Business Lawyer in Kyiv: Protection of Companies and Company Officers
Do you need an experienced business lawyer in Kyiv who really protects the business, owners and directors, and does not just write about it on a website? AO “Attorney Cherezov & Partners” specialises in legal support for entrepreneurs and companies in corporate and contractual matters and complex disputes with counterparties and state authorities. For more than 15 years our firm has represented the interests of business and has been recognised as one of the leading law firms in Ukraine in the field of protection of entrepreneurs. You can familiarise yourself with the results of our work and the list of clients in the section Clients and results.
Is your business, assets and reputation at risk?
We provide comprehensive legal protection for business: from support during inspections and negotiations with counterparties to court proceedings and protection against personal liability of the director. Our goal is to preserve your business, assets and business reputation.
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We build a defence strategy from the first signs of risk: conflict between participants, claims from the tax authorities, a problematic counterparty, the threat of account blocking or asset seizure. Our business lawyer studies the company’s business model, analyses the documents and offers solutions that minimise losses and allow you to focus on business development.
Key specialisation: legal protection of business
Corporate disputes and conflicts between participants / shareholders
exit of a participant from the business;
division of shares, buyout of a partner’s share;
challenging decisions of the general meeting, supervisory bodies, or the director.
Contractual disputes with counterparties
non-performance or improper performance of supply, construction, lease, distribution and other contracts;
recovery of receivables, penalties, fines and damages;
securing the claim, seizure of property and funds of an unscrupulous counterparty.
Legal support of business (sole proprietors, LLCs)
subscription-based legal services for companies and executives;
drafting, analysis and adaptation of contracts to your business model;
internal policies, compliance and protection against inspection risks.
Protection of owners, directors and key managers
disputes with supervisory authorities (Tax Service, Labour Inspectorate, Antimonopoly Committee, financial monitoring bodies);
support during scheduled and unscheduled inspections, challenging their results;
minimisation of risks of personal liability of the director and beneficiaries.
Structuring and reorganisation of business
change of legal form, reorganisation and allocation of assets;
protection of business from hostile takeovers and corporate conflicts;
legal support of business sale or investor entry.
In every case we combine litigation experience, criminal and tax defence of business and a comprehensive approach: from risk prevention to support of court proceedings in Ukraine and abroad.
Our experience: honesty, results and legal protection of business
Our reputation is based on high-quality service, honest billing and a large number of complex cases won. That is why large Ukrainian and international companies and well-known public figures entrust us with the protection of their interests.
We would also like to note that some clients, after believing promises by third parties to “fix the problem”, unfortunately refused our services, believed in fairy tales and ultimately received lost disputes and additional costs. We always tell only the truth.
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Legal support of business. More details: 📁Corporate disputes
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Legal support of business
For small and medium-sized businesses, a mistake in a contract or an incorrect reaction to a tax inspection can cost more than a single lost court case. That is why we work as an external “legal department” for owners, directors and CFOs. Our business lawyer in Kyiv is involved even before a conflict arises and helps build safe operating models.
Subscription-based legal services for companies and sole proprietors: instant responses to requests, document analysis, support in key decisions.
Drafting and analysis of supply, construction, lease, distribution, NDA and employment / contractor agreements.
Building contractual structures that actually work in courts and not only “on paper”.
Internal policies, regulations and compliance: financial limits, approval of transactions, coordination of risky operations.
Legal audit of business: identification of weaknesses in the structure, contracts and document flow, with recommendations on how to eliminate them.
Support during inspections (Tax Service, Labour Inspectorate and other bodies): preparation of documents, communication with inspectors, challenging inspection reports.
Pre-trial settlement of disputes with counterparties: claim work, negotiations, mediation, drafting of settlement agreements.
Corporate disputes and protection of corporate rights
A corporate conflict between participants or shareholders often endangers the entire company: accounts are blocked, management is paralysed and reputation suffers. We protect both majority and minority participants, helping either to settle the dispute or to go through the full court process.
We provide:
Support for a participant’s exit from the business: calculation of the share value, negotiations on exit terms, legal formalisation of agreements.
Division of shares, buyout of a partner’s share and structuring the entry of a new investor into the business.
Challenging decisions of general meetings, supervisory boards and the director if they violate participants’ rights.
Protection against hostile takeovers and raider schemes, including through “pocket” registrars or fake meetings.
Drafting and support of corporate agreements between participants (shareholders’ agreements, corporate agreements).
Support of changes in the charter, authorised capital, management bodies and redistribution of voting rights.
Representation in courts of all instances in corporate disputes, including securing the claim and seizure of corporate rights.
Comprehensive protection of business in conflicts between a “nominal” and an actual owner, between several families of owners, etc.
Debt collection and disputes with counterparties
Non-payment by counterparties “eats up” working capital, blocks development and forces the owner to finance the business from his own pocket. We build a systematic strategy for debt collection: from the first claim to the actual receipt of money into the account.
Analysis of contracts and evidence We check the contract, acts, delivery notes, correspondence and payment documents. We assess the real chances of debt recovery and the risks of counterclaims.
Claim work We prepare legally sound claims which do not look like “templates from the internet”, but create real risks of litigation, asset seizure and additional costs for the debtor.
Negotiations and settlement agreements We help to agree on a payment schedule, debt restructuring or partial write-off in exchange for prompt payment.
Judicial debt collection We prepare lawsuits, secure seizure of the debtor’s accounts and property and support the case in courts of all instances.
Support of enforcement proceedings We control the work of the enforcement service, file complaints against inactivity, initiate the seizure of property and enforcement over corporate rights, equipment and real estate.
International element If the debtor or its assets are abroad, we involve partners in other jurisdictions and help enforce the judgment in the EU.
Our professional reputation and integrity are confirmed by clients’ recommendations!
— We work not with “abstract cases”, but with a specific business, its money and reputation, and we build the defence so that the client understands the logic of every step.
— A team works on the case, not a single lawyer, which allows us to process several tracks in parallel: corporate disputes, inspections, court proceedings and document preparation.
— Honest assessment of the situation. We do not sell “100% guarantees” and do not inflate expectations. From day one the client understands the real risks and possible outcomes.
— Full defence cycle. From the first claim, inspection or corporate conflict to the final court decision and its enforcement.
— Work with reputational risks. We take into account how the dispute looks to partners, investors, banks and the media. We know how to build communication so as to protect the client’s business reputation rather than destroy it.
— We always start with a strategy. Most mistakes in business are made at the early stages: when contracts are signed, participants exit, the first claims and inspections appear. That is why we become involved as early as possible and build the line of conduct together with the client.
How to choose a business lawyer, how not to fall into the trap of “fixers”, what you need to know in a conflict with a partner or debtor, how to prepare for an inspection — you will find answers to these questions on our page.
