March 2023 – The Russian invasion is
still ongoing, affecting all areas of life in Ukraine, but there
are slivers of hope and reasons to stay positive and optimistic,
according to Kinstellar Partner Alla Kozachenko.
"Russia's full-scale invasion continues with heavy
shelling of infrastructure – aiming to cut off connectivity,
water, and electricity," Kozachenko begins. "Lawyers had
to adapt in order to ensure the continuity of services to their
clients. With power outages for more than ten hours a day, we had
to work from 'points of unbreakability,' gas stations, bomb
shelters, and other locations, and we had to distribute work to
colleagues outside of Ukraine as well. Our offices are now fully
equipped with power generators – which allows us to continue
working even during power outages." Through it all, she says
that Ukrainian lawyers demonstrated "incredible resilience,
managed to persevere, and are now ready for anything."
