Corporate/M&A
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Aequo
Global 2026
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Leading firm in Global 2026
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Top figures
11
Partners
100
Company Size
2014
Established Year
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Overview
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Aequo is a leading Ukrainian law firm advising on high-stakes transactions and disputes. Recognised by Chambers as the only Ukrainian firm Band 1 in both Dispute Resolution and M&A, and named Law Firm of the Year by The Lawyer, Legal 500 CEE and Women in Business Law Awards. The firm is also ranked among FT’s Top 25 Most Innovative Law Firms in Europe.
Industry sectors (13)
- Agribusiness and Food
- Consumer and Retail
- Defence, Security and Aerospace
- Energy
- Financial Institutions and Fintech
- FMCG
- Infrastructure and Transportation
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Mining, Natural Resources and Industrial
- Media and Entertainment
- Private Equity
- Real Estate and Construction
- Technology and Communications
Capabilities (15)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Arbitration
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Capital Markets
- Corporate & Commercial
- Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Labour & Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Clients
- Policy Shaping
- Real Estate & Construction, Infrastructure
- Tax & Customs
Clients (15)
- Forbes
- Dragon Capital
- BGV Group
- Naftogaz Group
- Philip Morris
- NEQSOL Holding
- Vodafone Ukraine
- ArcelorMittal
- Philip Morris
- EBRD
- Darnytsia
- Agroprosperis Group
- Danone
- Norfund
Key people
Provided by Aequo
Oleksiy Filatov
Senior Partner
Anna Babych
Executive Partner
Denis Lysenko
Executive Partner
Yulia Kyrpa
Executive Partner
Mariya Nizhnik
Executive Partner
Work & experience
Provided by Aequo
Aequo advises investors and corporates on complex transactions and disputes in Ukraine’s evolving market, combining international standards with deep local insight. Through Aequo.Rebuild, the firm links legal advice with reform and investment support for Ukraine’s long-term recovery. It handles cross-border investments, PE and complex structuring in energy, infrastructure and defence, and represents clients in high-value commercial, regulatory and investment disputes across the region.
Notable work
Provided by Aequo
Advising NEQSOL on UMCC privatization
2025Completed $100.0M Kyiv, Ukraine
Landmark wartime privatization of Ukraine’s largest titanium producer, including M&A, structuring and merger control.
Advising Naftogaz on EBRD sovereign-backed loan
2025Completed €270.0M Kyiv, Ukraine
Advised Naftogaz on EBRD-backed financing to secure gas supply and ensure energy stability during wartime
Aequo acts for Naftogaz in USD 1.3 billion arbitration victory
2025Completed $1.3B Kyiv, Ukraine
ICC arbitration Naftogaz vs Gazprom for failure to comply with a 2019 contract for 2020–2024 gas transit through Ukraine
Ranked Offices at Aequo
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Ranked Departments at Aequo (3)
Ranked Individuals at Aequo (6)
Ukraine
Anna Babych
Corporate/M&A
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Michael Lukashenko
Corporate/M&A
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Denis Lysenko
Corporate/M&A
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Oleksiy Filatov
Dispute Resolution: Domestic
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Olena Pertsova
Dispute Resolution: Domestic
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Yevgen Levitskyi
Dispute Resolution: Domestic
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Top figures
11
Partners
100
Company Size
2014
Established Year
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Articles, Highlights and Press Releases
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