Expat Lawyers in Ukraine - Relocation, Tax & Employment
Holistic approach
Some examples of ways in which CMS can help:
- Employee agreements covering all employment law aspects of the international assignment lifecycle in the relevant jurisdiction from initial assignment through to termination;
- Application for the required permits to reside and work in the country, both for expats and their family members;
- Mobility policies;
- International assignment services;
- Termination of international assignment services agreements;
- HR data protection requirements;
- Applications for tax benefits for expats;
- Tax optimisation of salary splits and employee benefits;
- Employers’ tax obligations, multi-state wage and income tax returns;
- Payroll services;
- Determining the applicable pension scheme and managing pensions in different countries;
- Navigating the possibilities for international transfers of pension benefits and continued participation in another jurisdiction;
- Analysis of the applicable social security scheme(s) and the consequences thereof; and
- Implementation of the preferred social security scheme.
Fun fact
Did you know that a Ukrainian temporary residence permit is usually issued within 15 working days after submitting documents, which is surprisingly fast compared with many European immigration systems.
References
A US-based digital health platform operator
Advising on the Ukrainian law aspects of its acquisition of a business employing a team of Ukrainian IT developers, including a due diligence of existing contractual arrangements covering employment, IT, and service agreements, and advising on the restructuring of future cooperation with the Ukrainian team.
A leading fintech company
Advising on launching Ukrainian operations and certain corporate matters regarding changing the director, legal address, and UBO disclosure of the Ukrainian subsidiary company; on reviewing and providing legal comments on its template gig-worker contract under Ukrainian law.
A global consumer electronics company
Advising on filing an application with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine to obtain critical entity status, allowing the company to reserve part of its military-liable workforce from mobilisation
A major software development company
Advising on compliance with Ukrainian military accounting regulations and legal aspects of board member changes.
An online sports betting and interactive gaming IT developer
Advising on employment and intellectual property matters related to the engagement of Ukrainian IT developers currently working with the Ukrainian company; ensuring compliance with Ukrainian labour laws, intellectual property protections, and safeguarding the client’s technology assets.
A global leading biopharmaceutical solutions organisation
Advising on employment and compliance matters associated with relocation of employees; provided guidance on Ukrainian labour law requirements, regulatory obligations, and practical implementation steps to ensure a smooth and compliant transfer process; on employment issues critical to obtaining Critical Status Entity designation and reserving Ukrainian employees from mobilisation, including advice on current legal requirements, including the Military Employment Regulations, and prepared draft military employment documents.
A private US‑based holding company
Advising on assisting with structuring and treatment of employee equity in a strategic transaction.
Credit Agricole Bank
Advising the Ukrainian commercial bank, on specific employment law matters in the acquisition of a majority stake in Bank Lviv.
Gas TSO of Ukraine
Advising on various matters of employment of senior management, including the issues of remuneration in the state companies, its structure and limitations, the effect of the martial law regime on the bonus payments, vacation regulations, and helped with adoption of the remuneration policy and updating the bargaining agreement.
A leading fintech company
Advising on implementing a new incentive scheme in Ukraine and Hungary.
A global cybersecurity company
Advising on employment law matters relevant to a complex termination case, including relevant data security issues.
Several global industry leaders, including companies in the oilfield services, pharmaceuticals, medical aesthetics, engineering, energy trading, IT, and biosimilars sectors
Advising on the re-validation of their critical enterprise status in Ukraine; provided strategic legal support to secure employee mobilisation exemptions, helping ensure uninterrupted business operations during shifting wartime regulatory conditions.
