Employment in Ukraine

Vasil Kisil & Partners

Vasil Kisil & Partners

Practice head(s):

Oksana Voynarovska; Valeriya Bezpala

Other key lawyers:

Oleksandr Melnyk

Key clients

Mellanox (NVIDIA Group)

Work highlights

  • Advised Mellanox Ukraine, a subsidiary of NVIDIA on setting up the electronic document management for all types of documents.

Ante Law Firm

Ante Law Firm

Practice head(s):

Andriy Guck

Testimonials

‘Ante team always was here for us and provided exceptional legal services helping us to survive and work.’

‘Andriy Guck is a true strategic partner, especially when it comes to “bet the company” type of matters. Yuriy Veklenko is an exceptional and reliable lawyer.’

‘Andriy Guck is a reliable professional we can always count on when it comes to employment matters. He has great communication and negotiation skills in addition to exceptional knowledge of labour law.’

Key clients

Sanofi-Aventis Ukraine LLC

Perrigo Ukraine LLC

Servier Ukraine LLC

Qatar Airways Group

Air France – KLM

Zdravo LLC

Harwind LLC

Alitalia

British Airways PLC

Austrian Airlines

Lufthansa

Beko Ukraine LLC

Bees Airline

esparma GmbH

Ekta Insurance Company

Kyiv Independent

Aviareps AG

Abbvie

Work highlights

  • Advised Perrigo Ukraine on the order of work of the employees which left Ukraine due to the war.
  • Advised Sanofi-Aventis Ukraine on the changes to the employment legislation in the light of the martial law.
  • Advised few international airlines on the procedure of border crossing of their technical employees and pilots – citizens of Ukraine to continue their work in EU.

Arzinger

Arzinger

Testimonials

‘The team is very supportive.’

Key clients

IBM

Ward Howell Ukraine

Austria Juice GmbH

Porsche (Porsche Holding)

BNP Paribas (Ukrsibbank)

Danone

MSD

LR Global Holding

Nufarm

GK SOFTWARE (Eurosoftware)

CHS Group

Indigo AG., Inc.

ECS Group

Expert Petroleum

Zeppelin International, Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH & Co. KG

ASPO

Ecolab

Avon

EBRD

Eurasia Foundation

Work highlights

  • Represented Austria Juice GmbH in a dispute with a former employee – a member of the management boarda-former-employee-a-member-of-the-sompany-s-management-board.
  • Assisted IBM with the process of the multijurisdictional spin-off of Managed Infrastructure Services Business of IBM at the Ukrainian level.
  • Assisted EBRD with the preparation of a section on labour law issues for a comprehensive guide to conducting business for small and medium-sized enterprises in Ukraine.

Asters

Asters

Practice head(s):

Vadym Samoilenko; Inesa Letych

Testimonials

‘The team is of high quality, timewise, expert and innovative and provides creative legal support.’

‘The team has a client’s oriented approach and quick communication in urgent cases.’

‘The team is very freindly, customer oriented, very quickly to provide consultancy by client request.’

‘I’m particully working with Inesa letych. She reacts very promptly on requests, ready to meet and discuss difficult situations, very quickly provide qualitive and sufficiant consultations which meet my expectatiot, that very well focusing on details and provide 2-3 options to select by client.’

‘Asters is a robust firm with powerful capabilities across various practice areas which relate to all aspects of employment and HR functions of an organization. The firm is able to provide comprehensive support and deliver valuable local knowledge across various sectors of industry.’

‘Inesa Letych is a truly remarkable and well-rounded lawyer who is intimately aware of local employment and labour regulation, both from a theoretical perspective and from the viewpoint of prevalent employer practices in her jurisdiction. Her knowledge encompasses substantive and procedural aspects of employment law. Her strongest point probably is litigation: frequent and prompt updates, well-identified decision points, valuable strategic advice, practical management of disputes.’

Key clients

Molson Coors Ukraine

Work highlights

  • Advised Molson Coors Ukraine on a wide spectrum of labour and employment, occupational safety, data protection matters.

Attorneys’ Association Gestors

Attorneys’ Association Gestors

Practice head(s):

Andriy Tsvyetkov; Oksana Zakharchenko

Testimonials

‘The firm has a unique approach to every client and each case. The variety of professionals in the team, specializing in each branch of law.’

‘The ability to solve cases, analyze legislation, strong ability to stand before the court. Excellent professional ethics and strong professional skills.’

Key clients

Marchek Zhelko (Ukraine)

Purcari Wineries Plc (Ukraine)

TRAVERS SMITH LLP (UK)

3Shape A/S

Work highlights

  • Represented Marchek Zhelko (Ukraine) in a lawsuit against one of Ukrainian state enterprises as to collection of wages and average earnings for the time of delay in the calculation upon dismissal.

Avellum

Avellum

Practice head(s):

Mykola Stetsenko

Testimonials

‘The company employs professional employees, who are familiar with the peculiarities and subtleties of Ukrainian legislation. In addition to this, knowledge of EU legislation is also their strength.’

‘Our company works mainly with Bogdana Parkhomchuk, and we are completely satisfied with our cooperation. Bogdana always tries to help and provide comprehensive advice on our requests. Sometimes this happens even outside of working hours.’

Key clients

ClinTec International

Euromoney

Volt Resources Ltd

Adam Smith International

Work highlights

  • Advised ClinTec International, an international clinical research organisation, on all employment issues of its operations in Ukraine.
  • Advised Euromoney on various employment matters, including structuring the employment relations, establishing a remote work, relocation of their employees, etc.
  • Advised Adam Smith International on various matters related to establishing their presence in Ukraine and engaging Ukrainian consultants.

Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office

Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office

Practice head(s):

Lina Nemchenko

Other key lawyers:

Mariana Marchuk; Anna Stepanowa

Testimonials

‘An integrated legal response to any business challenge, resilience demonstrated by the team during wartime in Ukraine in keeping operations and adjustments and provide clear guidance in labour law during wartime in Ukraine.’

‘Mariana Marchuk is a reliable adviser on employment-related issues who provides a top-level service.’

Work highlights

    CMS

    CMS

    Practice head(s):

    Olga Belyakova; Maria Orlyk

    Other key lawyers:

    Nataliya Nakonechna

    Testimonials

    ‘The CMS Ukraine team supported us on employment issues connected with COVID. Their response was immediate and accurate. They turned out to be very competent and saved our client time and money.’

    ‘I would like to point out Maria Orlyk, who guided us through employment issues connected with COVID. Her answers were precise, effective, unambiguous and applicable at once.’

    Key clients

    Stakelogic BV

    Work highlights

    • Advised Stakelogic BV on a complex analysis of current structure of relations with Ukrainian team.

    Dentons

    Dentons

    Practice head(s):

    Volodymyr Monastyrskyy

    Key clients

    Roku

    Solarisbank

    Work highlights

    • Advised Roku on employment law matters under Ukrainian legislation in connection to their international expansion in Ukraine.
    • Advised Solarisbank on common employment law queries in connection to the expansion of the client’s presence in Ukraine.
    • Advised an American multinational corporation on employment law matters in Ukraine and Poland related to the relocation of client’s employees from Ukraine due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

    EY Law

    EY Law

    Practice head(s):

    Olga Gorbanovskaya; Halyna Khomenko

    Work highlights

      GOLAW

      GOLAW

      Practice head(s):

      Valentyn Gvozdiy; Kateryna Manoylenko

      Other key lawyers:

      Kateryna Tsvetkova

      Testimonials

      ‘The team provides quick response, deep research without cutting corners and practical advice.’

      ‘The team has a commitment to the sector, excellent experience in employment law, dispute resolution practice backs up legal advice and explores the potential implications of a dispute, which results in the most practical advice possible.’

      Key clients

      Red Bull Ukraine

      TIU Canada

      Amosova K.

      Work highlights

      • Advised Mrs. Kateryna Amosova, the former rector of the National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets in a row dismissed Mrs. Kateryna Amosova from the position of rector.
      • Advised Red Bull Ukraine on the matters related to the change of the company’s top management.
      • Assisted TIU Canada with the dismissal of the director of 17 Ukrainian subsidiaries of the he Canadian investment fund REFRACTION Asset Management.

      Ilyashev & Partners

      Ilyashev & Partners

      Practice head(s):

      Mikhail Ilyashev

      Other key lawyers:

      Leonid Gilevich

      Key clients

      Al Ghurair Investment

      SE Antonov and various companies in the Antonov Group

      Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine

      Ukrrichflot

      ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih

      Group DF

      CLAAS Ukraine

      Hempel Ukraine

      Daniel Wellington

      Grindex

      Vilan

      Apopharm

      Standard Club UK

      Yael Software and Systems

      Leap Gaming

      Suntech Innovation

      Wargaming

      JV Poltava Oil & Gas Company

      UNILEVER Ukraine

      Elme Messer Gaas AS

      Ukrspecexport

      Ferrexpo AG

      The London P&I Club

      North of England P&I Association

      The Swedish Club

      West of England Insurance Services

      SKULD

      Work highlights

      • Advised Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine on working with labor unions.
      • Represented UNILEVER Ukraine in labor disputes.
      • Advised Red Cross Ukraine on the settlement of labor relations with employees of regional and local organizations.

      Integrites

      Integrites

      Practice head(s):

      Illya Tkachuk; Inna Kostrytska

      Testimonials

      ‘The team is good.’

      ‘The firm proceeds with the best proposals due to timeline.’

      ‘The team is proactive, high professional, connected and involved.’

      ‘The team demonstrates professional behaviour and deep expertise and a high level of professional competencies and skills, following the high standards, the team is always on top of all practices and provides a high level of professional support to the clients.’

      ‘The individuals provide a customer-oriented approach based on the client’s specific needs, a high level of professionalism, providing the best class services in a timely, efficient and highly compliant manner. Professional with deep expertise and practices in employment law.’

      ‘Educational events conducted by the company are very valuable – practical and useful.’

      ‘Inna Kostrytska is very professional and punctual in all legal tasks. Illya Tkachuk has an individual approach to the client and is very professional.’

      Key clients

      Servier

      Emergy AS

      Air Products

      Firecom

      Savencia Fromage & Dairy Europe

      Dunapack

      Work highlights

      • Advised the Ukrainian subsidiary of Servier (France) on numerous issues relating to replacement of the General Director, employment of foreigners, obtaining / return of the Ukrainian work permit etc.
      • Advised EMERGY AS on the employment law matters related to the development of 750 MW Zophia wind farm.
      • Assisted Air Products with the various employment law issues, including personnel optimization, employment of foreigners, hiring local and expat staff, etc.

      Kinstellar

      Kinstellar

      Practice head(s):

      Margarita Karpenko

      Testimonials

      ‘Kinstellar team stands out for its experience and ability to deliver practical solutions to matters. I am also very satisfied with the availability of the team despite challenging times.’

      ‘The specialists working at Kinstellar are highly experienced and well-educated. We had a few chances to collaborate on different employment topics. The support provided was on the highest level. We felt protected and safe regarding the agreements prepared in close cooperation with Kinstellar.’

      Key clients

      QTerminals

      Supervisory Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine

      EBRD

      GIZ UA

      PJSC National Power Company Ukrenergo

      Work highlights

      • Advised Qatari port operator QTerminals LLC on employment law matters in relation to the first ever and largest port concession tender in Ukraine to date.
      • Advised the Supervisory Board of the National Joint-Stock Company “Naftogaz of Ukraine” and its committees on labour and employment among other issues.
      • Advised EBRD on employment issues as part of the enhancement of the corporate governance practices and regulatory and legislative frameworks of “Ukrposhta”.

      KM Partners

      KM Partners

      Practice head(s):

      Alexander Shemiatkin

      Testimonials

      ‘The team is professional, available and responsive to our requests.’

      ‘The team respond to emails timely.’

      Work highlights

      • Advised one of the world’s largest cosmetics companies on the approval of a simplified procedure for maintaining personnel records.
      • Assisted an oil-extraction plant and transhipment terminal of vegetable oils and grain products with legal due diligence and analyses of the employment relations issues as.
      • Assisted multinational software corporation with the complicated case of the company’s management dismissal at the employer’s initiative.

      KPD Consulting Law Firm

      KPD Consulting Law Firm

      Practice head(s):

      Kyrylo Kazak

      Testimonials

      ‘The labour law practice of KPD Consulting Law Firm has an exclusive for this market comprehensive approach to clients’ requests consideration. The analysis and resolution of each situation of a client are carried out with the focus on achieving the maximum result for the client, minimizing all possible risks and unfavourable situations in the future.’

      ‘All employees have an in-depth knowledge of legislation and can skillfully apply this knowledge in practice creating unique legal structures within the legal framework provided by the law. All requests are carefully considered by the employees under the direct supervision of Kyrylo Kazak.’

      ‘The overall impression is very positive. Attorneys and lawyers of the firm are the professionals working for the result, have sound knowledge of jurisprudence, and observe high ethical and international standards of legal services. Strengths are professionalism, customer loyalty, skilful use of knowledge in practice, understanding of the client’s interests.’

      Key clients

      Diebold Nixdorf (ex-Winсor Nixdorf) LLC

      Business Centre “Illinsky”

      ZED-Ukraine LLC

      MOS International LLC

      Limited Liability Company “ARTEMIS UKRAINE”

      LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH

      Limited Liability Company “NEXANS UKRAINE”

      Limited Liability Company “ATHINA UKRAINE”

      Public Organization “PROLISKA”

      Work highlights

      • Advised “LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING UKRAINE”on the change of director of a Ukrainian company and development of the most effective option for the client to change the company’s management.
      • Assisted “NEXANS UKRAINE” with the development and agreement with the client on the liquidation procedure of the company.
      • Advised Diebold Nixdorf (ex-Winсor Nixdorf) LLC on labor issues of changing top managers.

      KPMG Law in Ukraine

      KPMG Law in Ukraine

      Practice head(s):

      Yuriy Katser

      Key clients

      Buhler Service LLC

      Zinpro Corporation

      Work highlights

      • Assisted Buhler Service LLC with the adjustment of their internal policies to meet the conditions of martial law.

      Legal Alliance Company

      Legal Alliance Company

      Practice head(s):

      Illya Kostin

      Testimonials

      ‘The team is experts on the pharma market that know their client’s requirements and needs.’

      ‘Illya Kostin is the key-contact person on all employment matters. He knows how to resolve the problem without going into the courtroom and how to save the client’s money.’

      ‘My personal experience with Legal Alliance is with many projects on different topics. My view about the competitive edge is that Legal Alliance has great knowledge background within the field.’

      Key clients

      Alcon

      Astellas

      Berlin Chemie

      Boris Medical Clinic

      Contrad Swiss

      Glenmark

      Lekhim

      Jadran Galenski laboratorij d.d.

      Orion Corporation

      Takeda

      Teva

      Work highlights

      • Advised a global pharmaceutical company on the reorganisation of the representative office structure in Europe and Central Asia.
      • Advised a global pharmaceutical company on the implementation of the changes of the labor legislation that became effective during the war period.
      • Advised a global pharmaceutical company on the dismissal of the employees and the process of employment of the new ones.

      LLC “Deloitte & Touche Ukrainian Services Company”

      LLC “Deloitte & Touche Ukrainian Services Company”

      Practice head(s):

      Dmytro Pavlenko; Viktoriia Sydorenko

      Key clients

      PJSC “CENTRAVIS PRODUCTION UKRAINE”

      Work highlights

      • Advised PJSC “CENTRAVIS PRODUCTION UKRAINE” on the appointment of personnel, working conditions of personnel, dismissal procedures and questions related to activities of the State Labor Inspectorate etc.

      NOBLES

      NOBLES

      Practice head(s):

      Oleksandr Aleksyeyenko; Volodymyr Yakubovskyy; Alexander Weigelt

      Key clients

      Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

      Auto1

      Ferring Pharmaceuticals

      Ferring Ukraine

      Growth Technologies Limited

      H&M Hennes and Mauritz AB

      Work highlights

      • Advised Ferring Ukraine on multiple issues of employment regulations (adjustment of global labour policies, out-staffing etc.)
      • Advised Growth Technologies Limited on data privacy, intellectual property, ensuring confidentiality with employees and contractors, developing and implementing employment termination strategy.
      • Advised Ferring Pharmaceuticals on labour relations with the CEO.

      PETERKA & PARTNERS LLC

      PETERKA & PARTNERS LLC

      Practice head(s):

      Taras Utiralov

      Testimonials

      ‘The team provided us with legal services for our Ukrainian entity in connection with the Russian conflict. They were able to provide us with support in very quickly changing and unclear circumstances, with newly issued legislation and in situations when standard solutions were not available.’

      Key clients

      World Courier

      Polpharma

      Amesz Enterprises

      KRKA

      The world’s leading provider of integrated employee well-being programmes

      Work highlights

      • Advised World Courier on changes in the organizational structure of the Ukrainian subsidiary.
      • Assisted Amesz Enterprises, a part of the AG Recruitment Group, with obtaining a recruitment licence in Ukraine.
      • Advised the provider of integrated employee well-being programmes, on the immigration issues related to moving from Ukraine to bordering European countries.

      PwC Legal

      PwC Legal

      Practice head(s):

      Aleksey Katasonov; Olga Melnychenko

      Key clients

      Object First GmbH

      Mr Bryan Sralla

      GfK Ukraine

      Shell Ukraine

      Work highlights

        Redcliffe Partners

        Redcliffe Partners

        Practice head(s):

        Zoryana Sozanska-Matviychuk; Rob Shantz

        Key clients

        UiPath

        Nebras Power Investment Management B.V.

        European Investment Bank

        Ukrainian Energy

        Vyborov Eugene

        Work highlights

        • Advised Nebras Power Investment Management B.V. on all employment matters concerning the acquisition by Nebras Power Investment Management B.V.
        • Advised the European Investment Bank on all employment matters that arise in connection with the bank’s operations in Ukraine.
        • Advised Ukrainian Energy on employment matters in connection with proposed hiring of workers and other personnel.

        Sayenko Kharenko

        Sayenko Kharenko

        Practice head(s):

        Iryna Bakina; Dr Svitlana Kheda

        Other key lawyers:

        Olga Kyriusha

        Testimonials

        ‘Sayenko Kharenko provides proactive, clear, timely advice of the right quality with acceptable response time. SK has up-to-date knowledge of local requirements. I have used the law firm only for corporate services, such as a change in charter, shareholder’s resolutions and ultimate beneficial owner registration.’

        ‘Professional firm with sound legal advice.’

        Key clients

        Eurofins Agro Testing

        Yolo Group

        Lego Ukraine

        Médecins Sans Frontières

        FPS FLEXIBLES UKRAINE (GREIF FLEXIBLES UKRAINE)

        Work highlights

          SDM Partners LLC

          SDM Partners LLC

          Practice head(s):

          Serhiy Dzis; Dmytro Syrota

          Work highlights

            Wolf Theiss

            Wolf Theiss

            Practice head(s):

            Olga Ivlyeva; Olena Kravtsova

            Key clients

            Snap

            Federal-Mogul Aftermarket GmbH

            Nvidia Corporation

            Delivery Hero SE

            Aptiv Global Holdings Limited

            Apalon Apps, LLC

            Boehringer Ingelheim

            Zillow, Inc

            Vienna Insurance Group

            Aristocrat Technologies

            Sinch

            Euromoney

            Glovoapp23, S.L.

            Markit Group Limited

            EP Commodities a.s.

            Work highlights

            • Advised the Ukrainian subsidiary of Snap Inc on employment matters with respect to the company’s employees and executives.
            • Advised Nvidia Corporation on various employment matters related to the operation of its IT business in Ukraine.
            • Advised Apalon Apps, LLC on issues related to the employment of Belarussian citizens in Ukraine.