ANTIKA was established in 2010. Since formation, the firm has built a strong reputation as an independent law firm and continues to grow on the Ukrainian legal services market. It is in the TOP-28 leading law firms in Ukraine.

According to the results of research of the legal services market, as carried out by reputable international and Ukrainian guides to the legal profession like The Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe, IFLR1000 Energy and Infrastructure, Best Lawyers, Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients, 50 Top Law Firms of Ukraine, Client Choice. The Top-100 Best Lawyers in Ukraine, the firm has been recommended in the areas of antitrust, dispute resolution, corporate/M&A, banking, finance and capital markets, real estate, land, energy, subsoil use, energy efficiency and energy saving.

The firm received the Legal Award 2012 in the nomination Law Firm — Breakthrough of the Year. The firm is also a Finalist of the Legal Award 2013 in the field of Antitrust, Litigation and Real Estate, in 2014-2016 — in the field of Energy. Partner Alexander Burtovoy was named the best lawyer in Ukraine in the energy field, according to the results of the international assessment The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa – 2020 Edition. The firm’s Managing Partner, Doctor of Law Alexey Kot, holds the title of Lawyer of the Year in the field of litigation according to The Best Lawyers in Ukraine 2020. Alexey Kot was named the Best Lawyer in Competition according to the Legal Awards 2015 and received The best Scientific Principal Award within the auspices of the Competition Lawyer of the Year — 2017.

The firm provides a full range of legal services to national and international companies that do business in Ukraine and abroad. The partners of the firm possess more than 20 years experience in providing business law advice.

ANTIKA’s team includes 13 lawyers (4 partners, 5 counsels and senior associates, 4 associates and 11 administrative staff) who have significant experience of various legal practices and provide a full range of legal services to national and international companies that do business in Ukraine as well as abroad in the following fields: telecommunications, heavy machinery, chemical and food industries, automotive, complex development, construction and real estate, subsoil use, wholesale and retail, media and sports, banks and financial services market, energy efficiency and energy conservation.

The firm’s key practices include litigation and arbitration, corporate, construction and real estate, subsoil use, energy and energy efficiency, legal expertise, antitrust.

The firm’s main principles are high-quality and timely legal services, strict confidentiality and a bespoke approach to every client’s project.

Representative clients include the following: AWT Bavaria, Association of International Automobile Carriers of Ukraine (AsMAP), ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, Cadogan Petroleum, Cargill, Chornomornaftogaz (Ukraine), Deposit Guarantee Fund, Enesa a.s., Esan Eczacıbaşı Industrial Raw Materials, Energobank, FC Dnipro, Ghelamco, Heitman, Henkel Ukraine, Henkel Bautechnik Ukraine, Ibis Group of Companies, Imperial Tobacco, International Resources Group, Lantmannen Axa, MF Telecom, Nadra Ukrayny, Nasosenergomash, ViDi Group, Ukrnafta. It also advises the World Bank, EBRD, USAID, TACIS, UNDP, KfW, NEFCO on energy efficiency, utility and the implementation of other projects in Ukraine.

ANTIKA is a member of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, the European Business Association, and the Alternative Energy Club.

The firm’s partners are members of: the Judicial Reform Council, the Working Group on the updating of Ukrainian civil law, the Scientific and Advisory Council of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, the Scientific and Advisory Council of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine, the Public Council of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, the Public Council of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine, the International Bar Association; the Ukrainian Bar ­Association.