Dispute Resolution - Ukraine
What the team is known for
Asters offers an outstanding department with impressive bench depth. The law firm houses comprehensive disputes expertise in litigation and arbitration matters. The legal practice acts for a range of clients, including large commercial entities, Nasdaq-listed companies, state-owned companies and public authorities. Asters assists international firms with complex cross-border litigation and international arbitration. The law firm is also noted for its frequent representation of banks in high-value domestic litigation.
Work highlights
Asters advised the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on inter-state proceedings brought by Ukraine against the Russian Federation before the ECtHR to address the damage caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Asters worked in cooperation with the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development and the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine on the development of laws introducing deregulation measures for the martial law period and for the restoration and rebuilding of Ukraine.
Notable practitioners
Co-head of the firm's domestic disputes practice Andriy Pozhidayev is visible in the market for his work relating to disputes within the banking sector.
Co-head of the firm's domestic litigation team Gleb Bialyi handles a range of cases relating to insolvency of financial institutions. He has an extensive amount of expertise in representing local and international clients in various commercial disputes in court.
Co-managing partner Oleksiy Didkovskiy has a well-established reputation in the Ukrainian market. He provides strategic assistance with high-impact international disputes.