Kyiv, 17 October 2014 - AstapovLawyers has advised Lexmark International Technology S.A. (Switzerland) on legal matters pertaining to the signing of distribution agreement with a Ukrainian company. The advice included review and adjustments of the wholesaler contract, drafting arbitration clause and on Ukrainian law matters applicable to the contract.

Kyiv, 15 October 2014 – Natalia Meshcheriakova, Partner and Head of Intellectual Property Practice, spoke at the conference “Media Law” held on 10 October 2014. The event was organized by Television Industry Committee, a professional association of leading TV-channels and media agencies.

Kyiv, 8 October 2014 - AstapovLawyers has recently advised KVV Group, a leading Ukrainian company which operates in scrap metal business, on potential acquisition of debt of Slovakia Steel Mills (SSM). The deal value is over EUR 168 million.

Kyiv, 7 October 2014 - AstapovLawyers is pleased to announce it has become an official legal partner of the Ukrainian Tennis Federation. AstapovLawyers will provide full legal support to the Federation including advice on on-going matters, drafting and negotiating contracts, employment, tax and corporate issues. AstapovLawyers has become the first law firm to act as an official legal partner of the Ukrainian Tennis Federation.

Kyiv, 23 September 2014 - Ivan Lishchyna, Counsel, has taken part in the conference and students seminar “The relationship between alternative dispute resolution and ordinary courts: New trends in the Ukraine, Germany, Poland and other countries” organized in terms of collaboration with Institute for Eastern European Law, Munich. 

Kyiv, 22 September 2014 - AstapovLawyers has successfully represented Delta Bank, one of the major Ukrainian banks, in a USD 71 million dispute against a Ukrainian tycoon, an owner of a significant agricultural group of companies in Ukraine.

On 12 September 2014, AstapovLawyers has held a Compliance Workshop for employees of Energoatom, a national nuclear energy generating company. 

AstapovLawyers has successfully represented Canon Russia in a dispute with a Russian retailor LLC Fotosintez (Foto.ru brand) on abuse of rights in the surety agreement. 

AstapovLawyers represents interests of  KVV Group in potential acquisition of JSC “Liepajas Metalurgs”, Latvian biggest industrial enterprise as well as the only still mill in Baultic states.

AstapovLawyers has been recognized TOP-3 band in corporate/M&A and tax in Ukraine according to the latest survey 2014 by KyivPost, a well-known English speaking edition. The survey findings are based on a peer review of 90 law firms, conducted by Kyiv Post in August 2014. 

International British financial magazine InterContinental Finance has named AstapovLawyers International Law Group M&A Law Firm of the year 2014 in Russia. The magazine provides comprehensive reports on market developments, highlights the best and outstanding advisors, financiers and banks across all continents, whilst displaying global transactional activity.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has defended interests of a maritime transportation branch of a multinational company trading in various soft commodities in arbitration proceedings at the London Maritime Arbitrators Association.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has advised Sportmaster, a major CIS sporting goods and equipment retailer, on various corporate and employment matters in Ukraine.

Як нам стало відомо, в мережі розповсюджується відкритий лист від імені AstapovLawyers, адресований Президенту України П.О. Порошенко.

З метою уникнення дезінформації цим хочемо повідомити, що ані компанія AstapovLawyers, ані її партнери не є авторами відкритого листа до Президента України П.О. Порошенко.

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AstapovLawyers International Law Group has represented a Ukrainian retail group Varus in potential acquisition of ten retail sites from a Russian retailer.

Oleh Malskyy, partner and head of Corporate and M&A practice of AstapovLawyers, spoke at the IV International Legal Forum, which took place in St. Petersburg, Russia on 18-21 of June, 2014. Oleh Malskyy spoke on the rights of minority shareholders in the post-M&A disputes.

Artem Atepalihin has joined AstapovLawyers as a Director for Strategic Development. Mr Atepalihin will be responsible for strategic planning, analyzing and monitoring of the  legal market, establishing and maintaining partnerships with clients and public authorities to enable new growth opportunities.

AstapovLawyers has been highly recognized by the annual research Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients 2014 conducted by the well-respected publishing house “Yuridicheskaya Practika”.

The Moscow team of AstapovLawyers took part in the first charity marathon among lawyers - Moscow Legal Run 2014.

AstapovLawyers received two Legal Awards 2014 for Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine in the areas of arbitration and competition from a well-respected Ukrainian law magazine "Yuridicheskaya Practika”.