The ever-increasing role of the fuel and energy complex and its development largely determine the pace, scale and economic growth indicators of productive forces and their placement, facilitating the improvement of working conditions and living standards.
Coal branch is the most developed one in Ukraine’s fuel industry and is represented by the extraction of black and brown coal. The share of coal in the fuel and energy balance of Ukraine is 69%, which is one of the highest rates worldwide. The coal industry is the basis for the development of electricity, metallurgy, and coke chemistry.
Ukraine has also been very successful in iron ore production, its share in the world production being 5%. Ukraine has 20% of the world’s reserves of iron ore, with 80 known deposits located in its territory.
Our lawyers specialize in various areas issues related to the mining and iron ore industry – from obtaining special permits for the use of subsoil and capital construction to coal mining, enrichment, supply, transportation, export of coal, as well as extraction and supply of iron ore.
Comprehensive understanding of the mining and iron and steel industry allows us to offer tailor-made solutions to each customer. Our lawyers advise on the full range of transactions and projects related to the extraction of minerals and the enrichment and sale of coal products. Our in-depth expertise and detailed understanding of the industry and its competitive environment enable us to provide highly effective assistance to coal and iron ore companies.
- Advising on geological surveys of deposits and extraction of minerals, extraction and enrichment of iron ore, production of iron ore concentrate
- Providing advice and legal assistance in well planning and drilling
- Advising on compliance with regulatory requirements in the preparation and exercise of coal and iron ore extraction activities
- Legal support for obtaining permits and licenses for coal companies, drafting foreign economic sale and purchase contracts, coal and iron ore enrichment and supply agreements
- Legal assistance in obtaining special permits for the use of subsoil
- Support for mergers and acquisitions, corporatization, privatization of enterprises in the coal and iron ore sectors, drafting charters, legal assistance in other corporate law matters
- Support at all stages of the construction and reconstruction of mines and coal-preparation plants
- Representation of coal and iron ore companies in courts and arbitrations, including international arbitration
- Legal support for project financing (equity, debt financing, attraction of foreign investors, access to capital markets (IPO), budget financing)
- Advising on mine closure, decommissioning and utilization
- Advising on state aid for the coal industry
- Advising on tax and customs clearance issues
- Legal assistance in environmental compliance matters
