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The Hague District Court has recently issued a decision in the ongoing legal dispute between Gazprom International Limited and Asset Management Company Slavutych-Invest. This decision provides some hope as to potential avenues for recovery of losses suffered by Ukrainian victims due to the Russian aggression. At the same time, it also brings to light some problematic questions which the Ukrainian claimants who seek to enforce Ukrainian court decisions against Russia abroad, will likely face.   Read more in the article for CEE Legal Matters authored by Serhii Uvarov, Partner and Co-Head of Cross-Border Litigation, and Irina Ivanova, Associate.   https://lnkd.in/eU-5ZA8c

Юристи в Україні сьогодні – це ті, хто знаходить рішення за найскладніших із можливих умов.   Планує в умовах невизначеності, коли планування в принципі буває неможливим.    Досягає результату, що б не було.   З професійним святом, колеги!    Нехай вам усім стане снаги та витримки, щоб продовжувати на совість робити свою роботу попри всі складнощі.   Честь і повага тим юристам, які несуть військову службу, та слава героям, нашим колегам по цеху, які поклали життя за вільну Україну.

Last week INTEGRITES hosted the second Lady Leaders session. With this project, we celebrate the resilience and strong spirit of Ukrainian women, especially during the war. This time together with Anna Chaplygina, etiquette and business protocol expert, the guests discussed power dressing and how looks can influence careers and reputation.   Lady Leaders is also about support – charity raffle participants raised almost UAH 7000 for our fundraising campaign with our partner, Children of Heroes Charity Fund. The fundraiser for the educational needs of the kids who lost their parents in the war is ongoing. Please take a moment to support it: https://lnkd.in/eRDZPv6f Heartfelt gratitude to the unbreakable Armed Forces of Ukraine for an opportunity to host great offline sessions and to the Ukrainian female business community – for sharing that evening with us in Kyiv. Olena Perepelynska Viktoriia Fomenko Anna Pogrebna Nataliya Kovalyova Inna Kostrytska Kristina Shyposha Tetiana Storozhuk Olena Savchuk Tetyana Potapova Oksana Kordina Irina Zubar Iryna Postolatii

This year’s International Bar Association Annual Conference in Mexico was a special one for INTEGRITES. It’s always a busy time, full of meetings, new connections and engaging discussions. Every year partners of our firm contribute to thought-provoking sessions with the peers from all over the world, and this year was not an exception.   In particular, Cross-Border Dispute Resolution partner Dmytro Marchukov spoke at the session Commercial mediation in conflict zones organized by IBA Mediation Committee and took part in the IBA Litigation Committee open business meeting in his role of the PPID Liaison Officer of the Committee. A memorable highlight from this year’s Conference is an award from Eversheds Sutherland which INTEGRITES received as winner of the Global Relationship Firm Recognition Programme, with its 2024 theme centred on lawyer well-being. Grateful to Eversheds Sutherland for the recognition of our consistent efforts towards well-being of the team in the face of ongoing challenges. Congratulations to peers from Tilleke & Gibbins and BLP on their awards as well! Looking forward to catching up with all at IBA Annual Conference in Toronto in 2025! Dr. Oleksiy Feliv Vyacheslav Korchev Dmytro Marchukov

1 жовтня Кабінет Міністрів України своєю постановою змінив Порядок бронювання військовозобов’язаних під час воєнного стану засобами Порталу Дія. Нові вимоги можуть призвести до скорочення кількості військовозобов’язаних працівників, яких роботодавці зможуть забронювати в такий спосіб. Змінами передбачено: 1. посилення вимог до списків на бронювання 2. додаткові умови для зарахування на спеціальний військовий облік Постанова офіційно опублікована сьогодні, 2 жовтня, та вже набрала чинності. Детальніше про ці важливі зміни: https://lnkd.in/eHHTUMVe Inna Kostrytska Iryna Karazhbei-Truska

On the Day of Defenders of Ukraine, we bow our heads to those who serve to protect our freedom and in memory of those who gave their lives so that we could build the future for ourselves and our children. Glory and honour to the defenders, heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to live and work in our homeland, our Ukraine!

INTEGRITES proudly joins the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, world’s largest platform for the socially responsible businesses. Through its participation, the firm pledges to align operations with and to take action in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, INTEGRITES will focus on Goal 4 – Quality Education, Goal 5 – Gender Equality, Goal 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions, Goal 17 – Partnership for the goals. In 2025, marking the 20th anniversary of successful operations in the Ukrainian market, INTEGRITES will present its first Annual Report which will cover, inter alia, the steps taken to adhere to the international ESG and corporate social responsibility principles. ✒️ Managing partner, Dr. Oleksiy Feliv: “We started with establishing Climate Change Task Force within the firm in 2021 to advise clients on projects targeted at the sustainable development of their business and Ukraine in the context of energy transition and green technologies. It’s an evolutionary move for INTEGRITES to join the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine, because it’s now our own pledge to act and report on what we as a firm do in the CSR and ESG directions. In this way we show consistency and dedication in helping our country become a better place for life, work, investment and doing business”. https://lnkd.in/ehyR7Myq

INTEGRITES announces a strategic restructuring, leading to the separation of our Kazakhstan offices. After years of successful collaboration, the partners in Ukraine and Kazakhstan have mutually decided to pursue independent paths. As a result, INTEGRITES Kazakhstan will be leaving the group to continue independent operations under the brand Salus Legal. This step will allow Salus Legal to sharpen its focus on serving clients in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The Kyiv office remains dedicated to advising domestic and foreign clients who do business in Ukraine. The firm will in particular concentrate on projects for reconstruction during and after the war, on promoting Ukrainian agenda and helping international investors to start or expand business in Ukraine. This restructuring will not affect our commitment to excellence, integrity, and professionalism. We extend our sincere thanks to our clients, partners, and the public for their continued trust and support. We appreciate your understanding during this transition and are committed to ensuring a smooth process.

INTEGRITES advised NOVUS and UNIVER on the structure, documentation and filing issuance of UAH 400 million (approx. EUR 10 million) corporate bonds in the local market. The bonds are secured by the mortgage provided by NOVUS group of companies and overseen by INTEGRITES as an independent bond administrator entity. Initiated in late 2023 and led by the arranger – Univer Capital, a licenced investment firm, the project came to formal submission to the securities regulator in May 2024, while the temporary issue certificate was granted in September this year. The corporate bonds of NOVUS Ukraine LLC will become available to investors starting from September 26, 2024, soon after the approval obtained from the NSSMC (National Securities and Stock Market Commission). The case comes ground-breaking for both retail and legal services industry, as it has become the first of the kind in Ukraine to introduce a non-banking organisation as an independent bond administrator. The team of INTEGRITES leveraged experience in policy shaping and public advocacy to contribute to development of regulations that enabled non-banking organisations, including law firms, to act as bond issue administrator. In this regard, INTEGRITES acted to set a precedent and shape the framework for other actors in the debt securities markets. Along with playing the leading role in the advocacy efforts, the lawyers of INTEGRITES developed the first template contract on bond issue administration for the industry which is reflective of the best practices in the Eurobonds, as well as handled the conclusion of the mortgage agreement. Led by Managing partner, Dr. Oleksiy Feliv, and Partner Oleh Zahnitko, the team working on the landmark case included Counsel Vasyl Yurmanovych, Senior Associates Yuriy Korchev and Sergiy Datsiv. https://lnkd.in/g9HYEuNV

Olena Perepelynska, Partner and head of International Arbitration, President of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association (UAA), participated in the Vilnius Arbitration Day 2024, one of the key events for the arbitration community of the CEE region.   More than 200 attendees of the event, including distinguished international arbitration practitioners, industry experts, and academics, discussed sanctions and corruption issues in arbitration, energy disputes, national security and the involvement of state entities into international proceedings.   Olena took part in: ➡️ The panel "Navigating through Corruption Allegations in Arbitration" which offered a platform for discussing the increasing challenges in addressing corruption and the importance of integrity in arbitration proceedings. In her presentation, Olena discussed the difficulties of determining the standard and the burden of proof of corruption allegations and gave practical examples of cases involving Ukrainian parties.  ➡️ ArbCEE discussion “Arbitrator Story: Finding Nemo... the Right One!” focusing on how to choose the right arbitrator from among the CEE practitioners. Olena's comments primarily concerned the approaches of arbitrators and arbitration institutions to the selection of candidates.   A heartfelt thanks to the organizers of #VilniusArbitrationDay for an opportunity to connect with fellow leaders in the CEE arbitration community!