Mergers & Acquisitions in Ukraine 2014

Since July 2021 there is a lot of fuss around the UBO disclosure. The Law of Ukraine "On Preventing and Counteracting to Legalization (Laundering) of the Proceeds from Crime, Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction" №361-IX dated 06 December 2019 requires to submit a schematic ownership structure of a legal entity and its supporting documents, and the term for that was very short – until 10 October 2021 inclusive. In could seem reasonable at a glance…

On 2 November, the Law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Protection of Property Rights" No. 159-IX (the "Law") came into force. The purpose of the Law is to protect title to property, including shares, during registration procedures...