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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang in Kyiv is pleased to announce that Orest Matviychuk has joined the Banking & Finance team as a Senior Associate. Orest joins CMS from Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners (formerly BTG Pactual Commodities) where he was Senior Legal Counsel.

Orest will focus on the agricultural and commodities trading sector, both in Ukraine and Central and Eastern Europe. With the land reform under way in Ukraine, acquisition, financing and other transactions concerning land will come to the forefront and will contribute to expanding Ukraine’s role as a leader in high-profile matters concerning the agriculture sector.  CMS has to-date assisted many clients in financing agricultural commodities transactions, the expansion of logistics and transport routes, in investments into port infrastructure, and many other aspects of the agricultural value chain.

Orest is dual qualified in both Ukraine, and England and Wales.  Orest is experienced in advising on international trade and the transportation of a wide range of commodities (with a focus on grains, oilseeds and vegetable oil), covering the Black Sea and Asia markets. Orest also has significant experience advising on finance and international capital markets, including complex and cross-border transactions. Orest has advised both local and international clients in a variety of industries across a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, energy, finance, natural resources, public and telecommunications.

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