As Ukraine’s energy industry looks to renewables in order to rebuild, Kinstellar‘s developing practice in this area has drawn together experts across energy and natural resources to assist with regulatory reform, key projects, and privatisations, as well as early exploration of small modular reactors. Olexander Martinenko leads the energy group, and is well versed in assisting energy companies with dispute resolution matters and the Ukrainian energy regulatory system. Olena Kuchynska is the firmwide head of ESG and advises a broad client base on the domestic regulatory landscape. Illya Muchnyk is the name to note for relevant financing matters, and Oleksandra Poliakova a more junior contact involved in energy matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A very knowledgeable team, hard working and quality focused.’
- ‘Illya Muchnyk is an excellent lawyer, delivers high quality products, within the budget and agreed timeline.’
- ‘Great team which assists the client with professional legal help 24 hours a day.’
- ‘The personal input and engagement of partner and senior lawyers in the project, including calls with the client, are much appreciated. We also appreciate the patience, long-term work and high level of professional experience and knowledge of the legal team in M&A projects, especially in the sector of alternative sources of energy.’
- ‘The people I’ve worked with are sharp, approachable, and easy to trust. They balance seeing the big picture with handling the details, and they have a great way of explaining difficult topics simply. What makes them different from others is their honesty, clarity, and focus on helping clients achieve real results.’
- ‘Responsiveness, deep involvement in the client’s matters, accessibility of partners for consultations, professional team.’
Key clients
- Energy Company of Ukraine Joint-Stock Company
- Premier Energy SRL
- PJSC NPC Ukrenergo
- Kyivstar
Work highlights
Advising Energy Company of Ukraine JSC on registration of subsidiaries in Slovakia and Moldova and on commercial, corporate and regulatory matters.
Representing PJSC NPC Ukrenergo in commercial arbitration in the European Arbitration Chamber (Brussels) in the context of a complex FIDIC dispute.
Representing Premier Energy SRL before Ukrainian courts in the matter of recognition and enforcement of an LCIA award in Ukraine.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Olexander Martinenko
Other key lawyers
Olena Kuchynska; Illya Muchnyk; Oleksandra Poliakova