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Dispute Resolution Law Firm in Ukraine

We cover every area of Dispute Resolution Law.

CMS has a leading and experienced dispute resolution team across CEE. Lawyers across 15 offices in the region collaborate closely on advising high-profile multinational and regional clients on a wide variety of disputes from simple claims to complex, high-value litigation cases. We can represent you in civil and commercial disputes and have particular expertise in infrastructure disputes, international arbitration and white-collar crime. The dispute resolution team includes sector experts who can offer specific industry insight, for instance in insurance claims, construction litigation or disputes with regulators in the energy, telecommunications or financial services sectors.

Unlike most major law firms, you won’t find a traditional litigation department at CMS. What you will find is a team of nearly 600 experts who share a refreshing approach to disputes resolution. Our sector-focused lawyers are not just litigators and arbitration specialists, but business-minded problem solvers. We routinely act in all business areas before courts, arbitral tribunals and regulatory authorities. Whether you are faced with employee, corporate, intellectual property, competition or product liability disputes, we can support you in any European jurisdiction, obtain judicial assistance in foreign proceedings and deal with enforcement procedures for foreign judgements and arbitral awards.

We have one of the leading dispute resolution practices in Ukraine. We advise our clients on tactical and strategic issues and cover a wide range of languages, jurisdictions, and industries. 

22/03/2021
CMS made it to the Arbitration Powerlist 2021 of Legal500
The Arbitration Powerlist: Central and Eastern Europe showcases the leading practitioners working in a broad sweep of countries, stretching from Austria and Poland to the Baltic Nations and down to Serbia...

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08/04/2024
Ukraine discontinues War and Sanctions Portal
Following a governmental discussion on 19 March 2024, the Ukrainian government announced its decision to shut down a sanc­tions-re­lated database maintained by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention...
03/04/2024
Register of Damage for Ukraine is open for claims submission
On 2 April 2024, the Register of Damage for Ukraine opened the claims submission process for compensation for damage, loss or injury caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine. The launch took place...
12/03/2024
Ukraine launches official website of the Register of Damage
On 4 March 2024, the official website of the Register of Damage for Ukraine was launched. The website sheds light on the forthcoming modes of operation of the Register of Damage and outlines the general...
14/02/2024
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Ukraine
1. Is there an exequatur procedure? Yes. Recognition and enforceability of a foreign judgment takes place upon a court’s ruling as long as the requirements are met and no grounds for refusal are invoked...
09/02/2024
Ukraine launches State Register of Sanctions
On 29 January 2024, the President of Ukraine by the Decree No. 36/2024, approved the Decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine “On Approval of the Regulation on the State Register...
09/02/2024
Oil & Gas: English court restrains foreign JOA proceedings in breach of...
In The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited v Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited [2023] EWHC 3135 (Comm), the English Commercial Court demonstrated its willingness to ensure that...
02/02/2024
Ukraine to apply new heritage and statute of limitations rules during martial...
On 30 January 2024, a new Law of Ukraine No. 3450-IX "On Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine to Improve the Procedure for Acceptance of Inheritance" came into effect, introducing significant changes...
08/01/2024
Justice in the Digital Age: Exploring AI’s Role in International Arbitration
IntroductionThe use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in international arbitration has been a topic of debate and discussion long before the launch of chatbot ChatGPT in late November 2022.  Indisputably...
15/12/2023
Oil & Gas Disputes Survey 2023
Our Oil and Gas Disputes Survey 2023 has highlighted that regulator activity, environmental issues and global economic and political challenges are seen by those in the oil & gas industry to be driving...
12/12/2023
Ukrainian residential property investors benefit from enhanced legal protection...
Following the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring the Proprietary Rights to Real Property That Will Be Erected in the Future” in 2022, the Ukrainian government has set up a system of initial...
04/12/2023
Hague 2019 and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments – a welcome...
UK Government confirms entry into Hague 2019On 23 November 2023 it was confirmed that the UK government will sign the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments...
04/12/2023
International arbitration law and rules in Ukraine
The two permanent arbitral institutions in Ukraine – the International Commercial Arbitration Court and the Maritime Arbitration Commission – fall under the auspices of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce...