Services

Real estate and land due diligence before a purchase or investment

Chernenko & Partners helps you assess the legal risks of a property, the proposed transaction and the documented constraints on your intended use. We agree the scope, review the available documents and sources, identify material risks and set out the next steps. Technical, financial and other specialist reviews are coordinated as separately agreed modules.

When to contact us

You are buying an apartment, house, commercial building or land; choosing a plot for construction; planning reconstruction or an investment; preparing an asset for sale; or seeking a review of documents and construction contract terms.

What you receive

A written decision summary, a risk register and list of missing documents, conditions to address before the transaction, and a plan for the next steps. Our report identifies the sources reviewed, the date and the limits of the review. We report critical findings as we identify them.

Legal review of a property and proposed transaction — from UAH 10,000

One property and an agreed transaction scenario. Written decision summary, risk register, missing information and conditions to address before the transaction. We review the agreed rights, encumbrances, disputes, documents and parties’ authority, and assess material terms of the proposed transaction. One discussion of the findings; assessment of one draft transaction agreement if included in the agreed scope. A complex chain of title, multiple assets or parties, a complete rewrite of the agreement, negotiations and notarial support are agreed separately.

Land and planning legal assessment — from UAH 15,000

One land plot and one intended use. Documented constraints, information gaps, dependencies and the proposed legal route. We assess the documented constraints on the plot and the legal route to the intended use. The result is a map of risks, information gaps, dependencies and the next procedures. Land surveying, geodetic and design work, obtaining permits and approvals are agreed separately.

Construction contract legal review — from UAH 5,000

One contract and agreed material schedules, risk comments and amendments, with one review following consolidated client feedback. We review legally material schedules covering payment, timing, changes, warranties, liability and acceptance. Engineering review of cost estimates, negotiations and additional revisions are agreed separately.

Integrated due diligence and project support — a tailored scope and quotation

We agree the professionals, deliverables, timetable, fee and external costs before work starts. The modules, professionals, deliverables, timetable and quotation are tailored to your property and the decision you need to make. Specialist modules (technical, financial, environmental, tax and others) are carried out by agreed professionals with the relevant expertise.

How we start

We clarify the property, your objective and the nearest deadline; check whether we can accept the engagement; agree the scope, professionals, engagement agreement, fee and costs; obtain the required materials; carry out the review and discuss the report. We agree the appropriate contractual provider for the specific engagement; attorney-at-law services are arranged with the appropriate professional provider. The final amount payable and timetable are agreed before work starts.

What the fee covers

The base package fees cover the agreed scope of legal work. Engineering surveys, valuation, geodetic and laboratory work, specialist investigations, notarial and official fees, client taxes, travel and additional stages are quoted separately. If the task expands, we first agree the additional scope and fee.

Frequently asked questions

Due diligence helps identify risks and choose a course of action based on the available materials and sources. Our report identifies unresolved facts and any additional reviews needed. Public-authority decisions, the condition of concealed structures and future investment returns require the relevant procedures and specialist investigations.

Fees and stage boundaries

Fee guide

Property and Transaction Legal Review

From UAH 10,000 · stage

One property and one agreement or intended transaction; up to 50 pages of materials; a legal opinion of up to 7 pages, risks and transaction terms. A complex title chain, attendance, negotiations, technical expertise and valuation are separate.

An agreed stage or action; timing is set before the start.

Full package scope
Scope, exclusions and terms

Excluded

Government or court fees, a notary, translation, technical expertise, delivery and business travel are separate, except work expressly included in the result. Ukrainian and English versions of the complex contract are already included.

Revisions and our own errors

One review following consolidated comments within 5 working days. We correct our own errors without an additional fee.

Delivery timing

Timing is agreed before the start, after usable materials, the appropriate mandate and funding are in place.

What this stage requires

  • Usable materials
  • Agreed provider
  • Agreement and funding

Before paid work starts, the appropriate provider, professional mandate, materials, scope, timing and funding are agreed. An undefined full process requires a separate estimate for an agreed stage.

Preparation, review, communication and coordination count towards aggregate team time; work beyond the package requires agreement.

Refunds or carry-over of unperformed work follow the agreement. A provider delay does not reduce the client’s rights.

Shared actions, Ukrainian and English versions, a second review and special urgency already included in a product are not charged again.

Tax terms depend on the appropriate provider; the final amount and separate external payments are agreed in writing before engagement, without a hidden surcharge. Work expressly included in the result is not added again.

A document or attendance fee is not the price of the whole process. An undefined process is agreed and estimated stage by stage.

Fee guide

Land and Planning Legal Assessment

From UAH 15,000 · stage

One land plot and one intention; up to 70 pages of materials; a legal restrictions roadmap of up to 10 pages and one meeting. Technical measurements, engineering, design, permit implementation and court are separate.

An agreed stage or action; timing is set before the start.

Full package scope
Scope, exclusions and terms

Excluded

Government or court fees, a notary, translation, technical expertise, delivery and business travel are separate, except work expressly included in the result. Ukrainian and English versions of the complex contract are already included.

Revisions and our own errors

One review following consolidated comments within 5 working days. We correct our own errors without an additional fee.

Delivery timing

Timing is agreed before the start, after usable materials, the appropriate mandate and funding are in place.

What this stage requires

  • Usable materials
  • Agreed provider
  • Agreement and funding

Before paid work starts, the appropriate provider, professional mandate, materials, scope, timing and funding are agreed. An undefined full process requires a separate estimate for an agreed stage.

Preparation, review, communication and coordination count towards aggregate team time; work beyond the package requires agreement.

Refunds or carry-over of unperformed work follow the agreement. A provider delay does not reduce the client’s rights.

Shared actions, Ukrainian and English versions, a second review and special urgency already included in a product are not charged again.

Tax terms depend on the appropriate provider; the final amount and separate external payments are agreed in writing before engagement, without a hidden surcharge. Work expressly included in the result is not added again.

A document or attendance fee is not the price of the whole process. An undefined process is agreed and estimated stage by stage.

Fee guide

Construction Contract Legal Review

From UAH 5,000 · stage

One construction contract of up to 15 pages and appendices of up to 10 pages; risks and amendments; one review after consolidated comments. Cost or engineering expertise and negotiations are separate.

An agreed stage or action; timing is set before the start.

Full package scope
Scope, exclusions and terms

Excluded

Government or court fees, a notary, translation, technical expertise, delivery and business travel are separate, except work expressly included in the result. Ukrainian and English versions of the complex contract are already included.

Revisions and our own errors

One review following consolidated comments within 5 working days. We correct our own errors without an additional fee.

Delivery timing

Timing is agreed before the start, after usable materials, the appropriate mandate and funding are in place.

What this stage requires

  • Usable materials
  • Agreed provider
  • Agreement and funding

Before paid work starts, the appropriate provider, professional mandate, materials, scope, timing and funding are agreed. An undefined full process requires a separate estimate for an agreed stage.

Preparation, review, communication and coordination count towards aggregate team time; work beyond the package requires agreement.

Refunds or carry-over of unperformed work follow the agreement. A provider delay does not reduce the client’s rights.

Shared actions, Ukrainian and English versions, a second review and special urgency already included in a product are not charged again.

Tax terms depend on the appropriate provider; the final amount and separate external payments are agreed in writing before engagement, without a hidden surcharge. Work expressly included in the result is not added again.

A document or attendance fee is not the price of the whole process. An undefined process is agreed and estimated stage by stage.

Stage estimate

Non-standard Property or Portfolio Support

Individual stage estimate

A named property or portfolio, period, questions and work limit; a transaction review is not an unlimited retainer.

Under the written stage estimate.

Scope, exclusions and terms

Excluded

Government or court fees, a notary, translation, technical expertise, delivery and business travel are separate, except work expressly included in the result. Ukrainian and English versions of the complex contract are already included.

Revisions and our own errors

Reviews, documents and acceptance criteria are defined in the stage estimate. Our own errors are corrected without an additional fee.

Delivery timing

Timing is agreed before the start, after usable materials, the appropriate mandate and funding are in place.

What this stage requires

  • Usable materials
  • Agreed provider
  • Agreement and funding

Before paid work starts, the appropriate provider, professional mandate, materials, scope, timing and funding are agreed. An undefined full process requires a separate estimate for an agreed stage.

Preparation, review, communication and coordination count towards aggregate team time; work beyond the package requires agreement.

Refunds or carry-over of unperformed work follow the agreement. A provider delay does not reduce the client’s rights.

Shared actions, Ukrainian and English versions, a second review and special urgency already included in a product are not charged again.

Tax terms depend on the appropriate provider; the final amount and separate external payments are agreed in writing before engagement, without a hidden surcharge. Work expressly included in the result is not added again.

A document or attendance fee is not the price of the whole process. An undefined process is agreed and estimated stage by stage.

Possible first step, if applicable: Consultation with Document Review. An applicability-based recommendation, not a mandatory paid prerequisite.

Stage estimate

Coordination of Technical Asset Specialists

Individual stage estimate

Only the agreed organisational result; technical work by specialist professionals has a separate estimate.

Under the written stage estimate.

Scope, exclusions and terms

Excluded

Government or court fees, a notary, translation, technical expertise, delivery and business travel are separate, except work expressly included in the result. Ukrainian and English versions of the complex contract are already included.

Revisions and our own errors

Reviews, documents and acceptance criteria are defined in the stage estimate. Our own errors are corrected without an additional fee.

Delivery timing

Timing is agreed before the start, after usable materials, the appropriate mandate and funding are in place.

What this stage requires

  • Usable materials
  • Agreed provider
  • Agreement and funding

Before paid work starts, the appropriate provider, professional mandate, materials, scope, timing and funding are agreed. An undefined full process requires a separate estimate for an agreed stage.

Preparation, review, communication and coordination count towards aggregate team time; work beyond the package requires agreement.

Refunds or carry-over of unperformed work follow the agreement. A provider delay does not reduce the client’s rights.

Shared actions, Ukrainian and English versions, a second review and special urgency already included in a product are not charged again.

Tax terms depend on the appropriate provider; the final amount and separate external payments are agreed in writing before engagement, without a hidden surcharge. Work expressly included in the result is not added again.

A document or attendance fee is not the price of the whole process. An undefined process is agreed and estimated stage by stage.

Possible first step, if applicable: Property and Transaction Legal Review. An applicability-based recommendation, not a mandatory paid prerequisite.

Stage estimate

Negotiation and Pre-trial Settlement Stage

Individual stage estimate

One dispute or transaction, preparation, an agreed number of negotiations and one written result.

Under the written stage estimate.

Scope, exclusions and terms

Excluded

Government or court fees, a notary, translation, technical expertise, delivery and business travel are separate, except work expressly included in the result. Ukrainian and English versions of the complex contract are already included.

Revisions and our own errors

Reviews, documents and acceptance criteria are defined in the stage estimate. Our own errors are corrected without an additional fee.

Delivery timing

Timing is agreed before the start, after usable materials, the appropriate mandate and funding are in place.

What this stage requires

  • Usable materials
  • Agreed provider
  • Agreement and funding

Before paid work starts, the appropriate provider, professional mandate, materials, scope, timing and funding are agreed. An undefined full process requires a separate estimate for an agreed stage.

Preparation, review, communication and coordination count towards aggregate team time; work beyond the package requires agreement.

Refunds or carry-over of unperformed work follow the agreement. A provider delay does not reduce the client’s rights.

Shared actions, Ukrainian and English versions, a second review and special urgency already included in a product are not charged again.

Tax terms depend on the appropriate provider; the final amount and separate external payments are agreed in writing before engagement, without a hidden surcharge. Work expressly included in the result is not added again.

A document or attendance fee is not the price of the whole process. An undefined process is agreed and estimated stage by stage.

Possible first step, if applicable: Pre-trial Claim or Response. An applicability-based recommendation, not a mandatory paid prerequisite.

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