Why PwC Legal Ukraine?
Attorneys Association “PwC Legal” is the legal division of PwC Ukraine’s service. The team of lawyers and attorneys-at-law specializes in both local and international legislation, and is a part of a network of 2,500 lawyers across 83 countries.
The commercial litigation practice has been a part of PwC Ukraine since 1993. We offer legal support in the resolution of complex disputes arising from commercial activity, in particular by means of litigation and arbitration procedures as well as alternative dispute resolution.
Our team guarantees:
- Quality of provided services. Clients acknowledge PwC as the # 1 firm in the world for the provision of dispute resolution services, and in particular the resolution of tax disputes (based on an independent survey of 4,335 primary buyers of tax services globally, conducted by the research agency Jigsaw Research, Q1-Q4 2015)
- Professional ethics, compliance. The PwC global brand is known worldwide for its unblemished reputation*. Employees of the Ukrainian office, as well as those of all the PwC network offices, share the same approaches, principles and business ethics. PwC Legal Ukraine is known for adhering to international standards – the use of nontransparent and corrupt practices by any employee is unacceptable. When working with us, our clients may rest assured that the firm’s lawyers use only legitimate approaches in the resolution of their issues
* In 2017, PwC is named one of world’s most powerful brands. The firm has retained its position as the number one professional services brand, and one of the world’s top ten most powerful brands in the Brand Finance Index 2017. Read more
Clients
Our clients represent different industries in Ukraine and abroad. The firm provides legal services to various banks, companies of heavy industry, FMCG suppliers, agricultural companies etc.
Scope of Services
The scope of services provided by our Commercial Dispute Resolution team includes:
- Prevention of disputes, and pre-judicial dispute resolution. Mediation
- In-court defence of clients’ interests
- International arbitration
- Insolvency proceedings
- Enforcement proceedings
Prevention of disputes, and pre-judicial dispute resolution. Mediation
- Legal analysis of documents, provision of consultation, risk assessment within disputes regarding contracts and other legal instruments
- Representation of clients throughout dispute resolution negotiation and mediation
- Dispute resolution via notarial enforcement
- Non-judicially enforced foreclosure and support with real estate registration
- Asset tracing of debtors
In-court defence of clients’ interests
- Development of litigation strategy, preparation of memos and legal opinions
- Preparation of lawsuits, motions, objections, appeals, cessations, and applications on review of judicial decisions and other procedural documents
- Representation of clients during court hearings at general, commercial and administrative courts of all instances in Ukraine
International arbitration
- Conduct of pre-arbitration negotiation between parties
- Legal review of agreements, including arbitration clauses and choice of applicable law
- Preparation of opinions on applicability of Ukrainian law
- Representation of clients in arbitration courts in more than 80 countries
- Recognition and enforcement of arbitral judgments by Ukrainian courts
Insolvency proceedings
- Monitoring the capacity of a contracting party to pay
- Representation of clients throughout non-judicial liquidation procedures
- Representation of clients in bankruptcy proceedings and financial rehabilitation
Enforcement proceedings
- Obtaining enforcement documents, and initiating enforcement proceedings
- Representation of clients throughout enforcement proceedings
- Participation in detection and enforced seizure
- Appeal against the actions of both state and private enforcement officers
Contact us
Zhanna Brazhnyk
Director, Head of Disputes Resolution Practice, Attorneys Association "PwC Legal in Ukraine"
Tel: +380 44 354 0404
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