AVELLUM advised Diligent Capital Partners

AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to Diligent Capital Partners (DCP) in connection with the acquisition of a 16% equity stake in Allseeds SA together with the Dutch Development Bank FMO (FMO). As a result of the transaction, Allseeds obtained financing to implement its ambitious growth strategy that includes the expansion of its oilseed crushing and transshipment capacities.

AVELLUM advised the client on a number of transaction related issues, in particular, on the legal due diligence of the Allseeds group and transaction structure. The firm also provided DCP with legal support in negotiating and signing the transactional documents, as well as in the completion of the transaction.

Furthermore, AVELLUM advised DCP on obtaining approval of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine in connection with the transaction.

Allen&Overy advised Allseeds on English and Luxembourg law matters. Other firms advising on the transaction include Baker McKenzie, Deloitte, Roland Berger and CapEos.

The AVELLUM team was led by a co-managing partner Mykola Stetsenko with support from associates Andriy Romanchuk, Dmytro Symbiryov, Olga Tersina, Yuliia Chelebii-Kravchenko, and Oleksandr Kulykovskyi. Associates Yaroslav Medvediev, Andrii Gumenchuk, and Uliana Lutchyn advised on antitrust matters.