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Mining & Minerals

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Mining & Minerals

Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm specializes in the comprehensive legal support of projects related to subsoil use, extraction and circulation of mineral resources in Ukraine. The firm advises leading mining companies, investors, project teams and the public sector on obtaining and renewing special permits for subsoil use, structuring mining and investment projects, compliance with environmental and urban planning requirements, tax planning, as well as corporate, transactional and dispute-related matters.

 

A separate focus of the practice is legal support of land relations for mining purposes, including acquisition and formalization of rights to land plots for the placement of quarries, mines, waste dumps, processing plants and auxiliary infrastructure, change of designated land use, easements, purchase and lease of land plots, as well as support of land allocation procedures and interaction with local self-government bodies and state authorities.

 

Our experts combine practical knowledge of mining law, environmental liability, land law and investment project structuring, providing integrated legal support at all stages of the mining business life cycle – from geological exploration and project launch to operational activities and exit from investment.

  • Advising on subsoil use and obtaining, renewal and reissuance of special permits for subsoil use

  • Legal support for participation in subsoil use auctions

  • Support for projects under production sharing agreements

  • Assistance with geological exploration and mineral reserves evaluation procedures

  • Legal support for the acquisition of rights to land plots for mining and infrastructure placement

  • Support with environmental procedures, including permitting and land reclamation

  • Optimization of tax and royalty regimes for mining activities

  • Structuring of investment projects and legal support of M&A transactions in the mining sector

  • Interaction with state authorities and regulators in the field of subsoil use and land relations

  • Representation of clients’ interests in courts and arbitrations in disputes related to subsoil use and land matters

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Today we are working on projects for more than 400 active clients

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About us

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Founded in 1997, Ilyashev & Partners is one of the most prominent law firms in the Eastern European region. With offices in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, Ilyashev & Partners employs more than 120 people. The firm has been recognized by the most prestigious legal market research guides, according to which it occupies a leading position in Ukraine.

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We provide assistance by:

  1. Helping at any stage of the project.
  2. Discussing the task with you, analyzing all prospects and risks.
  3. Thorough studying of the problem, taking into account the special aspects of your business activities.
  4. Developing a strategy, suggesting solutions and action plan.
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