This presentation will explore the explosive rise of opportunities for foreign companies in the Ukrainian defence sector from virtually none three years ago to now participating in the most dynamic arms production market in Europe. We will discuss how most of the armaments deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine are now produced inside the country by local companies or through joint ventures with foreign partners. Similarly, we will look into how technological advances in warfare are creating opportunities for foreign defence firms that cannot be replicated anywhere else, as tech companies iterate advances in real time.
Daniel Bilak is a Partner with international law firm Kinstellar based in Ukraine and practices in the defence sector.
Prior to joining Kinstellar, he was the chief investment advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine and headed UkraineInvest, the Ukrainian government’s foreign investment promotion agency.
Daniel and the Kinstellar defence team represent several global prime defence contractors in their joint ventures with Ukrainian state-owned and private sector defense enterprises, and support many US, UK, and European miltech and drone companies with their Ukrainian projects.
Daniel currently serves as a volunteer soldier in the Territorial Defence Forces, the reserve branch of the Ukrainian military.
