Asters is delighted to announce that Oksana Petrus has joined the team as Counsel and Head of IT industry group. She will strengthen the firm's focus on developing relationships with IT companies and together with other firm's legal experts in different areas of law, she will provide a comprehensive legal advice with industry-focused approach to the clients.
Oksana Petrus has over 10 years of professional experience as legal advisor in the Ukrainian and international law firms and as in-house lawyer. Prior to joining Asters, she was Head of the Legal Department at a service company that builds software R&D offices. In this position, she led a cross-national team of legal experts to support the company's operation in over 25 jurisdictions, developed and implemented legal strategies to support business objectives, advised multinational tech companies from Silicon Valley, Canada, the EU, the UK, and Israel on a wide range of legal and operational issues etc.
On behalf of the Asters' Management Committee, Co-Managing Partner Oleksiy Didkovskiy comments: "IT services market in Ukraine is developing despite the war in the country. It supports the county's economy, provides jobs and generate innovative solutions to meet the current demands of the government, public and businesses. As legal advisors, our goal is to support key IT players in achieving their business goals, navigating the challenging legal environment, ensuring compliance with national legislation and facilitating further integration into the world’s market. We are pleased to welcome a new Counsel Oksana Petrus, a strong legal player with in-depth knowledge of IT industry, who will lead the realisation of this goal".
Asters is the largest full-service law firm in Ukraine with offices in Kyiv, Brussels, London, and Washington, D.C. The firm has access to over 125 jurisdictions through a well-developed network of partner law firms.