Legal Framework for Foreign Investment in Ukraine: Key Insights for Investors Before Market Entry
Oleksandr Fefelov, Partner, Head of Antitrust and Competition Practice at Ilyashev & Partners Alina Borovets, Attorney at Ilyashev & Partners Ukraine’s legal environment for foreign investment is characterized by two distinct features. As a whole, Ukrainian legislation maintains a broad openness to foreign capital, protects investor rights, and offers basic mechanisms for the establishment of …
Operating in Ukraine’s Defence Industry: Legal Risks, Criminal Exposure and Risk Management for Businesses During Wartime
Yana Trynova, Attorney at Law, Dr. iur., Professor, Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm The full-scale war has fundamentally reshaped the role of Ukraine’s defence industry. Once a closed and predominantly state-controlled sector, it has evolved into one of the most dynamic areas of the economy, actively attracting private businesses and foreign investment.
Ukraine’s Anti-Dumping Enforcement in Wartime: Trade Defence Practice, Key Cases and Strategic Implications
Olena Omelchenko, Partner at Ilyashev & Partners, Head of International Trade Practice, PhD in Law Anti-dumping investigations have become one of Ukraine’s key trade defence instruments, particularly since 2014 and following the full-scale war in 2022. Against the backdrop of disrupted supply chains and heightened economic security challenges, this mechanism provides effective protection for domestic …
Investment Protection in Ukraine During Wartime: BITs, ICSID and Local Remedies
Investment disputes in Ukraine increasingly arise because of wartime measures and regulatory interference – including cases where losses occurred through Russia’s military aggression, occupation of territories, destruction of infrastructure, seizure of assets, and extensive sanctions regimes. These circumstances have fundamentally reshaped how foreign investors seek protection and when they require legal representation.
High-Profile Criminal Investigations in Ukraine: Key Insights for International Counsel
Foreign citizens and international companies operating in Ukraine increasingly face criminal investigations related to tax, economic, and anti-corruption matters.
How to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Awards in Ukraine: Recent Practices and Challenges
Roman PROTSYSHYN MCIArb and Kateryna SOLODOVNYK This guide from Ilyashev & Partners’s arbitration team addresses the practical recommendations for those considering the enforcement of an arbitral award in Ukraine.
Real Estate and Land Rights in Ukraine: A Strategic Guide for Foreign Investors
Dmytro Hruba, Attorney at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm As Ukraine recovers and rebuilds amid war, its real estate and land markets present unique opportunities for foreign investors – especially in logistics, infrastructure, agriculture, and humanitarian operations. Yet these opportunities come with regulatory complexity, legal restrictions, and evolving risks.
Ukraine’s Tax Disputes Landscape: Key Risks for Multinationals and Cross-Border Groups
Ivan Maryniuk, Head of Tax Law Practice at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm As Ukraine adapts its tax system in the context of war and economic recovery, foreign businesses are facing a growing number of tax-related legal disputes. The establishment of the Economic Security Bureau, new digital reporting obligations, and wartime fiscal pressures have transformed the …
Navigating Taxation and Regulatory Compliance for International Humanitarian and Development Projects in Ukraine
Ivan Maryniuk, Head of Tax Law Practice at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm In the context of war and the influx of international aid, tax and regulatory compliance has become a critically important element for the successful implementation of humanitarian and development projects in Ukraine. It is not only a legal requirement but also a …
Legal Strategies for Asset Recovery and Corporate Investigations in Ukraine
Kostiantyn Kryvenko, Counsel, Head of Criminal Law Practice at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm As Ukraine intensifies its anti-corruption efforts and strengthens the rule of law in the context of EU accession and post-war recovery, legal mechanisms for asset tracing, recovery, and corporate investigations are becoming increasingly sophisticated and effective.