Dispute Resolution
Challenging Arbitration Clauses in Ukraine: A Guide
A Ukrainian court has exactly three grounds for not referring the parties to arbitration, and the window closes not on a calendar deadline but on your first statement on the…
Insights
Commentary on Ukrainian law for foreign counsel, investors and lessors — written by the lawyers who run the matters.
Contract Structuring
Distributor Contracts in the EU: Guide for Business & Lawyers
Distributor contracts in the EU are shaped by competition law rather than by a dedicated statute. Choosing the distribution model, the VBER safe harbour and its market-share ceiling, and the…
Aviation & Asset Finance
Holding Russia to Account: ICAO’s MH17 Ruling and Global Implications
On 12 May 2025 the ICAO Council ruled on the merits of a dispute between member states for the first time, finding Russia in breach over MH17. What that decision…
Dispute Resolution
Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Ukraine: The Procedure
Ukraine is a party to the New York Convention, so the question is procedural rather than political. What to file and where, the time limits, the exhaustive grounds for refusal,…
Investing in Ukraine
How to Register a Company in Ukraine: LLC, Branch or Representative Office
An LLC is registered within 24 hours and carries no administrative fee. Since 2024 a branch or representative office goes into the state register in five business days for UAH…
Contract Structuring
China, Poland, Germany: The Structure of Ukraine’s Foreign Trade and What It Means for Your Contract
China sells Ukraine eighteen times more than it buys — and that is what decides where the risk sits in your contract. The actual customs and statistics figures, why three…
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