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Asters - D.C.

Legal Services | D.C., USA

www.asterslaw.com

tel: + 1 202 787 5730 | fax: + 1 202 776 0136

1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900 | Washington | D.C. | 20006 | USA

Main Contacts

Oleksiy Didkovskiy

Managing Partner, Head of the Management Committee

Offices

Washington, D.C. | London, England | Kyiv, Ukraine

Overview

Asters USA PLLC focuses on cross-border investigations and disputes and commercial and regulatory matters involving Ukraine.

The DC office works in unison with our "best friend" law firms in the United States and coordinates the growing amount of work in North America for both our multinational and domestic clients, assists in particular American companies with all aspects of doing business in Ukraine, and Ukrainian companies with expanding overseas.

The office is managed by Andrew Mac, who is an American lawyer practicing for 20 years, 10 of which were in Ukraine. He splits his time between Washington and Kyiv.

Year this Office was Founded: 1994
Lawyers Worldwide: 120

Notable

Areas of Practice

Representative Clients

Professionals

Partners

Andrew Mac

Partner

Articles

Global Arbitration Review - Invitation for New Series - Commercial Arbitration Know-How 2023: Ukraine

Asters, July 2023

Infrastructure 1 Is your state a party to the New York Convention? Are there any noteworthy declarations or reservations? Yes, Ukraine is a party to the New York Convention. It was ratified in 1960 by the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) (as a part of the former Soviet Union). Following the declaration of independence in 1991, Ukraine confirmed its obligations under all international treaties entered into by the Ukrainian SSR, including the New York Convention...

One Year Later: The Results and Prospects of the Ratification of the Istanbul Convention

Asters, June 2023

One year ago, on June 21, 2022, the President signed the law on the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the prevention of violence against women and domestic violence and the fight against these phenomena. The Convention entered into force for Ukraine on November 1, 2022. Asters partner Talina Kravtsova and the company's lawyer Maryna Kornienko analyzed what happened during this time and what steps Ukraine took to combat violence against women . On June 1, 2023, the EU Council approved the accession of the European Union to the convention...

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Press releases

Asters Secures Ukrainian Merger Clearance for USD 111 bln Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.by Paramount Skydance Corporation

Asters, August 2026

Asters has advised Paramount Skydance Corporation on the Ukrainian merger control aspects of its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. The transaction, valued at USD 111 billion, is one of the largest global media and entertainment deals in recent years, bringing together film studios, television networks and streaming businesses.Asters handled all Ukrainian merger control matters related to the transaction, including the preparation and filing of the merger notification and liaison with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine...

Asters Successfully Represents Teva Ukraine

Asters, February 2026

Asters has successfully represented Teva Ukraine in proceedings before the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) concerning alleged violations of competition law.The AMCU investigated whether Teva Ukraine’s system of retrospective discounts on pharmaceutical products restricted competition or contributed to price increases.Throughout the proceedings, Asters’ team collected extensive analytical data, market studies, and other supporting evidence to demonstrate that the company’s discount mechanism had no anti-competitive effect. Instead, it fostered competition and helped reduce prices across the distribution chain...

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