When to contact us
- You need to understand your rights, risks and options before signing a document, responding to an authority or taking another action.
- You have received a contract, demand, claim, letter or decision and need to identify the next practical step.
- There is one defined question and a limited set of materials, but a full memorandum is not yet required.
- You need to assess whether the matter requires a claim, an attorney-at-law, due diligence, a written legal opinion or another product.
- The format, timing and budget for the next stage need to be agreed in advance.
What we do
- A consultation provides an answer and the next route for a defined question; a legal opinion is a formal written product with sources, assumptions, risks, scenarios and a recommendation.
- Before giving substantive advice, conduct a conflict check and define the question, objective, deadline and scope of the materials.
- An oral consultation lasts 45–60 minutes. The document review in the entry package covers up to 10 pages of client materials; a larger volume is assessed separately.
- A concise written consultation answers one question in no more than two pages; it is not described as a legal opinion or due diligence.
- If several scenarios, written sources or an independent review are needed, we agree the format of a separate legal opinion.
What you receive
- An oral answer and a clear next step
- A concise written answer, if that format is selected
- A list of missing facts or documents
- A proposal for a follow-on product only where genuinely needed
Frequently asked questions
A consultation answers one defined question and gives the next practical route; it may be oral or a short written response. A legal opinion is a formal, structured document recording the facts, sources, assumptions, risks, scenarios and recommendation. It is appropriate where the decision needs to be reproducible, capable of review or based on research into several options. The format is selected after a conflict check and confirmation of the purpose, materials and timing. A short answer is not relabelled as a legal opinion where the actual depth of work does not support that description.
Once acceptance is confirmed, use the separately agreed secure channel to provide a short chronology, the document or communication to be reviewed, related contracts or decisions, and the specific question. The initial document-review scope covers up to 10 pages of client material; a larger set is assessed separately. Do not upload documents through the website's initial enquiry form. Remove obviously unnecessary personal data before sending and flag any approaching deadline or event expressly rather than relying on a file name alone.
Yes. Oral or written advice can be provided in English once the format and intended reader are agreed. Where the analysis concerns a Ukrainian document, legal text or procedure, Ukrainian concepts are explained in natural legal English while original terms may be retained where precision requires it. An English or bilingual written deliverable may have a different scope and fee under the agreed language rules. If the document is to be filed with an authority or supplied to a third party, we also check whether a Ukrainian version, certified translation or other formality is required.
An attorney-at-law is required where the task involves procedural representation, an attorney information request, defence in criminal proceedings or another step for which professional status and properly documented authority matter. That status may not be necessary for general advice, contract review or business coordination. The answer follows an assessment of the actual task. The firm conducts initial conflict screening and the appointed attorney then carries out an independent check. Only afterwards are the provider, agreement, fee and authority documents confirmed.