Legal services in Ukraine
A local perspective on business, disputes and personal matters. Explore the legal system and the rules relevant to your next decision.
Understanding Ukraine.
Ukraine’s civil-law system continues to govern business and private rights while wartime legislation changes important operational and procedural questions. The current framework must be distinguished from historical materials: the Commercial Code ceased to apply in August 2025, while the Civil Code, company statutes and transitional legislation remain central. Official legislative records identify amendments, future application dates and repealed provisions.
Jurisiti coordinates Ukrainian matters through local counsel and partner representatives, subject to practical access, permissions and the circumstances of the instruction. Court location, records, banking channels and the position of assets can be affected by the war. Advice should connect the relevant date and territory with the applicable rules, preserve evidence and distinguish an existing legal entitlement from its present enforceability or administrative availability.
The legal system
Ukraine is a civil-law jurisdiction with separate civil, commercial-procedure, administrative and criminal codes. The repeal of the Commercial Code did not abolish commercial courts or their procedural code. Martial-law measures and transitional legislation must be read alongside the ordinary statutory framework.
Laws & official sources ↗Discuss a Ukraine matter ↗36 legal fields. One jurisdiction.
Courts & procedure
Civil, commercial, administrative and criminal matters follow different court procedures. Territorial jurisdiction or court location may change where courts cannot administer justice. Confirm the functioning court, current filing arrangements and service route; arbitration, mediation and enforcement remain legally distinct processes with their own conditions.
Litigation & representation ↗European connections
Ukraine is not an EU Member State. Association and accession work do not automatically import EU membership rules. This guide concerns Ukrainian law within Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders; occupied territories, displaced parties and cross-border transactions require specific legal and operational review.
European frameworks ↗These guides provide general legal information. The operative law, deadlines, professional permissions and scope of work are confirmed for the particular matter. Representation is arranged through appropriately authorised local practitioners.
Research edition: 1 November 2026. Source references are provided in the individual guides and legislation index. The landmark illustration shows Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv; it does not identify a Jurisiti office.
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