We analyze the situation, prepare documents and represent your company’s interests in court. We assess the prospects and risks of the case and explain, in plain language, the possible ways to protect your interests and the decisions made.
The Olha Petrukhina Law Firm, part of the UHY Prostir group of consulting companies*, provides legal assistance to companies in civil, commercial and administrative cases.
We can carry out a single task, such as a consultation or drafting a claim, or handle your case in the court of first instance, on appeal and in cassation (a review of how the lower courts applied the law).
How we can assist you
- Defend your company in court against a claim.
- Go to court over a counterparty’s breach of contract.
- Resolve a corporate dispute between shareholders in court.
- Challenge a government authority’s decision in court.
- Defend a company executive in a court case related to their position.
- Take over a case that is already in court.
- Appeal a court decision.
Our services
- Attorney consultation. We assess the situation, the documents and the prospects of the dispute and explain what to do next.
- Court representation. We prepare claims, statements of defense and other procedural documents and represent the company in commercial, administrative and civil cases.
- Appeals against court decisions. We prepare appeals and cassation appeals and represent your interests while they are reviewed.
- Protection of the executive’s interests. We represent the company’s executive in court cases related to their work at the company.
Service fees
We set the attorney’s fee individually for each case. The attorney’s fee is based on:
- the category and complexity of the case;
- the stage of the proceedings;
- urgency.
The fee is calculated separately for preparing a claim, a statement of defense, an appeal or a cassation appeal and for the attorney’s participation in court hearings.
Work with documents — processing the case materials, evidence and correspondence — is usually done by the attorney’s assistants. It’s paid separately: not as part of the attorney’s fee, but at a cost that depends on the volume of materials.
We set out the scope of services, the attorney’s fee, the cost of work with documents and the payment terms in our proposal and record them in the relevant agreement.
Court fees, expert examinations, translation services and travel costs aren’t included in the attorney’s fee or in the cost of work with documents. You pay any additional costs only after we’ve agreed on them with you.
Getting started
- Tell us what you need
Submit a request or contact us. Tell us about the circumstances of the case, the deadlines and the outcome you’re seeking. - Provide information for a proposal
We’ll clarify the details of the case during a call and make sure there’s no conflict of interest. This helps us define the scope of legal assistance, the attorney’s fee and the timeline. - Review our proposal
You’ll receive the scope of legal assistance, the attorney’s fee and the timeline. We’ll discuss your questions and agree on the terms. - We sign the agreement
We send you a draft agreement with the agreed terms, in Ukrainian and English if needed. You review it and return it with comments or confirmation of your approval. We agree on the final version, sign the agreement and move on to planning our cooperation.
Our process
After the agreement is signed, we provide our services in the following stages:
- We build the legal position
We analyze the materials, assess the risks and discuss the next steps with you. - We carry out the assignment
We prepare and file procedural documents, take part in court hearings and keep you informed of the progress of the case. - We explain the outcome
We discuss the decision made, its consequences and possible next steps. - We appeal the decision
If the decision isn’t in your favor and there are grounds, we prepare, by separate agreement, an appeal or a cassation appeal.
What you can expect
Depending on the agreed task, you’ll receive:
- An attorney’s assessment of the prospects of the case and the legal risks.
- A legal position and a plan of action in court agreed with you.
- Procedural documents — a claim, a statement of defense, appeals — prepared and filed by an attorney.
- Representation by an attorney in the court of first instance, on appeal and in cassation.
- Updates on the progress of the case and explanations of the decisions made.
- Confidentiality of all information about your case under attorney-client privilege.
The attorney defends your position, but no outcome can be guaranteed: the decision is made by the court.
Why clients choose UHY Prostir
We combine our experience in Ukraine with the international experience of the UHY International network to serve Ukrainian and international clients.
- Independence, integrity and objective professional judgment.
- In business since 2003.
- A member of UHY International, a global network of specialists in audit, tax and consulting: 340 offices in 95 countries and over 10,000 professionals.
- Doing business abroad: if you already have a business in another country or plan to open and grow one, we can assist by connecting you with our UHY International office in that country, where you can discuss registration, accounting, tax and audit matters.
- Remote collaboration where the nature of the engagement allows.
- Communication and document preparation in Ukrainian and English.
* The legal services described on this page are provided by the Olha Petrukhina Law Firm. The firm is part of the UHY Prostir group and is solely responsible for the services it provides. The legal and attorney services referred to on this page are provided by the firm’s team. Accounting, audit and tax services are provided by UHY Prostir.
