News

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.

30 December 2021

Asters' international trade team secures the lowest duty outcome in anti-dumping investigation into imports of plywood to Ukraine

Asters successfully defended an alliance of leading Ukrainian importers and their Belarusian suppliers in anti-dumping investigation into imports of plywood originating from Belarus to Ukraine.

29 December 2021

Inesa Letych is a member of the EBA HR Committee Board for 2022

Asters' Counsel and Co-Head of Employment practice Inesa Letych has been elected to the European Business Association (EBA) HR Committee Board for 2022.

29 December 2021

Asters on joint initiatives with Tabletochki Charity Foundation: be the change you want to see in the world

Since 2015 Asters has been providing pro bono legal services to Tabletochki Charity Foundation. The firm has been supporting the advocacy of regulatory proposals related to the treatment of childhood cancer and advising the foundation on its day-to-day operations.

28 December 2021

Asters advises EBRD on providing EUR 15 mln loan to Zelena Dolyna

Asters acted as a Ukrainian law counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on up to EUR 15 mln secured loan to LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY "AHROKOMPLEKS "ZELENA DOLYNA", a member of Zelena Dolyna Group, Ukraine's medium-size group of agricultural companies.

22 December 2021

Asters successfully defends Oschadbank JSC in USD 25 mln dispute

Asters has successfully defended Oschadbank JSC in a dispute based on the claim of Cypriot company Opalcore Ltd for recovery of debt in the amount of USD 25 mln.

20 December 2021

Yuna Potomkina is a member of the working group on elaboration of the law of Ukraine on mediation

Yuna Potomkina, Head of Alternative Dispute Resolution at Asters, became a member of the Working Group of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on elaborating the Law of Ukraine "On Mediation".

17 December 2021

Asters is Ukraine Law Firm of the Year by Who's Who Legal 2021

In 2021 Who's Who Legal, one of the most reputable international legal rankings, awarded Asters with Ukraine Law Firm of the Year. The firm receives this title for the fourth consecutive time since 2018.

13 December 2021

Alexey Pustovit is a Co-Chair of the Competition Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

Partner at Asters Alexey Pustovit has been re-elected as a Co-Chair of the Competition Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine for 2022.

10 December 2021

Anzhelika Livitska is Ukraine Lawyer of the Year in Construction by IBUILD 2021

Counsel and Co-head of Energy, Natural Resources and Construction at Asters Anzhelika Livitska is recognised as a Lawyer of the Year in Construction in Ukraine by IBUILD 2021 award.