Government Relations (GR)
Strategic interaction of business with state authorities: building relationships with the authorities and regulators, permit documentation, and protection of the company and its officials.
More about the practice
For business, relations with the state are not occasional interactions but a constant strategic dimension of its activity. Regulators’ decisions, inspections by controlling authorities, obtaining permits and changes to the rules of the game in an industry can both open up new opportunities for a company and put its operations at risk. Government relations is the ability to anticipate such situations, build the right communication with the authorities and protect the interests of the business before a risk becomes a problem.
Doing business in today’s environment requires not only professionalism and an impeccable business reputation but also effective interaction with state and local self-government authorities. GOLAW helps companies build constructive relationships with state authorities and act proactively: from obtaining and renewing permit documentation and supporting interaction with controlling authorities to protecting the business and its officials in difficult relations with the authorities.
We combine deep knowledge of the regulatory environment with an understanding of how decisions are made at the level of the state, and where necessary we draw on the firm’s specialised expertise — regulatory, litigation and white-collar defence. Our clients are companies and their officials for whom it is important to interact with the state in a lawful, predictable and protected manner, minimising regulatory and reputational risks.
Head of practice
Dr. Valentyn Gvozdiy
Founding Partner at GOLAW, Attorney at law, PhD
- Contacts
- 31/33 Kniaziv Ostrozkykh St, Zorianyi Business Center, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01010
- v.gvozdiy@golaw.ua
- +38 044 581 1220
- Recognitions
- Lexology Index: Corporate Tax 2025
- ITR World Tax 2025
- Lexology Index: Client Choice 2025
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2025
- 50 Leading Law Firms Ukraine 2026
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Insights
13 August 2026 Publication
Defence City: The State Tax Service Systematises the Rules for Applying Tax Ince...
04 August 2026 Publication
Changes in the field of business inspections: an overview of the new regulations
16 December 2024 Energy Alert Digest
Partners of GOLAW partners participated in the VII German-Ukrainian Business For...
16 July 2026 Events
BUSINESS BREAKFAST | Scheduled Tax Audits: Common Findings in Audit Reports and ...
19 November 2025 Events
WEBINAR | The new PPP law in Ukraine: opportunities for foreign investors
30 April 2026 Legal news
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20 April 2026 Legal news
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03 February 2026 Podcast
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20 January 2026 Podcast
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25 November 2025 Podcast
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13 August 2026 Publication
Defence City: The State Tax Service Systematises the Rules for Applying Tax Ince...
04 August 2026 Publication
Changes in the field of business inspections: an overview of the new regulations
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