Real estate & Construction
Our experts have successfully handled numerous domestic and cross-border residential, commercial and industrial real estate transactions since 1995.
Our team has been involved in the implementation of large-scale residential and commercial property projects at all stages of development: the initial idea, acquisition of a land plot, the commissioning of the property and exit of the developer.
We provide solution-driven, cost-aware legal input at all stages of a project: on investment structuring and establishing a project entity (Special Purpose Vehicle); acquisition and/or the disposal of property; legal due diligence of property; real estate portfolios; establishment of joint ventures between foreign and local developers; negotiating and entering into lease agreements; facility management contracts (operation and maintenance of property) and/or property management contracts between landlords and hotel or restaurant operators.
We are proud that we have participated in the development of many projects which were the first of their kind in Ukraine, working with both international and domestic developers.
We represent:
- Real estate investors, funds and holding companies
- Real estate developers, managers and advisors
- Financial institutions
- Construction companies
- Retailers
- Logistics companies
- Restaurant and hotel operators
Our services include:
- Acquisitions and disposals (asset and share deals)
- Legal due diligence
- Real estate mortgage, lease and management contracts
- Real estate development joint ventures and agreements
- Preliminary sale-and-purchase and lease agreements
- Tenant and landlord representation
- General contractor agreements
- Finance
- Dispute resolution in construction activity
- Legal support for construction company activities (in particular licensing).
Close cooperation with our other practices, in particular with the corporate and dispute resolution departments, assures the provision of high quality and comprehensive services; we always examine each case from different angles, and set objectives that add value to our clients’ overall business activities.
Among our clients are: Raiffeisen Property Management, Raiffeisen Evolution, Immorent, GLD, Uniqa Real Estate, ECM, Eyemaxx, Immoconsult, Investcredit, ECO Immobilien, Rhenus Logistics, R-Quadrat and Strabag.
Lawyers engaged in the Real Estate & Construction practice are the members of Ukrainian Construction Association and Ukrainian National Mortgage Association.
