Liquidation · Ukraine
Find liquidation lawyers in Ukraine for a controlled wind-up
Closing a company is a sequence of decisions about creditors, contracts and staff — and each one has a time limit attached. We introduce you to advocates who work with Ukrainian commercial courts and can explain, in plain terms, what your position looks like before you commit to anything.
- Advocates entered in the Single Register of Advocates of Ukraine
- A short, fixed-scope first review of your documents
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The problem in front of you
Why the winding-up stage needs a specialist, not a generalist
If a company in Ukraine stops trading and its affairs have to be wound up, the way the process unfolds depends on the type of entity, on the claims of creditors and on the evidence that supports them. Commercial (economic) courts decide the great majority of company disputes, and Ukraine’s civil-law system means that codified legislation, rather than earlier judgments, sets the framework the court will apply. That is why the first practical step is usually a conversation with someone who handles winding-up matters every week. We match you with liquidation lawyers in Ukraine who deal with creditor claims, shareholder disagreements, employment liabilities and the closing of contracts before the Ukrainian courts. Tell us the size, sector and stage of the company, and we will send you a shortlist of specialists able to review your position.
Ukraine in practice
How liquidation work is handled in the Ukrainian system
Ukraine follows the continental, civil-law model, so a winding-up is argued from the codes and statutes rather than from earlier decisions. The points below show the parts of that system which most often shape a liquidation file.
Which court hears the dispute
Company disputes, including those arising while a business is wound up, are heard by the specialised commercial (economic) courts. The ordinary system has three tiers: local courts at first instance, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court, which sits as the court of cassation in separate chambers and works to keep judicial practice uniform. The state language of proceedings is Ukrainian.
Who is allowed to represent the company
Membership of the Bar is compulsory in order to practise as an advocate in Ukraine, and every advocate is entered in the Single Register of Advocates of Ukraine. In civil, commercial and administrative cases a party may appear in person at first instance and on appeal, but representation before the Supreme Court in cassation is reserved exclusively to advocates, and legal entities must also be represented by advocates in the higher instances.
What it costs to bring a claim
A court fee (sudovyi zbir) is payable under the Law ‘On Court Fee’. For a property claim before a general court it is 1% of the claim value for natural persons and individual entrepreneurs, within a floor and a cap set in subsistence minimums, and 1.5% for legal entities, again within statutory limits; a non-property claim carries a lower flat amount. Lawyers’ fees are freely agreed in the contract, with no statutory tariff.
Time limits that shape the strategy
The general limitation period for civil claims is three years, while claims for penalties and for refutation of defamatory information must be brought within one year. Limitation periods were suspended under martial law and were restored from 4 September 2025 by Law No. 4434-IX, which means older claims may once again be running against the company and against its creditors.
Dealing with property and registration
Where the winding-up involves immovable property, the Civil Code and the Law ‘On the Notary’ require the sale, exchange or gift of real estate to be in writing, certified by a notary, with the resulting rights registered in the State Register of Real Property Rights. Without notarisation the agreement is unenforceable, so property steps need to be planned alongside the corporate ones.
Courts, filing and martial law
Justice continues to be administered under martial law, but only by courts established under the Constitution; extraordinary or special courts are prohibited and proceedings may not be shortened or accelerated. Where a court cannot operate, territorial jurisdiction may be transferred to a court in government-controlled territory, and documents can be filed through the Electronic Court subsystem of UJITS.
All country information above is drawn from official Ukrainian sources and the European e-Justice Portal, checked in 2025.
- European e-Justice Portal — National justice systems: Ukraine
- Law of Ukraine ‘On the Bar and Practice of Law’ No. 5076-VI
- Civil Code of Ukraine — limitation periods (No. 435-IV)
- Labour Code of Ukraine — dismissal and wage claims (No. 322-VIII)
- Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine (No. 2747-VI)
- Law of Ukraine ‘On Court Fee’ No. 3674-VI
- Law of Ukraine No. 4434-IX on the renewal of limitation periods
- Law of Ukraine ‘On the Legal Regime of Martial Law’ No. 389-VIII
- Law of Ukraine ‘On the Notary’ No. 3425-XII
- Supreme Court of Ukraine — the operation of justice under martial law
- Supreme Court of Ukraine — electronic court and UJITS
- Coordination Centre for Legal Aid Provision — free legal aid in Ukraine
- Ukrainian National Bar Association
What usually goes wrong
The risks that appear when a wind-up is handled late
None of these problems is unusual. All of them are cheaper to deal with before the file reaches a courtroom.
Creditors appear after the money has gone
Claims that were never mapped at the start tend to surface once assets have already been distributed. Reconstructing who was owed what, and when the limitation clock started or restarted, becomes far harder and far more expensive.
Documents that do not stand up
Agreements that were never signed properly, property deals without the required notarial certification, or missing registration records can leave the company unable to enforce what it thought it owned.
Nobody who can appear at the top level
Representation before the Supreme Court in cassation is reserved to advocates, and legal entities need advocates in the higher instances. A team assembled too late cannot easily be replaced at that stage.
How we help
A shortlist built around your file, not a directory listing
We do the filtering so that your first conversation is with someone who already understands the shape of your problem.
Matched to the right practice
You are introduced to advocates whose day-to-day work covers company wind-ups, creditor claims and commercial court procedure, rather than to a general practice that occasionally touches the topic.
Country-specific, not generic
The lawyers we propose work inside the Ukrainian system: the commercial courts, the court fee rules, the notarial and registration formalities, and the time limits that apply here.
Clear scope before you commit
Your first exchange is a defined review of the documents you hold. You decide afterwards whether to instruct, and on what basis.
One enquiry, several options
Instead of approaching firms one by one, you describe the matter once and receive a small number of relevant specialists to compare on approach and fee structure.
Where else we work
Cross-border matters connected to Ukraine
Winding-up files often reach beyond one jurisdiction — a parent company, a foreign creditor or assets held abroad. We also cover these countries.
Questions clients ask
Liquidation in Ukraine: the practical answers
Do I need an advocate, or can the company represent itself?
In civil, commercial and administrative proceedings a party may act in person or through a representative, and representation by an advocate is not mandatory at first instance or on appeal for natural persons. However, representation before the Supreme Court in cassation is reserved exclusively to advocates, and legal entities must be represented by advocates in the higher instances. For a contested wind-up, early advice is sensible.
Which court will deal with a liquidation-related dispute in Ukraine?
Company and commercial disputes fall to the specialised commercial (economic) courts, part of a three-tier ordinary system of local courts, appellate courts and the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court acts as the court of cassation and works to keep practice uniform, while the Constitutional Court stands outside the ordinary judiciary.
How much does it cost to file a claim?
A court fee is payable under the Law ‘On Court Fee’. For a property claim the rate is 1% of the claim value for natural persons and individual entrepreneurs, within a floor and cap set in subsistence minimums, and 1.5% for legal entities within statutory limits; a non-property claim carries a lower flat amount. Lawyers’ fees are agreed freely, with no statutory tariff.
Do limitation periods still apply after the martial law period?
Limitation periods were suspended during martial law and were renewed from 4 September 2025 by Law No. 4434-IX. The general period for civil claims is three years, with one year for penalties and refutation of defamatory information. Because the suspension interrupted the running of time, older claims need to be re-dated carefully.
Can documents be filed with a Ukrainian court online?
Yes. Ukraine operates the Unified Judicial Information and Telecommunication System, whose Electronic Cabinet, Electronic Court and videoconferencing subsystems allow documents to be filed, procedural documents to be exchanged and hearings to be held remotely. Electronic filing became widespread during martial law, and decisions are published in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions.
How quickly will I hear from a liquidation lawyer in Ukraine?
Most enquiries receive a first response within 24 to 48 hours. You describe the company, the stage of the wind-up and what you already hold in writing; we then send a shortlist of liquidation lawyers in Ukraine whose practice fits. The matching service is free and you are under no obligation to instruct anyone.
Next step
Tell us about the company and we will find the right advocate
A short description of the matter is enough to start. We will come back with specialists who handle company wind-ups in the Ukrainian courts, and you decide how the conversation continues.