Aequo has ‘a truly excellent team – highly professional, innovative and not afraid of tackling complex projects’. The firm provides a broad range of services to energy companies, and is notably strong in litigation, though its work on M&A, finance, regulatory and project matters is also highly regarded. Denis Lysenko leads a group whose work spans oil and gas, power, nuclear, petrochemical and renewable energy projects. Litigator Pavlo Byelousov, corporate partner Anna Babych and head of the antitrust, competition, trade and environment practices Mariya Nizhnik are among the many standout practitioners.
Testimonials
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‘Aequo has a truly excellent team. They are highly professional, innovative and not afraid of tackling complex projects. We entrust them with our most challenging cases and fully rely on them.’
‘We have been happy to work with Oleksii Filatov, Olena Pertsova, Pavlo Belousov and Vadym Maistruk for years. They are strong litigation professionals, and they have energy expertise. We rely on this team for our most challenging legal cases.'
Key clients
- Cameco Corporation
- Naftogaz of Ukraine
- UkrGasVydobuvannya
- Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine
- DTEK Group
- Green for Growth Fund
- EBRD
- Mercuria Energy Trading
- Ovid Wind
Work highlights
- Acting for Cameco Corporation (Canada) on Ukrainian regulatory matters and approvals stemming from its $7.875bn strategic investment into Westinghouse Electric Company.
- Advising Naftogaz of Ukraine on the successful completion of its $1.6bn Eurobonds restructurings, affecting both the Ukrainian and European energy markets.
- Advising Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine on a set of contracts with US and European suppliers of gas turbine power plants/generator units to sustain Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout the upcoming 2024-2025 winter season’s severe electricity shortages caused by Russian missile and drone attacks.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Denis Lysenko