On 17 November 2011 Asters jointly with the Ukrainian Society of Investment Professionals CFA Ukraine and international consulting company KPMG hosted a networking event "Private Equity, Art and Armagnac&Grappa-tasting", which became the fourth in series of Private Equity receptions.

The event brought together over 100 leading investment professionals, investors and representatives of commercial and investment banks, including top executives of Alfa Group, EBRD, IFC, Icon PE, KM Core, SCM, East Capital, Sigma Bleyzer, Horizon Capital, Smart Holding, East One, Renaissance Capital and many others. The networking reception provided the guests with an excellent opportunity to discuss current investment trends and foster new business relationships in a warm and friendly atmosphere of Art Asters Gallery.

While opening the reception, Konstantin Magaletskyi of CFA Ukraine Private Equity Committee pinpointed the necessity of Private Equity receptions, highlighting the positive responses from the past events. In his welcoming speech, Asters senior partner Armen Khachaturyan stressed the importance of developing the investment community and invited guests to enjoy the unique corporate gallery with the new exhibition of artistic works by Yuriy Kosin, a renowned Ukrainian photographer.

Overall, apart from business socializing, Asters provided the guests with a unique opportunity of special cultural and gastronomic treats – such as learning more about Armagnac&Grappa drinking culture with tasting the best selected samples, viewing Art Asters exhibits and enjoying the delights of relaxing live music.

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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 young 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.