Asters announces long-standing relationships that Sergiy Burnus has rejoined the firm as the Head of its London office and expresses gratitude to Olga Khoroshylova for her contribution
Asters acted as a legal counsel to Withine Investments LTD (Cyprus), a subsidiary of Smart Holding (one of the largest industrial and investment groups in Ukraine) on the sale of 100% shares in JSC "UNEX BANK" to Dragon Capital Investments Limited (Cyprus) and Ivan Svitek completed on 15 April 2021
Asters acted as a Ukrainian law counsel to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in connection with a USD 20 million loan to Nyva Pereyaslavshchyny, Ukraine's second largest pork producer
EVERLEGAL law firm has recently announced the launch of its SUSTAINABILITY direction, within the frameworks of which the company has launched a legal support program for sustainability initiatives
Consistently implementing its strategic growth plan Asters is announcing the launch of its German Desk focused on the all-around legal support of both corporate and individual German-speaking clients from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland doing business or otherwise encountering legal issues in Ukraine
This deal provides for an acquisition of a controlling stake in 6 (six) companies operating solar power plants of client UDPR: "Scythia-Solar-1", "Scythia-Solar-2", "Free-Energy Henichesk", "Port-Solar", "Terslav" and "Sun Power Pervomaisk"
April 1st, 2021 Jack Chen joined Arzinger law firm’s team as a Counsel and the Head of China & EU Desk.
As part of its strategic expansion, Asters is announcing the launch of its Nordic Desk. The desk unites Asters lawyers offering legal advice in Scandinavian languages, adapted to Nordic business culture, and with an understanding of the Nordic jurisdictions' legal systems.
Chambers Europe, an influential annual review of the European legal market, recognizes in its 2021 guide 23 Asters' lawyers – the largest number in a single Ukrainian law firm. Asters is the only Ukrainian law firm recognized by the research in all surveyed practices
Interlegal launched China Desk for clients’ business legal support upon work in China and cooperation with Chinese companies. Interlegal senior associate Karyna Gorovaya is appointed as project manager.
Asters is the first Ukrainian law firm to sign the Declaration for Gender Equality and Prevention of Domestic Violence. The initiative is implemented in Ukraine by UNFPA (the United Nations Population Fund) and the Center for Corporate Social Responsibility Development
Asters' position as a leading Ukrainian law firm is re-confirmed by Chambers Global 2021, a highly reputable international annual review of legal industry. The guide recognizes Asters in all practices surveyed with respect to Ukraine.
Asters has acted for Intreprinderea Mixta "Zernoff" S.R.L., a leading Eastern European manufacturer of spirits and strong alcoholic beverages, on its acquisition of Ukrspyrt's assets. The deal marks the first privatization of the Ukrspyrt assets by a foreign investor.
The team of Odesa office of Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm ensured the free exit of the Egyptian shipowner’s vessel, which was actually detained on 16 January 2021 in Berdiansk Sea Port upon execution of a protocol on violation of customs regulations by the Dnipro Customs Office inspector in respect of the cargo on board.
Asters has successfully defended Dr. Anders Aslund, a well-known Swedish-American economist, diplomat and leading international expert on Ukraine's economy issues, in a defamation dispute with Igor Kolomoisky, former co-owner of PrivatBank, in the Kyiv Court of Appeal.