Western approach & local competence

BETEN has a local experience in Eastern Europe countries and more especially in Ukraine since more than 20 years. The company faced the same questions and same expectations as any investor who is interested in doing business in Ukraine.

An investor's need to have effective legal advice adapted to the realities of the country where he wants to work is essential. This is particularly true in a specific country like Ukraine, especially if you start your business there.

The mission of BETEN Legal is to combine a Western approach with a local competence thanks to an international team. These three elements are the basis of BETEN Legal's success as well as the key of our clients' satisfaction.

By implementing this mission we can offer:

• a perfect match between practice and theory;
• a legal and effective adaptation of your projects and wishes to the Ukrainian legal and economic framework;
• our solutions for your projects and activities;
• professional translations of legal documents in Ukrainian, Russian, French and English;
• tailored and professional advice given by available specialists;
• an approach offering a better understanding of the Ukrainian legal context.

This tailored and personalized support mission makes us unique and is based on quality legal support that already brings satisfaction to international companies in Ukraine.

Tailored & multilingual services

BETEN Legal offers legal and accounting support on an occasional or regular basis for project(s) of international and local investors in Ukraine.

Our goal is to combine a Western quality of services on the basis of a local competence and thanks to an international team of specialists.

We propose:

• an integrated and thorough analysis of your objective, plans and wishes for project development in Ukraine by providing professional advice on the best and the most effective forms and means of their implementation in accordance with legal, economic and fiscal realities of Ukraine;
• expert advice on specific issues in different areas of law for investors already present or wishing to be established / to start activities in Ukraine;
• creation, registration, restructuring and acquisition of Ukrainian companies;
• negotiations with partners and subcontractors, drafting and analysis of contract documents to best defend your rights and interests;
• legal audits of companies and projects – due diligence;
• assistance for the procedure of your participation in calls for projects for public procurement of goods, services and works in Ukraine;
• submission of proposals and organization of the resolution of corporate and management issues relating to your company;
• delivery of accounting, report drafting and tax payment services for your company in accordance with the law;
• amicable or judicial settlement of conflicts, representation of interests of our clients during negotiations with partners, in Ukrainian courts, administrations and supervisory bodies as well as complaint follow-up;
• overall legal monitoring and follow-up of our clients’ activities and projects;

Our legal services are provided in the most clear and efficient manner, according to the requirements of our clients and Ukrainian legal framework, in one of the languages of your choice between French, Ukrainian, Russian or English.

MISSION

BETEN has an international experience, especially in Eastern Europe, and more specifically in Ukraine, for over 20 years. The company experienced on the ground most of the situations that has to face any foreign company willing to invest and to set up projects in this geographical area.

BETEN proposes today to pass this knowledge to institutional or private operators by providing a general introduction to the cultural and professional specificities of Eastern European countries.

BETEN Tour's mission is to provide its clients with a network of partners and contacts in professional sectors of its competence by organizing highly targeted visits and meetings in the framework of a prospecting and development project.

Moreover, our clients can benefit of the services of our Translation, Legal, Accounting departments providing a complete and tailor-made follow-up at each stage of their international project.

TYPES OF BUSINESS TOURS

Discovery tours

Combining tourism with professional visits, this tour will allow you to make an initial acquaintance with the country. Having a general economic vocation, discovery tours are intended for European institutions, administrations and companies that wish to make discover to their employees the specificity of the Eastern European countries.

Discovery tours offer the general presentation of the country, its culture, its economy, its institutions and its functioning.

Thematic study tours

In the framework of a business tour organized specifically to get acquainted with a definite branch of activity, BETEN proposes you to meet local companies and experts of the chosen field, while providing you with information on the cultural, political and economic context of the branch.

In addition to technical presentations, we organize practical visits of local representatives of the branch in order to estimate the situation on the field. These tours are proposed to the representatives of different sectors or branches of activity:

• Cereals
• Livestock breeding
• Wine
• Vegetables
• Food industry
• Renewable energy, etc.

Individually tailored, these tours allow groups of 10 to 50 persons to discover during 3-10 days period the similarities and the differences in various branches that may exist in Western and Eastern Europe, in order to learn from the exchange of experience and to stimulate new ideas.

Tours related to fairs

BETEN team proposes to assist you in the organization of your trip related to the participation in a fair, either as a visitor or an exhibitor.

We provide a complete assistance from registration for participation to follow-up of your contacts identified during the fair after your departure.

For the success of the event, BETEN proposes to provide supervision during the stand set-up and discussions with fair’s managers as well as accompaniment by a specialized interpreter.

Partnership opportunities tours

This tour aims at searching for suppliers, customers or potential partners.

Before the trip, we carry out a targeted study of the definite sector in order to detect prospects corresponding to the requested criteria.

A specialized interpreter accompanies you during all trips and meetings with prospects. We offer our assistance in the detection and the follow-up of your professional projects.