1. Constituent documents of the enterprise: registration code, charter, memorandum of association (if any), corporate agreement (if any), etc.
2. Internal documentation: collective agreement (if any), policies, rules, regulations, instructions, etc.
3. Documents confirming rights to property: title documents for real estate (purchase and sale agreements, leases, acceptance certificates, etc.), documents for movable property (vehicles, equipment, etc.), inventory lists of fixed assets.
4. Contractual documentation: key contracts with counterparties (supplies, contracts, services, etc.), license agreements, lease agreements, loan agreements and pledge (mortgage) agreements, cooperation agreements, etc.
5. Financial statements: balance sheet for the last 3 years, financial statements for the last 3 years, tax returns, auditor’s reports (if any), reconciliation statements, and other primary documentation.
6. Personnel documentation: staffing schedule, employment contracts and job descriptions, civil contracts, payroll, etc. (list of documents for labor audit at the link).
7. Intellectual property: certificates of registration of trademarks, patents, copyrights, licensing agreements for the use of intellectual property.
8. Legal disputes and claims and information on current and completed legal proceedings, claims from counterparties or government agencies, claims sent to debtors.
9. Licenses and permits: current licenses to carry out certain types of activities, permits and certificates required for the operation of the enterprise.
10. Permitting documentation: licenses, certificates, etc.
11. Industry compliance documents: fire safety, labor protection, etc.
12. Other documents depending on the specifics of the enterprise .

Please note that this checklist is a general guide. Depending on the specifics of your enterprise and the objectives of due diligence, the list of required documents may be expanded or clarified.

Providing the above documents and information will allow the lawyers of the Zilver company to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the enterprise, identify potential risks and provide recommendations for their minimization, and evaluate the enterprise from a legal point of view.

For more information or consultation, you can contact us by phone: +38050 1409560 or send a request to e-mail: info@zilver.com.ua.

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1. Details of the parties (name, country of registration, registration number, VAT number, legal address, authorized representative, bank details, contact information).
2. The charter of the company (in certain cases, when the charter contains restrictions on the conclusion of transactions).
3. Will there be one delivery or in batches?
4. Procedure for ordering goods.
5. Terms and conditions of delivery, including who carries out the transportation.
6. What Incoterms should be included in the contract?
7. Payment terms: prepayment /payment upon receipt, payment currency, letter of credit , etc.
8. The procedure for accepting goods, including actions in case of claims regarding the quality and/or quantity of goods.
9. Conditions for replacement or compensation in case of poor quality or incomplete goods.
10. Possibility of refusal of delivery and liability for such refusal.
11. Warranty conditions.
12. Restrictive conditions: sanctioned goods and entities, special reporting, additional package of documents on beneficiaries and affiliated persons.
13. What liability do the parties bear for breach of contract?
14. Which country’s laws govern the agreement?
15. Dispute resolution procedure: choice of court/arbitration and applicable rules.
16. Special requirements for communication between the parties.
17. Other conditions are at the discretion of the client and lawyer.

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1. Scan of the internal passport.
2. Scan of the foreign passport.
3. Tax number.
4. Registration address in Ukraine.
5. Phone, e-mail.
6. Will there be an invitation from a company in the Republic of Kazakhstan?
7. Does the founder/buyer of a share in the LLC have a criminal record?

To attention:

1) personal presence at the consulate is mandatory;

2) a trip to the Republic of Kazakhstan is mandatory.

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In this regard, the lawyers of the law firm Zilver ask customers to provide the following input data for the IT contract (at the stage of agreeing on the terms of work with lawyers, it is enough to provide information from the first section of questions, information on the second section of questions must be provided after agreeing on the terms of cooperation with lawyers at the stage of drafting contracts):

Section I (preliminary information):

1. Residence of the parties of the contract.
2. In what languages is the draft of the IT contract required?
3. Subject of the contract: purchase of software, software development, software testing, license, IT service (support), cloud storage, release (publishing), organization and support of the IT team, etc.?
4. Purpose of the contract? The end result of the execution of the contract.
5. Terms of payment under the contract (advance payment, payment after the fact, letter of credit).
6. Shall intellectual property rights be transferred to the performer (contractor) for the performance of the contract?
7. Shall the equipment be transferred to the performer (contractor) for the performance of the contract?
8. How should intellectual property rights be allocated to the results of the execution of the contract?
9. Shall it be possible to assign rights under the contract (subcontracting, transferring the rights of the customer)?
10. Are there special rules (policies) for privacy, working with computer systems, data protection and access to data?
11. How is it planned to sign an IT contract: in paper form, using an E-signature, through special platforms (for example, DocuSign, etc.).
12. Do you need the help of a lawyer in negotiations with your counterparty to discuss the terms of the contract?

Section II (clarifying information):

1. Details of the parties.
2. Who will sign the agreement? What confirms the powers of the signatories (charter / power of attorney)?
3. Where will the contract be concluded (city, country)?
4. Qualification requirements for the counterparty (for example, education, work experience, minimum annual turnover, references, ISO).
5. Conditions for the implementation of the contract: place, terms, procedure for monitoring the implementation of the contract, the procedure for accepting the results of the contract.
6. Payment currency.
7. Is the author’s fee included in the cost of services/works or is it paid additionally?
8. Is there a preference for applicable law?
9. Is there a preference for the venue of the dispute (applies to international contracts between companies)?
10. Special requests for liability conditions.
11. Term of the contract.
12. What is the procedure for terminating the contract?

Answers to the above questions can be sent to our law firm by e-mail info@zilver.com.ua.

Based on the answers to the questions in Section I, our lawyers will prepare a commercial proposal and will be able to raise subsequent professional questions on the IT contract.

Based on the answers to the questions in Section II, our lawyers will prepare an IT contract tailored to your individual interests.

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1. Data of the founders of the public (civil) organization (NGO)
   1. Passport
   2. Taxpayer registration card numbers (TIN)
   3. Residences of founders with zip codes
2. Who will be the director of the organization?
   1. Passport
   2. Taxpayer registration card number (TIN)
   3. Places of residence
3. The name of the public (civil) organization (NGO)
4. Place of registration of public (civil) organization (NGO)
5. Types or areas of activity (you can use your own words) of a public (civil) organization (NGO)
6. The ratio of participation of the founders to determine the beneficiary/-s

The cost of the services of the law company ” Zilver ” for the registration of a public (civil) organization (NGO) in Ukraine is UAH 5,000 (as of March 29, 2023).

Successfully executed projects (records starting from May 27th, 2023):

1. Incorporated LLC and registered NGO in Ukraine.
2. Registered NGO “KC” AYAX”.
3. New director of the NGO and the LLC.
4. Change of director in a charitable foundation (October 2024).
5. Corporate issues (Deember 2024).
6. Establishment of LLC with a foreign investor (February 2025).

Law company “Zilver” does not provide services for free, all services are subject to payment, including legal advice by phone.

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1. On which languages do you need the contract?
2. What should the contract be about? What do you want to get as a result of the execution of the agreement?
3. Who will be the parties to the agreement: individuals, individual entrepreneurs, legal entities, etc. Prepare the details of the parties.
4. Are the parties of the agreement residents or non-residents of Ukraine?
5. Where will the contract be concluded (city, country)?
6. Who will sign the agreement? What are the credentials of the signatories?
7. What are the mutual obligations of the parties?
8. What are the deadlines for fulfilling the obligations of both parties?
9. What is the procedure for the fulfillment of obligations by both parties?
10. What is the procedure for monitoring the fulfillment of obligations?
11. Is there a preference for applicable law?
12. Is there a preference for arbitration place and rules (will apply to international contracts between companies)?
13. What is the procedure for terminating the contract?
14. Do you need the help of a lawyer in negotiations with your counterparty to discuss the terms of the contract?

The best way is to answer these questions in writing, which will allow you to clearly formulate your vision of the contract. You can send your answers to our law firm by email info@zilver.com.ua, on the basis of which lawyers will prepare a commercial offer and will be able to raise the following professional questions to draw up an individually developed contract specifically for your interests.

Follow the links to get acquainted with the standard contracts developed by our lawyers:

Supply contract template

Sample contract for the provision of services

Equipment lease agreement

Template of confidentiality agreement (NDA)

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In any case, in order to determine the prospects for a lawsuit, develop effective tactics, draft a claim or a statement of claim for debt collection, a lawyer will need the following documents (their scan) from the client:

1. Agreement with the buyer (customer), where the terms of the transaction were agreed, with all additions (additional agreements).
2. Any confirmation of orders (specifications, additional agreements, emails, etc.).
3. Invoices and evidence of their dispatch.
4. Bank statement for the relevant counterparty (buyer, customer, etc.).
5. Invoices.
6. Tax invoices.
7. Waybills.
8. CRM’s.
9. Powers of attorney to receive goods (if any).
10. Claims, complaints (if any).
11. Acts of acceptance of goods (if any).
12. Work acceptance certificates (if any).
13. Acts of reconciliation of settlements (if any).

Based on the documents received, the lawyers of the Modus Zilver Attorneys Association will be able to advise on the issue of debt collection, calculate 3% per annum, inflation and penalties, prepare a claim, draw up a statement of claim, file it with the court and accompany the debt collection case in the economic court.

You can contact specialists from the law firm “Zilver” by phone: +380501409560, email: info@zilver.com.ua.

Since January 1st, 2023 our attorneys won following debt collection cases:

• Won a business dispute
• Won a debt collection case
• Court decision on debt recovery
• Won a legal dispute: collected the debt
• Won a commercial dispute in court
• Debt was collected in court

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1. Scan of the husband’s passport;
2. Scan of the wife’s passport;
3. (If applicable) Scan of the husband’s individual tax number;
4. (If applicable) Scan of the wife’s individual tax number; 
5. Scan of the marriage certificate;
6. (If applicable) Scan of the birth certificate/certificates of the child/children the spouses had together;
7. The husband’s email address;
8. The wife’s email address;
9. The husband’s phone number;
10. The wife’s phone number;
11. The husband’s registered place of residence (with a postal code);
12. The wife’s registered place of residence (with a postal code);
13. Do both of the spouses consent to the divorce?
14. When did the marital relationship end?
15. Is there a dispute regarding the children?
16. Is there a dispute regarding the spouses’ marital property?
17. Is there a dispute regarding alimony (maintenance payments)?
18. Would it be necessary to affix an Apostille to the court decision on divorce? If so, for what country?

On the basis of the aforementioned documents, the lawyer will be able to provide legal advice regarding the matter of divorce with a Ukrainian citizen, prepare the divorce petition and present the case in court.

How does the divorce case goes in Ukraine is dicribed under the link. 

If you contact a Ukrainian lawyer, attending court hearings in Ukraine will not be mandatory. All the documents are mailed to the lawyer, and the lawyer takes all the required action, inсluding appearance in court, should it be needed.

The lawyer’s course of action while providing legal aid in divorce proceedings in Ukraine is outlined in our article. 

Our lawyers have extensive experience handling divorce cases. Please take a look at some of divorce cases we closed:

• Won divorce case;

• Helped foreigner to divorce Ukrainian wife.

• Divorce between foreign citizen and Ukrainan wife. 

• Divorce between Ukrainians residing in different countries. 

• Divorce between Ukrainians. 

• Divorce between foreign citizen and Ukrainan wife.
• Divorce of Ukrainians.
• Divorce by a court order.
• Helped to divorce in Ukraine remotely.
• Divorce in Ukraine judicially.
• Remote divorce in Ukraine by court.
• Dissolution in Ukraine.
• Dissolution in Ukraine (July 3rd, 2023). 
• Dissolution in Ukraine (July 25th, 2023).
• Divorce through court (August 23rd, 2023).
• Helped a foreigner get a divorce in Ukraine (January 12, 2024).
• The marriage is dissolved (April 9, 2024).
• Divorce by court (April 9, 2024).
• Assisted to dissolve the marriage (July 5, 2024).
• Divorce from a foreigner (October 3rd, 2024).
• Divorce of an international couple (December 24th, 2024).
• Divorce (March 24th, 2025).
• Divorce Case Dismissed: Claim Left Without Hearing (September 18th, 2025).
• The Supreme Court Upheld the Decision (January 23rd, 2026).

Our lawyers speak English and German, and are therefore able to provide our clients with all the necessary legal advice in those languages. 

More legal advice and document samples (an individual tax number is necessary):

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Checklist for lawyer: purchase and sale of shares in LLC

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1. If the apartment is purchased by an individual:
   1. Scan of your passport.
   2. Place of residence (if not indicated in the passport).
   3. The presence of an individual tax number (“TIN“) in Ukraine.
   4. Availability of a residence permit in Ukraine (temporary or permanent).
   5. The ownership of other real estate or corporate rights in Ukraine.
   6. Are you married?
2. If the apartment is purchased for a legal entity:
   1. Registration code of the legal entity.
   2. Scan of the Charter or “Inventory”.
   3. Availability of a corporate agreement.
3. Address of the purchased apartment (other real estate).
4. Existence of debt for utility payments for an apartment (other real estate) in Kyiv / Ukraine.
5. Seller details:
   1. For a legal entity:
      1. Name.
      2. Registration code of the legal entity
      3. Scan of the Charter or “Inventory”.
   2.  For an individual:
      1. Full name.
      2. An individual tax number (“RNOKPP”).
      3. Being married or not.
6. Terms of purchasing an apartment (other real estate) in Kyiv / Ukraine:
   1. Cash or cashless.
   2. Payment currency.
   3. Advance payment.
   4. Payment by installments or credit.
   5. Mortgage.
7.  Purposes of purchasing an apartment (other real estate) in Kyiv / Ukraine:
   1. Personal use.
   2. Lease.
   3. Sale.

If needed Ukrainian lawyers of the Zilver law firm will perform due dilligence of the deal and legally support you in buying apartment (other real estate) in Kyiv or other location in Ukraine. 

“How to Buy Property in Ukraine as a Foreigner in 2026” – read here.

Other legal consultations:

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Representative office in Ukraine

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1. Scan of the international passport with visa D (more details about obtaining visa D are here): for that reason, foreigner has to leave Ukraine and apply for visa D in any Ukrainian consulate.
2. Certified by the notary translation of the first page of the international passport of the foreigner (if needed lawyers of the Zilver law company will assist with ordering the translation, in such a case scan of the first page of the international passport of the foreigner is needed).
3. Insurance in Ukraine.
4. Application from (obligation) the company-employer (lawyers of the Zilver law firm will draft it).
5. Registration address of the foreigner (necessity of search of such address).
6. Does landlord agree to let foreigner have registered in leased apartment?
7. Work permit (original and scan).
8. Money for the state fee (915 UAH + bank commission).

Further steps for obtaining the temporary residence permit are described here.

Other Questionnaires and legal advices for shareholders and company management:

Establishment of the company in Ukraine

Getting work permit in Ukraine

Temporary residence permit during the quarantine

Dividends to the foreign sahreholder

Divorce in Ukraine

Contract with Ukrainian IT-specialists

Purchase of an apartment in Kyiv (Ukraine) by a foreigner

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