Asters > Kyiv, Ukraine > Firm Profile

‘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.’

‘Aster’s competition practice is unique in terms of expertise as such, as well as ability to address the variety of side aspects and issues being a part of the big law firm with different practices that may be involved in serving the client.’

‘Professional and personal values of Igor Svechkar make the client stick to his practice, receiving timely comprehensive professional advice with friendliness and rapport.’

‘The team provides clear and prompt responses to clients’ requests.’

‘The team provides excellent collaboration.’

‘The team is very responsive with a sufficient number of lawyers with different expertise who can cope with different and urgent requests.’

‘The Asters team provide insights on Ukrainian law and procedures taking place in Ukraine. The information they provide is always helpful, accurate and to the point.’

‘The team is extremely helpful and reliable and revert quickly on all questions we have on Ukrainian law and the pending investigation.’

‘The team is excellent and strongest in the market.’

‘We have found Aster’s team to be extremely knowledgeable, responsive and efficient. They always provide very valuable insights.’

‘A sufficient number of professionals having expertise in various spheres and capable of coping with all possible issues is making this firm convenient and attractive to do business with.’

‘The team is of high quality, timewise, expert and innovative and provides creative legal support.’

‘The team has a client’s oriented approach and quick communication in urgent cases.’

‘The team is very freindly, customer oriented, very quickly to provide consultancy by client request.’

‘I’m particully working with Inesa letych. She reacts very promptly on requests, ready to meet and discuss difficult situations, very quickly provide qualitive and sufficiant consultations which meet my expectatiot, that very well focusing on details and provide 2-3 options to select by client.’

‘Asters is a robust firm with powerful capabilities across various practice areas which relate to all aspects of employment and HR functions of an organization. The firm is able to provide comprehensive support and deliver valuable local knowledge across various sectors of industry.’

‘Inesa Letych is a truly remarkable and well-rounded lawyer who is intimately aware of local employment and labour regulation, both from a theoretical perspective and from the viewpoint of prevalent employer practices in her jurisdiction. Her knowledge encompasses substantive and procedural aspects of employment law. Her strongest point probably is litigation: frequent and prompt updates, well-identified decision points, valuable strategic advice, practical management of disputes.’

‘Very professional individuals with deep skills assembled ineffective teams for specific assignments.’

‘Yaroslav Petrov is creative, entrepreneurial and reliable – an unusual combination.’

‘Asters is the largest and one of the most capable firms in Ukraine. They have top-level experts in all major practices, and it is very convenient for our company that Asters can advise us on the highest level possible in cross-practice projects.’

‘Senior Partner Armen Khachaturyan has deep expertise, knowledge of the energy industry and tremendous ability to make the right strategic decisions.

Partner Yaroslav Petrov has excellent analytical skills. He is knowledgeable, prompt and result oriented. He is very client-centric, and is updated with all the latest trends on the market and uses this knowledge to the benefit of his clients.’

‘They have used all necessary legal means to protect our clients’ interests and went to great lengths to put forward legal and economic arguments.’

‘Asters international trade practice has a strong track record in the field. The lawyers have cross-departmental specialisation covering competition law, customs law and FDI, along with trade law. This helps the team to come up with certainly valuable solutions throughout the case. They are also are successful in integrating marketing research and GR-related initiatives into the project’s strategy.’

‘The team works extremely well under time pressure and in stressful situations, which was particularly important for our project during the invasion of Ukraine.’

‘Alexey Pustovit has also has a strong expertise in competition and antitrust, knows the market, takes a very open and client-oriented approach which determines the way the team handles the projects. He skillfully manages multiple-party cases and has a good understanding of clients’ business priorities.’

‘Counsel Olesia Kryvetska is definitely a rising star, she is very competent in both Ukrainian and WTO law, her academic background is what makes Asters’ team profile distinctive from other law firms’ trade practices.’

‘Asters is regarded as one of the top international trade practices in Ukraine, which is well deserved.’

‘Alexey Pustovit is a skillful manager, he definitely knows how to build bridges with clients, stakeholders, and colleagues.’

‘Asters is one of the leading law firms in Ukraine, with excellent contacts and offices internationally. I have found it a reliable and innovative partner, with excellent substantive and language capabilities. I have recommended it to several clients.’

‘They are professional lawyers. I like that they use the newest technologies to get any information very fast. Lawyers are always aware about any changes in my court process and they update me immediately with useful explanations about consequences of the relevant action.’

‘Talina Kravtsova is client-oriented and creative. She proposed a very interesting and unusual strategy to deal with my issue. My litigation was successful and fast-going thanks to her advice.’

‘I have a high level of trust in the Asters private client practice. They always keep your affairs under control and perform all tasks very carefully and responsibly. When I delegate my legal problems or questions to them, I’m sure that everything will be resolved. The team gives a sense of calmness, and it is one of the main advantages.’

‘Talina Kravtsova is a real professional. She knows how to build effective teamwork. What I appreciate is that Talina is always available for communication with me. I have a situation when I contacted her on the weekend several times and she always responded and gave me important advice.’

‘The team is well-organised. They use different platforms for communication with me. I also like how they make records in billing reports – carefully and in detail.’

‘I would like to highlight Talina Kravtsova. She acted professionally and wisely during mediation process with opponents. She is very charismatic and tactful at the same time. After negotiations with her involvement, I’ve got much better conditions than I initially expected. She has deep knowledge of legislation.’

‘I would like to mention the cohesion of the team and clear division of roles. ALL team members are well-organised.Clients can feel confident and secure while with Asters.’

‘Talina Kravtsova is a recognised specialist in family and inheritance law. Talina is excellent in a leadership role and is always available to solve clients’ most complex problems.’

‘Asters is a very reliable partner in all negotiations. The consultations were always constructive and efficient. I enjoy working with this firm.’

‘The team has a result-oriented, precise, and proactive approach.’

‘The team has the ability to serve the client in an overall and professional manner.’

‘Distinctive is the expertise from international markets combined with deep knowledge of local matters.’

‘The team evaluates the opportunities they use for the benefit of their cases and do not hesitate to use them. They are polite, professional and committed to the causes.’

‘I would like to highlight Sergiy Grebenyuk, Partner and Volodymyr Boriak, Senior Associate, for their dedication and involvement in cases for the benefit of clients. They use every opportunity to achieve progress and success for their clients.’

‘Volodymyr Boriak is amazing.’