Ukrainian market heavyweight Asters possesses a large cross-sector energy team with a presence in key energy sectors — power, renewables, oil and gas and energy transition-related projects. Leveraging its extensive expertise in Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs), the firm remains a key advisor in supporting their effective implementation, including complex matters caused by russia’s war in Ukraine. The firm is customarily ahead of significant renewable energy mandates. For example, it continued advising Fenix Repower AS on its strategic partnership with Arise AB, which acquired 70% of Fenix, and the financing of its 300 MW renewable energy projects in Ukraine and Norway. The team also provided pro bono legal support to the TEC Dolyna Project, Ukraine’s first clean energy microgrid initiative, advising on legislative changes and regulatory gaps to enable decentralized power generation and smart energy solutions for local communities. The team’s focus during the research period also encompassed nuclear reactor technologies, biomethane regulation, and gas turbine electricity generation. The team represents foreign investors in GR matters, and is an advocate for industry-related NGOs. The practice is co-led by partners Yaroslav Petrov, who specializes in renewables and international client relations, and Armen Khachaturyan, a distinguished long-time expert guiding oil and gas clients. ESG practice head Marta Halabala, counsel, is noted for her market visibility, and Viktoriya Demydenko, counsel, provides coverage of construction issues.
Baker McKenzie is a trusted advisor to leading international and domestic market players, state authorities, international banks, and investment institutions. The firm supports multi-jurisdictional energy deals and guides energy and infrastructure clients on mitigating the impacts of Russia’s invasion. During the research period the energy, oil and gas, mining and infrastructure practice group located in Kyiv advised major energy groups on structuring PSA participation and foreign investors on implementing existing PSAs. For example, the practice team continued advising Aspect Holdings, a US-headquartered oil and gas upstream company, on its implementation of and making amendments to an existing PSA in relation to Varvynska block. The team advised UMCC, a state-owned mining company under management of the State Property Fund, on legal options to build up and consolidate a mineral base from existing affiliated mining entities owned by the state of Ukraine. The team is enlisted for handling legal support of production, delivery and installation of a biogas facility. Another standout area of expertise is nuclear power projects, with the firm advising on nuclear liability, risk management during wartime, contractual liability in public procurement, gas infrastructure modernization, and large-scale nuclear and power transmission projects. Andrii Moskalyk advises on EMI projects, including PPPs, PSAs, licensing, trade, storage, project finance, and M&A transactions. Renowned for guiding major privatization projects undertaken in Ukraine within the power, steel, mining and industrial sectors, partner Serhiy Piontkovsky provides strategic energy regulatory advice.
Commanding a well-versed energy practice, Dentons remains a port of call for energy majors on their entry into the Ukrainian gas and power markets. The team is customarily assigned for complex expert regulatory guidance and handling complex transactions. Dentons advised YM Liquid Gas on bio-LNG production regulations, EU export requirements, customs formalities, and legislative improvements for bio-LNG projects in Ukraine. The firm historically advises clients on solar and wind energy assignments. In particular, the firm provided legal due diligence and regulatory support for Goldbeck Solar’s and TIU Canada’s solar projects in Ivano-Frankivsk Region, advised on financing and war risk insurance under martial law; advised GammaOne on legal due diligence and acquisition of a 300 MW wind project in Ukraine; advised GÜRİŞ, a Turkish-based group of companies, on the connection of its new solar power plant to the connection grid of its wind farm, as well as on regulations applicable to its battery energy storage project. The practice team advised the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), in collaboration with the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and other law firms, on legislative reforms to advance wind energy in Ukraine. Throughout the research period the practice was also instructed to provide legal structuring of grid connection and its construction, energy storage, gas fired project, bioenergy regulation. Other disclosable clients include DTEK, Misen, ENGIE, YM LIQUID GAS, Helios Strategia. Energy partner Maksym Sysoiev possesses strong regulatory expertise coupled with the growing international experience. Corporate and M&A partner Adam Mycyk leads key transactional assignments in the energy sector. The key team members are Natalia Levchuk (real estate and construction) and Polina Reshetniak (regulatory). Oleg Batyuk, Ukraine managing partner, represents major energy investors in high-profile M&A, privatizations, and international arbitration.
Renowned for its energy expertise, Ukrainian law firm EVERLEGAL excels in supporting national and international clients on legal matters during Ukraine’s martial law, with a proven track record in the renewable energy sector. Throughout the year 2024, the firm advised on three cross-border transactions involving the sale of stakes in Ukrainian renewable energy projects, supported the incorporation of companies for solar project development, guided several wind energy infrastructure projects, and provided counsel to Ukrainian and global energy leaders on corporate, transactional, and martial law matters to navigate wartime challenges. Ongoing projects in the energy practice portfolio include comprehensive legal advice to Hero Future Energies in relation to operating and developing three solar power plants with a total capacity of 52 MW in Dnipropetrovsk Region, Ukraine. The practice has two partners on board — Yevheniy Deyneko focuses on oil and gas and renewable projects, working primarily with foreign investors, and Andriy Olenyuk, who traditionally leads conventional power, and renewable energy, and recently extended his focus to hydro power generation. Stanislav Rodionov joined the firm as a senior associate in the corporate and M&A team, with a particular focus on energy projects. Volodymyr Lutsyk is responsible for regulatory matters.
INTEGRITES is widely recognized for its expertise in renewable energy, project finance and development, regulatory matters, and ongoing contributions to shaping energy legislation in Ukraine. With an extensive presence on the energy market, the firm advises Notus Energy on development of the Libental wind farm in Odesa Region, which has a total capacity of 120 MW; advises Eurocape Ukraine on the construction of a wind park with installed capacity of 100 MW in western Ukraine. Despite occupation of the site, the team continues to advise Emergy AS on the Zophia Wind Farm project in Zaporizhzhia Region, securing grid connection rights post-de-occupation and supporting project companies on currency control, tax issues, and potential damage claims against Russia. Another notable achievement of the firm is its advisory role to the Supervisory Board of energy giant NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, providing guidance on matters related to the board’s activities and its committees throughout 2024. The firm is retained for supporting projects in mining and natural resources sector, having advised a Quarzwerke Group member on securing production licenses and expanding mining allotments for kaolin deposits. Its dispute resolution team represents prominent energy clients in high-stake matters, including damage recovery from the full-scale invasion, a landmark case on insurance claims for assets lost due to Russian occupation, as well as regulatory and operational disputes. Managing partner Dr. Oleksiy Feliv is noted for his well-established name in the renewable energy sector and strategic guidance of subsequent projects. Dispute resolution partner Serhii Uvarov stands out for complex cross-border energy disputes, while Dr. Oleh Zahnitko advises on sophisticated regulatory and banking and finance aspects to the energy transactions. Senior associate Serhii Datsiv plays a key role in energy practice workflows.
LCF Law Group has further enhanced its energy and projects practice, expanding its expertise in energy market regulation, project development, corporate transactions, sector competition, state aid, government relations, and contentious matters. The firm is rapidly growing its client roster of renewable energy project developers, assisting with the construction and operation of power plants, sales, heading regulatory disputes against the NEURC and AMCU involving electricity market regulations. The highlights of 2024 are advising MCL Group, a national wind energy developer, on the development and sale of a 100+ MW wind energy project in Rivne Region; advised WindPark West LLC and its shareholders on issues regarding the development and sale of a 200 MW wind power plant to Elementum Energy; advised Dymerska SPP-1 LLC (UDP Renewables) in a transaction with a major international food and beverage company for the lease and O&M services of a 5.9 MW solar power plant. The team advised DTEK Renewables on the application of EU energy acquis in Ukraine and the strategy for settling a EUR 5 million electricity imbalance dispute with state-owned Guaranteed Buyer, providing ongoing regulatory and litigation support throughout 2024. The firm is engaged in rendering legal support to development of gas-powered and biomass-powered combined heat and power plants. Another important focus of the firm’s work over the past year has been representing companies whose assets have been impacted by Russian occupation or damage caused by hostilities in Ukraine. Ivan Bondarchuk, promoted to partner, maintains a strong involvement in various professional associations and project work. Sergiy Benedysiuk, corporate and M&A partner, advises on transactions in the renewable sector, and litigation partner Iryna Kobets is involved in regulatory disputes.
Historically, Redcliffe Partners demonstrates strong involvement in major hydrocarbons exploration projects, as well as renewable energy and project finance work in Ukraine. The firm specializes in complex energy transactions, including PSAs, PECs, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, with notable PSA mandates in its portfolio. The firm continued to provide comprehensive energy law support to Ukrgasvydobuvannya (UGV), the largest gas producer in CEE, including transactional, corporate, regulatory, and tax matters, with a focus on complex upstream oil and gas agreements like production sharing and enhancement agreements. Other clients include Eni, Aspect Energy, EPH, Nafta, UGV, UNB, Seven Energy. Dmytro Fedoruk and Albert Sych are lead partners.
Sayenko Kharenko is a long-term legal counsel to leading international and domestic energy companies, banks and financial institutions, sectoral organizations, providing comprehensive expertise across regulatory matters, renewable energy projects, and dispute resolution. The firm traditionally excels in handling high-profile transactions, project development, and energy efficiency initiatives, including collaborations with NEFCO on municipal infrastructure modernization. For example, the firm acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the EBRD on providing EUR 60 million loan for its first financing for the construction of a greenfield and privately owned biofuels project in wartime Ukraine; supported PJSC Ukrnafta throughout its acquiring a 51% stake in Alliance Holding, which owns a network of 118 Shell-branded gas stations in Ukraine. Notable M&A achievements also include advising Elementum Energy Limited on acquiring a majority stake in Windpark West-R LLC, a project company developing a wind power plant with a capacity of 200 MW in western Ukraine. On the litigation front, the firm continued representing PJSC Ukrtatnafta in 12 legal disputes initiated by former shareholders challenging the state’s seizure of company shares transferred to the Ministry of Defense during martial law. The firm is actively engaged in regulatory work, particularly focusing on addressing energy market operations challenges and aligning Ukrainian legislation with EU requirements, and advising on subsoil use regulation in Ukraine. Partners Igor Lozenko and Nazar Chernyavsky lead finance mandates; Oleksandr Nikolaichyk and Alina Plyushch front M&A in the energy sector, while Nataliia Hutarevych, senior associate, is recognized for her regulatory expertise.
Ukrainian energy law boutique Altelaw increases its market visibility and is engaged in a wide range of regulatory tasks, project development, financing, and energy-related disputes. The team advises contractors for the construction of solar power plants implemented by Ukrainian business; ensures implementation of the project to construct a wind farm; assists with implementation of REMIT rules; advises on raising funds for waste recycling projects. The dedicated energy team collaborated with NGO Ecoclub to advance legislative initiatives, support local governments and communities, and provided comprehensive legal guidance for constructing solar power plants at critical infrastructure facilities. In 2024, the firm boosted its litigation assignments by handling cases against the state enterprise Guaranteed Buyer, and collected UAH 202 million in favor of their clients. Managing partner Olga Savchenko, renowned for her “in-depth expertise in renewables”, has earned high praise from the market for her active leadership. Mykhailo Zhurkevich leads the litigation caseload.
Given its long-term commitment to the Ukrainian energy market, EY Law maintains its role as a preferred partner for international development agencies executing energy sector projects, with a significant portion of its work stemming from the USAID-funded Energy Security Project, implemented by Tetra Tech ES, Inc. For instance, EY was engaged to analyze primary and secondary legislation regarding four different topics new to Ukraine: aggregators, active customers, net billing mechanism, and small distribution systems, and provided recommendations for improvement. The firm played a key role in aligning Ukraine’s electricity legislation with the EU Clean Energy Package; rendered legal assistance in transposition of Regulation 1222/2015 establishing a guideline on capacity allocation and congestion management (CACM) into Ukrainian secondary legislation; assisting in the development of Ukraine’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) in alignment with EU climate policies. The multi-disciplinary team is experienced in PSA being retained by oil and gas majors. The practice team provided comprehensive legal and tax advisory support to Ukrgasvydobuvannya, Ukraine’s largest gas producer, assisting with legal structuring of joint ventures, corporate governance, compliance, taxation, and the implementation of upstream business projects; assisted WelCo, a Ukrainian gas producer, in drafting amendments to its PSA that reached the production stage. Iryna Kalyta, associate partner, is constantly noted for advising clients in the oil and gas industry. Sofiia Svystun, senior associate, received market references as a robust lawyer. Borys Lobovyk serves as a key lead partner.
Ilyashev & Partners is renowned for its expertise in handling substantial multi-stage energy disputes, including challenges to government decisions, contractual conflicts, arbitration and the enforcement of foreign awards. The firm represents clients from the oil and gas industry, mining and natural resources, electricity, renewable energy, and waste-to-energy sectors. The firm represented Solar Light, a Ukrainian producer of electrical energy from renewable sources, in seeking compensation from state enterprise Guaranteed Buyer for damages caused by an unlawful regulatory act by the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities (NKREKP), leveraging a prior court victory for another renewable energy producer to challenge the amended formula that imposed unjust financial burdens on green energy providers. The firm represented Golden Tile Ceramic Group, exploration companies specializing in extraction and enrichment of pegmatite, clay and kaolin, in Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine cases alleging bid collusion at state auctions for clay mining permits, providing court representation to protect the business-critical licenses acquired for raw material extraction. It is noteworthy that the firm prepared a legal opinion for the Ukrainian Renewable Energy Association on compensation for electricity imbalance costs, addressing overpaid funds during the period of application of the formula. During the research period the firm was retained to support business expansion in the electricity market. Selected clients include JKX Oil & Gas, Ukrenergozbut, Energiya Karpat, Group DF, Waste Treatment Technologies, Gals Agro, Prydniprovska Biotes LLC. The head of the energy practice Oleh Trokhymchuk, counsel, leads highly complex disputes in the sector. Managing partner Mikhail Ilyashev provides overall practice guidance and is also appointed as an expert in Ukrainian law for high-profile arbitration cases. Roman Marchenko, senior partner, specializes in arbitration cases related to power station projects and oil and gas processing plants.
Being enlisted to handle a diverse range of mandates for sectoral clients, Kinstellar offers specialized advice on regulatory and transactional matters, with a strong focus on strategic dispute resolution, including international investment and commercial arbitration. During the research period, the office provided advice on M&A transactions in renewables, joint venture structuring in the mining sector, regulatory matters in the wholesale energy and gas markets, etc. Historically, the team has been deeply involved in dispute resolution, handling both international arbitration and domestic disputes. Among recent public assignments is representing Premier Energy SRL at Ukrainian courts in the matter of recognition and enforcement of the LCIA Award in Ukraine. Olexander Martinenko, partner and head of the firm’s dispute resolution practice, is widely recognized for his expertise in strategic energy cases. The managing partner of the Ukrainian office, Olena Kuchynska, heads the ESG practice. Illya Muchnyk, partner of banking, finance and capital markets, is involved in advising energy clients.
KPMG Law is experienced in public projects and regulatory reforms, frequently engaged by international development agencies, government stakeholders, oil and gas producers, electricity market participants, to support production sharing agreements (PSAs), power purchase agreements, and regulatory compliance. In 2024, the Ukrainian team continued its advisory work under a framework contract with a major Ukrainian oil and gas company, leading strategic projects focused on the preparation and execution of PSAs. The team also acted as financial, tax and legal advisor to Ukrnafta in connection with an agreement signed with Shell on the acquisition of a 51% stake in Alliance Holding LLC (responsible for Shell’s gas station network in Ukraine). Another highlight of the past year was advising on the possibility and legal issues for the client regarding entering into a new agreement on the Ukrainian electricity market (virtual PPA). Yuriy Katser, head of legal, was actively visible in the energy sector during the research period. Bogdan Shyshkovskyi, senior counsel, received notable market support for his presence in project work. Oleksii Masniev is another important team member.
Sokolovskyi & Partners maintains a dynamic energy practice, specializing in renewable energy, electricity regulation, power sector contracts, with a strong emphasis on developing regulatory frameworks and advancing government relations initiatives. During the reporting period, the firm provided critical legal support to the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine and its members, addressing wartime damages to solar assets, advocating for legislative reforms, assisting with international donor financing for renewable energy; helped abolish VAT and customs duties on imported solar panels, supporting decentralized power generation. The firm is actively involved in providing comprehensive support to development of wind energy capacities and construction of solar power plants, spanning contractual affairs, supporting construction process, labor, tax, regulatory etc. Among other projects in the firm’s practice portfolio is assisting clients with debt recovery from the SE Guaranteed Buyer under the “green tariff”. It is noteworthy that the firm advised UNDP pro bono, crafting solutions to legislative barriers for solar plants at water pumping stations and proposing streamlined, risk-minimizing procedures. Managing partner Vladyslav Sokolovskyi heads the energy practice and serves as an energy law expert in investment arbitration disputes. Ivan Balytskyi splits his time between energy practice and bankruptcy and anti-crisis asset management practice. Ihor Shevchenko leads litigation cases on green tariff and imbalances recovery, and advises solar power plants on their operational activities.
ADER HABER expands its portfolio of energy clients, being especially well-versed to handle disputes in the sector. The firm’s client roster includes leading companies in oil and gas, gas production, power generation, transmission, distribution, and renewable energy. The team successfully represented PJSC Cherkaske Khimvolokno, a company that generates electric power and heat and supplies thermal energy and hot water in Cherkasy, in a dispute against the energy regulator, securing a Supreme Court ruling that annulled the penalties and set a precedent requiring the regulator to justify both the amount of a fine and the necessity of a fine over a lesser sanction. The team represented Ukrnaftoburinnya in a landmark case, successfully overturning the unprecedented revocation of its gas extraction license at the Sakhalinske field. The firm’s caseload includes a series of litigations initiated by the Naftogaz Trading LLC and related to indebtedness for supplied natural gas. Among significant client names are PJSC Ukrnafta, Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine, Euro-Reconstruction, Sumyteploenergo, etc. The team provides corporate governance for the Ukrainian establishment of SCATEC’s business, the Norwegian energy group. Tetiana Daniltseva leads the energy practice, while Andrii Hvozdetskyi and Oleksandra Fedotova oversee the firm’s extensive energy disputes portfolio.
The energy practice scope of ANTIKA Law Firm encompasses regulatory and transactional support for natural resources and subsoil use, production sharing agreements, energy efficiency projects, and dispute resolution. The firm represents the Utility Enterprise of Thermal Networks Cherkasiteplokomunenergo of Cherkasy City Council in disputes, including a pre-contractual disagreement with a thermal energy producer over transportation contract terms and ongoing litigation for debt recovery related to lost thermal energy during transportation. The firm also acted for its long-term client Henkel Bautechnik (Ukraine) in litigation over debt collection for paid and undelivered gas. The firm demonstrates vast experience in advising on getting connections to electricity networks and is traditionally mandated to advise energy efficiency assignments. The practice is led by the firm’s senior partner, Dr. Oleksiy Kot, and supported by the senior team of Oleksander Tretiakov, Mykhailo Voitsekhovskyi, and Vasyl Sheretko.
Ukrainian law firm AZONES brings in-house experience and deep expertise in the retail petroleum, gas, and LPG markets. The scope of recent workload encompasses specific contractual affairs, debt recovery, and tax matters. The firm represents Trading House Socar Ukraine in terms of procurement procedure for diesel fuel; acts for Socar Energy appealing against a decision of the Antimonopoly Committee. Mykhailo Tretiakov, managing partner, is the main contact.
Gramatskiy & Partners continues to grow its expertise in energy law, encompassing renewable energy, regulatory compliance, and energy infrastructure projects. The firm is actively engaged in a wide range of assignments, including construction, modernization, legal support of energy facilities across Ukraine, and transaction within the energy sector. During the review period, the team provided legal counsel on several significant projects. For example, it acted for Tylihul Wind LLC in supporting the construction of a 35 MW wind power plant in Mykolaiv Region; advised Agro-Energy LLC on a biomass energy plant for agricultural waste recycling, including land lease agreements, permits, and tax structuring; provided regulatory and contractual support to EcoPort Solutions LLC for onshore wind turbines at a port facility in Odesa. The firm recently rendered legal support for the acquisition and modernization of three small hydroelectric power stations in Zakarpattia; acted for JSC Ukrgazinvest on development of two gas fields in Ivano-Frankivsk Region; continued rendering comprehensive legal support for the modernization of burner devices on industrial boiler units. Borys Karas plays a key role in project workflow, providing significant input throughout. Ernest Gramatskiy, the firm’s founder, leads the practice.
With a strong foothold in GR and regulatory consulting, Pragma Consulting Group specializes particularly in environmental and natural resources with high expertise in subsoil use and waste management regulation. Among the team’s recent landmark projects is providing expert support for the finalization of amendments to Ukraine’s National Program for the Development of the Mineral and Raw Materials Base of Ukraine and the Subsoil Use Code, adopted in December 2024, including introducing legislation on the concepts of minerals and components of strategic and critical importance. The team has also been providing legal and advocacy support to improve the legal framework for production-sharing agreements to ensure their applicability beyond liquid hydrocarbons, as well as taking part in preventing the entry to the government of several pieces of draft legislation with a negative impact on the regulatory stability for subsoil companies. Members of the team had been tasked with assisting in the development of a regulatory framework for waste management in the extractive industries within the framework of the Apena 2 project. One of the notable pro bono projects includes assisting in revising Ukraine’s draft law on climate policy to ensure the establishment of long-term climate goals, including climate neutrality by 2050. Pragma partner Alyona Shulima is highly regarded for her GR expertise and active role in shaping regulatory frameworks for the mining sector. The key team members are counsel Olena Yaliieva, with deep expertise in EU environment and natural resources regulation, and executive director Nataliia Hannytsia, who specializes in regulatory monitoring issues.
Kharkiv-headquartered law firm Shkrebets & Partners is a trusted advisor to power generation and distribution companies in north-eastern Ukraine. The firm is enlisted for litigation work, in particular, recovery of the cost of balancing electricity, recovery of receivables for natural gas supplied, recovery of the cost of daily natural gas imbalances, etc. The team represents the municipal enterprise Kharkiv Heating Networks in a case against Naftogaz of Ukraine for recovery of gas supplied as a supplier of last resort. Kharkiv Power Plant No. 5 is represented in a damage recovery claim against the Russian Federation. The practice is led by partner Andriy Syvak with significant input from Maksym Shypenko.
ETERNA LAW supports energy project implementation, providing counsel on regulatory matters, business structuring, and litigation. The firm has established expertise in disputes involving supply contracts, contractual litigation, and the enforcement of arbitration awards. For example, the firm represents Alcodis SA in enforcing an ICC arbitral award in Ukraine after the decision in the client’s favor against a Ukrainian-based trader arising out of the shipment of bioethanol; represents Centerenergo in relation to the recognition and enforcement of the ICAC Award in Switzerland against a Swiss company. The energy practice is led by the firm’s corporate and M&A partner Oleh Malskyy. International arbitration partner Eugene Blinov oversees energy-related disputes.
Our market research identifies law firms and professionals who did not submit information for the current study. The following brief overview is based on our analysis, interviews, and publicly available sources.[1]
AEQUO* is noted for its strong expertise in strategic energy disputes, and a well-established track record of supporting state enterprises in the oil and gas sector. In particular, AEQUO and Covington & Burling represented the Naftogaz Group in its claim over the expropriation of assets in Crimea, with the Supreme Court of the Netherlands dismissing Russia’s appeal and upholding the arbitral ruling that confirmed Russia’s violation of its investment treaty with Ukraine. Among other public highlights was assisting NEQSOL Holding in privatizing United Mining and Chemical Company, Ukraine’s largest titanium feedstock producer. Pavlo Byelousov, partner, was mentioned by market participants for advising energy clients.[2]
Arzinger* is known for advising on power regulations, antitrust, compliance matters, with senior partner Timur Bondaryev maintaining a strong presence in the professional community. The firm is also noticed on the dispute front in the energy sector.
Ukrainian law firm AVELLUM* is recognized for its strong transactional expertise, handling complex finance, restructuring, and M&A projects in the energy sector. Among public highlights of 2024 were advising the Greenville group of companies, which operates in the renewable energy field and residential and commercial real estate, in connection with the sale of a wind power plant at an RTB stage with an overall projected capacity of approximately 150 MW; advising DTEK Renewables on successful extension of green Eurobond maturity. it is also worth noting that the firm advised Ukrnafta on obtaining approval from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for the acquisition of Shell’s Ukrainian business — a chain of petrol stations.
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang* is traditionally preferred by international energy majors, providing regulatory guidance and expertise in structuring oil and gas projects, energy trading, infrastructure, and renewable energy development. Among public projects of the research period was advising MND a.s., a Czech energy group, on its acquisition of a 50% share in the 54.6 MW Oriv wind power plant. Kyiv office managing partner Vitaliy Radchenko is a very well-known name on the energy market.
Imepower, an energy consulting firm, has been consistently noted by market participants for its specialized investment and legal expertise in the sector. Ukrainian firm LawWhales was mentioned in our research as an active counsel for the retail trade in petroleum products.
[1] The firms marked with asterisk (*) have not submitted information for the current research.
[2] In April 2025, Pavlo Byelousov left the firm and became a co-founder of BONO Legal law firm.