Master Lawyer Kate SEMIANIUK in Minsk, Belarus

English Translation:

• Legal advice on the Belarusian aspect of an acquisition of a renewable energy project and legal support during the implementation of the project;
• Legal due diligence on a retail chain and buyer-side advice on a potential transaction, including structuring, SPA, and competition law issues;
• Advice during the pre-investment stage and negotiations of an investment agreement for an $80 million USD project;
• Legal advice on the implementation of a $70 million USD project, including the creation of a joint venture and the acquisition of state-owned industrial facilities in Minsk and the Minsk region;
• Legal support on the implementation of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Privatization Project and attracting strategic investors for state-owned companies in the food, pharmaceutical, and construction sectors;
• A number of legal due diligence projects, including LDD of several retail chains, a bank, and a vacuum spray equipment manufacturer;
• Advice to a number of foreign companies on issues of merger control, including indirect control changes in cross-border transactions in telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and retail sectors.

Education:

• Faculty of International Relations, Belarusian State University, 2004.
• LL.M. in International Business Law, University of Manchester, 2007.
• Mergers & Acquisitions: Expert Course in Techniques and Strategies, EUROMONEY TRAINING EMEA, 2012.