Alesya Pavlynska | Munich | Hogan Lovells

Alesya Pavlynska

Business Lawyer Corporate & Finance

Languages

German, English, Russian, Ukrainian

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  • Overview
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...service and commercial awareness were very good

Chambers Europe, 2022

Alesya Pavlynska is a seasoned Corporate/M&A lawyer with over 18 years of experience, specializing in transactions, corporate restructurings, and shareholders’ agreements.

She was recognized as a leading individual in Corporate at a top law firm in Ukraine, where she co-chaired the German Desk and led the Employment practice, supporting foreign investors and contributing to corporate and employment law reforms aimed at enhancing the national investment climate.

At Hogan Lovells, Alesya is actively involved in significant international projects, including those focused on the rebuilding of Ukraine, particularly in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, and technology.

In addition to her legal practice, Alesya serves as the Head of the Legal Committee and a Board Member at AHK Ukraine – German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, fostering strong business ties between Ukraine and the DACH countries.

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...very supportive and quick. You don’t have to wait long for the answers

Chambers Europe, 2022

Representative experience

Acting for IBM (Ukrainian jurisdiction) on the global separation and reorganization of Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., due to the spin-off of Kyndryl into a separate publicly-traded company.*

Acting for Zeppelin International AG in a significant M&A deal in Ukraine, legal counseling on the squeeze-out and management of the post-acquisition integration of the target into Zeppelin Group.*

Acting for STADA (Germany) in the acquisition of non-plasma pharmaceutical business from Biopharma (Ukraine). It was the largest transaction in the Ukrainian pharmaceutical business for its history. *

Advising Bel (France) on reorganization (merger) of two private joint stock companies in Ukraine. The project was significantly complicated by quasi-treasury shares in the shareholding structure.*

Acting for OSI International Holding GmbH (Germany) while executing the squeeze-out and internal restructuring of the Ukrainian part of its business group (reorganization of a JSC into an LLC).*

Acting for Burda International Holding GmbH supporting management buyout of the Ukrainian part of Hubert Burda Media business, including a prior debt-to-equity swap.*

*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.

Credentials

Education
  • Specialist for Law, National Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine (Kharkiv), 2009
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • Ukraine
Memberships
  • International Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Ukrainian National Bar Association

Recognition

Up and Coming (Employment): Alesya Pavlynska enters the rankings as a result of strong market support.

Chambers Europe, Band 2

2022
Next Generation Partner (Commercial law, Corporate/M&A)

Legal500, Tier 1

2022
Next Generation Partner (Commercial law, Corporate/M&A)

Legal500, Tier 1

2021
Recommended (Employment)

Legal500, Tier 1

2020
Next Generation Partner (Commercial law, Corporate/M&A)

Legal500, Tier 1

2020
Recommended (Employment)

Legal500, Tier 1

2019
Next generation lawyer; Rising Star (Commercial law, Corporate/M&A)

Legal500, Tier 1

2019
Spotlight Ranking (Employment): Alesya Pavlynska acts for private individuals and international corporations in employment compliance mandates and disputes

Chambers Europe

2023
Recommended Lawyer (Commercial law, Corporate/M&A)

Legal500 Germany

2023