Legal support for IT companies in Ukraine
€10030 min online* - required fields
In short. Zakon Lviv lawyers support IT companies, developers working as sole proprietors (FOP) and startups, including those with foreign founders and clients. We register a sole proprietor (from UAH 700) or an LLC (€500), draft and review contracts with developers and foreign customers, NDAs, transfer of rights to code, and register trademarks. A 30-minute online consultation costs €100, a written opinion from €200; ongoing support is quoted after the consultation.
What an IT lawyer does for your business
Start: sole proprietor or LLC
We help choose the legal form and tax group for your income model and register a sole proprietor (FOP) or an LLC for €500. With a non-resident founder — LLC registration with a foreign founder.
Contracts with customers
Software development and IT services agreements, including with foreign clients: scope, acceptance, payment, liability, rights to the result. Bilingual contracts are part of drafting international contracts.
Team and code
Contracts with developers working as sole proprietors and with employees, NDAs, clauses transferring economic rights to code. In a contractor’s agreement without such a clause the rights to the software stay with the developer, which becomes critical when you sell the product or raise investment.
Brand and product name
Name check and trademark registration: €200 + state fees, from 14 months (14–18 months on average according to UKRNOIVI).
Diia.City and structure
We explain whether the Diia.City regime suits you: only a legal entity can become a resident (Law No. 1667-IX), so a sole proprietor would need an LLC first.
Disputes
Customer claims, unpaid invoices for completed work, disputes over rights to code. In court, clients are represented by an advocate the company works with under contract.
How much legal services for IT cost
| Service | Price | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Online lawyer consultation, 30 minutes | €100 | by appointment |
| Written legal opinion | from €200 | agreed individually |
| Sole proprietor (FOP) registration | from UAH 700 | from 1 working day |
| LLC registration, turnkey | €500 | from 3 working days |
| Trademark registration | €200 + state fees | from 14 months |
| Contracts, NDAs, document audit, retainer support | on agreement | after the consultation: depends on the number and language of documents |
Timings are typical in our experience and depend on the documents, state bodies and scope. The full list is on the Zakon Lviv price list.
How we work with IT companies
What to prepare for the consultation
- a register extract for the LLC or for the sole proprietor;
- current contracts with clients and contractors, NDAs;
- contracts or orders covering your developers (sole proprietors, employees);
- a short note: product, team, clients’ countries, what worries you now.
Why you can trust us with your IT business
- 14 years of legal services for business;
- office in Lviv at 2A Tershakivtsiv St; online consultations across Ukraine;
- we work as Legal Solutions LLC, EDRPOU code 39233200, with a contract and an invoice for every service;
- registration and consultation prices are public on the price list, other fees are quoted before work starts.
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Frequently asked questions about an IT lawyer
How much does legal support for an IT company in Ukraine cost?
IT lawyer or IT advocate — whom do I need?
Do I need a separate contract with a freelance developer?
How do I protect my code and product name?
Sole proprietor or LLC for an IT business?
Can a foreign founder own a Ukrainian IT company?
Can we work with you remotely?
Let’s review your IT business in 30 minutes
Tell us about your product and who you work with, and we will suggest a consultation format and give you the timing.
