Viktor Duma moderated the panel session discussion at the UBA's XII Criminal Law and Procedure Conference

On 13 November 2025, the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) held the XII Conference on Criminal Law and Procedure. The event brought together attorneys, judges, academics, prosecutors, government officials, and representatives of human rights institutions for an in-depth analysis of key trends and challenges in criminal justice. Key topics included:

• innovations in criminal and procedural legislation
• business protection in high-profile cases: challenges, strategies, risks
• international aspects and challenges arising from the war
• current trends in law enforcement and court practice

Asters' Senior Associate Viktor Duma moderated a panel session discussion on criminal justice trends in 2025. The speakers discussed:

• SBU investigations of crimes related to the armed aggression against Ukraine
• lobbying and advocacy
• issues related to the seizure of unjustified assets
• the legal status of crypto assets and their role in criminal proceedings
• criminalisation of sanctions evasion

Asters is the largest full-service law firm in Ukraine with offices in Kyiv, Brussels, London, and Washington, D.C. The firm has access to over 125 jurisdictions through a well-developed network of partner law firms.