Arnold & Porter awarded Deal of the Year (2025) for work on establishing the U.S.–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund

Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce that our work on the transaction establishing the United States–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund has been awarded Deal of the Year (CEE). The matter, led by partners Gregory Harrington (Washington, DC) and Chris Willott (New York), with significant assistance from Colleen Couture (Washington, DC) and Valentina Garzon (Washington, DC), involved negotiations between the U.S. and Ukrainian governments relating to the development and investment framework for Ukraine’s critical minerals and reconstruction sectors.

Presented annually by CEE Legal Matters, the award recognized the most significant landmark deals across Central and Eastern Europe.

Award winners were announced at a Gala Dinner on May 27, 2026, in Bucharest.