Dispute Resolution includes litigation and international commercial arbitration in Ukraine and abroad. We work closely with our foreign partner firms and assist clients in matters involving foreign jurisdictions. Similarly, we act for our foreign clients on matters involving Ukraine jurisdiction including settlement of disputes before a litigation is to ensue, initiation of the litigation, enforcement of arbitration awards and decisions of foreign courts in Ukraine and Ukrainian court (arbitral tribunal) decisions abroad.
Competition (Antitrust) Regulations practice includes obtaining merger clearance with the Anitmonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU), representation of clients before the AMCU in various competition matters including abuse of the dominant position, concerted practices, anticompetitive conduct, trade mark abuse, etc.
Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions include assisting at incorporation of legal entities in Ukraine (private company, limited liability company, joint-stock company, other incorporation forms of a company) and on client’s request performance of all other steps necessary for operation of the new entity (registration with the tax inspection and other agencies, procure a company seal, etc).
In an M&A we carry out negotiation of a Letter of Intent, obtaining a merger clearance with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and assist at closing of the deal.
Commercial and Contract Law practice includes planning, structuring and drafting security instruments including mortgages and pledges.
Telecommunications, Licensing and compliance
We have been involved into industry-specific legal assistance on:
licensing (registering of a global operator as a data transmission provider with the National Telecom regulator);
legal regulation of inter-operators’ activities;
advice on compliance with the specific telecom legislative requirements; dispute resolution in the telecommunications sector (including disputes on network interconnection agreements and other inter-operators’ activities);
legal support for the introduction of new products and services;
We have also been involved in representing our clients before the National Commission on Communications Regulation (NCCR) and before the Antimonopoly Committee.
Banking and Finance
Review and comment on the entry of a company into the facility agreement;
Analyse corporate by-laws of the Ukrainian borrower;
Issuing relevant Ukrainian law legal opinion covering borrower's entry into the facility agreement with the analysis of laws in force in the area of currancy regulations and currency control and commodities trading;
Carry out registration (perfection) of encumbrances with the Registry of Encumbrances of Movables of Ukraine.
