Alina Plyushch

07.08.2017

Being one of the most innovative legal firms in Ukraine, Sayenko Kharenko constantly expands cooperation with start-up companies and developers of innovative products. One of Sayenko Kharenko clients is a group of companies carrying their business under brand "WHIRL", an innovative developer and producer of a unique product Whirl Nasal Booster.

Sayenko Kharenko advises a group of companies carrying their business under brand "WHIRL", including Auspicious Ukraine LLC, in the process of international business structuring and fund raising for the purposes of expansion into new markets and further development.

Auspicious Ukraine LLC is a producer of natural and organic goods for health and beauty, as well as ? developer of an exclusive innovative product - Whirl Nasal Booster, aimed at achieving better airflow and air filtration, as well as productivity improvement during sports.

Sayenko Kharenko’s team is led by counsel Alina Plyushch and includes corporate and M&A practice associate Dmitriy Riabikin and junior associate Aida Karagezian. 

12.01.2017

Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to Aegon Group, the Netherlands based life insurance business, on the sale of 100 per cent shares in PrJSC “Insurance Company “Aegon Life Ukraine” to TAS Group. The deal was signed in Kyiv on 21 September 2016 and was closed on 16 December 2016 after the change of control was approved by Ukrainian regulatory authorities.

Aegon, headquartered in The Hague, is one of the world's leading providers of life insurance, pensions and asset management. The company operates in over 20 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Aegon companies employ over 29,000 people.

Founded in 2003, PrJSC “Insurance Company “Aegon Life Ukraine” (previously PrJSC “Insurance Company “Fidem Life”) offers a full range of life insurance products.

Sayenko Kharenko provided full transactional support, including general advice on corporate law and regulatory matters, deal structuring, development and negotiation of all transactional documents and assistance with completion of the transaction.

Sayenko Kharenko’s team was led by counsel Alina Plyushch and included associates of the corporate and M&A practice Dmitry Riabikin and Mykhailo Grynyshyn. The project was supervised by partner Andrey Liakhov.

14.11.2016

Sayenko Kharenko advised Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co. (Giant) on the Ukrainian aspects of acquisition of Playtika Ltd (Playtika), one of the world’s largest social casino gaming company.

A consortium of leading Chinese private equity firms including Giant, one of China’s largest online gaming companies, purchased Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) unit Playtika for USD 4.4 billion in an all-cash deal. The consortium includes Giant Investment (HK) Limited; Yunfeng Capital, a private equity firm founded by Alibaba Group Holding’s founder Jack Ma; China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co.; China Minsheng Trust Co.; CDH China HF Holdings Company Limited and Hony Capital Fund.

Playtika, headquartered in Israel, commenced operations in 2010 as a pioneer in free-to-play games on social networks and mobile platforms. By 2011, CIE acquired Playtika for USD 100 million. By being a part of CIE, Playtika expanded from a 10-person start-up to 1,300 employees by 2016 with studios and offices in Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Canada, Israel, Japan, Romania, Ukraine and the United States.

Sayenko Kharenko’s scope of work included legal due diligence of Playtika Group’s companies in Ukraine, transactional support, pre-closing group restructuring, closing and post-closing support. Fenwick & West and Allen & Overy led the transaction globally.

Sayenko Kharenko’s team was co-led by counsels Alina Plyushch and Oleksandr Nikolaichyk with support from senior associate Oleg Klymchuk and associates Mykyta Polatayko, Kateryna Zhebanova, Andriy Zhupanyn, Mykhailo Grynyshyn, Oksana Andronyk and Aida Karagezian. The project was supervised by partner Andrei Liakhov.

25.04.2016

Sayenko Kharenko acted as lead counsel on admission of the entire issued shares of natural resource company Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd ("Bluebird") to the Standard Listing segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. 

Bluebird is a Philippine focused resource company involved in trading of copper concentrates and operating the Batangas Gold Project in the Philippines together with ASX-listed joint venture partner Red Mountain Mining Ltd.

Admission to trading on the Main Market and commencement of dealings in Bluebird's shares took place on 13 April 2016. The implied market capitalisation of Bluebird on admission was deemed to be approximately GBP 10.6 million.  

Bluebird IPO is the first mining IPO on the Main Market since June 2015. Commenting on the transaction, partner Andrei Liakhov said: "We are very proud to be involved with the first mining IPO on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange for some time. This is a demonstration of the strength and dedication of our mining team, which helped Bluebird to achieve success in unstable markets. I hope that this is the first sign of renewed investor interest in the mining industry". 

Thrings LLP provided English law advice to Optiva Securities Limited, a financial adviser and broker of Bluebird. Walkers assisted Bluebird with BVI law issues.

The core team included counsel Alina Plyushch, senior associate Kateryna Zhebanova and associate Vasyl Liutyiwith assistance of Sayenko Kharenko corporate and M&A and banking & finance teams and was led by partner Andrei Liakhov.