Employment: Ukraine

This team of four has long experience of advising international clients on employment and immigration matters. It has recently been involved in a number of dismissals, often overseeing negotiations with trade unions. “We certainly feel the difference made by its in-depth knowledge and quality service,” say clients. The group advised AS Watson on labour law issues arising from the acquisition of DC Ukraine; other clients include ArcelorMittal, L'Oréal, Microsoft and McDonald's. Mariana Marchuk is recognised as an experienced employment lawyer. “She certainly knows what it is all about, and always has a clear plan of action,” say interviewees.

This long-established international firm houses a four-strong team that handles employment issues for a largely corporate clientele. Its workload includes redundancies, day-to-day employment advice and employment litigation. The group recently handled the dismissal of the managing director of an international company. Clients highlight the clarity of the advice: “The lawyers will brief you on possible problems and explain the pros and cons of each solution.” Head of practice Volodymyr Monastyrskyy provides timely solutions and thorough risk analyses, say clients, while Anna Tkachenko is singled out as a promising employment lawyer.

This group has a strong following among financial clients, recently handling employment issues for Commerzbank, HSBC and Société Générale. It has also advised on employment conditions, and assisted with several dismissals of senior managers. Svitlana Kheda is a key contact for the team.

This prominent local firm is praised for its solid experience in employment matters. It has successfully expanded its practice and attracted international mandates, commentators observe. A recent highlight was advising on the restructuring of a big international client. Oleksiy Filatov is the main contact.