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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 2
29 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Aequo
10 practice areas
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Asters
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

IMPACTA LAW
6 practice areas
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Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
6 practice areas
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Dentons
11 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arzinger
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Equity
6 practice areas
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Everlegal
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

EY Law
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Ecovis Bondar & Bondar Law Bureau
5 practice areas
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Ilyashev & Partners
7 practice areas
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KPMG
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Wolf Theiss
6 practice areas
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Amber Law Firm
2 practice areas
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GOLAW
5 practice areas
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Hillmont Partners
4 practice areas
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Investment Lawyer Group
2 practice areas
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LCF Law Group
6 practice areas
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Nobles
3 practice areas
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Pavlenko Legal Group
5 practice areas
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Peterka & Partners
5 practice areas
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PwC Legal
4 practice areas
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Ulysses
4 practice areas
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Capital markets
Tier 3
9 firms ranked
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Aequo
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Asters
11 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Dentons
11 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 2
31 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Aequo
10 practice areas
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Asters
11 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
6 practice areas
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IMPACTA LAW
6 practice areas
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Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Arzinger
7 practice areas
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Dentons
11 practice areas
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Everlegal
5 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Ilyashev & Partners
7 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
6 practice areas
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Tier 5

Ario Law Firm
3 practice areas
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EY Law
5 practice areas
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Ecovis Bondar & Bondar Law Bureau
5 practice areas
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Eterna Law
5 practice areas
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GOLAW
5 practice areas
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Hillmont Partners
4 practice areas
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LCF Law Group
6 practice areas
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Moris
7 practice areas
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Nobles
3 practice areas
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Notable

Esquires
2 practice areas
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Imagine Lawyers
1 practice area
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Investment Lawyer Group
2 practice areas
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Law Offices of OMP
4 practice areas
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Peterka & Partners
5 practice areas
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PwC Legal
4 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 2
21 firms ranked
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Asters
11 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
6 practice areas
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IMPACTA LAW
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

Aequo
10 practice areas
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Dentons
11 practice areas
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Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Arzinger
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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EY Law
5 practice areas
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Everlegal
5 practice areas
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Ilyashev & Partners
7 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

ADVANQ
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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GOLAW
5 practice areas
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Eterna Law
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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Legrant
3 practice areas
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Moris
7 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Notable
23 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Aequo
10 practice areas
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Asters
11 practice areas
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Avellum
9 practice areas
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Sayenko Kharenko
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Ilyashev & Partners
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ario Law Firm
3 practice areas
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Arzinger
7 practice areas
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Equity
6 practice areas
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IMPACTA LAW
6 practice areas
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Redcliffe Partners
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Dentons
11 practice areas
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Hillmont Partners
4 practice areas
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LCF Law Group
6 practice areas
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Selepey Volkovetsky & Partners
2 practice areas
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Notable

Alekseev Boyarchukov & Partners
3 practice areas
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Eterna Law
5 practice areas
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GOLAW
5 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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Kinstellar
6 practice areas
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Moris
7 practice areas
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Pavlenko Legal Group
5 practice areas
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Vasil Kisil & Partners
9 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 2016, the Kinstellar office in Kyiv, Ukraine offers a full range of legal services, provided by 60 lawyers. It is part of the international law firm Kinstellar which established its first office in Prague, Check Republic in 1992 and today it has offices across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in Turkey.

 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development.

In banking and finance the firm advises the lending side and the borrowing side on direct financing, project financing and acquisition financing.

In corporate and M&A it advises sellers and buyers on acquisitions and sales in energy, IT, telecommunications and pharmacy.

In project development it advises clients on projects and concessions in transport and energy.


Key clients

Among its clients are Naftogaz of Ukraine, Marriott International, Duferco, Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, EBRD, State Property Fund of Ukraine, World Bank Group, IFC, QTerminals, Vesco Private Joint Stock Company, Abt Britain, ADM International, Amway, Alvogen, Bosal Nederland, British Embassy Kyiv, CET Central Energy Trade, Ciklum, City Storage Systems, CMEC, Dunapak, DXC Technology, EBRD, Ezpada, GIZ, Google, GTT Communications, State Property Fund of Ukraine, SESS Solar, Duferco, Vesco, QTerminals and Mitsubishi Corporation.


Client Feedback: 31st edition (2020/2021)  

Project development                        

"Speaking about Kinstellar, that's the case when I chose to keep the counsel even after moving to another workplace. The firm has always had a reputation as an efficient, professional and business-focused legal adviser. I would mark out strong expertise, excellent quality, high responsiveness and business focus - these are the main features that make the firm stand out in the market. I've heard and seen them quite a lot in a recent year, and they are definitely worth a high grade from IFLR1000! Speaking about individual firm's representatives, I would mark out Iryna Nikolayevska, head of the corporate/M&A team, a highly professional lawyer having solid experience in the field, deep understanding of the market and business processes, always offering business-focused solutions. "

 

Restructuring : Corporate                            

"DLA Piper Ukraine is a trusted partner in a difficult and complicated financial and legal environment, namely Ukraine. They are highly professional and have an excellent knowledge of the Ukrainian legal framework and infrastructure. They have been successful in all projects, despite the obstacles and complications encountered. "

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