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Oil & Gas

Comprehensive legal support for oil and gas projects — from subsoil use to international arbitration


 Tailored legal assistance for investors, license holders, infrastructure operators, traders, and joint ventures

What is legal support in the oil and gas sector?

Legal support in the oil and gas sector involves multi-level legal assistance across all phases of business activity: exploration, extraction, transportation, storage, sales, investment, and dispute resolution.
GOLAW provides legal support with a deep understanding of public regulation, subsoil use specifics, international contract law, and fiscal implications. We serve both private and state-owned companies, as well as foreign investors.

Our services include:

  • Subsoil use, production sharing agreements (PSAs), licensing
  • Drafting and support of transportation, storage, and supply contracts
  • M&A transactions in the sector: asset acquisition, joint venture formation
  • Tax structuring, inspection support, advisory services
  • Representation in disputes with state authorities and in international arbitration

ESG advisory, permitting, and regulatory engagement

How we work: Key stages of cooperation

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Subsoil use and PSAs
Obtaining permits, participation in tenders, legal support in negotiating and executing production sharing agreements, legal due diligence of subsoil requirements.
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Infrastructure contracts
Construction and modernization of pipelines and gas storage facilities, contracts for transportation, storage, supply, and technical maintenance.
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M&A and joint ventures
Legal due diligence, asset purchase agreements, joint venture structuring, AMCU approvals, tax structuring.
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Regulatory support
Obtaining licenses, support during inspections by regulatory bodies, communication with state authorities, compliance with special operating conditions.
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Tax matters
Advice on taxation of transactions and operations, preparation for audits, responses to tax inquiries, individual tax consultations, VAT refunds, dispute resolution.
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Litigation and arbitration
Representation in disputes with the state, the Regulator (NEURC), counterparties, international commercial arbitration, strategic legal advocacy.

Key lawyers

Dr. Valentyn Gvozdiy
Dr. Valentyn Gvozdiy
  • Managing Partner, Attorney at law, PhD
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Sergiy Oberkovych
Sergiy Oberkovych
  • Senior Partner, Attorney at law
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Oleksandr Melnyk
Oleksandr Melnyk
  • Partner, Head of Corporate Law and M&A practice, Attorney at law
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Kateryna Manoylenko
Kateryna Manoylenko
  • Partner, Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, Attorney at law
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Viktoriia Bublichenko
Viktoriia Bublichenko
  • Partner, Head of Tax, Restructuring, Claims and Recoveries practice, Attorney at law
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Frequently asked questions

  • Can legal support begin only at the stage of inspection or dispute?

    Yes. We join projects both at early stages and during audits, disputes, or asset restructuring.

  • What does legal due diligence in the oil and gas sector cover?

    Permits, legal history of assets, contracts, joint venture structures, litigation risks, and state-related obligations.

  • What tax risks are most common in the sector?

    VAT refunds, taxation of transit operations, rent payments, application of international treaties.

  • Does GOLAW represent clients in arbitration abroad?

    Yes. We act on behalf of clients in international arbitration based on contractual or investment disputes.

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