INTEGRITES acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I in the recently completed business combination with JSC Kyivstar, Ukraine’s leading telecommunications operator. As a result of the transaction, Kyivstar is now publicly listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol KYIV.
The deal was structured through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transaction, with Cohen Circle partnering with VEON Ltd., the majority shareholder of Kyivstar. The business combination was finalised in August 2025 following an approval from Cohen Circle’s shareholders.
INTEGRITES provided comprehensive legal support related to Ukrainian law, including corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, contractual matters, and transactional due diligence. The firm worked closely with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP as lead counsel throughout all stages of the process.
The project was led by Illya Tkachuk and Igor Krasovskiy, with support from a cross-practice team – Partner Victoriya Fomenko, Counsel Tetiana Storozhuk, Nataliya Kovalova, Dmytro Nyshpal, and Kristina Shyposha, and a group of associates including Artem Boiko, Yuriy Korchev, Marta Hrunska, and Yaroslava Liamchenko.
About Cohen Circle
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I is a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by investment firm Cohen Circle, LLC and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more technology and/or financial services businesses. Cohen Circle’s units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants are listed on the Nasdaq under the symbols “CCIRU,” “CCIR” and “CCIRW,” respectively.