Asters acted as a Ukrainian legal counsel to Belron International Limited in connection with its entering into the Ukrainian market for the repair and replacement of automotive glass through the franchising arrangement with a Ukrainian counterparty.

Berlon International Limited is the worldwide leader in vehicle glass repair and installation acting in 34 countries on five continents and serving globally 8 million customers, including Safelite®, Autoglass®, Glass Medic® and Carglass® (the latter is represented across many countries including all of Continental Europe, Scandinavia, South America and China).

Asters' project team included senior associate Yevgen Porada and associate Iryna Scherbyna headed by senior partner Armen Khachaturyan.

Commenting Asters' services, Chris Hackford, Belron Group's Legal Counsel, noted: "Asters provided a first-class legal service. They gave excellent clear advice within the complex framework of Ukrainian franchise law, negotiated with our counterparty on our behalf and helped with fulfilling all tasks related to our entering the Ukrainian market."