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Armen Khachaturyan

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Yaroslav Petrov

Partner, Head of London Office

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Asters has extensive experience in advising clients on diverse energy-related projects in Ukraine. Our track record spans oil and gas, electricity, renewable energy, natural resources, mining, waste management, and emission reduction projects.

Asters serves international energy companies, institutional investors, developers, banks, lenders, EPC contractors, supply chain companies, technical support providers and governmental entities. Our expertise covers complex business and regulatory matters, facility development, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, energy markets, permitting, and green transition.

Asters boasts a large multidisciplinary team of experts in regulatory, environmental, ESG, real estate, construction, corporate, M&A, finance, and dispute resolution.

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Firm recognition:

Tier 1 law firm for energy and natural resources, The Legal 500: EMEA 2024
Leading law firms for energy and natural resources, Ukrainian Law Firms 2024. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
Band 1 law firm for energy and natural recourses, Chambers Europe 2022
Named Law Firm of the Year in energy and natural resources, Legal Awards 2014, 2019

Representative experience:

China Machinery Engineering Corporation in connection with signing a contract with DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power producer, for the EUR 230 million construction of a solar power plant in Nikopol, Ukraine.
Green Genius, part of Modus Group international holding, in connection with the construction of 14 MW solar power plant in Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine.
Norsk Solar AS in connection with the project of construction of 9 MW solar power plant in Kyiv region, Ukraine.
Major wind turbines manufacturers on import and installation of wind turbines in Ukraine.
International investors, developers, EPC contractors, equipment manufacturers and financing institutions on implementation of more than 50 renewable energy projects, supervising construction and EIA matters.
Danish Environmental Protection Agency, C6 Capital Ltd., Climate Focus B.V. in Kyoto Protocol emission trading transactions.
Bechtel Inc. in negotiations with the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in connection with the scope and terms of nuclear indemnity to be granted by the Government of Ukraine to Bechtel as one of the major general contractors of the Chernobyl Shelter project.
Green Gas International B.V. on corporate, regulatory and energy law issues in connection with the company's anticipated methane utilisation programme in Ukraine with a view of producing heat and electricity and trade of emission reduction units.
Eustream, a.s. on Ukrainian aspects of the reverse gas supply to Ukraine from the Slovak Republic and subsequent preparation of transactional documents executed by Eustream, a.s. with PJSC Ukrtransgaz and PJSC NJSC Naftogaz of
MI Energy of China in connection of acquisition of oil & gas fields in the Western part of Ukraine.
Nadra Oles'ka LLC regarding drafting, negotiation, and execution of the Production Sharing Agreement for hydrocarbons to be recovered within the Oles'ka block between the State of Ukraine, Chevron Ukraine B.V. and Nadra Oles'ka LLC.
Nadra Yuzivs'ka LLC on drafting, negotiation, and execution of the Production Sharing Agreement for hydrocarbons to be recovered within the Yuzivs'ka block between the State of Ukraine, Shell Exploration and Production Ukraine Investments (IV) B.V. and Nadra Yuzivs'ka LLC.
NAK Nadra Ukrayny in connection with negotiation of the Production Sharing Agreement between Ukraine, ExxonMobil, Shell, OMV Petrom and NAK Nadra Ukrayny for hydrocarbons to be produced at the Skifs’ka block.
Regal Petroleum Corporation on (i) exploration and production of natural gas and gas condensate in Poltava region, Ukraine; (ii) litigation regarding licensing and title to gas producing assets.
Shell East Europe Company on corporate, commercial and regulatory issues in connection with the company's activities in Ukraine.
Toshiba Corporation on Ukrainian law issues in connection with acquisition of Westinghouse, a worldwide commercial nuclear electric power corporation, which has subsidiaries in Ukraine.
Union Fenosa in connection with participation in the open international privatization tender for the acquisition of the controlling share packages of 6 Ukrainian regional power distribution companies.

Featured services:

Regulatory compliance, including market design and obtaining all relevant permits and licensing documentation
Energy efficiency
Energy transition strategies
Energy-related transactions, including joint ventures, production sharing agreements, M&A, restructurings, merger clearance
Full-scope support of construction projects, including land issues, supply, installation, O&M, FIDIC
Project structuring
Project development
Financing
Operational issues, including employment, HSE, tax, and customs clearance matters
Public Advocacy and Law
Dispute resolution and mediation

Publications

Asters Energy Policy Pulse (volume 27)

Ukraine develops distributed generation

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