Nobles has advised Dreamgroup Management, an Eastern European hostel operator, on the sale of its hostels in Warsaw, Prague and Bratislava to Safestay plc, a London-based listed company and operator of an international brand of contemporary hostels. The acquisition is estimated at €3.7m. By the acquisition, Safestay increases its network to more than 5,000 beds across 21 hostels, all centrally located in Europe’s leading cities. The Nobles team was led by partner Volodymyr Ya

On 22.05.2019 Nobles Partner Alexander Weigelt spoke at INTAX FORUM about lawful investment abroad. Alexander adressed the practice of Ukrainian investment in light of investment liberalization and outlined typical scenarios when Ukrainian enterpreneurs invest in Europe. Alexander touched on the opportunities, challenges and legal traps that Ukrainian investors may encounter in their undertaking. #business #businessadvice #investment #Ukraine

Volodymyr Yakubovskyy sat down with Kyiv Post in the beginning of the month. Below is the full interview: Volodymyr Yakubovskyy is probably going to spend his Christmas holidays the hard way. He already caught the flu during cold season and there’s no time left for him to take leave. He needs to chug through piles of papers from numerous cases at Nobles law firm. Yakubovskyy’s firm has advised on several merger-and-acquisition transactions each worth roughly $1 billion. And N

On 3 and 4 of October Nobles team was in Warsaw to participate in the CEE M&A and Private Equity Forum (sponsored by Nobles). Volodymyr Yakubovskyy and Alexander Weigelt spoke on Ukraine panel about the trends and outlook of the country’s M&A and private equity. High levels of M&A are expected to continue in Ukraine with dealmakers crediting anti-corruption reforms for attracting foreign investors to the country. However, activity has mostly been driven by domestic activity.

Nobles acted as legal counsel to a German family office in connection with the sale of a grain silo and processing facility near Kherson in Ukraine. Nobles advised on arranging the bidding process, negotiating with several bidders, structuring the transaction (including tax issues and debt restructuring) and closing. The Nobles legal team was lead by partner Alexander Weigelt and Volodymyr Yakubovskyy and supported by senior associate Olena Stanishevska and Liudmyla Gorodnych