Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Market authorisation and product registration, distribution and promotion rules, clinical trial agreements, pricing and reimbursement, and the licensing regime for manufacture and wholesale.
Industries we advise
Sector matters because the regulatory question changes with it. These are the industries where we have the deepest files and the longest client relationships.
Sector coverage
Nine sectors, one common requirement
Every one of these industries is regulated in Ukraine in a way that differs from its treatment elsewhere in Europe. Knowing the general corporate position is not sufficient — the licensing, pricing and compliance rules are sector-specific, and they are where transactions and operations actually run into difficulty.
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Information Technology
Development and outsourcing contracts, intellectual property assignment from contractors, the Diia City regime, data protection and the permanent establishment question that follows distributed teams.
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Real Estate & Construction
Site acquisition and title verification, land designation, construction permitting, development and contractor agreements, and commercial leasing for occupiers and landlords.
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Investment & Private Capital
Fund and holding structures, shareholder and investment agreements, portfolio acquisitions and exits, and the regulatory treatment of cross-border capital flows.
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Media & Advertising
Advertising compliance and comparative claims, content licensing and rights clearance, sponsorship and talent agreements, and unfair competition disputes over trade dress.
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Automotive
Importer and distributor arrangements, dealer networks, homologation and technical regulation, product liability and warranty exposure, and customs valuation.
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Banking & Financial Institutions
Regulatory authorisation and reporting, financial monitoring and sanctions compliance, loan and security documentation, and enforcement against collateral.
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Retail, Wholesale & International Trade
Supply and distribution networks, foreign trade contracts and currency control, customs classification and valuation, consumer protection and e-commerce compliance.
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Technology & Innovation
Patent and know-how protection, technology transfer and licensing, R&D collaboration agreements, and the tax treatment of royalties and intangibles.
Sector work in practice
What sector knowledge changes
A generalist can incorporate a company in any sector. What a generalist cannot do is tell a pharmaceutical client which promotional activity will attract regulator attention, or warn an automotive importer that its dealer agreement contains a territorial restriction the Antimonopoly Committee has pursued before.
That knowledge comes from repetition. Where we have it, we say so. Where we do not, we bring in someone who does rather than learning at your cost.
- Licensing and authorisation requirements specific to the activity.
- Pricing, promotion and distribution rules that vary by sector.
- Regulator practice — what is enforced, not merely what is written.
- Sector-typical contract structures and the terms that matter in them.
- Industry-specific diligence checklists built from prior transactions.
Regulatory map
Who regulates what in Ukraine
The authority that matters to you depends on your sector, and foreign clients frequently discover the relevant one late. This is the short version — which body you will be dealing with, and on what.
Pharmaceuticals
State Service on Medicines and Drugs Control — market
authorisation, manufacturing and wholesale licensing, advertising of medicines,
import quality control.
Information Technology
Ministry of Digital Transformation — Diia City residency
and its tax regime. Personal data protection authority — processing and
cross-border transfer of personal data.
Real Estate & Construction
State Inspectorate of Architecture and Urban Planning —
construction permits and commissioning. Ministry of Justice registrars —
title and encumbrances.
Investment & Capital
National Securities and Stock Market Commission —
securities issues and funds. National Bank of Ukraine — currency control
and cross-border loan registration.
Media & Advertising
National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting —
broadcasting licences. State Consumer Service — advertising compliance
and misleading claims.
Automotive & Trade
State Customs Service — classification, valuation and
origin. Antimonopoly Committee — distribution terms, territorial
restrictions and resale pricing.
Banking & Finance
National Bank of Ukraine — authorisation, prudential
supervision and financial monitoring. State Financial Monitoring Service
— anti-money-laundering reporting.
All sectors
State Tax Service — audits, transfer pricing and CFC
reporting. Antimonopoly Committee — merger clearance for any transaction
meeting the thresholds.
Next step
Tell us about your sector
If your industry is not listed, ask anyway — the underlying corporate, tax and regulatory work is the same, and we will tell you candidly where our experience ends.