About

Provided by Asters

Banking and Finance are the areas of Asters' core expertise. The Firm's lawyers regularly represent international and domestic banks and financial institutions, trading and finance companies, as well as lenders, issuers, and borrowers in diverse banking and financing transactions.

Asters' team has substantial experience in structuring, documenting and negotiating various secured and unsecured financing transactions in Ukraine, including bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance, IPOs, Eurobonds offerings, and trade finance in various sectors of Ukrainian economy, including banking, food processing and distribution, agriculture, oil & gas, electricity, telecommunications, chemical industry, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, construction, and machine building.

Asters' experts develop various cross-border security structures, draft, analyze and negotiate various security agreements, including mortgage agreements, agreements on pledge of various movable property, securities, bank accounts, integral property complexes, receivables, rights of claim, as well as various assignments and guarantees.

In addition to the Firm's expertise in these standard matters, we are known for our innovative solutions of novel and complex legal problems: from securitization to cash-pooling arrangements.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Ukraine

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What the Team is Known For

Asters has a longstanding reputation for banking and finance advice, frequently working for international lenders on project financing deals. The law firm also handles debt restructuring, loan portfolio agreements, RCFs and general financing advice. Asters covers a broad range of industry sectors, regularly working in the railway and financial services and additionally advising developmental financial institutions.

Work Highlights

  • The team at Asters advised United States International Development Finance Corporation on a USD28 million loan portfolio guarantee agreement to support the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ukraine.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Armen Khachaturyan
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Armen Khachaturyan
Head of Banking & Finance
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Eminent Practitioners

Senior partner Armen Khachaturyan is a versatile practitioner who is highly regarded for his significant expertise in financing transactions, including project financing.

Armen Khachaturyan is a well-established figure in the market.

Iryna Pokanay
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Iryna Pokanay
Head of Banking & Finance
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Iryna Pokanay is a well-recognised name with significant experience in real estate and project financings, as well as syndicated loan matters. She has particular expertise in advising international developmental financial institutions.

Iryna Pokanay is a very smart and established lawyer.

Roman Stepanenko
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Roman Stepanenko
Head of Banking & Finance
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Roman Stepanenko regularly assists with export financing as well as general lending and restructuring.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Ukraine

Banking & Finance

Armen Khachaturyan
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Armen Khachaturyan
Head of Banking & Finance
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Eminent Practitioners
Iryna Pokanay
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Iryna Pokanay
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 2
Roman Stepanenko
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Roman Stepanenko
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 2

Members

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Armen Khachaturyan

Armen Khachaturyan

Head of Department

Iryna Pokanay

Iryna Pokanay

Head of Department

Roman Stepanenko

Roman Stepanenko

Head of Department

Clients

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Black Sea Trade and Development Bank

DFC

EBRD

IFC

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (IBRC)

State Savings Bank of Ukraine "Oschadbank"

Industries

Provided by Asters

Agriculture

Automotive

Banking

Construction

Energy & utilities

Food & beverages

Information technologies

Pharmaceuticals

Retail