The Ukrainian Bar Association invites you to the II Investment Forum — a leading platform for discussing investment opportunities and challenges facing Ukraine in the context of European integration and economic recovery. The forum aims to bring together key market players — representatives of government, business, international financial institutions, donors, diplomatic missions, investors, lawyers and international partners — to discuss strategic directions of development and create a favorable business climate.

The focus of this year's Forum is to attract international investors, develop strategic industries and provide legal support for business. Special attention will be paid to digitalization, regulatory changes, and the impact of European integration processes on the country's economy.

Time and venue: 

June 12, 2025 — online (Zoom).

June 13, 2025 — Kyiv (for security reasons, the venue will be announced to all confirmed participants separately) / online (Zoom).

PROGRAM*

1st Day, June 12, 2025

Venue: Online (Zoom)

Working language: English. Simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian will be provided

13:00-13:10 Opening remarks

Mykola Stetsenko, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association, Managing Partner AVELLUM 

Grigoriy Ovcharenko, Head of Asset Management ICU Investment Group

13:10-14:30 Session 1: Current state of Ukraine's economy and investment prospects

Moderator:

Dominic Sanders, Consultant, Corporate Addleshaw Goddard

In focus:

• Current state of the country's economy
• Forecasts and strategic plans for post-war reconstruction. State electronic ecosystem DREAM
• Achievements of the country in recent years in the field of digitalization
• Industrial parks as investment magnets
• Current trends in the investment market and forecasts for the development of the capital market
• Economic Forecast Presentation by ICU Investment Group

Experts: to be specified

14:30-16:00 Session 2. Doing business in Ukraine

Moderator: 

Olyana Gordiyenko, Corporate Governance Advisor, ICU Investment Group

In focus: 

• Tax reforms
• Currency and banking regulation
• Labor law and human resources challenges
• Business interaction with the state
• Overview of key projects of the UNITED24

Experts:

Alina Martynyshyn, Head of Corporate Partnerships UNITED24

2nd Day, June 13, 2025

Venue: Kyiv / Online (Zoom)

Working language: Ukrainian 

08:45-09:30 Participant registration. Welcome coffee

09:30-09:40 Opening remarks

Mykola Stetsenko, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association, Managing Partner AVELLUM     

Григорій Овчаренко, директор з управління локальними активами Інвестиційної групи ICU

09:40-11:00 Session 1: Ukraine's European integration: what does it mean for business? 

Moderator:

Sergiy Benedysiuk, Partner LCF Law Group, Head of Corporate, M&A and antitrust practice 

Focus area:

New opportunities and challenges related to the development of laws on investment funds, investment accounts, and the funded pension system in the context of Ukraine’s European integration.

Experts:

Tetiana Korotka, Deputy Business Ombudsman 

Maksym Libanov, Commissioner of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) (online)

Grigoriy Ovcharenko, Head of Asset Management ICU Investment Group

11:00-11:40 Coffee break

11:40-13:00 Session 2. Investment risks and tools to overcome them

Moderator:

Sergiy Pogrebnoy, Partner Sayenko Kharenko

Vyacheslav Lysenko, Businessman, Investor, Mentor, Shareholder of Meest China, Co-owner of CEO Club Ukraine

Iryna Logvynovska, Advisor SK Security

13:00-13:30 Fireside chat with a prominent guest

Interviewer: 

Mykola Stetsenko, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association, Managing Partner AVELLUM     

13:30-14:30 Lunch 

14:30-15:30 Parallel Sessions 3

14:30-15:30 Session 3.1: Agricultural sector

14:30-15:30 Session 3.2. Natural resource extraction

Moderator:

Maksym Maksymenko, Partner at AVELLUM, Head of Real Estate and Infrastructure

15:30-16:10 Coffee break

16:10-17:10 Parallel Sessions 4

16:10-17:10 Session 4.1. Investing to win: how private investment is changing the Ukrainian defense industry

Co-moderators: 

Michael Lukashenko, Partner AEQUO, Head of Defence, Security and Aerospace industry group

Denys Gurak, Сo-Founder of MITS Capital, a defense accelerator and venture capital fund, former Deputy Director of UkrOboronProm

Focus area:

1. Practical aspects of investing

• How to choose the best targets for investment?
• The problem of company valuation
• Defense technologies: which segments are more attractive — UAVs, cybersecurity, communications, AI, etc.
• Geographical location of production — how does it affect the investment decision?
• What are the optimal forms of investment: equity, convertible loans, SAFE?

2. Legal aspects

• How to optimally structure a deal?
• How to conduct due diligence in defense tech: what to look for?
• Export control: how has the regulation changed during the war? How does it affect transactions? What are the prospects for regulation in this area?

3. Interaction with the state

• The role of Brave1. How does Brave1 help attract investment in defense companies?
• Contracts with the state: how do they affect investment decisions?
• The problem of controlling prepayments, “long” contracts: how do they affect investment in the defense sector? 

4. Exit strategy

• What are the possible exits for an investor: M&A with a large defense contractor, integration into the Western supply chain, technology export
• The role of international markets in determining the exit strategy
• Is it realistic to expect a high ROI?

16:10-17:10 Session 4.2. Energy and infrastructure projects

Moderator:

Oleksiy Feliv, Managing Partner INTEGRITES

17:10-19:00 Evening reception. Networking

*The event program is in the process of formation and may be changed or supplemented

We are grateful for their support in organizing the event:

General Partner:

ICU Investment Group

Partners:

AEQUO

AVELLUM

Session Partners:

INTEGRITES 

Sayenko Kharenko

Like-minded:

LCF Law Group

Registration is required to participate in the event.

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Participation is considered confirmed after payment of the registration fee.

The organizers reserve the right to close registration when the maximum number of participants is reached.

For additional information about the event, participation as a speaker, and partnership opportunities, contact the organizers at tel .: +38 (044) 492-88-48, +38 (063) 792-30-99 (calls via WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber) or email: tosaulenko@uba.ua. Contact person — Tetiana Osaulenko.

For media accreditation, please e-mail: pr@uba.ua. Contact person — Daria Sydorchuk.