Commercial, corporate and M&A

Asters

An ‘excellent law firm with very good technical knowledge’, Asters continues to operate at the forefront of the market. The team demonstrates particular prowess in cross-border transactions and is a go-to for a host of international companies. Building on its impressive range of industry knowledge, new areas of expansion for the team include the military and defence sector and NGOs. Oleksiy Demyanenko's international practice spans investment, restructurings, shareholder agreements, exits and corporate disputes. With particular expertise in the banking and oil and gas sectors, Armen Khachaturyan excels in large-scale, complex M&A. Vadym Samoilenko supports a diverse clientele in the establishment of new entities, as well as reorganisations and liquidations. Oleg Boichuk boasts a roster of international clients, spanning a range of sectors. Oleksandr Khomenko is praised as an ’excellent lawyer’ and Oles Kvyat and Maksym Tereshchuk are other names to note.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Asters Law is highly professional, particularly skilled in explaining complex legal matters to foreign clients. Their clear communication helps bridge cultural and regulatory gaps, making foreign clients feel confident and informed. For listed companies, Asters also excels by understanding specific risk management guidelines and adopting a forward-thinking approach. They consider broader business goals, ensuring that their legal advice aligns with both immediate and long-term objectives.'
‘Asters are an excellent law firm with very good technical knowledge, understanding of the Ukrainian market and ability to work on international matters.’
‘The partner that we work with on M&A matters is Oleg Boickuk, who is an extremely good lawyer, easy to deal with, very knowledgeable, takes a commercial approach, has a good understanding of our business and the oil and gas industry in which we operate, works extremely well with our UK lawyers, as well as being very responsive and proactive. His English is also excellent.’
‘Asters has a great team of lawyers. Everyone that we have worked with was commercially aware, very responsive and capable.’
‘We have worked closely with Oleksiy Demyanenko and Oleksandr Khomenko and have found them to be excellent lawyers, very responsive, pleasure to work with and quite practical. ’
‘Availability in spite of the current situation in Ukraine, deep technical knowledge, attention to detail. Oleg Boichuk is extremely reliable, with a good commercial mind.’
‘We have worked with the Asters team for over 20 years on various projects. The best team for any complex deals and legal issues to be done highly professionally and efficiently.’
‘Armen Khachaturyan has a 24/7, fully hands-on approach to any clients' work and requests. Very entrepreneurial approach to finding solutions for clients on complex matters. 100% reliable, with highest professional ethics and integrity.’

Key clients

Horizon Capital
Irish Bank Resolution Limited (IBRC)
Molson Coors
Toyota Ukraine
Uklon
Visa - Ukraine
Webuild (ex Salini Impregilo)

Work highlights

Providing ongoing legal advice to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (IBRC), including advising on a range of corporate matters in relation to major shopping mall (Univermag Ukraina) and office building (BC Leonardo), in which IBRC holds interest.
Providing ongoing legal advice to Webuild on the restructuring of its Ukrainian assets and operations, as well as on a range of other corporate matters.