Settlement of Disputes

We counsel our clients at all stages of dispute resolution: at the early stage of pre-trial settlement, at the stage of assessing of the prospects of litigation, filing an action and other procedural documents, representation in court or amicable settlement and up to the execution of the court ruling.

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Alternative methods of dispute resolution

Based on many years of practice, winning a lawsuit does not always bring the client the desired result. There are situations when making a settlement is the best option.

It is important for Dictio Law Firm that you, as our client, have a chance to maintain a good business/partner/family relationship, where possible.

Our specialists have experience and skills to efficiently use alternative methods for dispute settling and results achieving amicably.

Mediation

Mediation is a method of dispute resolving through a mediator, who helps the parties to the conflict to set up a communication process.

We are devoted to the mediation process. In mediation, we act as a neutral mediator, consider impartially the conflict situation and help you cooperate with other participants to mediation to find solutions that satisfy all parties. The mediation process is confidential, flexible and voluntary for the parties.

Advocate Olena Shtohryn learned the mediation skills at the Ukrainian Mediation Center of the Kyiv Mohyla Business School (KMBS), has got a Certificate and successfully combines the tools of mediation and advocacy in her practice.

Main types of mediation of:
  • conflicts between companies and their customers/clients/consumers;
  • conflicts between companies;
  • conflicts between owners or shareholders of companies;
  • conflicts between the administration and employees of companies;
  • conflicts in discontinuation of employment and labor relations;
  • counselling on concluding agreements that follow the mediation outcome;
  • family mediation on division of property of the former spouses;
  • legal support to the client in mediation by a third party.


Negotiations

We have got many years of professional experience in negotiations. Every word is important in the negotiation. Discovering the actual interests of the parties to the negotiation process, building trust, deep knowledge of the subject are important components of establishing strong partner relations.


Business reputation has long been an asset. It has a value, i.e. the goodwill, and is one of the components of the legal entity’s market value, so many companies choose a way of negotiation to resolve the conflict.


Our specialists will help you negotiate efficiently and achieve the desired result.

Main services:
  • development of a tailor-made negotiation strategy depending on the intended result;
  • preparation of the client to the negotiation process;
  • representation of the client's interests in negotiations;
  • counselling of the contract concluding/amending based on the negotiation achievements.

Pre-trial settlement of disputes

Dictio Law Firm provides a full range of services related to the claims activities.

Main services:
  • study of documents required for submission/review of claims;
  • legal assessment of risks;
  • making and submission of claims or requests to your debtors for failure to perform their obligations;
  • preparation of responses and objections to claims or requests of contractors.

Lawsuits

Dictio Law Firm lawyers protect the client's interests in commercial, administrative and general courts of all instances, including the Supreme and Constitutional Courts of Ukraine.

The experience and qualifications of our lawyers allow us facilitating the efficient resolution of disputes in different areas:

Real Estate and Construction Disputes
  • Protection of property rights to real estate
  • Investor rights protection
  • Protection of developer's rights, appeals against resolutions, actions, inaction of regulatory authorities
  • Disputes arising in the process of real estate management by condominium associations
Contract Disputes
  • Disputes concerning the modification, termination of contracts, discontinuation of legal relations under contracts
  • Disputes on the validity of contracts
  • Disputes on the debt recovery, penalties, losses under the contract
Land disputes
  • Land ownership protection
  • Disputes arising from the lease, easement, emphyteusis legal relations
  • Agricultural land disputes
Banking and Financial Disputes
  • Disputes arising from loan, mortgage, surety, pledge contracts
  • Debt recovery under the loan agreement
  • Enforcement of mortgage, charge
  • Disputes with financial institutions (factoring companies)
Family Disputes
  • Division of marital property
  • Determining with whom the child should live
  • Determining the details of communication with the child
  • Recovery of alimony and additional maintenance for the child
  • Recognition (appeal) of the paternity right
Hereditary Disputes
  • Resolution of litigation on the division and redistribution of inheritance
  • Having the inherited property ownership recognized
  • Having the last will recognized as invalid in court
  • Disputes on debt recovery under the testator's creditor
Employment Disputes
  • Protection of workers against mobbing and illegal dismissal
  • Representation of owners' interests in disputes with employees
  • Recovery of wage arrears
Bankruptcy
  • Preparation of the debtor for bankruptcy proceedings
  • Counselling of the debtor (individual/legal entity) in bankruptcy proceedings
  • Protection of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings
Corporate Disputes
  • Protection of corporate rights
  • Disputes on registration actions
  • Appeals against decisions of governing bodies of a legal entity
Insurance Disputes
  • Disputes of insurance companies with policyholders
  • Recovery of insurance indemnities
  • Disputes with MTIBU (Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine)
Intellectual Property Disputes
  • Copyright protection
  • Patent disputes
  • Trademark Disputes

Execution of the Court Ruling

The ultimate purpose of any trial is the execution of the court ruling. However, the ambiguity of Ukrainian legislation may call a doubt on the actual enforcement of the court ruling.


We assess the prospects of execution of the court ruling against a potential opponent before the trial launch. Our lawyers have deep knowledge of the law governing the execution of court ruling in Ukraine as well as the experience in counselling to execution of different court rulings.

Main services:
  • submission of documents and support to the enforcement of the court ruling;
  • counselling and control of the execution of the court rulings by the state enforcement service and private enforcement officers in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine;
  • protection of rights of the parties to enforcement proceedings;
  • representation of interests of creditors and debtors in competent public authorities as well as against individuals.