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Vienna as a “quiet harbor” for Ukrainian fugitives? What is known about the international law firm HSP.Law and in what context did Oleksiy Martynov mention it?
Ukrainian businessman Oleksiy Martynov, one of the former co-founders of the industrial-financial group “Privat” and long-time business partner of Ihor Kolomoyskyi, published a post that drew attention to the Austrian law firm HSP.law. The firm works with large commercial projects, real estate, corporate deals, and international relocation issues. StopKor investigates who stands behind the company, what services it offers, and whether it has ties to Ukrainian big business.
Ukrainian businessman Oleksiy Martynov published a post on Facebook that became a reason to pay attention to the Austrian law firm HSP.law. Martynov is known as one of the former co-founders and minority shareholders of the industrial-financial group “Privat,” as well as a long-time business partner of Ihor Kolomoyskyi.
The StopKor editorial team is verifying the published information and analyzing open sources about the law firm, its partners, and areas of activity.
What is known about HSP.law
On its official website, HSP.law positions itself as a law firm with approximately 50 employees and 30 years of experience in corporate law and (to quote): “combining established communication and prompt issue resolution with the resources and personnel needed to execute complex and large-scale projects.” It notes that the team of lawyers is as international as the client base.
“This allows us to provide effective and practical legal support in addressing issues that go beyond national borders,” the HSP.law site states.
The law firm is located in Vienna, Austria.
Among its main practice areas are construction and development law, real estate transactions, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), banking and finance, labor law, data protection, and litigation.
The list of the firm's partners is also published on the official site. Among them are Nikolaus Becker, Markus Bu sta, Valentin Engelbert, Tino Enzi, Peter Fassl, Simon Gruber, Wilhelm Hück, Bernhard Marold, Matea Plavotich, and Peter Wagesr aiter.
Relocation and moving assistance to Austria
A separate direction is related to HSP Solutions, which collaborates with HSP.law. It offers services in corporate and private relocation to Austria, guidance on place of residence, immigration procedures, and conducting business in the country.
On the HSP Solutions website, the team is stated to have over 20 years of experience helping clients from various countries with relocation matters. Its services include support for companies, employees, and private individuals. The company also engages external specialists, including tax consultants, translators, notaries, real estate agents, and insurance brokers.
Elite real estate in Vienna and the Alps: Austria (especially Vienna) has traditionally been one of the most popular destinations for Ukrainian multimillionaires and politicians for purchasing expensive residential and commercial real estate. Since HSP.law is a leading expert in construction law and support for large real estate transactions, the firm acts as legal advisor in structuring such deals.
Immigration and relocation (“Permanent residence for wealthy individuals”): Through its specialized unit HSP Solutions, the firm for over 20 years helps foreign top managers, businessmen, and their families obtain residence permits (Red-White-Red Card or the status of financially independent person) and move capital to Austria. The firm employs Ukrainian- and Russian-speaking specialists (including in the support team, noted are such specialists as Viktoriya Jusinger and Iryna Wilfinger), ensuring direct communication with clients from the post-Soviet space.
Corporate structuring and asset protection: Creating Austrian holding companies, private foundations (Privatstiftung), and management of commercial assets to shield business from political or raider risks in Ukraine.
Litigation and compliance: Austrian lawyers are often involved when Ukrainian former officials or businessmen face international investigations, frozen accounts in Austrian banks, or extradition requests. HSP.law partners accompany bank compliance procedures (information on the origin of funds KYC/AML).
Note: Austria (and Vienna in particular) has historically been a challenging arena for Ukrainian judiciary. Official Vienna reviews extradition requests from Ukraine very stringently, often denying them with references to threats to human rights (especially under martial law and security in penitentiary institutions). Signs of political persecution or deficiencies in the judicial system.
The StopKor editorial board is currently verifying the information published by Martynov and is preparing corresponding requests to HSP.Law.
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