Pavlo Oliinyk analyzes legal succession under a contract of sale of property rights to an apartment 16/02/2017

ENGARDE’s Senior Associate Pavlo Oliinyk has published an article on succession of property rights for residential property under construction. Using a specific situation as an example the author thoroughly highlighted important aspects of investing in housing. Pavlo stressed the need for competent legal action throughout the course of relations in the investor-developer-successor triangle. In particular, he dealt with purchasing real estate under construction by means ...

Irina Shevchuk highlighted the legal aspects of receiving a passport to travel abroad for a minor 16/02/2017

Advocate and ENGARDE’s Senior Associate Iryna Shevchuk published an article on the legal aspects of receiving a passport to travel abroad for a minor. The author paid special attention to problems arising in the above process if a child lives with one parent. Iryna also analyzed the issue of equal rights and duties of the child’s father and mother, if they do not live together. You ...

Iryna Shevchuk analyses ECHR case-law from the viewpoint of labour relationships 10/02/2017

ENGARDE’s Senior Associate Iryna Shevchuk has published an analytical article devoted to protection of labour related rights by the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). In her paper (published in No.52 of Yurydychna Gazeta) Iryna has analyzed the tendencies in the labour related case-law and practice of the ECHR. Iryna has paid attention to the fact that as of current time the ECHR has ...

ENGARDE’s Associate analyzes arbitrability in the context of criminal law 30/11/2016

ENGARDE’s Senior Associate Dmytro Donenko has published an article devoted to arbitrability in the context of criminal law. In the article Dmytro analyzed theoretical issues of arbitration clause’s effectiveness in case of nullity of the underlying contract, as well as arbitrability of disputes with aspects of criminal law. Moreover, Dmytro has considered the practical side of such disputes: compensation of damages, payments, debts and restitution as ...

Pros and Cons of Paying the Residential Real Estate Tax in Ukraine 29/11/2016

November 29, 2016 by Iaroslav Iarovyi Senior Associate at ENGARDEThe law on taxing residential real estate in Ukraine was passed back in 2014. But notwithstanding the time lag it has not played any influence on the majority of Ukrainian citizens. The first reading of the law provided for massive tax reliefs. Tax obligations arose only with owners of flats with total area exceeding 120 m2 and with owners ...

Irina Nazarova and Dmytro Donenko publish a review of the international arbitration market 17/11/2016

Managing Partner of ENGARDE Irina Nazarova and Senior Associate of the firm Dmytro Donenko have authored a review of the international arbitration market. The article was published in the annual research project of Ukrainian legal weekly Yurydychna Gazeta titled “Market Leaders: 2016 Rating of Ukrainian Law Firms.” The authors have analyzed the tendencies prevailing at the international arbitration market, as well as the process of choosing ...

Iryna Shevchuk writes on the human rights in the aspect of labour relationships 10/11/2016

ENGARDE’s Senior Associate Iryna Shevchuk has published an article in the legal weekly Yurydychna Gazeta. The article deals with the issues of human rights in the sphere of labour relationships. Iryna Shevchuk has analyzed the topic of prohibition of slavery, forced labour and trafficking in human beings in accordance with article 4 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Besides, ...

Irina Nazarova speaks on the role of women in legal business 11/03/2016

ENGARDE’s Senior Associate Iryna Shevchuk has published an article in the legal weekly Yurydychna Gazeta. The article deals with the issues of human rights in the sphere of labour relationships. Iryna Shevchuk has analyzed the topic of prohibition of slavery, forced labour and trafficking in human beings in accordance with article 4 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Besides, ...

Khrystyna Kostiushko analyzes “pros” and “cons” of arbitration and mediation 04/12/2015

«ENGARDE’s» associate Khrystyna Kostiushko has published an analytical review comparing the “pros” and “cons” of international arbitration and mediation. The author pointed out the circumstances under which recourse to arbitration is preferable over recourse to mediation, and vice versa. Khrystyna also highlighted the correlation between arbitration and mediation both in theory and in practice. For reading the whole article in Ukrainian follow this link  

ENGARDE`s team publish a market analysis article on international arbitration in Ukraine 27/11/2015

A team of authors from ENGARDE consisting of Dmytro Donenko (senior associate), Khrystyna Kostiushko (associate) and Vyacheslav Hnatyuk (public relations manager) have published a review of the international arbitration market in Ukraine. The publication was carried by the research project of “Yurydychna Gazeta” legal weekly titled “The client`s choice. TOP-100 lawyers of Ukraine 2014/2015.” Follow this link, if you wish to read the whole article in ...