Asters
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Leading firm in Europe 2026
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Overview
Provided by Asters
Asters is the biggest law firm in Ukraine operating since 1995. With offices in Kyiv, London, Brussels and Washington D.C. the firm provides a unique combination of strong transactional, regulatory and dispute resolution practices, as well as deep insights to all key sectors of economy. International Networks: an exclusive Ukrainian member of Lex Mundi, World Services Group, Biolegis, Legalink, and Energy Law Group.
Work & experience
Provided by Asters
Asters' mission, "Reaching the stars for our clients," reflects our dedication to unparalleled service. Combining world-class standards with 30+ years on Ukraine's legal market and our manpower, Asters has exceptional capabilities across all major practices and industry sectors.
Notable work
Provided by Asters
ECHR case "Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia"
Contributing to a major victory for Ukraine against Russia in the ECHR
Restructuring of Nibulon’s loan facility
Advised IFC on the restructuring of loan to Nibulon, one of Ukraine's leading agri-producer and exporter
Transatlantic defence venture
Advised AIRO Group Holdings Inc. (USA) on creation of the transatlantic defence joint venture with Nord-Drone (Ukraine)
Ranked Offices
Provided by Asters
Ukraine - Head office
Kyiv City Municipality
Leonardo Business Center 14th floor 19-21 Bohdana Khmelnytskogo Str. , Kyiv, Kyiv City Municipality, Ukraine, 01030, Kyiv
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Articles, highlights and press releases
21 items provided by Asters
Asters advised AIRO on creation of the transatlantic defence joint venture with Nord-Drone
Asters acted as a Ukrainian legal counsel to AIRO Group Holdings Inc. (USA), Nasdaq listed company, in connection with execution of a definitive agreement for creation of a transatlantic defence joint venture between AIRO Drone, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary, and Nord Drone Group LLC (Ukraine).
Asters advises IFC on the restructuring of Nibulon’s USD 120 million loan facility
Asters advises the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the restructuring of USD 120 million loan to Nibulon, one of Ukraine's largest grain exporters and market operators.
Asters proves Russia’s liability for the nationalization of Ukrainian assets
Asters has successfully represented one of the largest manufacturers of welding products in Europe and Central Asia in a dispute against the Russian Federation regarding compensation for damages suffered by the client due to the nationalization of its subsidiary
Asters helps PrivatBank to defend key nationalisation case
The court of cassation upheld the decision of the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal of 15 November 2023, which overturned the unlawful first instance judgment granted to PrivatBank's former owner and terminated the proceedings in this case.
Asters advises International Finance Corporation on up to USD 100 million financing to Nibulon
Asters Law Firm acted as a Ukrainian law counsel to International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in connection with up to USD 100 million loan to Nibulon, one of the largest Ukrainian grain and oilseeds originators and exporters.
Asters joined the roster of experts of the Energy Community Secretariat
Asters Law Firm and its Counsel Yaroslav Petrov have been approved as members of the roster of experts of the Energy Community.
Asters is a social responsibility leader in Ukrainian legal industry
Asters has been recognized as "a social responsibility leader in Ukrainian legal industry" as a result of the international Best in CSR contest run by Sustainable Business magazine.
Asters supports the Ukrainian Insights art exhibition at the UN Headquarters in New York
Asters co-sponsors the Ukrainian Insights exhibition featuring artworks by world-renowned Ukrainian contemporary artists Victor Sydorenko, Oleg Tistol, Mykola Matsenko and Valentyn Popov.
Asters participates in oral hearing of the investment claim brought by Oschadbank
Asters Law Firm assists Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, the lead counsel to JSC Oschadbank, as local Ukrainian counsel in connection with Oschadbank's claim against the Russian Federation for recovery of over USD 1 billion incompensation as a result of the total loss of its investments.
Asters successfully defended a client in an alleged cartel collusion case
Asters Law Firm acted as a legal counsel to ACNielsen Ukraine, successfully defending in court the company's interests in alleged retail cartel case.
Asters advises on the first ever issuance of multimillion customs guarantee in Ukraine
Asters Law Firm acts as a legal counsel to ED&F Man, a leading transnational company operating in 60 countries worldwide, in connection with issuing of UAH 195 million customs guarantee by Ukrgasbank, one of the largest Ukrainian banks, in favor of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine for ED&F Man. T
Asters advises EBRD on USD 3 million loan to Ecosoft
Asters acts as a legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in connection with its USD 3 million financing to Ecosoft, the country’s leading producer of water purification equipment.
Asters represents a Ukrainian investor in ICSID arbitration against Latvia
Asters Law Firm represents Mr. Eugene Kazmin, a Ukrainian national and the owner of KVV Group, a scrap metal holding company in Ukraine, in investment arbitration against the Republic of Latvia.
Asters joins the Energy Law Group
Asters Law Firm has become an exclusive member for Ukraine in the Energy Law Group (ELG), the most extensive network of legal practitioners in energy and natural resources law in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Dmytro Shemelin joins Asters as Counsel
Asters is delighted to announce that Dmytro Shemelin has joined the Firm's Dispute Resolution practice as counsel.
Asters shortlisted for European Law Firm of the Year by The British Legal Awards
Asters is the only Ukrainian law firm which has been shortlisted for the prestigious Legal Week's British Legal Awards 2016 in the category "European Law Firm of the Year". Asters is among eight leading European law firms in the running for this honorable prize alongside with Cuatrecasas Goncalves…
Asters leads legal peloton in TOP 50 Law Firms of Ukraine 2016
For the 6th consecutive year Asters retains its top rank as No.1 Law Firm in Ukraine according to the 50 Leading Law Firms annual rating published on 25 November 2016 by Legal Practice weekly. <br/>The research underlines not only the dynamic pace of the Firm's development but also its highest reputation…
Asters advises Ukrzaliznytsia on USD 500 million loan restructuring
<strong>Asters</strong> alongside with <strong>White & Case LLP</strong> (UK) acted as legal counsels to <strong>PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia</strong>, Ukrainian public railway company, in connection with restructuring of USD 500 million 9.5 per cent loan participation notes due 2018. The reprofiling includes exchanging of the 2018 notes for the new USD 500…
Asters advised AIRO on creation of the transatlantic defence joint venture with Nord-Drone
Asters acted as a Ukrainian legal counsel to AIRO Group Holdings Inc. (USA), Nasdaq listed company, in connection with execution of a definitive agreement for creation of a transatlantic defence joint venture between AIRO Drone, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary, and Nord Drone Group LLC (Ukraine).
Asters advises IFC on the restructuring of Nibulon’s USD 120 million loan facility
Asters advises the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the restructuring of USD 120 million loan to Nibulon, one of Ukraine's largest grain exporters and market operators.
Asters proves Russia’s liability for the nationalization of Ukrainian assets
Asters has successfully represented one of the largest manufacturers of welding products in Europe and Central Asia in a dispute against the Russian Federation regarding compensation for damages suffered by the client due to the nationalization of its subsidiary
Asters helps PrivatBank to defend key nationalisation case
The court of cassation upheld the decision of the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal of 15 November 2023, which overturned the unlawful first instance judgment granted to PrivatBank's former owner and terminated the proceedings in this case.
Asters advises International Finance Corporation on up to USD 100 million financing to Nibulon
Asters Law Firm acted as a Ukrainian law counsel to International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in connection with up to USD 100 million loan to Nibulon, one of the largest Ukrainian grain and oilseeds originators and exporters.
Asters joined the roster of experts of the Energy Community Secretariat
Asters Law Firm and its Counsel Yaroslav Petrov have been approved as members of the roster of experts of the Energy Community.
Asters is a social responsibility leader in Ukrainian legal industry
Asters has been recognized as "a social responsibility leader in Ukrainian legal industry" as a result of the international Best in CSR contest run by Sustainable Business magazine.
Asters supports the Ukrainian Insights art exhibition at the UN Headquarters in New York
Asters co-sponsors the Ukrainian Insights exhibition featuring artworks by world-renowned Ukrainian contemporary artists Victor Sydorenko, Oleg Tistol, Mykola Matsenko and Valentyn Popov.
Asters participates in oral hearing of the investment claim brought by Oschadbank
Asters Law Firm assists Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, the lead counsel to JSC Oschadbank, as local Ukrainian counsel in connection with Oschadbank's claim against the Russian Federation for recovery of over USD 1 billion incompensation as a result of the total loss of its investments.
Asters successfully defended a client in an alleged cartel collusion case
Asters Law Firm acted as a legal counsel to ACNielsen Ukraine, successfully defending in court the company's interests in alleged retail cartel case.
Asters advises on the first ever issuance of multimillion customs guarantee in Ukraine
Asters Law Firm acts as a legal counsel to ED&F Man, a leading transnational company operating in 60 countries worldwide, in connection with issuing of UAH 195 million customs guarantee by Ukrgasbank, one of the largest Ukrainian banks, in favor of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine for ED&F Man. T
Asters advises EBRD on USD 3 million loan to Ecosoft
Asters acts as a legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in connection with its USD 3 million financing to Ecosoft, the country’s leading producer of water purification equipment.
Asters represents a Ukrainian investor in ICSID arbitration against Latvia
Asters Law Firm represents Mr. Eugene Kazmin, a Ukrainian national and the owner of KVV Group, a scrap metal holding company in Ukraine, in investment arbitration against the Republic of Latvia.
Asters joins the Energy Law Group
Asters Law Firm has become an exclusive member for Ukraine in the Energy Law Group (ELG), the most extensive network of legal practitioners in energy and natural resources law in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Dmytro Shemelin joins Asters as Counsel
Asters is delighted to announce that Dmytro Shemelin has joined the Firm's Dispute Resolution practice as counsel.
Asters shortlisted for European Law Firm of the Year by The British Legal Awards
Asters is the only Ukrainian law firm which has been shortlisted for the prestigious Legal Week's British Legal Awards 2016 in the category "European Law Firm of the Year". Asters is among eight leading European law firms in the running for this honorable prize alongside with Cuatrecasas Goncalves…
Asters leads legal peloton in TOP 50 Law Firms of Ukraine 2016
For the 6th consecutive year Asters retains its top rank as No.1 Law Firm in Ukraine according to the 50 Leading Law Firms annual rating published on 25 November 2016 by Legal Practice weekly. <br/>The research underlines not only the dynamic pace of the Firm's development but also its highest reputation…
Asters advises Ukrzaliznytsia on USD 500 million loan restructuring
<strong>Asters</strong> alongside with <strong>White & Case LLP</strong> (UK) acted as legal counsels to <strong>PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia</strong>, Ukrainian public railway company, in connection with restructuring of USD 500 million 9.5 per cent loan participation notes due 2018. The reprofiling includes exchanging of the 2018 notes for the new USD 500…
Asters
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1995
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