Asters advises PRADA Group, one of the world's leaders in the design, production and distribution of luxury handbags, leather goods, footwear, ready-to-wear apparel, accessories, eyewear and fragrances, in connection with opening and operation of its first mono-brand boutique in Ukraine, located at the elegant Khreshatyk Passage in Kyiv, the top luxury shopping mall of the city.

The Group owns some of the most prestigious international brands, such as Prada, Miu Miu, Car Shoe and Church's, and works in more than 70 countries through directly operated and franchise stores, as well as a network of selected high-end multi-brand and luxury department stores.

Asters' advice included negotiation of the draft lease agreements with landlords and drafting of various agreements with contractors. Also, the firm advised PRADA Group on Ukrainian requirements regarding operating compliance issues and obtaining permitting documents in Ukraine.

Asters' team working on the project included partner Roman Kostenko and associate Roman Drobotskiy.

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Asters is a full-service independent national law firm. With more than 15 years of experience the firm has one of the longest track records on the country's legal market. Asters is among the most recommended law firms for Ukraine according to reputable international legal directories The Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer?, Chambers Global, IFLR 1000, and Ukraine's legal market research publications. A list of the firm's clients includes major international corporations, such as Boeing, Coca-Cola, Marathon Oil, Miele, News Corp., New Line Cinema, Nissan Motor, Nokia Corporation, Philip Morris, Renault, Telenor ASA, Toshiba Corporation, and the world's leading financial institutions ABN AMRO, Barclays Capital, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, EBRD, IFC, ING Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Standard Bank, Swedbank and the World Bank.