Publications
- White-Collar Crime
Public Statements by State Authorities Through the Lens of the Presumption of Innocence: Current ECtHR Approaches
The presumption of innocence, the prototype of which took shape as far back as Roman criminal procedure and was first enshrined in Article 9 of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Cit…
- White-Collar Crime
Higher Salaries, Tighter Limits, Status Reviews: What Is Changing in the Reservation of Employees
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted Resolution No. 692 of 30 May 2026, amending Resolution No. 76 on the reservation of those liable for military service during mobilisation and wartime.
- White-Collar Crime
A Suspect Abroad: Why 'Formal Service' of a Summons Does Not Work
Imagine a situation: on business or for personal reasons, a politician, top manager, or business owner has travelled abroad, and meanwhile, back in Ukraine, they are served 'in absentia' with a notice…
- White-Collar Crime
New Rules for Recognising Enterprises as Critical
The government has announced a large-scale update to the rules for designating enterprises as critical and for reserving employees. This concerns amendments to Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers o…
- Energy & Natural Resources
Defence City — Too Attractive an Offer to Refuse
On 24 May 1945, twenty Mitsubishi Ki-21 aircraft carrying soldiers of the Japanese Army's elite Giretsu Kuteitai took off towards Okinawa to destroy the main threat — American B-29 strategic bombers.…
- Energy & Natural Resources
Production for the Armed Forces — Through the Thorns of State Plans to Private Export
Ukraine's defence industry is growing year on year. According to former head of the Ministry of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin, in 2022 arms manufacturers produced goods worth USD 1 billion, in…
- White-Collar Crime
Deferral or Discharge from Mobilisation: The Legal Differences
Lawyer Danylo Makarenko says: the issues of deferral and discharge from service are governed by two different laws. The grounds for discharge are significantly narrowed. This concerns, in particular,…
- Litigation
The Legal Market in 2026: New Criteria for Choosing Law Firms
The legal market is changing faster than the firms themselves can adapt. Clients are becoming more demanding, in-house legal departments are taking over part of the work, and competition for complex p…
- Corporate & M&A
Business Abroad: How Ukrainian Companies Can Avoid the Trap of European Regulation
You can create the perfect product but lose the chance to scale because of a single clause in a contract. Many entrepreneurs treat going abroad as a purely commercial challenge, leaving legal matters…
- Litigation
The Digitalisation of Enforcement Proceedings in Ukraine
On 7 April 2026, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted, and on 21 April 2026 the President of Ukraine signed, Law of Ukraine No. 4833-IX 'On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Simplifying Enforc…