Asters has successfully represented interests of "Obriy" company, a member of agricultural group DMV Group, before the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the AMCU) to obtain a merger clearance for privatisation of the state-owned company "Radyvylyv grain processing plant".
The transaction valued at USD 5,5 mln is considered as one of the biggest small privatisations over the past 6 months. It includes the purchase of the elevators and other assets located at 10 land plots with a total area of 41 hectares.
Antitrust practice team secured timely merger clearance, which is a crucial element of the privatisation procedures. The project team, led by Partner Oleksiy Pustovit, included associates Ivan Yaremchuk, Tetiana Bebik and Yelyzaveta Herasymchuk.
Antitrust practice team at Asters with 3 partners and 13 associates on board is the biggest in Ukraine. The team advises clients on all issues related to the AMCU as well as represents their interests before the courts. International rankings Chambers Europe and The Legal500 EMEA recognises it as a leader on the local legal market since 2012 and 2018 respectively.