Hillmont Partners is a leading law firm which was founded by British and Ukrainian partners with a view to providing high-quality legal services to investors and businesses operating or looking to operate in Ukraine. With three offices in Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa) and office in London, Hillmont is connecting the potential of Ukraine with global investors and businesses.

The firm offers the expertise and insight needed to help clients operate in the complex legal and regulatory landscape. We guide our clients through all stages of the regulatory and permitting process, advise on investment projects, assist with government relations and public affairs, regulatory and risk management, offer corporate governance, commercial, labour and tax law advice, and handle any litigation or arbitration involving our clients.

The firm’s lawyers provide commercially-focused advice across a variety of industry sectors in the fast-changing business environment in Ukraine. Multinational companies, investors, financial institutions and project developers face numerous challenges in operating and investing in Ukraine. Our team is committed to forward thinking to help clients stay ahead of the curve, either identifying opportunities or managing uncertainty.

Hillmont Partners is especially strong in complex litigation, investment advisory and government relations and public affairs. Our experts work to defend the interests of our clients when they face the most challenging of threats to their businesses and we help ensure that those investing in Ukraine are appraised of all the risks and are comprehensively protected throughout the life of their projects.

Our team is made up of experienced commercial lawyers and criminal defence attorneys, finance professionals who have a wealth of knowledge about distressed investing and strategic communications professionals advising on interaction between businesses and state authorities.

We help our clients navigate Ukraine’s dynamic transformation. Our experienced and professional team offers a full range of services in the field of government relations and public affairs, regulatory and risk management, including development and implementation of comprehensive GR&PA strategies; regulatory and policy analysis and monitoring; crisis communications and issue management; legislative drafting and advocacy.

Our firm’s industry-specific expertise covers counselling international and local businesses across many sectors, including mining, energy, metallurgy and machinery, banking and finance, IT and start-ups, agriculture, FMCG and retail, commercial real estate, etc.