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.

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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 such as the EBRD and IFC on project financing deals. The practice also handles debt restructuring, banking M&A instructions and general financing advice. Asters covers a broad range of industry sectors, regularly working on financing and loan restructuring in the agriculture and manufacturing as well as traditional and renewable energy sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • The lawyers at Asters acted for Black Sea Trade and Development Bank on the EUR25 million revolving trade finance facility provided to Concern Galnaftogaz.

Notable Practitioners

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Armen Khachaturyan
Armen Khachaturyan
Head of Banking & Finance
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Senior partner Armen Khachaturyan is a versatile practitioner who is highly regarded for significant expertise in financing transactions, including loan restructuring.

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

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

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Ukraine

Banking & Finance

Armen Khachaturyan
Armen Khachaturyan
Head of Banking & Finance
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Iryna Pokanay
Iryna Pokanay
Head of Banking & Finance
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Roman Stepanenko
Roman Stepanenko
Head of Banking & Finance
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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

Provided by Asters

Black Sea Trade and Development Bank

DFC

EBRD

IFC

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (IBRC)

State Savings Bank of Ukraine "Oschadbank"

Ukrainian Export Credit Agency

Industries

Provided by Asters

Agriculture

Automotive

Banking

Construction

Energy & utilities

Food & beverages

Information technologies

Pharmaceuticals

Retail