IMG Partners
Attorneys at Law
www.imgpartners.com.ua
About the company
Mission
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Mission
From the moment it was founded in 2000 and to the present, IMG Partners has focused
on assisting clients to achieve their goals by guiding through the niceties of laws and avoiding
possible legal pitfalls while doing business in Ukraine.
We provide the highest quality legal service applying individual approach to each client.
Over the last years IMG Partners’ lawyers provided their legal support for the projects which
were included into “The 55 largest public agreements of Ukraine in 2009” and “50 major
public litigation and arbitration cases of Ukraine in 2009” ratings. IMG managing partner Ihor
Melnyk was recognized as one of the best among 100 Ukrainian lawyers according to the
Customer’s choice 2010/2011 research conducted by Ukraine’s premier legal weekly
“Yuridicheskaya Practika”(Legal Practice). In 2012 Ihor Melnyk is recommended as an expert
in the field of tax law in Ukraine by Global Law Experts (GLE).
We build a long-term partnership with our clients based
on trust and reliability.
Our experts provide a comprehensive support of the clients’
business plans and always offer the most effective decisions
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substantial experience;
comprehensive analysis of the case;
identification of potential risks;
deep understanding of local market;
Practices
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Taxation
Agrarian and land law
M&A
Corporate and commercial law
Capital markets and assets
management
Real estate and construction
Litigation
Bankruptcy and restructuring
International and European law
Taxation
Ukrainian tax legislation is one of the most dynamic areas of law. IMG Partners’ tax lawyers keep abreast
of changes in tax laws, and develop as soon as possible the methods for its effective implementation
in the context of our clients’ business.
More over, in October 2012 our company signed an agreement on strategic partnership and long-term
cooperation with the Cypriot consulting company LSTS Consultants that provides our customers with
additional opportunities in effective tax planning, based on compliance with the relevant regulations,
laws and other regulatory standards in a range of jurisdictions.
IMG Partners has extensive experience both in Ukrainian and international taxation systems.
How can we help you
by assisting our clients to integrate effective
tax planning into the overall business strategy;
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minimizing your tax incidence in a firm compliance
with the law;
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taxation of different types of transactions,
the identification of tax risks, tax structuring transactions;
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developing ways to minimize the risks arising of changes
in tax law, application of controversial norms;
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advising on holdings’ international tax structuring;
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representing the clients in disputes with tax authorities.
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Capital markets and assets management
Our company provides legal support in regard to securities issue
and turnover, assists in transactions on the capital markets,
cooperates with National securities and stock market Commission.
Our facilities for your success:
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representation of clients in connection with debt and equity capital market transactions;
legal advice with respect to private placement of shares, and IPOs.
due diligence services, structuring and regulatory advice, based on experience and
strategy in view of the latest Ukrainian and International practice;
legal advice on the regulation of the securities/derivatives and investment business;
establishment and liquidation of assets management companies, unit funds and
stockjobbers.
Besides, IMG Partners has its own asset management company, serving an additional
advantage and tool for effective service for our customers to achieve their business goals.
Furthermore, partnership and close cooperation with the Cypriot company LSTS Consultants
opens up extra opportunities for our clients in effective tax planning, based on compliance
with the relevant regulations, laws and other regulatory standards in a range of
jurisdictions. This, in particular, gives us a possibility to solve a range of problems on the
barriers to the export trade in the form of customs clearance obstacles and VAT refunds.
International and European Law
Over 12 years IMG Partners Attorneys at Law has been successfully working at the legal
services market of Ukraine with an aim to foster the prosperous future for our country. In
this direction, we’re cooperating with the European Business Association, Ukrainian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ukrainian-Iraqi, Ukrainian-Kyrgyz, Ukrainian-Pakistani
and other business councils. Our lawyers provide advice on conducting business in terms
of free trade area regimes - Ukraine-Russia, Ukraine-Turkey, Ukraine-EFTA and Ukraine-EU
(in terms of future EU-Ukraine Association Agreement )
We provide a whole range of services on supporting foreign investors on the Ukrainian market,
as well as Ukrainian companies entering foreign markets.
Having regard to prospects and attractiveness of Asian-Pacific market to many Ukrainian
exporters, in 2012 IMG Partners Attorneys at Law concluded an Agreement on strategic
partnership and long-term cooperation with Thai law firm ABC Asian Legal Service Co.
Representative matters
Protection
of interests of one of
the top Ukrainian banks against
fraudulent operations while raising
a credit by the restaurant network.
Transaction amount – USD 70
million.
Protection of interests of a large
agricultural holding in case on debt
collection to a Ukrainian bank
under the credit contracts.
Transaction amount – USD 37.5
million;
Acquisition of an integral property
complex (sugar mill) for the benefit
of giant Ukrainian agricultural
holding. Transaction amount – USD
12 million;
Bankruptcy of a huge soybean
processing factory with debts
restructuring in the amount of over
USD 50 million;
Litigation support of one of the biggest agricultural
holdings against tax authorities on the groundless tax
commitments in the amount of over USD 17 million;
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Full legal support of the foreign investment fund on
implementing a large-scale project on housing and
shopping complex construction in Ukraine in amount of
USD 60 million;
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Technical provision support of building and
reconstruction of a steel mill in Pakistan in amount of
over USD 1 million.
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Our clients
IMG Partners Attorneys at Law
has significant successful experience in providing legal support
to a range of national and foreign companies in:
Banking:
Agriculture:
Transport &
logistics:
Chemistry &
metallurgy:
Investment:
Construction &
development:
Key contacts:
Ihor Melnyk,
managing partner,
head of M&A practice
Vadym Triukhan,
partner,
head of International and
European law practice
Ihor Lynnyk,
junior partner,
head of Tax law practice
We share European values and conduct business according to
the European norms and standards.
IMG Partners is always open to cooperation!
04070 Ukraine, Kyiv, Ihorivska str., 1/8, phone/fax: +38(044) 201-10-66
office@imgpartners.com.ua
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