Anna Babych
PartnerAequo
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Aequo is one of Ukraine’s top law firms serving industry leaders in transactional and dispute resolution matters.
Aequo’s clients are leading Ukrainian and international companies and organizations, such as Bunge, Corteva, Darnitsa, DuPont, EBRD, EFSE, European Business Association, European Commission, Facebook, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, IFC, Inditex, Instagram, Kernel, Novo Nordisk, OLX, Posco International, ProCredit Bank, Schenker, Samsung, Sandvik, UniCredit, Vodafone Ukraine.
Aequo has been named Ukraine Law Firm of the Year by Chambers Europe Awards 2022, the Most Innovative Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine by IFLR Europe Awards 2018, and one of the most innovative law firms in Europe according to the FT Innovative Lawyers 2015-2022.
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Regarded by industry experts as one of Ukraine’s leading transactional lawyers, Anna focuses on international and domestic mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, and providing general corporate commercial advice to private and public companies.
Her transactional experience includes leading roles on a range of the most complex high value deals in recent Ukrainian history. She also represents clients on a broad range of matters related to setting up optimal legal structures for businesses in Ukraine.
Anna is a well-known practitioner in the sphere of corporate governance. In addition, she regularly advises national and international clients on labor and employment issues arising out of mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and transfers of undertaking.
Her client base includes large national and international corporations, financial institutions, and private equity firms operating in the CIS region.
EDUCATION
National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Master of Laws (2005), with Distinction.
Law School BPP University, London. Qualified 2012 - 2014. Graduate Diploma in Law, with Commendation, Legal Practice Course, with Distinction.
QLTS in UK. Passed in September 2015, Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in March 2016. Non-Practicing Solicitor.
Practicing Solicitor since 08 August 2018.
ADMISSION
- Practicing Solicitor of England and Wales.
- Kyiv City Bar.
- Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA).
International cooperation:
- Vice-Chair, ESG Group of the European Regional Forum within the International Bar Association (IBA).
- Member of the Executive Committee of the British-Ukrainian Law Association promoting the professional cooperation between these two jurisdictions.
RECOGNITIONS
Anna has been repeatedly recommended by reputable international and local legal rankings such as Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, The Legal 500, IFLR 1000, Best Lawyers, Who's Who Legal, Top 100 Best Lawyers in Ukraine (Clients Choice) and Ukrainian Women in Law by Legal Newspaper (Ukraine), Kyiv Post, The Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients.
In particular: "Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year" by the Financial Times. Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2019.
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