Andrii Moskalyk

Andrii has vast experience working on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, in particular, those involving European countries and North Africa, in such industry sectors as oil & gas, electricity generation and transmission and infrastructure, as well as in the IT and defense technology space.

Andrii has worked extensively on structuring and institutionalizing new corporate governance models for national energy strategic companies, privatizations in the energy sector, energy M&A and PPP deals.

• Acted for Saudi sovereign wealth fund in connection with its combined acquisition of a 40% stake in one of the largest Saudi-based marine services business, Zamil Offshore Services Company, by way of subscription for the new and purchase of the existing shares of the company.

• Advised a major Ukrainian manufacturer of dual use products in connection with raising the round of investment in the form of convertible loan from an EU-based venture capital fund.

• Advised the shareholders of Depositphotos, a stock photo content marketplace, on the sale of 100% of the shares in Depositphotos, including its subsidiary Crello, an online graphic design editor, to VistaPrint, a global printing, design and marketing service provider. The sale was completed for a total price of USD 85 million.

• Acted as a legal counsel to Geo Alliance Partnership, a member of Eastone Group in connection with implementation matters of a production sharing agreement with the Ukrainian government in relation to the Sofiivska block. The matters advised related to the risk management and minimization of adverse impact of Russian war in Ukraine.

• Acted as legal counsel to EP Ukraine B.V., a subsidiary of Czech EPH and Slovak NAFTA a.s. in connection with structuring and execution of production sharing agreements with the Ukrainian government in relation to the Okhtyrska and Hrunivska blocks.

• Advised Polenergia International on the structuring of the Ukrainian electricity PPP Energy Bridge: Ukraine – European Union.

• Acted for a large oil & gas exploration and production company on its planned disposal of petroleum-producing assets in Africa.

• Advised Ukrenergo on the first formation of the supervisory board in a Ukrainian state unitary enterprise, a national electricity transmission system operator.

• Advised a large CEE energy company regarding the structuring of its potential investment into a major existing oil & gas upstream project in Ukraine in the form of production sharing.

• Advised on the implementation of corporate governance action plan in the largest state-owned oil & gas company NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine and passage of the necessary statutory corporate governance regulations.

Prior to Baker McKenzie:

• Represented Arawak Energy in connection with setting up an oil & gas production joint venture with Geo Alliance.

• Advised Chevron on negotiating, signing and implementation of the production sharing agreement with the Ukrainian government and a state-controlled company.

• Acted for one of the largest British oil & gas companies in connection with the proposed sale of the North Sea oil & gas producing licenses and related facilities.

• Advised Telenor, Schibsted and Singapore Press Holdings on a series of acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures with Naspers in twenty jurisdictions, with respect to their online classifieds businesses.

• Next Generation Partner (Corporate/M&A): The Legal 500: EMEA, 2025
• Band 5 lawyer in Corporate/M&A: Chambers Global, 2025
• Market Leader in M&A, Private Equity: IFLR1000, 2024
• Leading Individual in Corporate M&A and Energy & Natural Resources: Ukrainian Law Firms. A handbook for foreign clients, 2024