Natural resources
We support oil and gas production, water use, forestry and the extraction of construction materials. The basis of the legal work is the permit system of subsoil use: special permits, auctions, production sharing agreements, rent payments and the environmental obligations of extraction projects.
Why PROCTOR
A special permit for subsoil use is an asset that the state can suspend by a single decision, wiping out years of investment. PROCTOR defends subsoil users in disputes with the State Service of Geology and Subsoil, supports auctions and production sharing agreements and builds the environmental compliance of extraction projects.
We work ahead of events: an audit of permit documentation and environmental obligations before the supervisory authorities take an interest in them.
Lines of work
- Permits for hydrocarbon productionSpecial permits for geological exploration and production, auctions, production sharing agreements, rent on production.
- Subsoil use disputesChallenging the suspension and cancellation of special permits, disputes with the State Service of Geology and Subsoil, protection of investments in extraction projects.
- Environmental obligationsEnvironmental impact assessment for extraction projects, land reclamation, management of extractive waste, environmental tax and rent payments.
- Water and forest usePermits for special water use, lease of water bodies, forest plots for recreation and harvesting.
Practices for the industry
The teams of PROCTOR that run matters in this sector.
Competition law and government relations (GR)A practice for companies whose main risk comes from the state as regulator: merger clearances and investigations by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, support during inspections and defence against administrative pressure, and, as a premium layer on top, influence over the rules of the game through lawmaking and advocacy.
Corporate law and M&AThe flagship transactional practice: the legal foundation for owning, running and selling a business. It covers M&A deals, corporate structuring and the protection of owners' interests, together with adjacent areas - employment relations with staff and senior management, and the personal wealth matters of business owners (private clients).
Dispute resolution and enforcementThe full cycle of protecting a client's interests in a dispute: national courts of every jurisdiction and instance, international commercial and investment arbitration and, above all, turning a judgment won into money actually recovered.
Real estate, construction and landA practice built around the main tangible asset of a business: commercial real estate deals, construction permitting, development projects and the full range of land matters - from the agricultural land market to the land banks of agricultural companies.
Tax practiceA standalone practice with the strongest lead generation potential: protecting a business from additional tax assessments, blocked tax invoices and pressure from the tax authorities, together with the lawful optimisation of the tax burden.
Clients from the industry
