Commentary on Ukrainian law for foreign counsel, investors and lessors — written by the lawyers who run the matters.
Dispute Resolution
Since 1 August 2026 the 1980 Hague Convention on International Access to Justice has been in force for Ukraine — legal aid available in 28 contracting states. What national treatment…
Dispute Resolution
Documents are served, evidence taken and witnesses summoned under bilateral legal assistance treaties. Witness immunity runs 7 to 20 days depending on the treaty. Three gaps against the Hague Conventions…
Dispute Resolution
The Hague Choice of Court Convention 2005 has bound Ukraine since 1 August 2023. What it covers, why it only works with an exclusive choice of court agreement, the exhaustive…
Dispute Resolution
How to serve documents on a defendant abroad so the court accepts it, and how to take evidence in another state. The Hague Conventions of 1954, 1965, 1970 and 1980,…
Dispute Resolution
Which state’s courts may hear a dispute with a Ukrainian counterparty? Often the answer sits in a bilateral treaty on legal assistance. Four kinds of jurisdiction, lis alibi pendens with…
Aviation & Asset Finance
The General Risks Convention 2009 is still not in force: 12 parties against the 35 required, and Ukraine has neither signed nor ratified. What the Convention does — sole operator…
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