Practices

• Litigation

  LCF’s flagship practice is dispute resolution. We are the best at protecting clients’ interests in complex, multi-jurisdictional, high-value, high-risk, at times hopeless judicial and arbitration disputes. We have successfully defended over $6 bln in disputes on behalf of our clients. In 90% of cases led by LCF the resolution has been in favour of our clients.

• Competition and Antitrust

  State control in the field of competition policy, the significance of which continues to grow with the deepening of Ukraine’s European integration, requires businesses to comply with competition law standards when planning deals and carrying out commercial activities.

• Banking and Finance

  With more than a decade of experience LCF is the strongest legal advisor in the Financial Services industry in Ukraine. Our team’s extensive knowledge of banking, finance and insurance laws and technical industry expertise is widely recognised by the leading market professionals.

• Bankruptcy and Restructuring

  LCF is recognised as one of the strongest law firms in Ukraine in Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice.

• Energy and Projects

  LCF is a regular legal advisor to the national and international companies in the sphere of oil and gas, waste management, power generation and energy markets.

• Intellectual Property

  Intellectual capital has become an integral part of modern society and business, and as such requires a comprehensive strategy for ensuring its security and protection before it is put to use or rights to it are violated. LCF has a unique experience in advising companies on issues relating to intellectual property, including registration of intellectual property rights, structuring of corporate’s intangible asset base, contractual regulation, taxation of income from intellectual property etc.

• Corporate and M&A

  Corporate matters, business restructuring, assets sale or acquisition are fundamental for any type of business, regardless of the industry. Our team has significant experience in corporate and M&A area, both with local and multinational clients. We have an extensive network of partner law firms in numerous countries, which allows us to manage complex projects involving foreign jurisdictions. Our lawyers apply creative and proactive approach to elaborate and successfully implement the most efficient strategies and meet the most demanding requests of our Clients.

• White-Collar Crime

  LCF Law Group has high-class expertise and considerable experience in protecting businesses and representing clients’ interests in white-collar crime proceedings. Our associates successfully accompany criminal cases in the field of service offenses, economic crimes, crimes in the field of intellectual property, and also provide support in certain procedural issues of criminal proceedings.

• International Arbitration

  LCF has an established track record of successfully representing clients with cross-border businesses in international and domestic commercial arbitration institutions. Working in collaboration with the leading UK and US law firms, LCF’s team provides legal support in arbitration disputes in all the key institutions: global (ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SCC), regional (ICAC at the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine), sectoral (CAS, FIDIC, FOSFA, GAFTA), as well as under the framework of UNCITRAL.

• Tax

  Ukrainian tax legislation undergoes constant changes, and numerous significant amendments are made to the Tax Code of Ukraine annually. Taking into account frequent changes of tax laws, as well as fiscal approach of Ukrainian tax authorities to their interpretation and application, it is essential to keep your finger on pulse to avoid additional tax assessments and adverse tax implications, such as fines, penalties and/or criminal liability.