Konnov & Sozanovsky advises clients on a broad scope of issues related to specific business transactions and the business activity in general in different areas of business.

• Optimizing transactions in terms of business risks and applicable taxes
• Performing due diligence in many legal contexts

Contractual Work

• Participation in the analysis, negotiation and completion of various types of agreements
• Draft ing of sales, services, lease, loan, investments, agency, distribution and other agreements
• Advising on diff erent modes of enforcement of contractual obligations

International Business Transactions

• Comprehensive advice for residents and non-residents on issues involving international business transactions in Ukraine
• Drafting and legal review of foreign commercial contracts
• Advising clients on customs duties optimization schemes, applicable customs regulations, export-import transactions
• Servicing foreign monetary and credit transactions

International Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Drafting of arbitration and choice of forum clauses
• Representation of claimants and respondents in international litigation proceedings, institutional and ad hoc arbitral proceedings
• Handling cases on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, foreign arbitral agreements and awards

Labor Issues

• Drafting individual and collective labor agreements, bylaws related to labor issues
• Advising on labor compensation and social security payments
• Representation of clients in labor disputes

Official Authorizations

• Advising clients on issues of obtaining licenses, certifi cates, and other authorizations from Ukrainian authorities
• Drafting and fi ling of documents and performance of all actions necessary to obtain authorizations
• Representing clients in disputes arising in connection with the issuance of authorizations
  

Specialists of commercial law department provide consultations to leading international and Ukrainian companies such as Bears Food Ingredients, Delta Compresion, DHL Ukraine, ECALL, Eastbridge, Emtec Consumer Media, GTS Energis, Intel Ukraine Microelectronics, LG Electronics Ukraine, Microsoft Ukraine, PZU Ukraine, Telf AG, UPS.

During 2006, the commercial law department was engaged in a number of various projects, such as:

• Servicing business start-up of a multinational corporation - telecommunication services provider - in Ukraine
• Representation of foreign exporters and manufacturers in various anti-dumping investigations
• Optimization of distribution model of a major multinational corporation - electronic devices manufacturer - in Ukraine
• Advising foreign and domestic clients on the foreign loan financing matters
• Advising European and Russian companies on specific customs issues and elaborating customs clearance schemes
• Servicing major Ukrainian companies on a full range of commercial law matters
• Advising foreign clients on the issues of gambling, tenders, production of natural resources, energy matters in Ukraine
• Advising an international investment fund on the acquisition of a retail network of shops for children and mothers
  

28.11.2007

Konnov & Sozanovsky conducted legal due diligence of the largest internet provider in Kiev, Industrial Media Network

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02.08.2007

Senior associate Borys Lobovyk makes legal due diligence presentation

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12.04.2007

Konnov & Sozanovsky is a sponsor of the Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University team in annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

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01.03.2007

Dismissal for Absence?

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22.02.2007

Speech at «Managing and servicing of cottage willage: practical schemes and methods»

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16.10.2006

Advantages and disadvantages of alternative crediting

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