Malskyy: We do not see many investors from foreign countries
Apr 12 at 21:55 | Kyiv Post
In this Kyiv Post interview, Oleh Malskyy, partner for Kyiv-based law group AstapovLawyers, said he does not see a lot of foreign investment behind most of the Ukraine-related M&A deals sealed last year or currently in progress.
Kyiv Post: Do you expect the Ukrainian M&A Market to recover to the pre-crisis level?
Oleh Malskyy: The Ukrainian market can recover to the pre-crisis levels under several circumstances, but the big question is when this may happen. Important circumstances are, of course, improvement of the business and regulatory environments, as well as broader market developments aimed at making Ukraine a better investment destination. When will that happen? This is a good question.
My personal suggestion is that it may happen in 3-5 years. What will be the most attractive sectors when this happens? I believe agriculture, natural resources, as well as transport related sectors are extremely interesting.
KP: If European banks were big buyers of Ukrainian assets before the crisis, who are the main buyers on the market today, who will be buying in coming years and what countries are they from?
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