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Ukrainian businessman Aleksei Martynov, one of the former co-founders of the industrial-financial group “Privat” and a 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 issues of international relocation. StopKor investigates who stands behind the company, what services it offers, and whether it has ties to Ukrainian big business.
Ukrainian businessman Aleksei Martynov published a post on Facebook that became a reason to draw attention to the activity of 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 disclosed information and analyzing publicly available data about the law firm, its partners, and areas of activity.
What is known about HSP.law
On the official HSP.law website, it presents itself as a law firm with approximately 50 staff and 30 years of experience in corporate law and (quoted): “combines established communication and prompt task resolution with the resources and personnel necessary for implementing complex and large-scale projects.” It notes that the team of lawyers is as international as its circle of clients.
“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 key practice areas are construction and development law, real estate operations, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), banking and finance, labor law, data protection, and dispute resolution.
The list of the firm’s partners is also published on the official website. Among them are Nikolaus Becker, Markus Büsta, Valentin Engelbert, Tīno Enzi, Peter Fassl, Simon Gruber, Wilhelm Huke, Bernhard Marold, Matea Plavotic, and Peter Wagessreiter.
Relocation and relocation assistance to Austria
A separate area is connected with HSP Solutions, which collaborates with HSP.law. It offers services for corporate and private relocation to Austria, advice on residence, immigration procedures, and doing business in the country.
The HSP Solutions website notes that the team has over 20 years of experience assisting clients from various countries with relocation issues. Its services include accompanying 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 buying 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 (“Residence for the wealthy”): Through its specialized division HSP Solutions, the firm has helped foreign top executives, businessmen, and their families obtain a residence permit (Red-White-Red Card or status of financially independent person) and transfer capital to Austria for over 20 years. The firm’s staff includes Ukrainian- and Russian-speaking specialists (including in the support team 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 protect business from political or raider risks in Ukraine.
Litigation and compliance: Austrian lawyers are often engaged when Ukrainian former officials or businessmen face international investigations, account freezes in Austrian banks, or extradition requests. HSP.law partners accompany banking compliance procedures (information on the source of funds KYC/AML).
Note, Austria (and Vienna in particular) historically is a complicated platform for Ukrainian justice. Official Vienna scrutinizes extradition requests from Ukraine, often denying them citing threats to human rights (especially under martial law and security issues in penitentiary institutions) and signs of political persecution or deficiencies in the judicial system.
The StopKor editorial team is currently verifying the information published by Martynov and preparing relevant inquiries to HSP.law.
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