Andrii Moskalyk

Andrii Moskalyk

Partner
Baker McKenzie Ukraine B.V.

Biography

Andrii Moskalyk is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Kyiv office and Co-Head of the Energy, Mining & Infrastructure Practice Group in Kyiv. He is also a member of the Corporate M&A Practice Group, focusing primarily on natural resources, energy, mining, and infrastructure (EMI) projects, including public-private partnerships (PPPs) and other cooperation arrangements between investors and government authorities. His experience includes advising on complex M&A, private equity, and carve-out transactions, particularly in the EMI and defense sectors.

Andrii has more than 15 years’ experience advising domestic and international clients on structuring, negotiating and implementing complex resources transactions in Ukraine and other jurisdictions.

Before joining Baker McKenzie in 2016, Andrii worked at Clifford Chance in Kyiv and London.

Practice Focus

Andrii focuses on complex domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions involving resources, energy, mining, infrastructure, critical minerals and defence technology. His experience includes projects across Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus and the Gulf, particularly in the oil and gas, electricity transmission, logistics, information technology and financial sectors. He advises investors and businesses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, financing rounds, production sharing agreements, public-private partnerships and other arrangements involving governments and state-owned enterprises.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised Dobra Lithium Holdings JV, LLC (DLH) (headquartered in Delaware, United States), a special purpose company owned by TechMet Ltd. (a major critical minerals company expanding production across global assets aiming to secure Western-aligned supply of the key minerals from the four continents) on the structuring of its participation in, and preparation of the application for the tender for conclusion of the Dobra Block production sharing agreement (PSA).
  • Advised Metinvest B.V., an international, vertically integrated mining and metals company comprising mining and metallurgical assets in Ukraine, Europe and the US, on the strategic acquisition from ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Holding B.V. of a supermajority shareholding in ArcelorMittal Iași, Romania, metals tubular production company.
  • Advised Aspect Holdings, a U.S.-headquartered oil and gas “wildcatter” exploration and upstream company, on an amendment to the Varvynska Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between its subsidiary Ukrainian Energy L.L.C. and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Aspect remains the only American PSA investor in Ukraine to date and success of this project paves way to a closer cooperation under the auspices of the US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund Agreement.
  • Advised a research and development company offering advanced laser-based solutions for defense and dual use industrial manufacturing applications, in connection with multiple investment rounds from a major defense industry player and European and US investment funds.
  • Advised a leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems and vehicles in Ukraine and EU, on raising financing at the EU level from a group of strategic investors and venture capital funds.
  • 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.

Professional Honors

  • Next Generation Partner, Corporate/M&A, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2026.
  • Band 5, Corporate/M&A, Chambers Global, 2026.
  • Rising Star Partner, M&A and Private Equity, IFLR1000, 2025.
  • Leading Individual, Corporate M&A and Energy & Natural Resources, Ukrainian Law Firms: A Handbook for Foreign Clients, 2025.

Admissions

  • England & Wales (2025)
  • Ukraine (2006)

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws in Securities and Financial Regulation with honors) (2009)
  • Donetsk National University (Master of Civil Law with honors) (2006)

Languages

  • English
  • Ukrainian
  • Speaker, “Investing in Ukraine: Risks and Opportunities,” Baker McKenzie Germany Conference, Frankfurt, June 2025
  • Co-author, “Breaking Ground: US-Ukraine Mineral Deal Ratified in Ukraine, Paving the Way for Reconstruction,” Reuters, May 2025
  • Speaker, “Business for Smart Cities: PPP Structuring and Implementation,” The 1st Expo – Congress, January 2019
  • Co-speaker with Polenergia International, “Presentation of EU-Ukraine Energy Bridge Project: Past and Future,” Ukraine International PPP Conference, June 2018
  • Speaker, “Implementing People First PPPs for the SDGs: International Best Practices and Recommendations for Ukraine and Neighboring Countries,” June 2018
  • Panelist and co-speaker, “Ukrenergo Corporate Governance Reform: Sharing Experience,” Kyiv International Corporate Directors’ Forum, December 2017
  • Speaker, “Modernization of Infrastructure in Ukraine: New Opportunities for Private Business Participation – Prospects of PPPs in Ukrainian Energy Sector,” Ukraine International Conference, May 2017