DSK Legal launches Art Law Practice

DSK Legal, a full-service law firm, has added Art Law Practice to their portfolio of practices. The newly introduced practice area is a combination of DSK Legal’s extensive experience in media laws, intellectual property rights protection, and estate planning.

ECJ Rules On Social Security Of Seafarers

The European Court of Justice ruled in the case C-631/17 SF v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst

Sealing The Success Of The Malta Flag

Maritime lawyer, Dr Jean-Pie Gauci-Maistre, highlights the pivotal role of Malta’s legal framework in keeping the Malta Flag flying high.

The New Private Residential Leases Act of 2019

The Private Residential Leases Act of 2019 (“the Act”)

The IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap: What Does This Mean For The Bunkering World?

Through the implementation of Regulation 14.1.3 of Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) announced on the 27 October 2016 that it would implement a global sulphur cap of 0.5% on marine fuels starting from 1 January, 2020, for ships operating outside Emission Control Areas (ECA’s)1; a decision which will inevitably …

Sayenko Kharenko advised on the landmark EUR 1.25 billion Eurobond issue by Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan and Raiffeisen Bank International, the joint lead managers of Ukraine’s record-setting EUR 1.25 billion Eurobond issue. The notes have a 10 year tenor and bear a coupon of 4.375 % per annum, which is the lowest pricing for Ukraine’s euro-denominated debt.

Sayenko Kharenko represents the winner of the pilot concession tender in Ukraine

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as legal counsel to a successful international consortium in relation to participation in both pilot tenders for the concession of Kherson and Olvia seaports. The concession projects provide for the operation and maintenance of functioning seaport infrastructure by the investor for periods of 30 and 35 years respectively.

Sayenko Kharenko advised Getin Holding S.A. in signing of the agreement on sale of Idea Bank JSC

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Getin Holding S.A. (one of the biggest privately owned Polish financial groups headquartered in Wroclaw and one of the biggest companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (mWIG40 Index)) on signing of the agreement on sale of 100% shares in Idea Bank JSC to Dragon Capital group of companies, together with …

Sayenko Kharenko advises Ukreximbank on landmark USD 100 million subordinated Eurobond issue

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as legal counsel to the Joint Stock Company “The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine” in connection with the issue of USD 100 million subordinated loan participation notes. The notes were issued by Biz Finance Plc., which applied the total principal amount of the issue towards financing a subordinated loan to Ukreximbank. …