SYTNYK & PARTNERS, Attorneys at Law, advised SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE S.A. (Paris, France) in obtaining a merger clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine in connection with the acquisition by DSK BANK EAD (Sofia, Bulgaria) of shares in SOCIETE GENERALE EXPRESSBANK AD (Varna, Bulgaria) and SOGELIFE BULGARIA AD (Sofia, Bulgaria), that confers upon the acquirer more than 50% of the voting rights in the highest management bodies of the companies.

The team advising in this project consisted of Managing Partner Denys Sytnyk and Associate Anna Synytsya.

SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE S.A. is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of the world.

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