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SERHII DERKACH

Partner Serhii Derkach specializes in corporate law and M&A, competition law, and dispute resolution. With 18 years of legal experience, including 6 years as an attorney, Sergiy handles a diverse range of cases, including: Providing legal support for investment attraction; Developing corporate structures and establishing consortiums; Obtaining preliminary conclusions and permits from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (including in the process of small-scale privatization of state-owned enterprises “Ukrspirt” and a single property complex grain mills); Establishing a joint venture with the participation of a foreign investor to build waste recycling plants in the Kyiv region (the project is implemented within the framework of international programs and the Ministry of Environment strategy); Conducting antimonopoly investigations and representing clients’ interests during proceedings on violations of competition law; Providing ongoing support for numerous corporate projects of one of the most famous Ukrainian breweries – “Opillya” and one of the market leaders in electronic auctions in Ukraine, UBIZ.UA; Supporting the sale of a controlling stake in PJSC “Tourist Complex “Cheremosh”; Reorganizing financial companies and coordinating significant participation acquisitions, bringing their activities in line with NBU licensing requirements; Apealing contesting auctions for the sale of special permits for subsoil use and other public procurement. · Ario Law Firm

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About

Partner at Ario Law Firm with 18 years of legal experience, including six years as an attorney. Specializes in corporate law and M&A, competition law and dispute resolution, advising on investment attraction, corporate structuring, antitrust matters, privatization and regulatory compliance.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ACompetitionDispute Resolution

Office

Ukraine

Ario Law Firm · Partner Serhii Derkach specializes in corporate law and M&A, competition law, and dispute resolution. With 18 years of legal experience, including 6 years as an attorney, Sergiy handles a diverse range of cases, including: Providing legal support for investment attraction; Developing corporate structures and establishing consortiums; Obtaining preliminary conclusions and permits from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (including in the process of small-scale privatization of state-owned enterprises “Ukrspirt” and a single property complex grain mills); Establishing a joint venture with the participation of a foreign investor to build waste recycling plants in the Kyiv region (the project is implemented within the framework of international programs and the Ministry of Environment strategy); Conducting antimonopoly investigations and representing clients’ interests during proceedings on violations of competition law; Providing ongoing support for numerous corporate projects of one of the most famous Ukrainian breweries – “Opillya” and one of the market leaders in electronic auctions in Ukraine, UBIZ.UA; Supporting the sale of a controlling stake in PJSC “Tourist Complex “Cheremosh”; Reorganizing financial companies and coordinating significant participation acquisitions, bringing their activities in line with NBU licensing requirements; Apealing contesting auctions for the sale of special permits for subsoil use and other public procurement.

Ukraine

Expertise

Investment AttractionCorporate Structures & ConsortiumsAntitrust/Competition InvestigationsPrivatizationJoint Ventures (waste recycling project)Financial Institutions / NBU LicensingPublic Procurement & Subsoil PermitsFood & Beverage (brewery clients)E‑auctions / Online Marketplaces

Education

  • Master of Laws, Kyiv National University of Internal Affairs (now the National Academy of Internal Affairs)

Admissions

  • Member, Ukrainian Bar Association

Languages

Ukrainian