Experience

Client: a Ukrainian auto car dealer, the creditor

Nobili represented the creditor in a bankruptcy case. On the creditor’s demand, a real estate purchase agreement was acknowledged void because the purchase price of real estate in question was proved to be significantly lower than the market price of similar real estate assets. The creditors’ claims were met to a considerable extent from the property sale.

Deal value: USD 7 000 000

Client: an agricultural producer

Nobili represented the interests of the client on reclaiming its property from a third party illegitimate possession. The client lost control over its property based on an invalid contract. The property was reclaimed based on a vindicatory action. The legal position of the client is supported by the Court of Appeal.

Deal value: about USD 173,000

Client: a national food producer

Nobili represented the client during a tax audit as well as in an administrative procedure of challenging the notices of tax authorities. Nobili negotiated the application of a tax compromise procedure to the notices of tax authorities being challenged, which led to a settlement with the tax authorities.

Deal value: about USD 150,000

Client: Lincor – the operator of a grocery retail chain

Nobili represented the client (debtor) and acted as external counsel to the Insolvency Officer in bankruptcy proceedings. The group of creditors included Bank European, Factor Exim LLC, Converse Bank.

Deal value: USD 14 000 000

Client: CERAGEM, a South Korean manufacturer of medical equipment

Nobili represented the client (debtor) and acted as external counsel to the Insolvency Officer in bankruptcy proceedings. The Group of creditors included the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine.

The project was listed among Top-50 largest litigations in Ukraine according to «Yurydicheskaya Praktika» 2014 ranking.

Deal value: USD 40 000 000

Client: RAPID KD – a construction company

Nobili represented the client (the debtor) and acted as external counsel to the Insolvency Officer in bankruptcy proceedings. Nobili supported in client in disposing of the creditor’s assets at top price and using the proceeds towards the claims of the group of creditors, which included the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine.

Deal value: USD 6 000 000

Client: Ukrsotsbank, one of the top 10 banks in Ukraine by assets; before 2016 – member of UniCredit Group

Nobili represented the creditor (Ukrsotsbank) advising on protecting an incomplete construction object, the debtor’s only asset, from raider attack. Nobili performed legal due diligence of the asset, assessment of regulatory and other permit documents, Nobili also advised the Insolvency Officer in bankruptcy proceedings.

Deal value: USD 6 000 000

Client: a market leading French cosmetics brand

Nobili advised the client on tax and business structuring relating to an investment for the purposes of expanding a retail network in Ukraine.

Deal Value: EUR 2 500 000

Client: a pharmacy network

Nobili represented the client on challenging the notices and decisions of the tax authorities in courts. The dispute was resolved by the ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court, which invalidated the notices and decisions of the tax authorities in favor of the client.

Deal Value: about USD 480 000

Client: a national construction company

Nobili acted for the client in courts to challenge the tax notices of the tax authorities and the illegitimate actions of law enforcement agencies during the search on the premises of the client.

The tax notices of the tax authorities were invalidated, all client belongings confiscated during the search were returned to the client.

Deal value: about USD 98,000

Client: a Ukrainian agribusiness

Nobili represented the client’s interests in courts on challenging the notices of tax authorities and the unjustified calculation of tax liabilities following the tax audit.

The legal position of the client was upheld by the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine.

Deal value: USD 116 000

Клієнт: група компаній Olympic – власник розважальних закладів

Nobili виступила юридичним радником Olympic Casino, забезпечивши проведення процедур банкрутства підприємств мережі через заборону грального бізнесу в Україні в 2009 році.

Проект названо серед 50 найбільших судових та арбітражних справ 2012 року. Рейтинг «50 провідних юридичних фірм 2012», видання «Юридична практика».

Сума проекту: близько USD 85 000 000

Client: a National Higher Educational Institution

Nobili represented the client on collecting outstanding debt from the Kyiv State Administration, owned to the Client under the special education support program. The client’s position was upheld by the Court of Appeal.

Deal Value: about USD 130,000

Client: a distributor of measuring devices

Nobili represented the client on collecting outstanding debt under the supply contract. The legal position of the client was upheld by the courts of all levels, the amount of outstanding debt was recovered in favour of the client.

Deal value: about USD 80,000

Client: a National construction company

Nobili represented the client on collecting outstanding debt under the supply contract. The legal position of the client was upheld by the Supreme Economic Court, the principal amount of outstanding debt as well as the currency depreciation losses and a 3% interest rate were collected in favour of the client.

Deal Value: about USD 141,000