Ukraine: First Ukrainian Company on NASDAQ: Sayenko Kharenko Advises on Landmark Kyivstar Listing

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Ukraine: First Ukrainian Company on NASDAQ: Sayenko Kharenko Advises on Landmark Kyivstar Listing

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Sayenko Kharenko is proud to have acted as sole Ukrainian legal advisor to the Kyivstar Group in the business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I, leading to the historic listing of the Kyivstar Group on the NASDAQ Stock Market in the United States.

Sayenko Kharenko is proud to have acted as sole Ukrainian legal advisor to the Kyivstar Group in the business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I, leading to the historic listing of the Kyivstar Group on the NASDAQ Stock Market in the United States.

This transaction marks the first-ever listing of a Ukrainian company on NASDAQ and the first SPAC deal involving a Ukrainian asset.

Kyivstar’s debut on NASDAQ brings Ukraine’s leading telecommunications and digital services provider to the world’s premier exchange for technology companies – a milestone for Ukraine’s corporate and capital markets.

Sayenko Kharenko team provided full Ukrainian legal support for this historic deal, helping bring Ukraine’s telecommunications leader to the global stage.

Notes to Editors 

  • For the past 20 years, Sayenko Kharenko has been No. 1 by number of international capital markets deals by Ukrainian issuers.

  • The firm has pioneered numerous market-first structures that have become the benchmark for Ukrainian transactions.

  • Sayenko Kharenko has advised on deals bringing more than USD 130 billion of international financing to Ukraine, acting for top global banks, international financial institutions, Western governments and Ukrainian borrowers and issuers.

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