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Frishberg & Partners has published extensively about Ukrainian company legislation since the early 1990’s. As one of the first foreign law firms to open offices in Kyiv, we analyzed all corporate laws and their implementation at the inception, sharing our knowledge with foreign companies doing business in Ukraine. These articles formed the foundation for our comprehensive Ukrainian legal reference guide, “Doing Business in Ukraine.”
Our publications:
Doing Business in Ukraine in 2010 (Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, May, 2010)
Ukraine Import-Export Taxes (Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, December, 2009)
New Rules for Entry and Stay of Foreigners in Ukraine (Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, September, 2009)
Ukraine's Tax and Customs Regime for Imports (Tax Planning International: Indirect Taxes BNA, Vol. 12/09: December, 2009)
Starting Agricultural Production in Ukraine (Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, April, 2009)
Reducing Labor Costs and Downsizing the Workforce in Ukraine (BNA International, April, 2009)
Acquisition of Corporate Rights in Ukrainian Companies (Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, April, 2008)
Introduction to Real Property in Ukraine (Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, January, 2008)
Commercial and Residential Real Estate (Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, June, 2008)
Фiнансування проектiв житлового будiвництва (Правовий тиждень, вересень, 2008)
Doing Business in Ukraine (Logus, Kiev 2007)
Foreign Economic Activities in Ukraine (The Ukrainian Journal of Business Law, January, 2007)
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Ukraine (Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide, August 2007)
Labor Law of Ukraine (Business Ukraine, August 2007; BNA’s Eastern Europe Reporter, September 2007; Legal Week, September 2007)
Ukrainian Hiring & Dismissal Procedures (Center of International Legal Studies, special issue 2006)
Securing Land Rights for Commercial Use (The Ukrainian Journal of Business Law, February, 2006)
Building a Roof-Top Penthouse (The Ukrainian Journal of Business Law, October 2006)
Investment in Ukrainian Unfinished Construction (Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide, April, 2006; Ukrainian Journal of Business Law, July 2006)
Financing Residential Construction Projects in Ukraine (Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide, July, 2006)
Ukraine Legal Update Post-Revolution (Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide, Vol. 15/ #7: May, 2005)
Company Registration and Liquidation – Post-July 1, 2004 (Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide, Vol. 14/#15, August 2004)
Ukraine’s New Mortgage Law (BNA’s Eastern Europe Reporter, Vol. 14/ #1, January 2004)
Law “On Concessions” in Ukraine (International Business Lawyer, December 2003)
Higher Minimum Monthly Salary Means Higher Capitalization Requirements for Resident Companies (Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 13/ #5: March 15, 2003)
Ukraine and the Repayment of Credit to Non-residents (World Corporate Finance Review, Vol. 3/#2: Feb. 2003, Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 13/#4: Feb. 28, 2003;
Antimonopoly Legislation (European Current Law Monthly Digest, Sept. 2003)
Ukrainian Corporate Tax Amended,Tax Planning International Review, Vol. 30/#4, April 2003 Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 13/#4, Feb. 28, 2003)
Ukraine Reduces Corporate Tax Rate; Changes Go into Effect in 2004 (Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 13/#4: Feb. 28, 2003)
CD Piracy Saga: US Sanctions Applied Despite Passage of Law (International Bar Association - Eastern European Forum News, Vol.12/#1, June, 2002; World Market Research Center, March 21, 2002)
A Guide to Ukrainian Antimonopoly Legislation (World Market Research Center, February 14, 2002)
Industrial Land Lease (World Market Research Center, June 11, 2002)
The New Land Code (World Market Research Center, June 11, 2002)
New Rules for Joint Stock Companies (International Bar Association - Eastern European Forum News, Vol.12/#1, June 2002; Tax Planning and International Review, Vol. 2/#3, March, 2002)
Privileges Taken Away Again (International Bar Association - Eastern European Forum News, Vol.12/#1, June 2002; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 12/#9, May 15, 2002; Tax Planning and International Review, Vol. 29/#4, April 2002)
Doing Business in Ukraine: The Essential Legal Guide 2001/2002
A Guide to Cross-border Contracts in Ukraine (Not as Exotic as One Might Think) (Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 12/#19: Oct. 31, 2002)
Company Registration (Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#51: Jan. 15-21, 2001; IMPACTGlobal - OnLine, Feb. 7, 2001)
Procedure for Registration of Joint Stock and Limited Liability Companies in Ukraine (Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. ll/#3: Feb. 15, 2001)
New Procedure for Changing the Authorized Capital in a Ukraine Joint Stock Company (Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 11/#6: March 31, 2001)
Shareholder Rights in Ukraine (Eastern European Forum Newsletter, Vol. 11/#1: June, 2001; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 11/#4: Feb. 28, 2001)
Minority Shareholder Rights (Survey of East European Law, Vol. 11/#2, March 2000)
Production Sharing Agreements (Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#6,7,8,12,23, March 6, 13, 20-26, April 17-23, July 3-9, 2000; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#6, March 31, 2000)
Industrial Land Lease (Real Estate Review, April, 2000)
Debt Finance (Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#8, April 30, 2000; Survey of East European Law, Vol. 11/#4, May 2000)
Enter the Dragon (Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#18, May 29-June 19, 2000; Financial Times: Power in East Europe, Issue 31, April 19, 2000; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#9, May 15, 2000)
Land Reforms in Ukraine (International Legal Practitioner, Vol. 25/#2: June, 2000)
Guide to Ukraine’s Power Sector Legislation (Financial Times: Power in East Europe, Issue 38, July 28, 2000)
Ukrainian Company Taxation and Profit Repatriation Rules – 2000 (Survey of East European Law, Vol. 11/#6, July 2000)
Tender Procedure for the Purchase of Blocks of Shares in OJSC (Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#15, August 15, 2000)
A Ray of Sunshine: High-Tech Acquisitions in Ukraine (Russia/ Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#21, Nov. 30, 2000)
Searching the Silver Lining (Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#43: Nov. 20-26, 2000)
Simplified Taxation in Ukraine (Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#15: Oct. 31, 2000; Survey of East European Law, Vol. 11/#8: Oct., 2000; Tax Planning International Review, Vol. 27/#11: Nov, 2000)
Doing Business in Ukraine (Juris Publishing, Inc., 1999)
Industrial Land Lease (Eastern Economist, Vol. 6/#7, March 8, 1999)
On Concessions (Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#25 & 26: July 17-23, 24-30, 2000; Eastern European Forum Newsletter, Vol. 10/#1 June, 2000; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#3: February 15, 2000; Survey of East European Law, Vol. 10/#9 & 10: Nov. & Dec., 1999)
Pre-Election Update (Financial Times, Power in East Europe, Issue 18: October 15, 1999 /Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 9/#18: October 15, 1999 / Survey of East European Law, Vol. 10/#7: September, 1999)
Foreign Investment Legislation (East-West Executive Guide, Vol. 8/#3, March, 1998)
Status of Ukrainian Privatization Efforts (The Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin, 3/1-2 (January-February 1995))
Financial Intermediaries: Trust Companies and Privatization Certificates (Ukraine Business Review, 3/13-14 (October-November 1995), pp. 11-14)
Privatization in Ukraine (23 International l Business Law 251 (June, 1995))
The Year That Privatization Took Off in Ukraine (Ukraine Business Review, 3/7 (April 1995), pp. 4-13)
Frishberg & Partners' Practical Guide to Ukrainian Corporate and Foreign Investment Legislation (Kluwer Publishers, 1994)
Currency Regulations: Yesterday and Today (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (January-February 1994))
Privatization of Joint Venture Shares Owned by the State Property Fund (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (April, 1993))
Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy Laws (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (September/October 1993))
Labor Practices (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (April 1993))
Corporatization Order (Eastern Europe Reporter (BNA) (July 19, 1993))
Business Forms and Tax Consequences (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (May 1993))
Acquisition Laws: Changing the Rules in the Middle of the Game (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (February 1993))
Still Waiting for That Great Leap Forward (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (November 1993))
The New Ukrainian Privatization Legislation: Focusing on the Problems (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (July 1993))
Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration System (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (August, 1993))
The New Ukrainian Currency Regulations (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (March 1993))
Large Scale Privatization in Ukraine (Ukrainian Legal and Economic Bulletin (March 1993))
Amendments to the Ukrainian Law on Foreign Investment (Kiev Legal Bulletin (December 1992))
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Our team of lawyers has extensive experience in working with international law firms and in-house lawyers in connection with their Ukrainian projects.
We provide legal advice across the full range of domestic and international commercial transactions.
We stand apart from the other Ukrainian law firms, because real estate practice has been at our core for more than 30 years.
We have a pre-eminent reputation for transactional IP work, including trademarks, patents, copyright, regulatory data protection and exclusivity, trade secrets.
The primary focus is on company taxation and compliance, commercial transaction structuring, import/export and customs relations, cross-border payments, profit/investment repatriation, etc.
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