Europe Guide 2026 : Ukraine
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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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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.
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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.
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Asters has great commercial awareness. Its understanding of the Ukrainian market and policies is invaluable to international firms trying to do business in Ukraine.
I would like to highlight Asters as it's an excellent law firm.
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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 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 regularly assists with export financing as well as general lending and restructuring.
Head of Banking & Finance
Head of Banking & Finance
Head of Banking & Finance
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