Salans acted as legal advisor in Ukraine to CHS Inc. regarding its acquisition of an ownership interest in a grain terminal in the port of Odessa, Ukraine. Under the investment agreement, the export terminal will be operated jointly by CHS Inc. and its Ukrainian partner, GN Terminals, Odessa, Ukraine. Under the agreement, CHS will manage part of the terminal’s capacity, allowing it to manage its own rail cars, trucks and ships through the Odessa terminal, and all grain will be marked as CHS.
Salans legal advice on this transaction included complete transactional guidance covering deal structuring, financing, governmental permits and tax.
CHS Inc. is a global diversified energy, grains and foods company committed to providing the essential resources that enrich lives around the world. A Fortune 200 company, CHS is owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives, along with thousands of preferred stockholders, across the United States. CHS supplies energy, crop nutrients, livestock feed, grain, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions, including insurance, financial and risk management services.
The team of Salans lawyers in Kyiv who advised CHS Inc. on the project includes: Markian Silecky (Partner), Ihor Mehedynyuk (Partner), Anzhelika Shtukaturova (Associate), Boris Schwarzer (Associate), and Anna Tkachenko (Associate).
Contacts:
Markian Silecky - Partner, Kyiv and New York
Tel.: +380 44 494 4774
Email: msilecky@salans.com
Irina Batmanova - Business Development & Marketing Manager
Tel.: +380 44 494 4774
Email: ibatmanova@salans.com