News

29 April 2022

Asters successfully defended PrivatBank in UAH 152 mln dispute related to the ownership right over the head office building

Asters defended interests of PrivatBank, Ukraine's largest bank in terms of assets, in a court of appeal in a dispute related to the ownership right over the client's head office building located in Dnipro (Ukraine).

30 March 2022

Statement of Ukrainian law firms on termination of business with companies who continue operating in the Russian federation

The Ukrainian legal market together with the whole world is witnessing unheard brutality and cynicism of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. The war started by Russia targets not only military facilities in Ukraine, but civil objects, hospitals, schools, residential and office buildings.

27 February 2022

Asters’ statement on no provision of legal services to Russian businesses and individuals

Asters together with the whole world is witnessing unheard brutality and cynicism of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. We believe that there should be massive and immediate international retaliation to stop and punish aggressor.

23 February 2022

Asters and UCU Law School: results of 3-year partnership and prospects

In 2019, the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) launched a bachelor's degree law course at the UCU Law School, with as Asters as general partner of the course.

22 February 2022

Chambers Global 2022: Asters is recognised in all practices with the largest number of ranked individuals

Asters is recognised in all practice areas researched for Ukraine by international legal ranking Chambers Global 2022. Nine individuals are ranked as leaders in their fields – the largest number of the renowned practitioners in a single Ukrainian law firm. 

21 February 2022

Asters is a new member of Ukrainian Agribusiness Club

In 2022 Asters became a member of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB). Having a significant legal expertise and industry focus, in particular on agricultural field, the firm will participate in the UCAB's initiatives and will support its members on legal issues related to doing business in Ukraine.

15 February 2022

Asters’ statement on military escalation at the Ukraine's borders

Asters monitors with attention and concern the ongoing situation related to military escalation at the Ukraine's borders. We trust the Ukrainian government's assessment of the current situation, in particular recent statements made by the Ukrainian Minister of Defense.

11 February 2022

Asters' Counsel Sviatoslav Ogreba is a Certified Fraud Examiner

Asters' Counsel Sviatoslav Ogreba became one of the few Ukrainian experts who obtained a Certified Fraud Examiner credential from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

21 January 2022

Asters announces promotions to Counsels

Effective from 1 January 2022 Asters' Senior Associates Marta Halabala (Energy & Resources), Pavlo Verbolyuk (Competition & Antitrust), Oleksandr Khomenko, Anna Gnyp and Maksym Tereshchuk (Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A) have been promoted to Counsels.

17 January 2022

Asters advises Vitol on sale of 50% of shares in Geo-Alliance Oil-Gas Public Limited

Asters acted as a Ukrainian law counsel to Arawak Energy Ukraine B.V., a member of group of companies Vitol, in the sale of 50% of shares in Geo-Alliance Oil-Gas Public Limited to gas producer Geo Alliance Group Limited. Slaughter and May supported the transaction as the client's international counsel.