{"id":1318,"date":"2015-06-18T16:52:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T14:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/audit-mk.com.ua\/?page_id=1318"},"modified":"2026-09-06T20:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T17:52:10","slug":"english-legal-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/audit-mk.com.ua\/en\/uslugi\/urideicheskie\/english-legal-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Support for Business and NGOs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Legal support is for organisations that have no in-house lawyer but face legal questions every month: reviewing a contract, registering changes to the charter, responding to a tax authority request, dismissing an employee correctly or agreeing grant terms with a donor. MK Audit’s lawyers work side by side with auditors and accountants, so every decision is assessed from both the legal and the tax perspective.<\/p>\n
You get a lawyer on a retainer basis or for a specific project, written opinions instead of verbal advice, and documents ready for signature. The firm has worked since 2000, is a member of DFK International, and prepares documents in Ukrainian and English.<\/p>\n
What is included<\/h2>\n
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contracts: drafting, review, negotiation with counterparties, donors and sub-grantees;<\/li>\n
corporate changes: change of director, shareholders, address or charter, share capital increase, registration actions;<\/li>\n
registration of LLCs, representative offices, civic organisations and charitable foundations, entry in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations;<\/li>\n
HR documents and labour disputes: employment contracts, dismissals, disciplinary measures, responses to employee complaints;<\/li>\n
disputes with the tax authority: responses to requests, objections to inspection reports, administrative and court appeals;<\/li>\n
disputes with counterparties: claims, pre-trial settlement, representation in commercial courts;<\/li>\n
for NGOs and donor-funded projects: review of grant agreements, reporting and refund conditions, contracts with sub-grantees and contractors, policies required by the donor;<\/li>\n
licences and permits, legal due diligence of projects and individual transactions;<\/li>\n
advice on taxation, competition and regulatory matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cooperation formats<\/h2>\n
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Format<\/th>\n
What it includes<\/th>\n
Who it suits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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One-off advice or document<\/td>\n
Written opinion, one contract, one registration action<\/td>\n
A question that arises rarely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Retainer support<\/td>\n
Fixed number of hours per month, priority responses, contracts and HR documents<\/td>\n
Companies and NGOs without an in-house lawyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Project support<\/td>\n
Team of lawyers and auditors for a specific task: reorganisation, dispute, launch of a grant programme<\/td>\n
Large one-off tasks with clear deadlines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Who needs it<\/h2>\n
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LLCs and private companies that want a lawyer without the cost of a full-time position;<\/li>\n
representative offices and subsidiaries of foreign groups that need documents and opinions in English;<\/li>\n
NGOs, charitable foundations and donor-funded projects: grant agreements, sub-grants, contracts with experts, HR matters for project staff, donor requirements for policies;<\/li>\n
start-ups and new organisations at the stage of registration and first contracts;<\/li>\n
companies that have received a tax authority request, a counterparty claim or a lawsuit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How the work proceeds<\/h2>\n\n
Request and proposal. You describe the organisation and typical tasks, and we send a commercial proposal with a cooperation format within 1 day.<\/li>\n
Contract and checklist. We sign the contract, define contact persons, communication channels and the list of documents to review.<\/li>\n
Execution. The lawyer responds to requests within the agreed time, prepares documents and, where needed, involves an auditor to assess tax consequences.<\/li>\n
Result and support. You receive documents and written opinions, and we support their signing, registration or consideration in court.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Documents you will need<\/h2>\n
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charter, extract from the register, ownership structure;<\/li>\n
current contracts with key counterparties and donors;<\/li>\n
HR documents: staffing table, standard employment contract, internal labour regulations;<\/li>\n
correspondence with state authorities, inspection reports, claims and lawsuits, if any;<\/li>\n
for NGOs: grant agreements, project budgets, donor requirements for policies and reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Timing<\/h2>\n
Under retainer support we respond to a request within 1 to 2 working days, and urgent matters are handled on the day of the request. Drafting a contract takes 2 to 5 working days; registration actions are completed within the deadlines set by the state registrar.<\/p>\n