Corporate, Antitrust, Real Property, Intellectual Property & Litigation Law Firm in Kiev, Ukraine

Frishberg & Partners

Main Office
10 Gorky Street
Suite 8
Kiev 01004
Ukraine

+380 44 5858464

+380 44 2356342

www.frishberg.com

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Frishberg & Partners, founded in 1991, is an independent full-service law firm located in Kiev, Ukraine. We focus our practice on corporate law specializing in due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, anti-trust, real property transactions, IP and business litigation. With over 15 years of hands-on experience in Ukraine, attorneys of the firm have dealt with countless obstacles encountered by national and foreign companies. As a result, Frishberg & Partners can offer extensive practical expertise to resolve virtually any legal problem.

The firm issues its annual legal reference guide "Doing Business in Ukraine", covering topical legal issues, which face foreign investors coming to Ukraine. When necessary, attorneys of the firm collaborate with specialists renowned for their expertise, such as Alexander Paskhaver, former advisor to the Ukrainian State Property Fund and President Viktor Yuschenko; Taras Kuzio, Professor of the George Washington University and Semyon Tartakovsky, well-known trademark and patent expert.

Our unique blend of American and Ukrainian legal and government experts, coupled with a friendly and pro-active approach to problem solving, helps our clients to safely navigate the turbulent waves of local business practices. We welcome the opportunity to hear from you or your company's management, investors, directors or legal counsel. All initial consultations are free of charge.

Year this Office was Established: 1991

Languages: English, Russian and Ukrainian.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Due Diligence; Company Formation; Agribusiness & Food Processing.

Areas of Law Description

Frishberg & Partners provides the full range of corporate legal services, including:

- Corporate Law and M&A

Over the last 15 years, Frishberg & Partners has served as corporate counsel to multinational companies and banks. We have registered a multitude of joint ventures, subsidiaries and representative offices in Ukraine. By now, the registration process is well-established, as is liquidation.

• Company Formation

We assist clients that are interested in setting up operations in Ukraine by selecting the optimal legal form to fit the clients’ specific business needs, drafting all related corporate documents, including foundation documents, protocols, lease agreements, labor agreements and perform all the necessary registrations with the local authorities.

• Mergers & Acquisitions

Frishberg & Partners has served as corporate counsel to multinational companies and banks since 1991. By now, the registration process is well-established, as is liquidation. Acquisition of controlling blocks of shares in Ukrainian companies, however, is an entirely different game, requiring knowledge and experience of local corporate legal specialists.

• Due Diligence

Frishberg & Partners has extensive experience in the research and drafting of due diligence reports on behalf of both private and government-funded clients with interest in privatization or acquisition of stock in private Ukrainian enterprises. This process involves asset valuation, verification of legal status and ownership rights, and compliance with accounting requirements.

• Antitrust

More recently we assisted a Swiss company with the acquisition of a 75% equity stake in a respected Ukrainian glass-manufacturing facility. In addition to due diligence and preparation of the share-purchase agreement, we cleared this transaction with the Anti-monopoly Committee.

• Privatization

Frishberg & Partners also played an active part in the development of mass privatization in Ukraine. We were asked by Price Waterhouse to advice on reconciliation of USAID’s vision of mass-scale privatization with the prevalent legislation. Our work with Price Waterhouse resulted in the introduction and distribution of Ukrainian privatization certificates.

- Real Estate

Since opening our Kiev office in the fall of 1991, Frishberg & Partners has had roots in Ukrainian real estate transactions. In fact, our first client matter involved the acquisition of an apartment for a Western Embassy. Since then, we have worked on countless acquisitions and leases of apartments, buildings, office premises, warehouses and factories.

- Agribusiness & Food Processing

Our firm assisted a major Dutch trader of cheese products in setting up a dairy farm and yogurt-manufacturing facility near Kiev. This work involved joint venture formation with local partners, land-allocation, licensing and product certification, among other matters.

- International Trade

Frishberg & Partners is proud to have a highly experienced international trade practice, which offers the full spectrum of cross-border trade regulation to assist our clients in maximizing their trade opportunities while minimizing the associated risks and accompanying costs. We regularly advise clients on all aspects of international trade transactions.

- Telecommunications

Our firm has provided a range of legal services to a major French telecommunications firm. Specifically, our attorneys assisted this client with the negotiation of terms and conditions for a joint venture with a local, Kharkiv-based company. Our role in this project included drafting, negotiating, and registering all contracts and other required documentation.

- Tax Advice

Ukrainian tax legislation is one of the most complicated areas of law. Our goal is to minimize the risks and tax burden on your company, while making your transactions safe and effective. The Frishberg team analyzes tax implications of different types of business transactions, including import-export agreements, agency agreements, mergers and acquisitions.

- Labor and Immigration

Frishberg & Partners have extensive experience advising corporate management on all aspects of labor and employment-related matters. Attorneys of Frishberg & Partners advise numerous corporate clients on matters relating to employment law, including: obtaining work permits for foreigners in Ukraine; preparation of all necessary documents and registration of enterprises, which hire foreign citizens, etc.

- Intellectual Property

The law offices of Frishberg & Partners offer clients a full range of legal services relating to the protection of intellectual property, including representation before the Chamber of Appeals of the State Patent Office of Ukraine, Anti-monopoly Committee, among other entities.

- Litigation and Arbitration

We have defended companies in Ukrainian courts over the last 12 years. For instance, we represent KLM Royal Dutch Airlines against passengers' claims and any trademark infringements. In the area of real estate, we successfully protected the property rights of Kiev International School in local courts, in regional courts and in the Supreme Court of Ukraine.

Lawyers

	Ms. Elena Avramenko Lawyer Corporate Law, Employment		Mr. Scott Brown Lawyer Business Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
	Ms. Tanya Dzyadok Lawyer Corporate Law, Employment		Mr. Alex Frishberg Lawyer Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate
	Ms. Galina Khmarskaya Lawyer Corporate Law, Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions		Mr. Vladimir Lukovich Lawyer Finance, Import and Export, Litigation
	Mr. Sergey Potabenko Lawyer Copyright, Domain Names, Intellectual Property, Licensing Law, Patents		Mr. Valeriy Semenets Lawyer Employment, Insurance, Investment Law, Real Estate