Kyiv Post News, Business

Quality due diligence is key to success of business deals If you want to do well at school, first you have to do your homework.
May 17 at 23:35 | Jakub Parusinski
Leading Ukrainian law and consulting firms explain why due diligence is crucial and what it can uncover In Kyiv Post interviews, 10 of Ukraine’s top law and consulting firms answered the below questions.
May 17 at 23:34 | Kyiv Post
Gide Loyrette Nouel's Tkachuk: Some risks ‘very hard’ to predict In this Kyiv Post interview, Illya Tkachuk, a lawyer at the Corporate and M&A department in Ukraine forGide Loyrette Nouellaw firm, said that one of the biggest and hardest to domestic predict risks when conduction due diligence is Ukraine’s unpredictable tax administration. He said “it very hard to foresee potential risks and issues which may be revealed by a tax inspection.”
May 17 at 23:33 | Kyiv Post
Cherkasenko: Comprehensive due diligence necessary in Ukraine-related deals In this Kyiv Post interview, Arzinger partner Maksym Cherkasenko recommends conducting comprehensive due diligence when Ukraine-related transactions are on the table, enough to cover all historical aspects related to the target asset.
May 17 at 23:29 | Kyiv Post
Moskalyk: Risks can be mitigated through correction action before the deal goes through In this Kyiv Post interview, Andriy Moskalyk, senior associate at the Ukraine offices of Clifford Chance, said that it is common to find risks in the acquisition and incorporation of businesses.
May 17 at 23:28 | Kyiv Post
CMS Cameron McKenna’s Conlon: Investors needs to understand what they are buying In this Kyiv Post interview, CMS Cameron McKenna partner Graham Conlon said that in practice, proper due diligence involves a lot more than following a few specified steps.
May 17 at 23:27 | Kyiv Post
Deloitte’s Anufriev: There would be less to uncover if government removed incentives fuelling corruption In this Kyiv Post interview, Dmitry Anufriev, partner at Deloitte & Touche in Ukraine, revealed the essential steps to minimize risk and protect investments by conducting proper due diligence.
May 17 at 23:26 | Kyiv Post
DLA Piper’s Zagorodniuk: Proper due diligence enables investor to decide whether to proceed with investment or hold fire In this Kyiv Post interview, Galyna Zagorodniuk, legal director at the Kyiv offices of DLA Piper, reveals the major risks and red flags that proper due diligence can uncover.
May 17 at 23:25 | Kyiv Post
Ernst & Young: In sea of abundant risk, best to stay afloat through solid due diligence In this Kyiv Post interview, Rostyslav Grygorenko, associate director of transaction advisory services at Ernst & Young Ukraine, and Larysa Marchenko, associate director of transaction support, revealed the various “hardest to find risks” that investors should be aware of before acquiring a Ukrainian asset or jumping into business with a local partner.
May 17 at 23:24 | Kyiv Post
Ilyashev & Partners Fefelov: Don’t underestimate benefit of due diligence In this Kyiv Post interview, Oleksandr Fefelov, a lawyer at the Kyiv offices of Ilyashev & Partners, said the “hardest to uncover risks” uncovered by due diligence include tax violations, environmental protection violations, obligations with the third parties, employment issues and threatening litigation.
May 17 at 23:22 | Kyiv Post
KPMG’s Shved: Due diligence can reveal ‘deal breaking’ issues In this Kyiv Post interview, Yuriy Shved, Associate Director of transactions and restructuring at the Ukraine offices of KPMG, said that the most common ‘deal breaking’ issues revealed by proper due diligence are tax risks, inflated earnings, unreported liabilities and commitments, non-kosher business practices and doubtful ownership rights.
May 17 at 23:21 | Kyiv Post
Sayenko Kharenko reveals ‘ins and outs’ of due diligence in Ukraine In this Kyiv Post interview, Vladimir Sayenko, partner at Kyiv’s Sayenko Kharenko law firm, and group lawyer Leonid Antonenko reveal the ins and outs of due diligence when it comes to the complex risks that exist in doing business within Ukraine.
May 17 at 23:20 | Kyiv Post
Due diligence mistakes end up costly in Ukraine A glance at any investment-climate rankings is enough to warn any potential investor of the high risks of investing in Ukraine, from corrupt officials and judges for hire to sketchy balance sheets.
May 17 at 23:04 | Vlad Lavrov
Gas projects begin with research, not exploration The market value of Ukraine's shale gas could be as high as $1.5 trillion.
May 17 at 22:47 | Mark Rachkevych
Ten most common red flags uncovered during due diligence probes of acquisition targets The main task of any due diligence probe of an asset or potential business partner is to uncover any potential red flags – hidden risks, liabilities and potential conflicts not clearly seen on the surface.
May 17 at 22:36 | Oksana Faryna