Legal support for foreign investors

Law Firm DE-JURE, consistently ranked among the Top 50 law firms in Ukraine and the Top 5 in the southern region, has a long history of advising international clients and partners, and assists investors in structuring investments in Ukraine to mitigate legal risks.

We have extensive experience in building partnership relationships. The terms of mutually beneficial cooperation are discussed in advance, duly reflected in the contract, and consistently observed.

DE-JURE’s attorneys have substantial experience cooperating with foreign law firms, real estate agencies, developers, and other participants in the real estate market.

We are ready to assist clients who are considering investment opportunities in Ukraine, provide comprehensive legal support and safeguard their interests.

What services do we provide to clients

• Real estate Due Diligence (DD), including land plots — a comprehensive legal review of real estate assets and investment-related risks;
• Legal support for transactions of any complexity;
• Assistance with obtaining a taxpayer ID (taxpayer’s account card number);
• Assistance with obtaining of residence permits and work permits in Ukraine;
• Background and integrity checks of partners in Ukraine;
• Legal support of construction and investment projects, including the formalization of rights to state-owned and municipally owned land plots, preparation of the full set of construction permits, and commissioning of real estate projects;
• Change of legal status of acquired real estate assets.

To ensure that a foreign client or their representatives do not need to be continuously present in Ukraine, they may grant a power of attorney to our attorney, who will review and sign all relevant agreements. In this way, our law firm represents the client’s interests in their physical absence.

Our law firm also provides services for the protection and management of existing assets of foreign investors in Ukraine, including execution of transactions, legal counseling during inspections by state authorities, preparation of documentation for reconstruction and capital repairs, as well as conducting independent audits of the performance and efficiency of asset management companies.

Successful cases DE-JURE

• Our comprehensive legal due diligence prevented an investment of more than USD 5 million in a project burdened with unjustifiably high legal risks.
• We provided full legal support to 150 clients who invested in the S1 project in Kyiv.
• We assisted an investor in exiting a complex partnership with a Ukrainian partner without lengthy and costly litigation.

Law Firm DE-JURE provides reliable legal defence for your investments against litigation, criminal proceedings and contentious disputes.

We continuously monitor key legislative developments in Ukraine, ensuring that you remain informed of increases in property tax or other notable regulatory measures introduced by state authorities.