Empower your decisions with trusted legal expertise
At our firm, empowering your legal decisions with trusted expertise is our top priority. Our seasoned team offers personalized guidance and strategic solutions across various legal challenges, ensuring you navigate with confidence and clarity. Whether dealing with family issues, estate planning, property disputes, or litigation, we’re committed to your success and peace of mind. Trust us to be your ally, transforming legal complexities into clear, manageable paths forward.
Immigration Law Services
Find clarity and confidence on your immigration journey with personalized legal support. Whether you’re applying for visas, seeking asylum, pursuing citizenship, or facing deportation issues, we’re here to guide you every step of the way with empathy and expertise.
Taxation
Navigate the ever-changing landscape of tax laws with strategic advice and reliable representation. From personal tax planning to business compliance and dispute resolution, we help protect your financial interests and ensure peace of mind year-round.
Property Law
Protect your property rights and investments with our seasoned legal counsel. Whether you’re buying, selling, leasing, or facing disputes, we empower your real estate decisions with tailored advice and robust representation.
Disputes & Claims
Resolve legal disputes with confidence and strategic acumen. Our experienced attorneys specialize in civil litigation, from personal injury claims to contract disputes, offering the support you need to achieve favorable outcomes.
People
Unparalleled expertise at your service
Yuriy Shylov
Advocate
Managing Partner
Yuriy Shylov is a distinguished legal expert with over 28 years of experience, including 13 years as a licensed attorney. He specialises in international taxation and tax planning for expatriates around the world, as well as corporate structuring and cross-border tax optimisation. His deep understanding of multi-jurisdictional regulations makes him a trusted advisor to individuals and businesses alike.
Yuriy is also a highly regarded sports lawyer and mediator. He acts for numerous football players, coaches, and clubs, providing legal support in matters ranging from contract negotiations to dispute resolution and litigation. His expertise spans FIFA regulations, international transfers, and sports-related disputes, with a strong track record in handling high-profile transfers—some exceeding €1 million—and successful debt recoveries of over €250,000.
Yuriy has extensive experience advising foreign companies on entering and operating in the Ukrainian market. He assists with legal structuring, compliance, and navigating local regulations, ensuring a smooth and strategic market entry. His deep understanding of the Ukrainian legal and business environment makes him a valuable partner for international investors and corporations looking to establish a presence in Ukraine.
Thanks to his extensive international network, Yuriy is well-positioned to advise clients on complex, cross-border disputes and commercial transactions. His hands-on experience includes managing transfers and legal matters across Belgium, Hungary, the Baltic States, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Hong Kong.
Whether you are an expatriate in need of tax guidance, a professional in the sports industry navigating legal challenges, or a company looking to expand into Ukraine, Yuriy provides strategic, results-driven legal support tailored to your goals.
Bogdan Sytnyk
Advocate
Executive Director
Bogdan is a qualified advocate with extensive experience in litigation, contract law, and sports law. Known for his attention to detail and strategic legal thinking, he provides clients with reliable and effective representation in complex legal disputes and contractual matters.
As an advocate, Bogdan represents clients before courts and arbitration bodies, offering a strong and confident presence in legal proceedings. His expertise covers commercial litigation, contract negotiations, legal risk management, and dispute resolution at both national and international levels.
In the field of sports law, Bogdan advises athletes, agents, and sports organisations on regulatory compliance, contract drafting, and dispute settlement. His understanding of the unique legal landscape of the sports industry enables him to provide practical and results-oriented advice.
Fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, and English, Bogdan is well-positioned to work with a diverse international client base. His multilingual skills allow him to communicate effectively and professionally across cultures, ensuring clarity and trust in client relationships.
Clients appreciate Bogdan’s professionalism, precision, and dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes in every case.
Legal scholarship and our intellectual legacy
Our firm’s engagement in legal scholarship demonstrates our dedication to advancing the law and supporting the legal community. Our research papers, focusing on critical issues and trends, not only highlight our expertise but also contribute to the ongoing development of legal practices. This scholarly work underpins our intellectual legacy and our commitment to positively impact legal understanding and innovation.
Dispute Resolution
Resolution of Sport Disputes and Court of Arbitration for Sport
This study explores the growing importance of international sports law and the vital role arbitration plays in resolving disputes within the global sports arena. It focuses on the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), its structure, functions, and impact, analyzing key cases and challenges in sports arbitration. The research emphasizes the need for a strong and competent arbitration system to address the increasing legal complexities in international sport and offers recommendations for improving the CAS mechanism.
Law of the European Union
Legal Regulation of the Free Movement of Goods in the EU
This study examines the legal regulation of the free movement of goods within the European Union, with a focus on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and the implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). It analyzes the relevant provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), evaluates the practical functioning of the DCFTA since its full implementation in 2016, and explores its advantages and challenges for Ukraine. The work aims to assess the real impact of the free trade zone on Ukraine’s economy, identify potential drawbacks, and propose ways to enhance cooperation and market integration.
Victory highlights featuring major wins & success stories
Tax Law
Clarifying Tax Residency for a Brazilian Citizen
Background: Legal assistance in determining and confirming the tax residency status of a Brazilian national with ties to Brazil, Spain, and Ukraine.
Challenge: Difficulty obtaining definitive confirmation of residency status due to lack of coordination and conflicting positions among the respective national tax authorities.
Outcome:Successful resolution of the matter, culminating in the issuance of an official certificate confirming the client’s tax residency status.
International Litigation
Multinational Trade Dispute Across EU and EFTA Jurisdictions
Background: Representation in a cross-border dispute concerning the delivery of goods between Italian suppliers and residents of various EU and EFTA countries.
Challenge: Complex international litigation hindered by missing documents, inconsistent confirmations, and procedural discrepancies across jurisdictions.
Outcome: Dispute resolved favorably through court proceedings, securing the client’s rights and winning a multimillion-euro compensation award.
Sports Law
Cross-Border Transfer Amidst a Global Pandemic
Background: Legal support for the transfer of a Ukrainian footballer to a Belgian club during the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying travel and regulatory restrictions.
Challenge: Facilitating a multimillion-euro transfer deal from a non-top-tier Ukrainian team, requiring intricate negotiations and resolution of multiple legal complexities within the agreement.
Outcome: Successful completion of the transfer, signing of a professional contract, and setting a record transfer fee in the Ukrainian Premier League at that time.
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