services

International structuring

Businesses utilise international structuring to scale up, enter new markets, establish ongoing cooperation with partners and clients in specific jurisdictions, and optimise their tax burden. To operate effectively, it is essential to create a comprehensive structure that aligns as closely as possible with business objectives and goals, which is the key to the successful operation of any business.

We are committed to our clients’ success, which is why Dictum’s lawyers will analyse your business model and strategy, present options for jurisdictions, advise on the advantages and specific features of each, design the proposed company structure based on the selected jurisdictions, carry out all necessary registration procedures and provide ongoing support in dealings with the authorities of foreign countries.

OUR SERVICES

Analysis and preparation for structuring

analysis of the business model from the perspective of scalability;
audit of the corporate structure of the business;
assessment of the business’s objectives, goals and prospects;
assistance in selecting the most suitable jurisdiction;
selection of foreign jurisdictions;
selection of a tax model;
selection of the type of legal entity;
advice on corporate and tax structuring;
structuring assets to mitigate risks.

Experts:

Svitlana Moroz

Support for the structuring process

support for the process of setting up companies abroad, including in offshore jurisdictions and low-tax jurisdictions;
carrying out registration procedures in Ukraine to prepare for structuring;
rectifying deficiencies and breaches that prevent the structuring process from commencing;
preparing registration documents;
drafting and analysing international commercial contracts;
drafting key corporate documents;
developing and implementing corporate governance standards;
liaising with foreign registrars and authorities;
opening a bank account abroad;
supporting the process of acquiring property abroad;
support with the recruitment of directors and management;
support with immigration matters and obtaining documents for permanent or temporary residence;
due diligence of existing corporate structures to identify risks and shortcomings for owners and the business as a whole;
support for intra-group reorganisations and asset segregation;
formalising relationships between founders.

Experts:

Svitlana Moroz

Support for a foreign corporate structure

support for the preparation of financial statements;
drafting of shareholder and corporate agreements, as well as other internal documents between the organisation’s participants;
drafting contracts for the entity’s business operations;
advising on the conduct of audits by foreign and Ukrainian regulatory authorities;
carrying out registration procedures to amend the corporate structure;
organising tax and accounting systems;
opening branches and representative offices abroad;
optimising the corporate structure to facilitate business management and, where necessary, to allow for a smooth change of ownership;
tax accounting for foreign organisations.