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Vitalii Mainarovych

Senior Associate

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages Ukrainian, English, Russian

Vitalii Mainarovych is a Ukrainian qualified Senior Corporate/M&A Associate with CMS in London and a member of the CMS International Private Equity/M&A group.

Vitalii advises foreign and local clients on complex JVs, corporate restructurings, and cross-border M&A deals across Europe and beyond (with prior experience in deals in over 15 countries). His industry focus is on energy and infrastructure, TMT, and private equity.

Vitalii is (i) a recommended lawyer by Legal 500 2021 and 2022 (both for Ukraine), ranked as a 'Rising Star' in 'Commercial, corporate and M&A', and the clients have remarked that Vitalii 'is quick-witted, smart and result-oriented', 'is an exceptional corporate lawyer with a firm understanding of common law issues, and who takes a very commercial approach to important matters' and 'shows thoroughness and commitment'; and (ii) ranked as one of the CMS key M&A lawyers in the Legal 500 UK 2024 (London/M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+), with the client's feedback being that ‘Valentina Santambrogio and Vitalii Mainarovych were excellent in helping the set-up of our venture’. Vitalii is also listed among the 'Top 30 Under 30 Lawyers' in Ukraine in the ranking/annual research, issued and published by Yurydychna Gazeta in Ukraine.

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Relevant experience

  • Equinor, on its swap transaction with bp in the US, following the acquisition by bp in 2020 of 50% of Equinor’s non-operated interests in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets for a total consideration of USD 1.1bn.
  • Northland Power Inc., on its joint venture with Electricity Supply Board.
  • InstaDeep on the sale of their AI business to BioNTech for an aggregate consideration of up to GBP 562m.
  • Ooredoo Group on the sale of their telecom business in Myanmar to Nine Communications Pte. Ltd for an enterprise value of USD 579m.
  • Vodafone Ukraine and Neqsol Holding on the landmark acquisition of Vega Telecom from SCM Group.
  • TIS Group (the owners of the largest private port in Ukraine) on a major joint venture transaction which brought DP World, one of the worlds’ largest port operators, directly to Ukraine for the first time.
  • Scatec Solar ASA, a Norway-based solar power developer, on acquisition of its multiple projects in Ukraine (including setting up a JV with Rengy Development, one of the largest developers and independent solar power producers in Ukraine).
  • Acciona Energia on entering the Ukrainian market by establishing its business presence, acquisition of solar power plant businesses, creation of joint ventures in Ukraine.
  • EBRD:
    • on its equity investment in the leading micro-financial institution in Tajikistan, Imon International.
    • on its acquisitions of stakes in Servolux in Belarus and Zabka in Poland.
  • SD Capital on a joint venture transaction that brought P&O Maritime to Ukraine for the first time (one of the highest-profile M&A deals in Ukraine in 2017).
  • MV Cargo on the USD 100m joint venture with Cargill for the construction of a new grain terminal in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Yuzhni (one of the highest-profile M&A deals in Ukraine in 2016).
  • AfricInvest, on its equity investment in a tech company based in the UK, France and North Africa, as series A lead investor 
  • An international financial institution on its equity investments into the companies of a manufacturer of building materials in Azerbaijan and France.
  • Horizon Capital on the sale of Ciklum, a leading global software engineering and solutions company to George Soros's Ukrainian Redevelopment Fund LP.
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Education

2016 – LL.M., Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 – M.Jur., University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
2014 – LL.B., Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

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25/02/2016
CMS advises on landmark $100m joint venture with Cargill on Black Sea coast...
CMS Cameron McKenna in Kyiv is pleased to announce that it has advised MV Cargo in connection with the establishment of a joint venture with Cargill, a leading international agricultural company. As part...
02/06/2017
CMS advises EBRD on €25 million equity investment in Żabka
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang is pleased to announce that it has advised EBRD on the participation in the acquisition of Żabka, one of Poland’s leading food retailers, with an equity investment...
02/12/2015
CMS advises listed Polish household appliances company, Amica, on the acquisition...
CMS has advised Poland-based manufacturer and wholesaler of household appliances Amica Wronki S.A. on the purchase of the entire issued share capital of The CDA Group Limited, a UK-based retailer of high...

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12/09/2022
CMS advises Ooredoo Group on the sale of its telecom business in Myanmar...
CMS has advised Ooredoo Group, an international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia, on the sale of its telecom business in Myanmar to Nine Com­mu­nic­a­tions...
15/03/2021
Ukraine to introduce FDI screening mechanism in strategic sectors
On 3 February 2021, the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 5011 “On Foreign Investment in Legal Entities of Strategic Importance for National Security of Ukraine” (the “Draft Law”) was registered in the...
30/12/2020
Ukraine introduces state support for large investment projects
On 17 December 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the draft law No. 3760 On State Support for Investment Projects with Large Investments in Ukraine (the “Law”). The Law was submitted to the Parliament...
28/07/2020
Ukraine to introduce enhanced state support for large investment projects
On 21 July 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament passed in the first reading the draft law No. 3760 On State Support for Investment Projects with Large Investments (the “Draft Law”), which was submitted...
28/03/2018
Ukraine: New Privatisation Law Came into Force
On 7 March 2018, the long-awaited Law of Ukraine “On Privatisation of State-Owned and Municipal Property” (the “Law”), which changes the conceptual approach to privatisation in Ukraine, came into...
08/06/2017
Ukraine: Squeeze-Out and Sell-Out law becomes effective
Ukraine made an important step toward reforming the corporate sector in Ukraine by adopting the long-awaited law No. 1983-VIII dated 23 March 2017 (the “Law”), which is aimed at ensuring further protection...
25/02/2016
CMS advises on landmark $100m joint venture with Cargill on Black Sea coast...
CMS Cameron McKenna in Kyiv is pleased to announce that it has advised MV Cargo in connection with the establishment of a joint venture with Cargill, a leading international agricultural company. As part...