VolyaLaw
All practice areas
More than thirty practice areas across every commercial discipline — from corporate and disputes to maritime, agribusiness and the law of a country at war.
Corporate, M&A & Investment
Every company has an arc — incorporation, growth, the decisive transaction and an orderly close. We are present at each turn.
- Outsourced Legal Support Subscription legal support and outsourced in-house counsel for Ukrainian companies and foreign businesses — a standing adviser, not a fixed department.
- Corporate Law Company formation and registration, corporate governance, shareholder agreements, reorganisation and liquidation — full corporate support for business in Ukraine.
- Mergers & Acquisitions M&A support in Ukraine — acquisitions and disposals, legal due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation and completion.
- Private Equity Legal support for private equity and venture capital in Ukraine — fund formation, term sheets, shareholder agreements and exit.
- Foreign Investment Support for foreign investment into Ukraine — market entry, investment structuring and investor protection under national and treaty law.
- Capital Markets Legal support for Ukrainian capital markets — bonds, shares, regulated markets and debt and equity fundraising.
- Commercial Contracts Drafting and support of commercial contracts — supply, distribution, services, agency and licence agreements for Ukrainian and cross-border business.
Disputes, Enforcement & Defence
When interests must be defended, we do so coolly and to the end — in negotiation, in court, in arbitration and through to enforcement.
- Dispute Resolution Representation in commercial, civil and administrative disputes in Ukraine — from pre-trial settlement to the Supreme Court.
- International Arbitration International commercial arbitration — ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICAC — and the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Ukraine.
- Debt Recovery & Enforcement Debt and receivables recovery in Ukraine — pre-trial work, recovery through the courts and support of enforcement proceedings.
- White-Collar Crime & Business Defence Criminal defence of businesses and executives — economic and official crimes, support during searches, investigative actions and proceedings.
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Support in bankruptcy and debt restructuring — representation of creditors and debtors, rehabilitation and the orderly close of affairs.
Capital, Banking, Tax & Competition
Capital is governed by rules, and the rules reward those who know them precisely. We do.
- Banking & Finance Lending, security and regulatory compliance — facility documentation, collateral and dealings with the National Bank of Ukraine.
- Fintech Payment institutions, e-money, virtual assets and lending platforms — licensing and the regulatory architecture of fintech in Ukraine.
- Tax Tax planning, structuring and disputes — support during tax audits, appeals of assessments, cross-border taxation and residency questions.
- Competition & Antitrust Merger clearance, abuse of dominance and unfair competition — support in proceedings before the Antimonopoly Committee (AMCU).
Regulation, Compliance & Risk
In a fast-moving environment, foresight costs less than remedy. We build the defences before they are needed.
- Compliance & Sanctions Compliance programmes, sanctions compliance, anti-corruption policies and internal investigations for Ukrainian and international business.
- Data Protection Data protection under Ukrainian law and the GDPR — policies, data-processing agreements and handling of data-subject relations.
- Government Relations Support of a business’s relations with the authorities — engagement with regulators, public advocacy and support in rule-making.
- Public Procurement & PPP Support of public procurement and tenders in Prozorro, challenges before the AMCU, public-private partnerships and concessions.
People & Work
A business is its people — those it employs, and those it brings to Ukraine to lead.
- Immigration Work permits for foreigners, temporary and permanent residence permits, investor immigration and family support in Ukraine.
- Labour & Employment Employment from hire to separation — contracts, policies, executive arrangements and the resolution of labour disputes.
- Military & Mobilisation Law Reservation of employees, military registration at the enterprise, mobilisation deferrals and support of critical-infrastructure businesses.
Trade, Borders & the Sea
Goods move across borders and over water; we clear the way, and govern what happens when they arrive.
- Customs Tariff classification, customs valuation and clearance — support of foreign trade and defence in disputes with the customs authorities.
- International Trade Foreign-economic activity, export-import operations, trade restrictions and support of international contracts.
- Maritime Shipping, charterparties, cargo claims and ship arrest in the courts of a Black Sea nation — maritime practice from our home port of Odesa.
- Consumer Protection Distribution, e-commerce, advertising and consumer-protection compliance for those who sell to the Ukrainian public.
Property, Innovation & Industry
What a company builds, owns and invents is its lasting estate. We secure it.
- Real Estate & Construction Acquisition, development, leasing and construction — title, permitting and the contracts that raise buildings from land.
- Agribusiness & Land Land bank, agricultural-land turnover, farm operations and land disputes — legal support for the agribusiness of southern Ukraine.
- Energy & Natural Resources Renewable energy, subsoil and electricity — projects, licensing, grid connection and sector disputes.
- Intellectual Property Trademarks, patents, copyright and trade secrets — portfolio strategy and enforcement against infringement.
- Technology & Innovation Software, IT contracts, Diia City residency and the law governing digital products and the companies that build them.
- Pharma & Healthcare Registration of medicines and medical devices, regulatory approval and market access in a closely governed sector.
Private Clients
Behind every enterprise stands a family and an estate that deserve the same care as the business itself.