Asari Legal is pleased to announce that, on 24 June 2025, Igor Ostapets joined us as a Partner and Head of Corporate Practice. Mr Ostapets previously worked at White & Case for over 25 years, becoming the firm’s first Russian partner in 2001. In 2013 he took over the Moscow office as Managing Partner.
Igor Ostapets’ experience includes advising on landmark M&A transactions in the oil & gas and energy industries, with a combined value of over $50 billion. For over 10 years, top rating agencies (Chambers Global, Chambers Europe) have recognised Igor as a leader on the Russian legal market (Band 1, Eminent Practitioner) in M&A and Energy practices.
Igor Ostapets also specialises in advising on internal corporate and regulatory investigations (ABC & AML) and in representing clients in cross-border disputes.
We are confident Mr Ostapets will further enhance our ability to deliver large complex projects for our clients, setting the bar for professional standards at the highest level.
Ilya Rybalkin, Partner, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Practice
“Igor Ostapets is a legend, and one of the outstanding figures in the recent history of the Russian legal market, a lawyer with 30 years of experience who has supported major projects of strategic importance for the Russian economy. The fact that he has chosen to join Asari Legal is evidence of the scale of our projects, ambitions and plans”.
Igor Ostapets, Partner, Head of Corporate Practice
“I am very pleased to become a part one of the most successful and dynamically growing legal teams in the Russian market. Our goal is to continue building a successful legal practice to smartly and effectively represent our clients’ interests while meeting rigorous professional standards. Another crucial task is to attract and develop the talents of the next generation of lawyers and other professionals”.
Igor Ostapets’ experience includes advising on landmark M&A transactions in the oil & gas and energy industries, with a combined value of over $50 billion. For over 10 years, top rating agencies (Chambers Global, Chambers Europe) have recognised Igor as a leader on the Russian legal market (Band 1, Eminent Practitioner) in M&A and Energy practices.
Igor Ostapets also specialises in advising on internal corporate and regulatory investigations (ABC & AML) and in representing clients in cross-border disputes.
We are confident Mr Ostapets will further enhance our ability to deliver large complex projects for our clients, setting the bar for professional standards at the highest level.
Ilya Rybalkin, Partner, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Practice
“Igor Ostapets is a legend, and one of the outstanding figures in the recent history of the Russian legal market, a lawyer with 30 years of experience who has supported major projects of strategic importance for the Russian economy. The fact that he has chosen to join Asari Legal is evidence of the scale of our projects, ambitions and plans”.
Igor Ostapets, Partner, Head of Corporate Practice
“I am very pleased to become a part one of the most successful and dynamically growing legal teams in the Russian market. Our goal is to continue building a successful legal practice to smartly and effectively represent our clients’ interests while meeting rigorous professional standards. Another crucial task is to attract and develop the talents of the next generation of lawyers and other professionals”.