Ukraine


ETERNA LAW is one of the TOP-5 Ukrainian law firms, was founded in 2002. The firm's practice was initially centered on legal issues pertaining to international trade of commodities but, as the firm grew, it expanded into international corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, international financial transactions, tax, international arbitration/litigation, mediation, asset management, real estate and construction, foreign investments, antitrust, family, energy and natural resources, maritime and transportation law.

Over the past years, the firm has grown and is now one of the most dynamic and fast-growing full-service law firms on the Ukrainian market. The firm provides top-notch legal expertise to leaders of the business community, both international companies operating in Ukraine and Europe, and Ukrainian businesses.

ETERNA LAW’ Kyiv office is the headquarters of the firm’s practice groups in Ukraine and includes over 50 professionals. Most of the firm's practitioners have completed post-graduate studies in the US, UK and EU countries. This enables us to combine international experience and knowledge with a complete familiarity with the specifics of the Ukrainian legal environment and its business realities.

 

Ukrainian office of ETERNA LAW is highly recommended by international and local legal directories:

  • TOP-5 law firms in Ukraine in 2024, according to "50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine"
  • Client's Choice. TOP-100 Lawyers of Ukraine 2023 by Ukrainian Legal Weekly recognizes the partners of ETERNA LAW
  • According to PLS Top Teams 2023 - socially responsible law firm (volunteering)
  • ETERNA LAW has traditionally been highly recognized by The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
  • ETERNA LAW partners have been recognized by Chambers Global 2022-2024
  • Partners of ETERNA LAW have been recognized by Who's Who Legal 2020-2023
  • ETERNA LAW is among the best law firms in dispute resolution according to Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
  • ETERNA LAW is among the ten best law firms in the country according to the rating "TOP-50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2021"
  • Recommended in Corporate and M&A, Tax, Energy, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution according to Legal 500 EMEA 2016-2021
  • TOP-10 Law Firms of Ukraine in the IT Industry according to the Yurydychna Gazeta Market Leaders 2021
  • IFLR1000 2021/22 recommends the firm in M&A, Restructuring and insolvency, Project development, Banking and Finance
  • International Litigation Law Firm of the Year according to Legal Awards 2021
  • ETERNA LAW has been recommended in 16 practices according to Ukrainian Law Firms: A Handbook for Foreign Clients, 2021
  • Recommended in Banking and Finance according to IFLR 2020

Key contacts

Andrey Astapov

Managing Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice