This figure may sound provocative, but it effectively conveys the central idea of criminal proceedings: without professional legal representation, there is almost no chance of success. This is not about “magic statistics,” but about the reality of criminal proceedings, where the state has powerful tools at its disposal, while the defendant is left…
The tax system in Ukraine remains one of the most complex and contentious areas for businesses. Even conscientious taxpayers regularly face decisions by tax authorities that can halt a company’s operations or create serious financial risks. In such situations, a tax attorney becomes…
Modern criminal cases are increasingly extending beyond the borders of a single country. The globalization of business, international financial transactions, and cross-border investigations are leading to criminal proceedings taking on an international character. In such cases, the question often arises: who is more effective—Ukrainian attorneys or foreign ones…
In criminal cases, timing is crucial. Many people believe that a lawyer can be brought in “later”—once the situation becomes serious or when formal charges have already been filed. But in practice, it is precisely this decision that often leads to the worst possible outcomes. The short answer is: yes,…
There are quite a few stereotypes surrounding tax attorneys. Some view them as “hunters of business problems” who only show up when things have already gone wrong. Others, on the contrary, see them as a company’s last chance to preserve its assets, avoid penalties, and defend its legal rights before the tax authorities…
Axel Legal overturned the State Tax Service’s decision to reduce the negative VAT balance—even in cases where the audit had formally “identified” discrepancies. The Axel Legal team successfully defended the interests of a Ukrainian business—a supplier of medical and laboratory equipment — in a dispute with the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in …
The AXELLEGAL team successfully defended the interests of a Ukrainian company operating in the premium alcoholic beverages market in a complex tax dispute that arose following a scheduled documentary audit. The regulatory authority concluded that there had been an alleged understatement of income tax and value-added tax.…
In practice, it is not uncommon for enforcement proceedings to have ended many years ago, yet the record of the attachment remains in the state registries. Most often, people only find out about this when selling real estate, settling an inheritance, or transferring property as a gift. The correct method of protection…
In our case, a telling situation arose: during a search, the authorities seized all of our client’s equipment based on extremely specific and sensitive suspicions. Subsequently, an expert examination confirmed our client’s complete innocence, and the case was closed, but the equipment was not returned because the police simply… lost it. And now for the most interesting part—…
The war has resulted in thousands of Ukrainians losing not only their homes or other real estate, but also the documents proving their ownership rights. These documents may have been destroyed during shelling, left behind in temporarily occupied territory, or lost during evacuation.…
