Valentyn Zagariya
Attorney, Managing Partner at Spenser and Kauffmann Attorneys at Law

Focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including structuring of cross-border transactions, direct investments, establishing and structuring of foreign investment funds, private equity funds and other ventures funds as well as asset management companies.

Education:
Kyiv Institute of International Relations under Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, 1996

Recognition:
Named among top five lawyers in investments according to "Ukrainian Law Firms. Handbook for Foreign clients" in 2008 and 2009;

Recognized as one of the top-managers of Ukrainian market according to the "Top 100.The Best Top Managers of Ukraine" research in years 2009 and 2010;

Featured among leading lawyers in ​​investments, corporate law, real estate and land law according to the Best Lawyers 2010 edition;

Named “The Best Partner of Law Firm” according to Legal Awards 2010 ceremony, organized by Yuridicheskaya Practika publishing house;

Recognized as one of the most active lawyer of 2010 according to leading Ukrainian publication Yuridicheskaya Practika

Listed among leading practitioners for Project Finance in Who's Who Legal: CIS 2011

Membership in organizations:
Ukrainian Bar Association

Kiev Region Bar Association

Is a Member of Legal Committee within the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine 

One of the founders of Ethic Rules, initiative reflecting major ethic guidelines, aimed at observing legal standards  and competition rules on Ukrainian legal market.

Languages:
English, French, Ukrainian, Russian