S.K.O. Forum Law Firm     Services and Solutions                                         

We are providing Legal Services for foreign Corporate and Private Investors in Ukraine: advising, creating legal documents, conducting legal representation and Due Diligence

Legal advising

• Corporate Legislation
• Intellectual Rights Law
• Commercial Law and Process
• Civil Law and Process
• Tax Legislation
• Labor Law
• Land Law

Litigation and Arbitration

• Documents preparation
• Participation in the Legal Process
• Assist in execution of judgements

Legal Representation

• State bodies and administrations
• Local authorities
• Other official bodies

Projects and Deals

• Companies creation and registration
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Investments
• Construction, Land and Real Estate
• Franchise

We are representing our Clients at the General Meetings of Shareholders and Supervisory Boards, servicing Investors relations and management performance control, monitoring risks and opportuniies 

Independent Director

• Strategic planning
• Management advising and supervising
• Reporting for shareholders

Corporate Secretary

• Governing bodies coordination
• Informational exchange support
• Drafting and filing corporate documents 

Corporate Governance Improvement

• Corporate Structure optimization
• Internal Codes and Regulations
• Corporate Rights registration

Risk Management

• Due Diligence
• Risk evaluation
• Risk Map creation
• Actions planning
• Monitoring of development

We are playing the role of Country advisor and representative office in Ukraine for our Clients, which find this way of outsourcing of business services confidential, effective and reliable

Business planning

• Feasibility studies
• Strategic business plans
• Projects business plans

Regular management support

• Business metrics (BSC)(KPI)(SBM)
• Business (re) engineering
• Reorganization and restructuring

Projects management support

• Market entry projects
• Investment projects 
• Mergers and Acquisitions projects

Innovations

• Industry innovations analysis
• Search of innovative solutions
• Investment projects work out
• Projects and changes support
• Protection of intellectual property

Litigation Practice

S.K.O. Forum Law Firm provides a full range of litigation services. We represent our Clients before Courts of general jurisdiction and commercial Courts of first instance, Courts of appeal, the Supreme Commercial Court of Ukraine and the Supreme Court of Ukraine. In addition, we represent our Clients before the International Commercial Arbitration at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We assist our Clients in matters regarding execution in Ukraine of foreign judgements and arbitral awards.

Land and Real Estate Transactions

S.K.O. Forum Law Firm has a significant experience in the representation of Purchasers and Sellers of improved and unimproved commercial Real Estate. The Attorneys' at Law capabilities cover land acquisition, sale-purchase, lease and sublease of premises. They also include negotiation and drafting of design contracts and construction contracts, lease and sale-purchase agreements. We also provide counsel in the real estate transactions, including the lease, purchase or sale of office buildings, shopping centers, industrial and warehouse facilities and apartments.

Corporate Restructuring

S.K.O. Forum Law Firm provides a wide range of Corporate Restructuring services for Clients in various industries. The Firm advocates a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach in corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, providing Corporate Restructuring planning, conducting Due Diligence and holding Contracts negotiations. We advise in Corporate Governance matters in Ukraine, optimize legal structure and assist in providing the best practices in Ukrainian Corporate realities. The services of the Firm also relates to labour law and employment contracts and relationships. 

Corporate Representation

S.K.O. Forum Law Firm provides obtaining necessary registrations, authorisation papers and licenses for the Clients. We represent our corporate Clients in front of antimonopoly authorities, the securities and stock exchange commission, tax and customs agencies and other state bodies. The Firm represents interests of our Clients in the managing bodies of Open Joint Stock Companies (Supervisory Boards and General Meetings of Shareholders). We also advise and assist to Members of Supervisory Board in matters, related to Ukrainian Legislation and Corporate Governance practice in Ukraine.

Market Entry Projects

S.K.O. Forum Law Firm assist to its Clients in entering Ukrainian market. We help our Clients to understand Ukraine and Ukrainian markets, to select the most fitting strategy of market entry and to find business partners. The Firm assists to conclude export-import contract, to create joint venture, to run direct foreign investment, to create franchise network in Ukraine. In case of Market entry the Firm plays the role of country advisor, project advisor and business advisor, providing in fact to our Clients the service of personal office in Ukraine.

Investment Projects

S.K.O. Forum Law Firm conduct integral support of investment projects in Ukraine. We provide for our Clients evaluation of risks related to investment projects in Ukraine. We assist in finding the business opportunities and business partners in Ukraine. The Firm represents our Clients in negotiations, advise and assist in projects realisation and protect in disputes and conflict situations. Multidisciplinary approach let the Firm consider financial, managerial, legal and tax matters, find and utilise for the Clients optimal solutions in complex Ukrainian business reality.

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