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ABOUT US 2
Goldblum and Partners law firm was established in 2006, having combined the private practices under a single brand name. Currently the company is a professional team of lawyers and auditors specializing in different legal branches. The company offers services for their clients in branches of law such as M&A, custom and tax law, commercial disputes, support of investments abroad and within Ukraine, real estate. Our team provides comprehensive high quality legal counseling, which is based on many years of professional activity, international standards, understanding the subtleties of business processes and successful work experience with clients in various areas of the economy. Our lawyers support clients in various projects and help them make the best decision in the most difficult and controversial situations. A wide range of services is rendered by Goldblum and Partners in its offices in Zurich/Zug (Switzerland), Hamburg and Dusseldorf (Germany), Brussels (Belgium), Vienna (Austria), Kyiv (Ukraine). Goldblum and Partners applies the best Western and national legal technologies and implements which are subjected to help our clients to achieve the best results in line with our knowledge and significant experience in various spheres. OUR ESSENTIAL PRACTICES: Corporate law Disputes resolutions Tax law Custom law Real estate Labour law Key clients of the company are: A+ Eurotec GmbH, Avanda Capital, Furrexum GmbH, BST Ein Automotive GmbH, Dagaz Trading Group GmbH, DASAP GmbH, Dimagio AG, Elbrus Plast GmbH, FBS Finance Business Service, GLB Swiss GmbH, MDH Maschinenbau-Handels GmbH, Medical Systems R.I.F. GmbH, Northgas, Priotherm Heiztechnik, Project People GmbH, PS Autoservice, Swissrosso AG, Vinco Company AG. 3
CORPORATE LAW 4
Corporate law/m&a is one of the priority activities of our company. Goldblum and Partners renders a full range of services in M&A transactions: letters about intentions, legal review and transaction structure, completion procedure. Our experience encompasses the activities of different investment methods which are being used within M&A transactions (stocks and shares of companies, SPV). Our experience and close partner relations with prominent firms of key financial centers in Europe allows us to support M&A both at national and international level. Our services encompass: Legal support during the negotiating process Consulting at the stage of structuring and analyses of taxation issues Due diligence both on the side of buyer and seller (in the whole and limited volume) Pre-retail restructuring, tax planning and risk reducing Consulting on regulative and license issues Obtaining of necessary permissions from regulative bodies (permission for the merger from anti-monopoly authorities, national banks etc.) Legal support within the performance of international and national transactions Preparation of documents for transactions (buying and selling contracts, shareholders contracts, escrow contracts etc.), also in accordance with the USA and British law Legal support at the level of transaction completion and within the financing process Legal support after the completion of transaction and in the process of integration Representation of interests in court and commercial arbitration in the scope of disputes consideration of shareholders and other disputes, arising after M&A. Goldblum and Partners always deals easily with complicated and crucial issues. We are certain of a result, reliability and professionalism with resolution of all queries by specialists of this company! Andrey Kukushkin Elbrust Plast GmbH 5
DISPUTE RESOLUTION 6
Our lawyers represents clients in courts of Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain, CIS, and in the pre-trial stage of the dispute resolution, promoting conflict resolution through professional negotiations with counter partners and defending our clients legal position. As a result of cooperation with Goldblum and Partners, our clients receive well thought-out legal solutions, a safe partner, capable of providing real support in resolving complex conflict situations with high stakes, and the participation of opponents of the highest level. Our services encompass: Collection of receivables in court and executive authorities Regulation of contract relations in court order Resolution of labour disputes in the pre-court and court order Pre-court regulation of disputes and mediation Representation in Ukrainian courts in all instances (courts of general jurisdiction, commercial and administrative courts) Representations in international courts Representation in international commercial arbitration courts Representation in the European Human Rights Court Representation in bankruptcy cases Representation within the execution of court decisions, incl. acknowledgement and execution of international court and arbitration court decisions. Goldblum and Partners is a team of young and dynamic professionals, who are capable of providing their support in complicated projects quickly and efficiently. Alisher Mazhytov Northgas AG 7
TAX LAW 8
Goldblum and Partners provides a full range of consulting services on any matters, not only concerning national tax legislation, but also on international taxation. Thanks to the high professionalism and experience of our tax lawyers, we provide our clients with comprehensive and operative consultations on taxation of their business activitiesy. Our lawyers successfully solve complex tax problems for companies from various branches of the economics, and represent their clients interests in dispute resolutions with tax Our services encompass: Common tax consulting for the application of regulations of tax and international tax law Tax consulting upon different transactions (incl. external economic transactions), tax risks, tax structure of transactions Consulting upon different types of taxes (corporate income tax, tax on corporation, taxation of domiciliary and holding companies, VAT, personal income tax, land tax, fixed agricultural tax etc.) Consulting upon international tax structuring of holding companies etc.) Consulting and interest intermediation of clients within resolution of disputes with tax authorities Interest intermediation of clients during intended and non-intended tax reviews Our experience with Goldblum and Partners lets us recommend this company as a highlyqualified team. Arkadiy Shylov PS Autoservice GmbH Goldblum and Partners represents a practical, effective approach in application of national and foreign legislation. Sawaid Hamada SwissrossoAG 9
CUSTOMS LAW 10
Goldblum and Partners has a considerable experience with customs authorities, providing support for custom tax issues. Apart from that we represent our clients in customs litigations, which are the basis for our practice of customs law. Within the bounds of legal support of customs operations, we provide consultations on customs law, as well as legal assistance in various situations with customs, including legal actions in case of violation of customs regulations. Our lawyers will help you appeal against decisions and actions of customs officials in court or in administrative order to the higher customs authority. Our services encompass: Full legal support to foreign trade transactions Import and export legal support Attorney s participation in conducting audits of seized or detained goods Appeal against decisions of customs authorities Claims against customs authorities decisions on the adjustment of customs value Customs consulting Attorney s participation during inspections conducted by customs authorities Analysis and optimization of international contracts Legal advice on currency control Legal disputes with customs authorities Goldblum and Partners knows perfectly well how to efficiently resolve any problem, spending minimum costs solving it. Akif Abdurakhmanov AKYUS GmbH 11
REAL ESTATE 12
Within the sphere of real estate Goldblum and Partners provides consulting legal services concerning different real estate transactions, as well as related to acquisition through the participation in share capital. Goldblum and Partners lawyers are ready to offer their clients the most effective schemes (you might consider changing 'schemes' to 'means'. 'Schemes can have a negative connotation) of purchasing and selling of real estate objects from the standpoint of tax law. Our services encompass: Acquisition and alienation of real estate Legal audit of real estate objects Mortgage, lease, property management Joint ventures for real estate development Real estate development contracts Preliminary sale and purchase agreement, lease of real estate Real Estate Taxation Structuring of real estate transactions, including tax structuring, as well as with use of foreign jurisdictions Building contracts Legal representation in disputes arising in the process of building activity Support with business activity of building companies (including licensing) Resolution of real estate impairment issues (mortgage, ban on alienation etc.) Goldblum and Partners is a young but dynamic and reputable European law company in the Ukrainian market. It is famous for the high quality of rendered services, efficiently and quickly providing feedback on the requirements of clients and society. This company is quite unique, taking into account its experience in specific areas of legal practice, where only few companies dare to be involved. Georgia Konstantinou LDK Consultants Europe S.A. 13
LABOUR LAW 14
Labour law is becoming increasingly important, for both employers and employees, aspiring to achieve mutual understanding and benefits. The appropriate regulation of relations between employers and employees helps achieve intended targets, perform tasks more effectively, actively develop the company in the market, as well as providing satisfaction of employees and their desire to participate in the company s success. Our services encompass: Development and analysis of labor agreements and contracts, collective agreements, job descriptions Job permits and corresponding registration of foreign citizens, registration certificate Consulting on labour law during the reorganization of enterprises and their liquidation Consulting on organization management of an enterprise and limitation of representative power of the director Consulting on legal issues of dismissal, either on employer s or employee s initiative Consulting on the right to change the terms of the contract unilaterally Labour dispute resolution and representation in court We recommend our colleagues to cooperate with Goldblum and Partners. Our company s European experience is a nice indication and a serious argument. Goldblum and Partners helps solve business issues easily and effectively. Abdul Samad Omega Speciality and Fine Chemicals GmbH Our experience with Goldblum and Partners lets us recommend the company as a team of professionals, all members of which are dealing with intended tasks easily, in spite of great scope of work, wide geographic and harsh deadlines. If you cooperate with this company you obtain a safe partner, who will help you solve legal issues, as well as receive qualified services within the scope of a sensible budget. Alexander Aniskovtsev Vinco Company AG 15
BOOKKEEPING AND TAX ACCOUNTING 16
Goldblum and Partners offers its clients a well-developed mechanism of accounting and auditing business support both in Eastern and Western Europe. You will be able to transfer all accounting functions to our experts, and that will allow you to reduce the cost of accounting and concentrate on conducting your principal business activity. When taking into account primary documentation, we check whether all needed documents are available, examine correctness and compliance of the primary accounting and tax documents (such as acts, bills, invoices, payment documents) within the requirements of current legislation. If our experts find incorrectly prepared or missing documents, they will make a list of documents to be commuted or restored. We take responsibility for the implementation of operations on closing the reporting period, proper compiling and due submission of financial and tax reports. Our accounting services include payroll, settlement of taxes and other mandatory payments, preparation of accounting documents, preparation of payment orders for the payment of income and transfer taxes and duties. Additionally we render our clients the following services: Representation of clients interests within disputes with tax authorities Resolution of accounting and tax reporting issues with clients counter partners Structuring of clients economic activity according to the tax law Compilation of financial reports in correspondence with international accounting standards Informational support Consulting on bookkeeping and tax accounting Goldblum and Partners are always responsive and quick. The company is a safe partner with a proficient understanding of law and its practical application. Mikhail Tokarev Sia PRIOTHERM (Priotherm Heiztechnik UG) 17
AUDIT 18
Paying for auditing will cost you less than paying fines and penalties of monitoring bodies. During the audit we use national and international methods which allow us to perform audits quickly and efficiently. A special feature of our audit is that auditors work together with our tax advisors to carry it out, and as a result allows us to provide recommendations to our clients on how to improve their business position. Our services encompass: Assessment and optimization of internal control system Organization of internal audit Organization of management control system Services for the obligatory and initiative audit of companies We guarantee audit efficiency because: Our team of auditors and tax advisors has a deep and practical work experience Audit is carried out with the usage of the best national and international audit experience and practice, single approach to control of quality of services and independence. Our company applies automated means to conduct audit in order to save time and reduce working hours and auditing costs Audit is carried out taking into account the confidentiality of information. The company renders consulting services in different branches of law. It is already widely known in the Ukrainian market that Goldblum and Partners can solve any question in time and without undue effort. They always help find the way-out of any situation. A tendency to high service quality is the basis of this young team s work. This is exactly the sign of a high level of professionalism. Evgeniy Zhylinskiy AV-Autotechnik GmbH Goldblum and Partners is a young, talented and dynamic team of lawyers, who are capable of achieving the necessary result for the clientt, and to show highly qualified work in various areas of law. Steve Stubbings The Emerald Group GmbH (Priotherm Heiztechnik UG) 19
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