Turnkey Business Legal Support

Legal Support for Business in Ukraine

Legal support for business is systematic legal assistance for a company in its daily operations and strategic development. Unlike a one-time consultation, ongoing legal support allows lawyers to understand the company’s corporate structure, contracts, business processes, assets, and key risks, which means that many problems can be identified before they develop into litigation or financial losses. Legal support may include:

• corporate matters;
• contracts with clients and suppliers;
• counterparty checks;
• recovery of accounts receivable;
• asset protection;
• intellectual property;
• employment matters;
• licenses and permits;
• interaction with public authorities;
• pre-trial dispute resolution;
• representation before commercial courts;
• business structuring and scaling.

Since August 28, 2025, the Commercial Code of Ukraine has ceased to be in force, so today the legal regulation of business activities is based on the Civil Code, special laws, corporate legislation, contractual terms, and other regulations depending on the specific area of activity.

The role of a business lawyer is not merely to answer the question “is this legal?”, but to offer a legal model that allows the company to implement a business decision with a controlled level of risk.

Benefits of Working with Prikhodko & Partners

With ongoing legal support, the legal team works not with a single document, but with the entire system of the company’s legal relationships. We help:

• build a contractual framework tailored to a specific sales and procurement model;
• check counterparties before entering into significant transactions;
• support corporate changes and relations between participants;
• monitor accounts receivable and move to claims work in a timely manner;
• analyze legal risks of new projects;
• support inspections and requests from public authorities;
• protect assets and intellectual property rights;
• represent the company in commercial disputes;
• prepare the legal structure for scaling or attracting an investor.

What Legal Risks Businesses Face

Even a stable company constantly faces legal risks. The most common include:

• a contract does not protect the company if the counterparty fails to perform its obligations;
• overdue accounts receivable;
• unregulated relations between partners;
• excessive powers of the director;
• absence of a corporate agreement;
• use of a brand without proper legal protection;
• violations when hiring or dismissing employees;
• operating without the required license or permit;
• high-risk counterparties;
• tax and regulatory claims;
• improperly documented rights to real estate or other assets;
• lack of legal preparation for investments or sale of the business.

Ongoing legal support makes it possible to establish internal rules under which significant decisions undergo legal review before they are implemented.

Contractual Legal Support for Business

One of the main areas of work for a business lawyer is contracts. The legal team can:

• develop standard company agreements;
• review counterparties’ contracts;
• prepare protocols of disagreements;
• agree on payment procedures;
• set performance deadlines;
• define the parties’ liability;
• regulate guarantees and security;
• define acceptance procedures for goods or services;
• include mechanisms for early termination;
• determine jurisdiction and dispute resolution procedures.

The Civil Code of Ukraine remains one of the fundamental legal acts regulating contractual relations, legal entities, obligations, and property rights. A properly drafted agreement does not guarantee that no dispute will arise, but it significantly strengthens the company’s position if the counterparty breaches the arrangements.

Counterparty Checks and Due Diligence

Before entering into a significant agreement, it is advisable to assess not only the price and commercial terms, but also the counterparty itself. A legal review may include:

• information from the Unified State Register;
• participants and management;
• ultimate beneficial owners;
• court cases;
• enforcement proceedings;
• sanctions risks;
• bankruptcy;
• availability of assets;
• ownership of the subject matter of the transaction;
• corporate authority of the signatory;
• other factors depending on the subject matter of the agreement.

For investment transactions or business acquisitions, the review may be significantly broader and cover corporate history, assets, contracts, litigation, intellectual property, and potential liabilities.

Corporate Legal Support

A lawyer helps keep the company’s corporate structure up to date. Legal support may include:

• change of director;
• change of participants;
• transfer of shares;
• change of KVED activity codes;
• change of registered office;
• increase or decrease of charter capital;
• preparation of a new version of the charter;
• preparation of general meeting resolutions;
• a corporate agreement;
• updating ultimate beneficial owner information.

For LLCs, key issues concerning establishment, management, charter capital, participants, and corporate procedures are regulated, in particular, by the Law of Ukraine “On Limited and Additional Liability Companies,” while the Civil Code defines the general legal framework for legal entities and corporate rights.

Recovery of Accounts Receivable

Legal support allows a company not to wait until a debt effectively becomes uncollectible. The work may include:

1. Contract review. Deadlines and performance terms are established.
2. Debt calculation. The principal amount and permissible additional claims are determined.
3. Claims work. A legally substantiated demand is sent to the debtor.
4. Negotiations. A repayment schedule is agreed where necessary.
5. Court recovery. A claim or another appropriate procedure is prepared.
6. Enforcement proceedings. After a decision is obtained, actual recovery is supported.

The earlier a lawyer becomes involved in a problematic debt, the more opportunities remain to review the debtor’s assets and select the appropriate method of protection.

Pre-Trial Resolution and Commercial Disputes

Not every conflict needs to be taken to court immediately. A lawyer can:

• analyze the legal position;
• collect evidence;
• prepare a formal claim;
• conduct negotiations;
• document settlement or other arrangements;
• prepare the company for litigation if no compromise can be reached.

If the dispute proceeds to court, the Commercial Procedure Code regulates the consideration of disputes by commercial courts and provides various methods of judicial protection. As of 2026, the Code remains in force.

Support During Inspections and Requests from Public Authorities

A business may receive:

• requests from tax authorities;
• demands to provide documents;
• requests from other supervisory authorities;
• notices of inspections;
• decisions imposing penalties;
• other administrative documents.

A lawyer helps:

• check the legality and scope of the request;
• determine which documents should be provided;
• prepare a legal response;
• support the inspection;
• document possible violations;
• prepare an administrative or judicial challenge.

In such situations, the lawyer’s task is not to “prevent the inspection at any cost,” but to ensure compliance with the procedure and minimize legal risks for the company.

Protection of Business Intellectual Property

For many companies, business value lies not only in real estate or equipment, but also in the brand, software, design, or technology. Legal support may include:

• trademark registration;
• name checks before launching a brand;
• license agreements;
• transfer of proprietary rights;
• rules for working with designers and developers;
• NDAs and protection of confidential information;
• formal claims in cases of brand copying;
• court protection of intellectual property rights.

It is also important to verify who legally owns the rights to products created by employees and external contractors.

Employment and HR Legal Support

Legal support for an employer may include:

• employment agreements;
• contracts with executives;
• job descriptions;
• internal policies;
• trade secrets;
• disciplinary procedures;
• dismissals and redundancies;
• employment disputes;
• documentation of remote work.

Issues concerning directors and key management should be documented particularly carefully because they may simultaneously involve employment and corporate aspects.

Licenses, Permits, and New Business Activities

When launching a new product or business area, simply adding a KVED code is not sufficient. First, it is necessary to check:

• whether the activity is subject to licensing;
• whether special permits are required;
• which requirements apply to the premises;
• which qualification requirements exist;
• which internal documents are required;
• which regulatory risks arise.

Such analysis before launching the project helps avoid investing significant funds in a model that later needs to be urgently restructured.

Legal Support for Business Scaling

As a company scales, its legal needs also change. It may be necessary to:

• establish new legal entities;
• restructure the corporate structure;
• attract an investor;
• enter into a corporate agreement;
• open a branch or representative office;
• build a franchise model;
• prepare international agreements;
• conduct Due Diligence;
• prepare the company for sale or an M&A transaction;
• structure rights to key assets.

At this stage, the lawyer should work together with the owners, finance team, and operational team rather than becoming involved only after the final business decision has already been made.

Outsourced Legal Support for Business

It is not always economically reasonable for a company to create a large in-house legal department. Legal outsourcing makes it possible to involve a team of specialists in different areas depending on the current task. For example, in one month the business may primarily need contract work, while in another it may require corporate restructuring, litigation, or trademark registration. The advantage of this model is the ability to obtain the required legal expertise without building a separate in-house team for every area.

Stages of Cooperation with the Legal Team

1. Initial audit. We analyze the business, corporate structure, contracts, and current issues.
2. Setting priorities. We prepare a list of critical and planned legal tasks.
3. Building the system. We prepare agreements, corporate documents, internal policies, and procedures.
4. Ongoing support. We become involved in transactions, negotiations, and operational matters.
5. Risk control. We analyze counterparties, accounts receivable, corporate and regulatory changes.
6. Business protection. We handle claims work and court disputes.
7. Scaling. We provide legal support for new business areas, investments, and structural changes.

Cost of Legal Support for Business

The price depends on the size of the company and the scope of legal tasks. The cost is affected by:

• the number of legal entities;
• the number of contracts;
• the number of employees;
• the number of corporate changes;
• the business sector;
• the need for licenses and permits;
• the number of debtors;
• the existence of court disputes;
• the scope of counterparty checks;
• the need for ongoing participation of a lawyer in negotiations;
• the international component of the business.

The support model can be tailored to the company’s actual needs — from a specific package of recurring legal tasks to a comprehensive outsourced legal department.

Main Areas of Legal Support for Business

Conclusion

Legal support for business is not limited to contract drafting or court representation; it is an ongoing system for managing the company’s legal risks. The earlier the legal team becomes involved in important business decisions, the more opportunities there are to properly structure a transaction, corporate relations, or a new project before a conflict arises.

Does your company need ongoing legal support without creating a separate in-house legal department? Submit a request on the Prikhodko & Partners Law Firm website. We will analyze your business needs and develop a legal support model based on your current tasks and development plans.