{"id":786573,"date":"2025-10-08T20:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:32:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-15T20:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:49:14","slug":"baker-mckenzie-vystupyla-yurydychnym-radnykom-fintech-it-group-shhodo-zaluchennya-investytsij-vid-umaef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/baker-mckenzie-vystupyla-yurydychnym-radnykom-fintech-it-group-shhodo-zaluchennya-investytsij-vid-umaef\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker McKenzie Advises Fintech-IT Group in Investment Round Led by UMAEF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Baker McKenzie has acted as legal counsel to <strong>Fintech-IT Group<\/strong>, a Ukrainian developer of integrated software solutions for digital banking and e-commerce, in its investment round led by the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (<strong>UMAEF<\/strong>). The round values the Company at over USD 1 billion, a milestone in Ukraine\u2019s fintech sector.<\/p>\n<p>UMAEF becomes the first financial investor in Fintech-IT Group, joining the Company\u2019s founders, Oleg Gorokhovskyi and Mykhaylo Rogalskyi. In addition to its direct investment, UMAEF leads a consortium of American private investors investing alongside it.<\/p>\n<p>Baker McKenzie provided comprehensive legal support, including transaction documentation and negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis investment underscores the growing international trust in Ukraine\u2019s technology sector and its capacity for innovation,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Viacheslav Yakymchuk<\/strong>, managing partner of Baker McKenzie\u2019s Kyiv office. <em>\u201cWe are honored to support our client in achieving this significant milestone for both Fintech-IT Group and the broader Ukrainian fintech community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe thank Baker McKenzie for being a part of the highly professional team of experts and helping bring this transaction to a successful close\u201d<\/em> said founders of Fintech-IT Group <strong>Oleg Gorokhovskyi <\/strong>and <strong>Mykhaylo Rogalskyi<\/strong>. <em>\u201cThis investment sends a powerful signal to the global business community: even amid a full-scale war, a leading American investor is confident in Ukraine\u2019s economy and ready to invest in its future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Baker McKenzie team was led by managing partner and head of Corporate and M&amp;A Practice Group in the Kyiv office\u00a0<strong>Viacheslav Yakymchuk<\/strong>, with key contributions from counsel <strong>Alyona Bon<\/strong> and associates <strong>Mykyta Stebliuk <\/strong>and<strong> Oleksandr Savvi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Fintech-IT Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fintech-IT Group is the technology powerhouse developing integrated software solutions for digital banking and ecommerce. The Company is the software developer behind monobank \u2013 Ukraine\u2019s top neobank and the country\u2019s second-largest retail bank overall \u2013 serving 9.9 million clients and consistently listed among the world\u2019s top 250 FinTech companies and top 35 global neobanks by CNBC. Fintech-IT Group\u2019s software solutions also empower tens of thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises across Ukraine to accept digital payments, contributing to the country\u2019s economic resilience and growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About UMAEF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UMAEF was established by the US Congress in 1994 and is proud of its over 30-year history investing in enterprises across Ukraine and Moldova. UMAEF is a Delaware corporation governed by experienced American business professionals with initial funding of USD150 million provided by the U.S. government. <a href=\"https:\/\/bakerxchange.com\/collect\/click.aspx?u=K2ZTeFh2NHVUdm5SVXpiS09IWVVwQmd1N1diQ2VhSWhvcFJmQlYyOGh3bW81UWYvR3ViTWQ2bkFXdVhNUEkyRA==&amp;rh=ff00f6542cf2eeeca23e1f14204a931ff496be88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">umaef.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Baker McKenzie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A transactional powerhouse with more than 2,500 deal lawyers in over 40 jurisdictions, Baker McKenzie is a market leader in cross-border and global reorganization transactions, planning, managing and implementing multibillion dollar complex M&amp;A, spin-off, post-acquisition integration and similar projects across numerous jurisdictions. Located in financial centers and emerging markets, the seasoned transactional team provides seamless counsel through local excellence, deep sector knowledge, commercial acumen and refined transactional techniques to maximize deal certainty and deliver maximum value to clients. <a href=\"https:\/\/bakerxchange.com\/collect\/click.aspx?u=K2ZTeFh2NHVUdm5SVXpiS09IWVVwQmd1N1diQ2VhSWhvcFJmQlYyOGh3bWZMQzBZK3dnSHZwbEJQNTd0aDFPZThxNlAvRVpxRVZsdHhXdGV2N0g5SkFrQlFyODRxMTBG&amp;rh=ff00f6542cf2eeeca23e1f14204a931ff496be88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bakermckenzie.com\/ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baker McKenzie has acted as legal counsel to Fintech-IT Group, a Ukrainian developer of integrated software solutions for digital banking and e-commerce, in its investment round led by the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF). The round values the Company at over USD 1 billion, a milestone in Ukraine\u2019s fintech sector. 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