Legal Services for Business and NGOs
MK Audit’s lawyers have supported businesses and non-profit organisations since 2000. We work in one team with auditors and accountants, so every legal solution is immediately checked for its tax and accounting consequences. This matters especially for NGOs and charitable foundations, where a mistake in the charter or a donor agreement can cost the organisation its non-profit status, and for companies, where a contract with a counterparty affects taxes.
The client gets a registered organisation, reviewed contracts, a prepared position in a dispute with the tax office, or support for the purchase or sale of a business. We handle the documents and negotiations, and the manager makes decisions based on clear conclusions.
What is included
- Registration of LLCs, representative offices of foreign companies, NGOs and charitable foundations, entry in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations, amendments to charters.
- Drafting and review of contracts: with counterparties, donors, contractors, landlords, employees and individuals engaged under civil-law contracts.
- Tax disputes: objections to inspection reports, administrative appeals, representation in court.
- Debt recovery from counterparties that miss payment deadlines: claims, litigation, enforcement proceedings.
- Support of a business purchase: legal review together with an audit of the company, deal structure, contracts.
- Preparing a business for sale while keeping confidentiality and protecting the seller’s interests.
- Anti-corruption programmes and internal policies for NGOs and companies whose donors or partners require them.
- Advice on Ukrainian legislation, support in negotiations, representation before state bodies.
Who needs it
- NGOs and charitable foundations: registration, charter, non-profit status, agreements with donors and contractors, policies required by grants.
- Donor projects and international organisations: registration of a representative office, employment and civil-law contracts, compliance with Ukrainian law.
- LLCs and entrepreneurs: contracts, disputes with the tax office, debt recovery, purchase and sale of a business.
- Representative offices of foreign companies: registration, amendments, dealings with state bodies.
Registration is the most frequent request. The table shows how the main legal forms differ.
| Form | What it suits | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | Commercial activity, foreign or Ukrainian founders | Charter, registration, choice of tax regime, tax registration, bank account opening |
| Representative office of a foreign company | Presence of a foreign company in Ukraine without a separate legal entity | Head office document package, registration, tax registration, HR documents |
| Non-governmental organisation | Non-commercial activity, receiving grants | Charter, registration, entry in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations, internal policies |
| Charitable foundation | Collecting and distributing charitable aid | Charter, registration, non-profit status, charitable aid agreements |
How the work goes
- Request and proposal. You describe the situation, we ask questions and send a commercial proposal with the scope of work within 1 day.
- Contract and checklist. We sign the contract and hand over the list of documents and information needed for the work.
- Execution. We prepare the documents, agree them with you, file them with the registrar, court or state body, and conduct negotiations.
- Result and support. You receive a registered organisation, a signed contract or a decision in the dispute, and we answer follow-up questions.
Documents you will need
- for registration: passport details and tax numbers of the founders, address, name, types of activity; for a representative office: head office documents with apostille and translation;
- for contracts: the draft contract or a description of the terms agreed, details of the parties;
- for tax disputes: the inspection report, the tax assessment notice, source documents for the disputed transactions;
- for debt recovery: the contract, acts, invoices, correspondence, proof of payment;
- for the purchase or sale of a business: constituent documents, financial statements, list of assets and liabilities.
Timing
Registration of an LLC or NGO usually takes from a few days to two weeks including document preparation; a representative office takes longer because head office documents must be legalised. A contract review takes one to three working days. Timelines for disputes depend on the instance and are set out in the work plan.
Leave a request in the form below: a commercial proposal after we review the task, reply within 1 day. If the organisation also needs bookkeeping or a grant audit, this can be combined in one contract.
Do you help obtain non-profit status?
Yes. We draft the charter to meet the requirements for non-profit organisations and file the documents for entry in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations.
Can I order only a contract review?
Yes. Contract review is a separate service: we point out the risks, propose amendments and, if needed, take part in negotiations.
Do you represent clients in court?
Yes, in disputes with the tax office and counterparties. We first assess the prospects, then prepare the documents and represent the client.
Do you work with foreign founders?
Yes. We prepare documents for foreign founders, arrange legalisation and translation, and communicate with head office in English.