‘Asters has the best lawyers in this practice, with a strong professional background, leadership and strong negotiations skills (with an ability to be very persuasive and protect the client’s interest to the maximum), and an extensive hands-on experience in English law.’

‘Maksym Tereshchuk is an exceptional lawyer, very good at English law and has exceptional negotiation skills.’

‘Asters are a very professional and expert firm. We use them for all of our commercial, corporate and M&A work in Ukraine. They have very good expertise in corporate transactions and can work closely with our London lawyers on transactions. They can communicate expertly in English and have a very good understanding of English and Ukrainian law concepts.’

‘Oleg Boichuk is the corporate partner, an extremely knowledgeable and capable corporate practitioner. He is very clear in his advice, commercial in his approach, always accessible and very easy to work with.’

‘The team’s market knowledge and expertise are huge. When it comes to complex and high-profile M&A deals, they are a top-choice law firm for me.’

‘Mykola Stetsenko is, without a doubt, the best M&A lawyer in Ukraine. He is an absolute troubleshooter in negotiations. Yuriy Nechayev has a strategic vision for all aspects of the deal. His advice is always clear, detailed and brilliant at the same time.’

‘The team have professionalism.’

‘Tetyana Dovgan is the go-to person in Ukraine for any M&A deal as she is knowledgeable, understands the market and is heavily involved in a transaction or supervises it in a way that it gets done the way it should.’

‘International collaboration of teams is superb. The team gave a very good response to our projects no matter where we needed legal advice.’

‘The team is professional, quick to respond and commercially oriented.’

‘Dentons provides an efficient and quick service, even in this troubled period in the region, with professionals on a higher standard in such a country. Always on an accessible and friendly mode while preserving a strict and serious approach in every matter.’

‘Oleg Batyuk and the team provide service with the highest standards.’

‘Everlegal team does a good job for their client.’

‘Yevheniy Deyneko is very commercial, can make decisions, is reasonable and is a pleasure to work with. He is a good lawyer who is technically capable. He has a good knowledge of English law.’

‘The legal team provided a clear and concise picture of the current state, general recommendations of necessary reforms and a specific roadmap for that. The legal team has managed to deal with all the arising issues professionally and deliver an excellent result.’

‘The team has an excellent approach to the clients keeping them well informed during an invariably complex legal process.’

‘James Hart is an outstanding driver of the business with a deep knowledge not only of commercial law within Ukraine and other jurisdictions but also a strong understanding of business, the funding of such business and the operational aspects that are critical, especially within emerging markets.’

‘Hillmont Partners remains a go-to law firm in Ukraine for advising on ongoing corporate/commercial matters and innovative M&A and private equity work in handling domestic and cross-border matters. The team proves itself as a very efficient and commercial in targeted legal finding solutions for clients.’

‘James Hart is an excellent advisor. He assists clients with both public and private M&A deals, including joint ventures, in addition to financing and capital market transactions. James is very efficient and commercial in finding solutions for clients and takes the time to understand the client’s requirements before jumping into the legal discussion.’

‘Hillmont Partners is a hard-working and dedicated team. They are especially good at problem-solving attitudes and prompt reactions in project and time management. They always consider the client’s side and fight for their interest.’

‘Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the team has been heroically working on the ground. Lawyers and partners constantly keep in touch with us. Despite the constant interruptions in communications (because of the bombing, the Internet did not work, mobile communications, there was no electricity), we received all the necessary consultations without delay.’

‘The firm has an excellent corporate and M&A team, in particular Mikhail Ilyashev, who is very knowledgeable of our industry and is well versed in the corporate law in Ukraine. Mikhail and his team have a very deep knowledge of commercial realities, which allows them to advise on the full range of legal aspects of the transaction.’

‘The firm is considered a leading international firm in Ukraine.’

‘The team has highly professional in-depth knowledge of the legal system in Ukraine. Very knowledgeable on international structuring and advisory process. Easily accessible/reachable.’

‘The team has a strong understanding of the legal landscape backed by solid transactional on-the-ground expertise. The firm provides good partner attention on any mandate and maintains an extensive international network of professional service providers. We appreciate its delivery level and highly qualified department.’

‘My key contacts on corporate issues during the last year were managing partner Mikhail Ilyashev and senior partner Roman Marchenko. I admire both of them as strong professionals who have built a team around exceptionally talented lawyers. Mikhail Ilyashev has an exquisite reputation in the legal sphere.’

‘Our experience with Ilyashev & Partners allows us to recommend the company as a team of professionals who can easily cope with the tasks, despite large volumes and tight deadlines. This law firm is a top choice for challenging deals where you need to invent a new kind of solution or improve the current practice. Its lawyers have the uncommon ability to integrate wide and in-depth legal knowledge with a superb commercial understanding.’

‘My key contact through the years is the firm’s founder Mikhail Ilyashev. Mikhail is a sharp and responsive attorney with wonderful business knowledge. He is a unique dealmaker whose strategic advice is a very valuable asset in managing complex, stressful and time-sensitive transactions.’

‘The team is always business oriented with best solutions delivery.’

‘The team is always connected, proactive and high professional.’

‘They have a very good local team able to translate our requirements to a realistic local execution plan.’

‘Bertrand Barrier has been outstanding in directing his team and finding practical solutions to work through all local bureaucracy.’

‘The team was incredible before the invasion in Ukraine and even more incredible throughout the unrest in Ukraine. They have remained responsive and working diligently to support their clients and help them navigate through uncertainty.’

‘Galyna Zagorodniuk and the team have incredible knowledge around corporate/commercial matters, employment, and military implications.’

‘Proactive approach, understanding of the industry and customer’s business need, value for money services, result oriented team, reasonably priced.’

‘Acting like a business partner, readily available around the clock, creative solutions provided.’

‘The team of the practice is extremely highly competent. No delay in providing excellent advice or feedback. They can be reached 24/7.’