The Board of Directors of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms, voted unanimously to approve Asters as its exclusive member firm for Ukraine.
Lex Mundi’s prior member firm for Ukraine, EPAP Ukraine, merged with Asters on October 1, 2018. The combined firm, which will carry the name Asters, is Ukraine’s largest, with 27 partners and more than 140 associates. The combination substantially enhances firmwide capabilities in all practice areas. The combined firm has offices in Kyiv, Washington, D.C. and Brussels.
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Asters is the largest law firm in Ukraine with offices in Kyiv, Washington D.C. and Brussels. Chambers Europe 2018 recognizes 22 lawyers of Asters – the largest number of the renowned practitioners in a single Ukrainian law firm.