WE HAVE DIFFERENT APPROACHES

Family disputes between wealthy private clients, including those related to the separation of assets located in different countries, require both an adjusted business approach and an emotional assessment of the expectations and actions of counterparties Mechanisms for the protection and preservation of private capital Inheritance planning Trusts and funds Family-related disputes, including divorce and separation of spouses’ property Children De facto marriage Marriage contract Hereditary disputes

The key issue in the sphere of labor law today is the adoption of the Labor Code and the business acclimatization in connection with the coming changes

According to the results of many professional studies, the projects of judicial practice occupy a significant part of the activity of Ukrainian law firms, which actualizes the importance of this sphere Supporting litigation in all instances Strategy for resolving business conflicts Legal support of claim work and pre-trial settlement Non-jurisdictional measures of protection of interests (administrative) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Bankruptcy procedure support

Within the instability of the economic situation in the country legal support for both the creation of insurance companies and the conduct of their activities, especially in cases of litigation, is needed Establishment and registration of insurance companies Consulting on taxation of insurance activities, currency legislation Providing advice on insurance and reinsurance issues Legal support of the tax planning of the economic activity of the insurance company Development of insurance rules and other internal documents of the insurance company

Protecting the rights and legitimate interests of parties to criminal proceedings, ensuring a prompt, full and impartial investigation and trial. Defending and representing clients throughout criminal proceedings: Providing advice on searches, visits and provisional access to possessions and documents: Ensuring that persons engaged in investigative actions comply with criminal procedure law Challenging and seeking reversal of freezing orders granted in respect of the seized property Advising on interrogation Representing and defending clients during arrest and in a bail hearing Defending and representing clients in the pre-trial investigation (participating in investigative actions, challenging illegal actions or omissions by an investigator or prosecuting officer or decisions made by an investigating judge) Defending and representing clients in legal proceedings

The land is one of the most valuable assets within the framework of registration of transactions for its acquisition on the territory of Ukraine, which requires a responsible approach to supporting various business processes Legal audit of real estate, permits, as well as land areas Advising on the issues of direct and indirect acquisition of real estate and land rights Legal support of construction projects at all stages of their implementation Advising on debt restructuring Complex support of projects in the agro-industrial sector Analysis, preparation and execution of title and authorization documents Representation of client’s interests in courts

Tax disputes occupy a significant part of the whole number of projects within the tax practices of Ukrainian law firms, encouraging lawyers to develop special methods and positions to achieve the necessary results for the client and challenge the arguments of the tax authorities Representation of clients’ interests in courts of general jurisdiction, economic and administrative courts Analysis of the legal positions of the parties related to the dispute, predicting possible outcomes of settlement or resolution of the dispute Providing  taxation and double taxation avoidance advice, including advice on repatriation of income, advice on a particular transaction and ongoing tax advice Providing advice on tax-effective international financing and refinancing, agreements between companies and setting transfer prices, offshore holding structures Assistance in obtaining tax advice from Ukrainian tax authorities, resolving conflicts with tax authorities, including participation in tax litigation Tax diagnostics of companies for the purpose of acquiring, investing, etc Assistance in obtaining acts of price expertise of imported services and licenses for currency transactions (investing abroad, etc) Providing advice on currency legislation issues

Within the course of corporate reform, the choice of the legal form for doing business should directly depend on the goals and plans of the client and his vision of the future of the company Creation, registration, reorganization, liquidation of all types of legal entities, as well as private entrepreneurs Legal support of the activities of legal entities, including licensing of enterprises Registration in OVIR of foreigners, enterprises and representative offices Conducting legal due diligence of companies and preparing documents to eliminate or minimize identified risks and shortcomings Corporate restructuring Legal support and structuring of M&A transactions Protection against hostile takeovers, protection of the rights of majority and minority investors Accreditation in the customs bodies of enterprises and representative offices Acquisition and support of transactions for the acquisition of real estate in France

Executive system reform requires the rapid adaptation of specialists to the new legislative requirements for the qualitative provision of services and ensuring the full implementation of court decisions Services for clients-claimants: Services for clients-debtors: Разработка комплексной стратегии: Legal support of enforcement proceedings: Appealing against enforcer’s actions (inactions):

The complexity of protecting clients› rights in the field of intellectual property, especially on the Internet, stimulates lawyers to integrate with IT-processes and study both modern and forthcoming technologies to build an effective strategy Consulting and representation of clients’ interests: Сomplex support of transactions: Protection of intellectual property objects: IP management and commercialization:

Over the last couple of years, changes in the political and economic situation have actualized the need for top-tier law firms to work on the projects on the international asset tracing of debtors and guarantors. Advising clients on the establishment of banking and financial institutions, as well as on licensing issues Support of projects on international asset tracing Advising on trade and project financing and bond issues Support of international transactions on purchase and sale of financial institutions Comprehensive legal support for projects on issuing syndicated and subordinated loans and their collateral Public and private placement of debt securities Debt restructuring Extrajudicial foreclosure of the property Regulatory issues and banks restructuring Asset management

During the process of attracting foreign counterparties to Ukraine, an important stage in these processes is obtaining all necessary permits to minimize the risks of claims from government bodies and further forming a favorable business climate. Domination in the market Cartels and investigations Unfair competition Public procurement Compliance and audits