Our natural resources lawyers bring in-depth industry knowledge and experience across the mining, oil and gas, forestry, water, and power sectors. We advise on the full range of legal matters relevant to resource industries — from agreements relating to property interests and project financing to smelting and refining contracts, metal sales agreements, and takeover bids.

Close collaboration among our dispute resolution, business and corporate, and tax practice groups — combined with our government relations experience — allows us to offer comprehensive, integrated strategies that keep pace with the rapid changes affecting these industries.

Energy

Energy projects in Ukraine are increasingly complex and increasingly consequential. Whether you are involved in oil and gas, electricity, or other energy matters, you need a legal team with the training and experience to navigate demanding domestic and international legal requirements. We advise the energy sector on some of the largest projects in Ukraine, including:

  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and privatisations
  • Permits and licences
  • Transportation and tolling arrangements

Mining

From initial exploration and claim staking to the establishment of large operating projects, our mining lawyers are committed to delivering superior service, forward-thinking solutions, and exceptional value. Having worked with many of the world’s leading mining companies, our team has been involved in some of the most significant transactions in the industry.

We offer expertise across the full range of mining matters — including financings and stock exchange listings, mergers and acquisitions, exploration and joint ventures, operations and closures, and regulatory and compliance issues. Working alongside colleagues in aligned practice areas, we provide integrated counsel on project financing, public equity, debt financing, environmental compliance, intellectual property, and safety risk assessment and management.

Environmental permits & compliance

We advise both start-up and established operations on the environmental permits, approvals, and licences required under Ukrainian law, as well as the procedures and policies needed to achieve and maintain ongoing compliance.

We also assist clients in negotiations with governmental authorities on the granting or transfer of environmental permits and the approval of remediation plans. Where a satisfactory resolution cannot be reached through negotiation and administrative court proceedings become necessary, we have extensive experience representing clients in those forums.