Olexandr Kyrychenko

Olexandr joined IMD from one of Manchester’s largest law firms in June 2016 and was quickly promoted Partner in August 2017. As well as overseeing the work of the members of the team, Olexandr advises on complex matters often involving cross-border elements, whilst providing exceptional personal service to the firm’s clients.

Olexandr has always maintained a strong legal practice advising on an extensive range of transactions as well as other regional and international corporate and commercial matters, offering up commercial perspective and extensive expertise.

Olexandr’s highlights include:

• Advising a major European manufacturer on acquisition of a UK competitor consisting of a number of manufacturing plants, including collaboration with the Competition and Markets Authority;
• Advising a European furniture manufacturer on acquisition of share capital in and financing of a UK retail chain;
• Advising a major European automotive manufacturer or a large-scale manufacturing and distribution joint venture being established in the UK and the Commonwealth;
• Advising the shareholders of a fast-growing family-run waste recycling provider on sale and a merger of their business with a large competitor;
• Advising the shareholders of a national radio broadcaster on sale of their business and exit strategy;
• Advising a sports entertainment provider in a joint venture with a European sports entertainment heavyweight;
• Advising and negotiating construction contracts including a multi-dwelling contract with a value of £25million and an international project involving over 80 contractors from across the globe;
• Advising on issuance, enforceability and restructuring of bonds and corporate loans, including, in an expert capacity, advising an overseas insolvency practitioner and court on a matter with a value of circa £150milliion;
• Advising and drafting various facility agreements and guarantees, including having regularly advised one of Europe’s largest banks validity and construction of guarantees and on-demand bonds as well as the underlying facility agreements concerning substantial corporate loans;
• Advising companies on corporate restructuring needs including cross-border mergers and project management on an international scale whilst working with legal advisors in other jurisdictions;
• Advising and representing directors in malfeasance claims, including successfully dismissing creditor claims running to £tens of millions brought under s.212 and s.423 IA 1986 against directors of a company in liquidation;
• Advising and representing clients in the gaming industry including a dispute with the Gambling Commission by a gaming machine manufacturer seeking a declaration from the court;

Olexandr also possesses an acute knowledge of the law of contract, having advised banks and law firms (in other jurisdictions) on wide variety of contractual matters. Olexandr has been regularly approached by our clients from the UK and the Europe to undertake their contract work.

Olexandr in the media:

The Times:

Metas 1.2 billion fine a warning to data exporters

The Guardian:

Montana’s TikTok ban: why has it happened and will it work?

City A.M.:

Vodafone and Three UK ‘transformative’ merger sparks speculation over CMA approval

Business Cloud:

Has CMA overplayed its hand in blocking Microsoft’s Activision takeover?

SME Today:

Auto-renew notifications for b2b contracts – are they legally watertight?

Elite Business Magazine:

Government clampdown on buy-now-pay-later firms

TechRadar:

People in Montana will soon need a TikTok VPN to keep accessing the app

MSN News:

Vodafone and Three UK tranformative merger sparks speculation over CMA approval

The Global Legal Post:

Long-running SkyKick bad faith trademark dispute with Sky arrives at UK Supreme Court

The Legal Diary:

The Cineworld Crisis

Digit News:

Vodafone and Three UK Strike a Deal to Merge

Screen Daily:

Cineworld’s relationship with ‘bruised’ UK landlords in the spotlight as Leicester Square 4DX screen boarded up

Tech Round:

Vodafone and Three UK Strike Deal to Create UK’s Largest Mobile Phone Operator

Food Service Equipment Journal:

Subway sale could be ‘complicated’ by varying competition laws and have ‘significant implications’ for franchisees

Marketing Beat:

The Craft Beer Co. vs M&S: Was the t-shirt copyright row just a storm in a pint glass?

See what our clients say about Olexandr:

“IMD Solicitors’ commercial team helped us to complete a cross-border merger with a German company. The legal team guided through the Regulations and prepared the process required to achieve the merger in a timely fashion by handling the Merger Plan, Directors’ report, tax issues and UK courts and relevant authorities. Throughout the complex six-month process I was impressed by our lead solicitors, Olexandr Kyrychenko’s, knowledge when it came to pre-empting potentially time consuming judicial questions, but also his determination to navigate the most commercially sound alternatives, making the merger relatively straightforward to implement. I would certainly recommend Olexandr and IMD Solicitors’ commercial team to anyone” — Fortress Capital Advisors — International Group Restructuring, Cross-Border Merger

“We instructed IMD Solicitors to help us with a new project … We were particularly looking for advice around the tax consequences of donations to the charity but also around receipt of payments to beneficiaries. [Olexandr Kyrychenko] provided us with up to date and roust advice and was also able to draft important documentation for us which has protected our position moving forward … We could not be happier with the service provided and would have no hesitation to recommend IMD Solicitors to any other charity or business seeking legal advice” — Alivia Foundation — Commerical Contracts and Company Compliance

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