in the real sector is your advantage?
Most law firms see M&A only as a stack of documents. We, however, see the deal through the eyes of the business, because our partners have run legal departments of industrial giants and agroholdings.
Understanding asset specifics We know how to check not just “paperwork” but the real situation at a plant, elevator or retail chain. We understand where hidden problems at the production site may be.
Experience in complex negotiations We have conducted dozens of negotiation rounds when buying and selling large assets. We know how to defend the price and terms favourable to our client.
Integrated approach to the AMC Obtaining concentration clearance is not a mere formality but a complex economic and legal process. Our experience allows us to pass it as efficiently as possible, avoiding refusals and fines.
Practical solutions We do not write theoretical memoranda. We give clear recommendations: “buy”, “negotiate a price reduction due to risks” or “walk away from the deal”.
Confidentiality and security M&A deals love silence. We guarantee full confidentiality of information and protection against leaks at the negotiation stage.
Our professional reputation is confirmed by successful cases!
— We have supported deals for the acquisition of industrial complexes, elevators, retail chains and IT companies. Each deal is an individual strategy and protection of the client’s interests.
— Our team knows how to work under tight deadlines, when decisions must be taken quickly but in a well-thought-out way. We understand the value of time in big business.
— Honest assessment of prospects. If we see critical risks in the target, we tell the client directly. We are interested not in you “just buying”, but in ensuring that your new asset generates profit, not problems.
— Efficient work with the Antimonopoly Committee. We have a positive track record of obtaining concentration approvals even in complex market situations.
Mergers and acquisitions are the highest league of legal practice. Entrust your deals to those who have real experience with large assets, know the market from the inside and are ready to protect your investments.
