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The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2018 Guide<\/em>\u00a0ranked Asters \u00a0as a Tier 1 Ukrainian law firm in 8 out of 10 practices: Banking, finance and capital markets; Commercial, corporate and M&A; Competition; Dispute resolution; Employment; Energy; Private client; and Tax.<\/p>\n The international ranking guide highlights Asters\u2019 credentials in the following way:<\/p>\n Banking, finance and capital markets.\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0\u2018extremely business-oriented and responsive\u2019<\/em>\u00a0team at Asters is led by\u00a0Armen Khachaturyan\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Iryna Pokanay<\/strong>. The firm recently advised Ukraine\u2019s public railway company on restructuring a USD 500 million loan. Counsel\u00a0Gabriel Aslanian<\/strong>\u00a0is also recommended.<\/p>\n Commercial, corporate and M&A.<\/strong>\u00a0Oleksiy Didkovskiy<\/strong>,\u00a0Armen Khachaturyan<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Vadym Samoilenko<\/strong>\u00a0are the key contacts at Asters, which has a strong track record in cross-border and complex M&A deals.<\/p>\n Competition.<\/strong>\u00a0Igor Svechkar<\/strong>,\u00a0Oleksandr Voznyuk<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Alexey Pustovit<\/strong>\u00a0are the key contacts at Asters, which is recommended for its\u00a0\u2018flexibility, high technical quality and creativity\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n Dispute resolution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Asters\u2019 team is\u00a0\u2018highly attentive, responsive and accessible\u2019<\/em>. Managing Partner\u00a0Oleksiy Didkovskiy\u00a0<\/strong>is named a leading individual, while Associate\u00a0Anna Tkachova<\/strong>\u00a0is recognized as a next generation lawyer.<\/p>\n Employment.<\/strong>\u00a0Employment planning, collective bargaining, immigration, terminations and disputes are key areas for Asters, where\u00a0Armen Khachaturyan<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Svitlana Chepurna<\/strong>\u00a0lead the practice.<\/p>\n Energy.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2018Top performer in energy law\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Asters has\u00a0\u2018deep knowledge and industry expertise\u2019<\/em>. Senior Partner\u00a0Armen Khachaturyan\u00a0<\/strong>is named a leading individual, while Partner\u00a0Yaroslav Petrov<\/strong>\u00a0is recognized as a next generation lawyer.<\/p>\n Private client.<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0\u2018talented and skilled team\u2019<\/em>\u00a0at Asters advises high-net-worth individuals on wealth management, trusts, inheritance planning, residency permits, family law and real estate. The\u00a0\u2018intelligent\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Alexey Khomyakov<\/strong>,\u00a0Oleksiy Demyanenko<\/strong>\u00a0and rising star\u00a0Pavlo Shovak<\/strong>\u00a0are the key names.<\/p>\n Tax.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2018Market leader\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Asters fields a\u00a0\u2018smart\u2019\u00a0<\/em>team that\u00a0\u2018works quickly\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0Alexey Khomyakov<\/strong>\u00a0advised rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia on tax aspects of its USD 500 million restructuring.\u00a0Oleksiy Didkovskiy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Constantin Solyar<\/strong>\u00a0are also recommended.<\/p>\n Intellectual Property.\u00a0<\/strong>Asters\u2019\u00a0\u2018responsive and pragmatic\u2019<\/em>\u00a0team assisted Biosphere Corporation with registering patents. Practice head\u00a0Julia Semeniy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mariana Polishchuk<\/strong>\u00a0are key names.<\/p>\n Real estate and construction.\u00a0<\/strong>Partner\u00a0Roman Kostenko\u00a0<\/strong>is recognized as a leading individual, and Associate\u00a0Roman Drobotskiy\u00a0<\/strong>is named a next generation lawyer.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Published for over twenty years,\u00a0The Legal 500 Series<\/strong>\u00a0provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage on legal services. The Legal 500 is an independent guide, in which law firms, sets and individuals are recommended purely on merit. The Legal 500 Series\u2019 analysis of law firm capabilities extends to 125 jurisdictions worldwide. It is one of the guides most often used by commercial and private clients, corporate counsel, CEOs, and professional advisers in choosing lawyers. The series is based on independent editorial research and takes into account such factors as strengths and strategies of the firm, the quality of work handled, client feedback and the reputation of individual practitioners.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2018 Guide\u00a0ranked Asters \u00a0as a Tier 1 Ukrainian law firm in 8 out of 10 practices: Banking, finance and capital markets; Commercial, corporate and M&A; Competition; Dispute resolution; Employment; Energy; Private client; and Tax. The international ranking guide highlights Asters\u2019 credentials in the following way: Banking, finance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4489,"featured_media":108154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[24,23],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n