Asters provides employment law advice to multinational companies and Ukrainian businesses on workforce restructuring, employment contracts, executive appointments and dismissals, employee benefits, workplace compliance and employment litigation. The practice also advises on employment aspects of M&A transactions, cross-border personnel arrangements, occupational safety, internal investigations and disputes with employees and regulatory authorities. Wartime employment regulation, military registration obligations and the reservation of employees from mobilisation are additional areas of focus. The practice is co-headed by Vadym Samoilenko, Partner, and Inesa Letych, Counsel.

Ilyashev & Partners advises Ukrainian and international employers on employment contracts, labour disputes, HR compliance, executive employment, workforce restructuring and wartime employment regulation. The practice has particular experience in military registration, mobilisation deferments and the retention of essential personnel. The firm advised Druzhkovka Hardware Plant, a major Ukrainian manufacturer of industrial hardware, on obtaining mobilisation deferments for employees critical to maintaining production. It also provided comprehensive legal support to the Norwegian Refugee Council’s North Area Office on deferment arrangements for humanitarian personnel, addressing the relevant administrative and documentary requirements. For Kyivspetstrans, the firm conducted a comprehensive HR audit covering personnel documentation and compliance with Ukrainian employment legislation. The practice is led by Valeriia Gudiy, Partner, specialising in employment advice and labour disputes, with Oleh Trokhymchuk, Counsel, contributing expertise in internal investigations and employment-related litigation.

Sayenko Kharenko operates one of the largest specialized employment teams in Ukraine. The practice has particular experience in supporting international companies operating in Ukraine and addressing employment issues arising from corporate transactions and business reorganisations. Recent workflow includes advising LEGO Ukraine on employment matters relating to its ongoing operations, including the application of Ukrainian employment legislation to the company’s business activities. The firm also advised Coca-Cola on critical employment-related matters, providing legal support on sensitive workforce and regulatory issues, and assisted Veranex, an international healthcare technology and services business, with employment matters concerning its Ukrainian subsidiary. In transactional employment work, Sayenko Kharenko advised Getin Holding S.A. on employee notification requirements associated with the transfer of JSC Idea Bank, addressing the employment implications of the bank’s sale. The team also advised Edge Autonomy on employment-related aspects of establishing its Ukrainian presence, combining local employment compliance with broader corporate and regulatory support. the practiseoperate under the strategic guidance of partner Oleksandr Nikolaichyk. The core team include Counsel Dr. Svitlana Kheda, Counsel Iryna Bakina, Senior associate Olga Kyriusha. In April 2025, Oksana Ilchenko joined as a new partner who is going to foster employment practice.

ADER HABER advises Ukrainian and international employers on labour relations, employment disputes, workforce restructuring, executive dismissals, employment compliance and social security regulation. The practice combines contentious employment expertise with participation in legislative reform projects. The firm represented JSC Ukrtatnafta in a dispute with a former deputy director for legal affairs concerning reinstatement and compensation for alleged unlawful dismissal. After an adverse first-instance judgment, the firm used digital access-control records to challenge the employee’s account of being prevented from entering the workplace. The team also advises the World Bank Group on the legal review of Ukraine’s proposed new Labour Code, assessing the modernisation of employment regulation in the context of wartime challenges, post-war reconstruction and EU integration. The team also works with the World Bank Group on Ukraine’s pension reform initiative. The practice is headed by Anna Movchan, Senior Associate, whose expertise focuses on employment litigation, labour compliance and employment law reform.

Dentons advises international and domestic employers on workforce restructuring, executive employment, dismissals, employee transfers, internal policies and employment compliance. Wartime regulation has become an important component of the practice, particularly employee mobilisation, military registration, reservation of critical personnel and remote working arrangements. The firm’s recent experience includes advising an international educational organisation on employment matters and the reservation of employees from military service, as well as supporting a wind energy equipment manufacturer on executive employment arrangements, work permits and cross-border remote work. The team also assists with employment issues arising from corporate reorganisations and acquisitions. Kyiv-based partner Volodymyr Monastyrskyy, the head of the employment practice in Ukraine, is the central figure.

EY Ukraine has a substantial employment practice advising multinational employers and Ukrainian businesses on workforce management, employment compliance, restructuring and the legal implications of martial law. Its work covers employment contracts, executive arrangements, dismissals, remuneration, mobility, personnel policies and employment-related regulatory obligations. The practice also addresses workforce issues arising from corporate transactions and business reorganisations. A distinguishing feature is its integration with EY’s human capital, immigration and tax advisory services, enabling coordinated support for employers managing cross-border personnel and complex workforce structures. Partners Olga Gorbanovskaya and Halyna Khomenko lead the practice.

Kinstellar advises domestic and international employers on employment law, workforce restructuring, executive appointments and dismissals, immigration, employee benefits and labour compliance. Its multidisciplinary approach integrates employment, corporate, tax, regulatory and litigation expertise, enabling the team to address the legal and financial implications of workforce decisions. The firm also advises on wartime employment legislation, military registration, mobilisation, employee reservation and the retention of critical personnel, with particular relevance to defence, technology, manufacturing and other strategically important sectors. The practice is headed by Maksym Tesliar, promoted to Partner.

Ante Law Firm advises international and Ukrainian employers on the full range of Ukrainian employment matters, with a particular focus on wartime HR compliance: military registration of employees, reservation of employees of critical enterprises (бронювання), interaction with territorial recruitment centers (TCC), disciplinary procedures, terminations, and employment of people with disabilities (quota compliance and disputes with the Social Protection Fund). Clients are predominantly multinational pharmaceutical companies, airlines and travel businesses. Andriy Guck, managing partner, is the practice head.

ARMADA has an established employment practice advising major Ukrainian businesses, international corporations and humanitarian organizations on workforce management, employment compliance, labor disputes and occupational safety. The firm’s work is particularly focused on the legal implications of large-scale operations, employee restructuring, regulatory inspections and wartime employment requirements. Recent mandates include defending a construction company against an employee’s reinstatement and compensation claims, which were dismissed in full, and successfully challenging a State Labour Service inspection on behalf of an outsourcing company. Anastasiia Luuk oversees the practice, while partner Oksana Ielenych leads employment advisory and litigation matters.

EVERLEGAL advises international organisations, diplomatic missions, multinational corporations and Ukrainian employers on employment contracts, workforce restructuring, labour compliance, executive employment, employee benefits and the application of wartime employment legislation. Its expertise includes military registration, mobilisation deferments, employee reservation, remote working arrangements and the legal implications of flexible employment models. A significant mandate involved providing comprehensive employment law support to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), an international humanitarian organisation operating in Ukraine. The practice is co-led by Yevheniy Deyneko and Oleksandr Ruzhytskyi.

EXPATPRO has developed a specialised employment practice at the intersection of labour law, immigration and workforce compliance, primarily serving multinational businesses, international technical assistance projects and humanitarian organisations. A significant mandate involved advising Control Risks Ukraine on the legalisation and employment of foreign nationals, coordinating work permits, employee transfers, residence procedures and compliance with Ukrainian immigration requirements. The team also advised Geneva Call on complex dismissals, a leadership transition and immigration procedures for international personnel. Tetiana Yashchenko heads the practice, supported by Vasyl Cherednichenko, Kateryna Zatulko and Anna Anisimova.

Gramatskiy & Partners advises employers on employment contracts, working time arrangements, remuneration policies, workforce mobility, labour compliance and the employment implications of wartime restrictions. The firm advised Novyi Kompleks LLC on introducing summarised working time accounting and revised shift schedules, developing internal regulations governing working hours and operational staffing. For Kvant Plant JSC, the team updated the collective bargaining agreement and remuneration system, addressing bonuses, supplementary payments, disciplinary procedures and social benefits for production personnel. The practice also addresses military registration and employee reservation obligations. The key experts are Denys Bohinich and Yegor Ignatichev.

KM Partners advises multinational employers, Ukrainian companies and humanitarian organisations on employment contracts, internal policies, workforce restructuring and labour compliance. Its practice combines ongoing HR support with advice on dismissals, collective arrangements, employee mobility and wartime employment requirements. Recent highlights include providing outsourced employment-law support to an international consumer healthcare business and a producer of agricultural chemicals and seeds, as well as advising international organisations on secondment arrangements and employment documentation. The practice is closely connected with the firm’s military registration and mobilisation advisory work. Alexander Shemiatkin heads the practice.

KPMG Law Ukraine provides employment law advice to Ukrainian and multinational employers, covering workforce restructuring, employment documentation, labour compliance, employee relations and the employment implications of corporate transactions. The practice also addresses wartime employment requirements, military registration, employee transfers, dismissals and HR compliance reviews. Yuriy Katser providing overall supervision.

LA Law Firm provides employment advisory and litigation services to multinational and domestic businesses, with particular expertise in workforce management under martial law. The practice covers employment contracts, internal policies, disciplinary procedures, confidentiality obligations, employee liability and employment disputes. A growing component involves the interaction between employment law and mobilisation requirements, including military registration, employee reservation and the preservation of business-critical personnel. The team also advises employers on responding to breaches of confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, developing internal controls and managing associated legal risks. Vitalii Savchuk, partner, heads the employment and labor practice.

NOBLES advises international employers on executive employment, remuneration structures, workforce management and the localisation of global HR policies. Its practice focuses on reconciling multinational groups’ internal employment standards with Ukrainian labour legislation, including the legal implications of management appointments, contractual amendments and changes to compensation arrangements. A representative mandate involves Ferring Ukraine, the Ukrainian subsidiary of an international biopharmaceutical group.The firm reviews and implements changes to the client’s global remuneration and performance-management framework for its Ukrainian CEO and senior management. Partners Oleksandr Aleksyeyenko and Volodymyr Yakubovskyy are key contacts.

The Kyiv office of PETERKA & PARTNERS advises multinational employers on employment regulation, workforce restructuring and business continuity under martial law. The practice has developed particular expertise in military registration, employee reservation and obtaining critically important enterprise status, alongside traditional employment compliance and litigation. In contentious work, the firm successfully defended a major IT company against a former employee’s allegations of workplace mobbing and claims for moral damages and legal costs. Taras Utiralov, the Kyiv-based managing partner, is the main contact, while Anastasiia Kusherets and Yuliia Sereda are key contributors to the practice.

Redcliffe Partners develops its employment practice advissng international corporations, financial institutions and technology businesses on employment regulation, workforce restructuring, executive employment, internal labour policies and the application of wartime labour legislation. Its practice encompasses employment contracts, personnel transfers, dismissals, remuneration arrangements, military registration and the management of employment risks arising from corporate reorganisations. A representative mandate involved advising Euronet Ukraine, part of an international electronic payments and financial technology group, on an internal workforce restructuring completed in 2025. Albert Sych, Partner and Co-Head of Employment, advises on labour law, corporate restructuring and employment aspects of business transactions.

Wolf Theiss has a strong employment practice serving multinational corporations, particularly in the technology, manufacturing and life sciences sectors. Its expertise encompasses workforce restructuring, executive employment, contractor arrangements, employment due diligence and compliance with wartime labor and mobilization regulations. The firm regularly advises Snap and NVIDIA on employment matters relating to their Ukrainian operations. A similar mandate for Astellas Pharma Ukraine involved overcoming repeated refusals by the Ministry of Health and ultimately securing critical enterprise designationю The practice is co-headed by Olga Ivlyeva, Senior Associate, and Olena Kravtsova, Associate, with additional transactional support from partner Taras Dumych.

Antika Law Firm offers comprehensive contentious legal support across a wide spectrum of labor law issues, spanning personnel planning, lawful termination procedures and representation in court proceedings. Recent mandates include assisting an international company with the employment of foreign nationals in Ukraine, including obtaining work and residence permits, and representing a private client in litigation concerning unpaid employment entitlements following dismissal. The team also advised an automotive business on an internal disciplinary investigation involving alleged systematic violations of working-time requirements and supported a corporate group in preparing, negotiating and registering collective bargaining agreements. The employment practice is led by Dr. Oleksiy Kot, a senior partner, with key support from partner Oleksandra Fedorenko and senior associate Oleksander Tretiakov.

DE-JURE advises employers on employment relationships, labour-law compliance and the contractual aspects of workforce management. The practice provides ongoing legal support to businesses and organisations on employment documentation, personnel matters and the application of Ukrainian labour legislation. Oleksandr Shchukin, Partner, is a key practitioner in this area.

EUCONLAW Group advises businesses operating in Ukraine and Poland on employment-related aspects of corporate establishment, business relocation and ongoing operations. Its cross-border capabilities are particularly relevant to Ukrainian companies establishing Polish subsidiaries and adapting their corporate and employment arrangements to local requirements. The practice is integrated with the firm’s corporate and tax services.

Prikhodko & Partners handles employment and social security matters, with a particularly substantial focus on pension litigation, recognition of employment records and disputes with the Pension Fund of Ukraine. The team represents clients in proceedings concerning pension recalculation, confirmation of qualifying service periods, reinstatement of benefits and enforcement of social security entitlements. Alona Chmona and Liubomyr Kozhukhov are key practitioners focusing on pension disputes, social security entitlements and employment-related litigation.

Sergeyevs’ Law Office has an established employment practice with particular expertise in maritime labour relations, seafarers’ rights and the application of international labour standards. The firm’s ongoing practice also encompasses mobilisation-related obligations and labour issues affecting companies operating under martial law.

ZHANNA HRUSHKO’S LAW CENTER represents clients in employment disputes involving disciplinary sanctions, unpaid wages and regulatory penalties. Its track record includes successfully challenging employment-related fines and disciplinary measures, as well as securing the recovery of salary arrears through pre-trial negotiations.

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Baker McKenzie* enjoys its long-standing commitment to providing comprehensive labor and employment law advice, covering the structuring of employment relations, drafting agreements for executives and staff, managing terminations, and addressing issues such as data privacy, tax implications, leave entitlements, disciplinary actions, and HR policy implementation. Lina Nemchenko splits her time between real estate and employment and migration practices, regularly advising clients on data protection and general labor law, while counsel Mariana Marchuk is consistently referred for her long-time commitment to employment matters.

IMPACTA LAW* (until December 2025, the team operated under the INTEGRITES brand) is rapidly expanding its employment practice, advising a strong international client base on martial law-related matters, The practice is led by counsel Inna Kostrytska.