Ref.
2026/PL/16267
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Service contract
Deadline date
2026/10/14 23:55
Duration of the assignment
Long term
Duration
320 days
Privatization Lawyer (M/W)
Département Géographique - GEO > DP - Ukraine
Published on : 2026/09/30
CONTINENTAL EUROPE
UKRAINE
KYIV
Mission description
Description of the assignment
1. Planned activities
The service provider must support the Ministry of Economy and Environment of Ukraine in performing the following activities:
• Advise on the legal aspects of privatization and leasing of state-owned assets, including post-auction SOE legal issues
• Support continued development of privatization and leasing policies, including partial privatization
• Address legal issues arising during the privatization process to ensure a smooth transition of ownership/management
• Support in drafting privatization and lease agreements and other legal documents
• Develop documentation to support partial privatization transactions
• Advise, when necessary, on the improvement of SOE corporate governance and state real estate management
• Support resolution of, and policy development for, legal issues arising in the post-privatization process
2. Anticipated deliverables
Deliverables |
End date |
Support development of timeline and legislative proposals for partial privatization through a domestic IPO |
TBD |
Support development of draft amendments required for partial privatization through a domestic IPO |
TBD |
Support development of draft amendments to make the auction/tender process more acceptable to investors |
TBD |
Support to development of minority shareholder right packages for various partial privatization scenarios |
TBD |
Support development of Transaction Documentation for Partial Privatization, including Shareholder agreement |
TBD |
Support development of Draft amendments for partial privatization procedure(s) proposed by the MoE |
TBD |
Support legal analysis of SOEs in privatization pipeline |
TBD |
Support development of accelerated procedure for transferring underused non core real estate to the SPFU for privatization |
TBD |
Support bringing corporatization regulations, laws, and the civil code into alignment with EU acquis, international standards & OECD guidelines |
TBD |
|
Proposal for procedure for SOEs with shares in documentary form to convert shares to non-documentary form to allow privatization |
I.2027 |
|
Timeline and Proposal for a Partial Privatization through a domestic IPO |
I.2027 |
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Proposal for legislative amendments for partial privatization procedure prioritized by the Ministry of Economy |
II.2027 |
|
Proposals for a model shareholders’ agreement for partial privatization |
IV.2026 |
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Proposals for a draft law on partial privatization |
II.2027 |
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Presentation for an experience sharing event between Ukrainian and EU stakeholders |
III.2027 |
Coordination
The service provider shall designate a single contact person for project implementation purposes.
The service provider's counterpart within the EU4SAR’s Project (Expertise France) will be the Component coordinator, together with the Long-Term Expert acting as Key Expert for Privatization, who will coordinate the assignment as part of the pool of Short Term and Recurrent Experts mobilized along the course of Action implementation.
Place, duration and terms of performance
1. Implementation period:
Within the EU4SAR’s Action implementation period: 24 months
2. Start date:
Per signature
3. End date:
31 August 2028
Assignment reports
A report following the model provided must be forwarded by e-mail on conclusion of the assignment.
Project or context description
The EU4SAR program, financed by the European Union and the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs supports the transformative agenda on the Governance of State-Owned Enterprises and its alignment with EU acquis, international standards and best practices. Expertise France assists both the State Property Fund of Ukraine and the Ministry of Economy and Environment of Ukraine to improve their capacities regarding the i) design of the governance & privatization policies, ii) their implementation and iii) the control, oversight and monitoring of the State-Owned assets. The project provides technical assistance under the form of expertise, procurement of goods & services and capacity building.
In this context, the Privatization Lawyer will provide legal support for the development of policies, legislative and regulatory proposals, legal documents, and regulations in order to accelerate the privatization of state-owned enterprises, the privatization and lease of state-owned real estate, and the privatization and lease of assets seized from the RF under the Law on Sanctions. He/she will also provide analyses of the legal issues of specific SOEs slated for privatization.
Objectives and desired results
1. General objective
The objective of the assignment is to provide legal support for the development of policies, legislative and regulatory proposals, and legal documents in order to accelerate the privatization of state-owned enterprises and state-owned real estate, improve state asset management and SOE corporate governance, and accelerate the privatization and lease of assets seized from the RF under the Law on Sanctions.
2. Specific objectives
● Support the development of policies and legislative/regulatory proposals to accelerate and simplify process of privatizing and leasing state property
● Support the development and implementation of new mechanisms for partial privatization
● Support the development of a privatization pipeline through legal analysis of SOEs in the pipeline
● Support the improvement of SOE corporate governance through policy reform and implementation measures
3. Anticipated results
● Improved legislative and regulatory framework for the privatization and lease of state-owned enterprises and real estate
● Increase in the amount of state property prepared for privatization and lease
● Improved management and oversight of SOEs and state-owned proper
Required profile
1. Number of experts per assignment: 2
2. Profile of the designated expert(s) responsible for contract execution
A. Qualifications and skills:
• Degree in law
• Fluent Ukrainian and strong written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of French is an asset
• Ability to work well in a team
• Excellent planning and time management skills
• Excellent writing skills
B. General professional experience
• 5 years experience in a similar role
• Experience in the field of SOE reform, corporate governance, public property management or privatization, finance and/ore M&A
• Experience in technical assistance work is preferred
• Experience in legal drafting
C. Specific professional experience
Additional information
I. Document to be submitted by the candidates:
● CV;
● Financial proposal – daily rate to be indicated in the cover letter;
● Cover letter including a short methodological description of how the candidate intends to carry out the assignment (up to 2 pages).
II. Evaluation Criteria for Supplier Selection
The selection of the expert will be based on the best value for money principle, combining both the financial proposal and the technical offer.
Weighting of Criteria (100%) :
|
Criteria |
Weight |
|
Price offer |
20 % |
|
Tech offer |
80 % |
Technical Offer – Evaluation Breakdown (80%)
|
Criterion |
Weight |
|
A. Relevance of Previous Assignments Development of policies, legislative and regulatory proposals, and legal documents in privatization of state-owned enterprises and state-owned real estate, state asset management and SOE corporate governance. |
40% |
|
B. Methodological Approach & Work Plan Provision of legal support for the development of policies, legislative and regulatory proposals, and legal documents in order to accelerate the privatization of state-owned enterprises and state-owned real estate, improve state asset management and SOE corporate governance, and accelerate the privatization and lease of assets seized from the RF under the Law on Sanctions. |
40% |
Selection criteria for applications
The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :
- Candidate’s training/diplomas related to the expert assignment
Deadline for application : 2026/10/14 23:55
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.