A wide range of competencies to solve your problems
We strive to provide our clients with high-quality legal services in a wide range of areas requiring professional legal support.
Core practice areas
Personal data protection
- Personal data protection consulting
- Preparation of a list of required documents
- Development of a customized data protection documentation package
- Implementation and ongoing maintenance of developed documents
Corporate law
- Registration, reorganization of a legal entity
- Sale of a share
- Establishment of foreign representative offices
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- Corporate disputes
Intellectual property
- Intellectual property issues consulting
- Intellectual property due diligence
- Drafting intellectual property agreements
- Trademark and patent registration
Tax law, foreign economic activity and currency control
- Tax advisory
- Tax disputes
- Foreign economic activity and currency control compliance
Labor and migration law
- Employer-employee relations and labor disputes
- Personnel audit
- Securing a foreign worker permit
Dispute resolution
- Economic disputes and debt collection
- Administrative disputes
- Real estate and construction disputes
- Personal data protection
- Corporate law
- Intellectual property
- Tax law, foreign economic activity and currency control
- Labor and migration law
- Dispute resolution
Personal data protection
LAWYER CITY provides services to bring personal data processing processes into compliance with the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Personal Data Protection", the Federal Law "On Personal Data", the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as laws on privacy and personal data protection in other jurisdictions.
LAWYER CITY's specialists in personal data protection have successfully completed the "Personal Data Protection" training program at the National Center for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Belarus (NCPDP) and have accumulated extensive experience in implementing projects in this area.
In the field of personal data protection, LAWYER CITY has successfully implemented projects such as:
> Development of a customized package of documents for the protection of personal data for a national operator that organizes and/or carries out the processing of personal data of more than 2 million individuals;
> Bringing the national operator's personal data protection documentation into compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a precondition for entering into a contractual relationship with a foreign organization;
> Development of a customized package of documents for the protection of personal data for a Russian operator, including the preparation of a notification to the authorized body for the protection of the rights of data subjects (Roskomnadzor) regarding the processing (or intent to process) of personal data and the inclusion in the Register of operators processing personal data.
In the field of personal data protection, LAWYER CITY provides consultations and legal support on a wide range of issues, including:
- Personal data protection consulting;
- Analysis of the company's documents, data, and business processes (to determine the scope of work for preparing a personal data protection document package, we propose filling out a questionnaire);
- Creating a comprehensive inventory of essential documentation;
- Development of a customized personal data protection document package, implementation of the developed package, and ongoing maintenance to ensure its currency;
- Providing guidance and preparing the necessary documentation for registration in the State Information Resource "Register of Personal Data Operators".
Corporate law
LAWYER CITY provides comprehensive legal services in the field of corporate law and M&A transactions, including consultations and legal support on the following issues:
- Registration, reorganization of a legal entity;
- Sale of a share;
- Establishment of foreign representative offices;
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A);
- Preparation of local acts in the field of corporate law;
- Development of a confidentiality protection document package (NDA);
- Corporate disputes.
LAWYER CITY has a proven track record in this area, having successfully executed projects including:
> Providing legal support to foreign and Belarusian companies on corporate law matters, including the establishment of legal entities, business acquisitions and exits, and corporate group restructuring;
> Providing support for transactions involving the purchase and sale of shares of a joint-stock company, additional share issuances, and the conduct of annual general meetings of shareholders;
> Providing comprehensive legal support to multiple foreign companies entering the Belarusian market, including a full range of services related to company formation, structuring, and business operations in the Republic of Belarus. This encompasses participation in the development, negotiation, and execution of investment agreements;
> Providing consulting and support services for an investment project aimed at developing a large-scale construction project in the Republic of Belarus;
> Providing comprehensive legal support for mergers and acquisitions, including conducting legal due diligence, in the banking, IT, retail, and real estate sectors
> Offering a full range of legal services to resolve shareholder disputes in the pharmaceutical industry, tailored to maximize client benefits;
> Successfully representing a foreign shareholder in a complex corporate dispute, achieving a favorable outcome from an initially hopeless situation.
Intellectual property
In the field of intellectual property (IP) protection, LAWYER CITY offers a comprehensive range of legal services:
- Intellectual property issues consulting;
- Intellectual property due diligence;
- Drafting intellectual property agreements;
- Trademark and patent registration.
LAWYER CITY's intellectual property specialists have successfully completed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy's online course on the Fundamentals of Intellectual Property.
LAWYER CITY has a proven track record in this area, having successfully executed projects including:
> Successful out-of-court resolution of a trademark infringement case on behalf of a leading Belarusian non-alcoholic beverage producer, resulting in full compensation for our client;
> Providing comprehensive intellectual property protection services to prevent market and import infringements in Belarus, including through customs enforcement and administrative proceedings;
> Representing one international brand in a dispute with another international brand regarding trademark protection in the Republic of Belarus;
> Development of IT contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, licensing agreements, software development agreements, website development agreements, and agreements for internet servers: user agreements and API data access agreements.
Tax law, foreign economic activity and currency control
LAWYER CITY offers a comprehensive range of services in the field of tax consulting and dispute resolution.
We offer a wide range of services in this area, from:
> Providing verbal and written consultations, explanations, and opinions on corporate and individual tax matters, including the application of tax law to specific situations, taking into account the client's circumstances; preparing recommendations (opinions) on tax matters, including determining optimal solutions, considering the choice of the optimal tax system, available tax benefits and the advisability of using them, and analyzing the tax consequences of transactions, to
> Providing assistance in preparing necessary financial documents and tax returns, representing clients before tax authorities and other government agencies (excluding courts) under a fee-based legal services agreement.
LAWYER CITY's tax consulting team has successfully completed the training program "Tax Consulting for Organizations, Individual Entrepreneurs, and Individuals" at the State Institution "Center for Training, Advanced Training, and Retraining of Cadres of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus".
In the field of tax consulting, LAWYER CITY has successfully implemented projects such as:
> Providing tax advice to foreign IT companies regarding the provision of services to Belarusian companies within the territory of the Republic of Belarus;
> Tax advisory services related to the regulation of activities through a permanent establishment under the laws of the Republic of Belarus;
> Tax consulting for cross-border transactions, including advertising, real estate, and intellectual property.
LAWYER CITY provides consulting services on foreign economic activity and currency control:
- Services for substantive analysis of agreements to ensure compliance with foreign trade and currency control legislation;
- Consulting services on the registration of foreign exchange contracts and planned legislative changes in this area.
Labor and migration law
With years of experience, LAWYER CITY provides expert legal counsel to businesses on labor and immigration matters, including:
- conducting a personnel audit of the company and developing recommendations to address the shortcomings identified as a result of the audit (analysis of personal files and workbooks of employees, employment contracts, personnel orders, staffing tables, vacation schedules, time and attendance records, and other documents);
- development of local legal acts in the field of labor law;
- preparation of a documentation package for the formalization of employment relations with employees;
- providing advice and assistance in preparing documentation related to the imposition of disciplinary measures and the termination of employment contracts;
- consulting on the formalization of employment relationships with foreign citizens in accordance with the requirements of national legislation on foreign labor migration;
- assistance in obtaining a special permit for foreign citizens to engage in employment activities in the Republic of Belarus;
- preparation of responses to government inquiries regarding compliance with labor and immigration laws.
Dispute resolution
LAWYER CITY offers a comprehensive range of dispute resolution services, including:
- economic disputes and debt collection;
- administrative disputes;
- real estate and construction disputes;
- corporate disputes;
- intellectual property disputes.
Our company offers a comprehensive range of services related to dispute resolution, including client consultations, full legal support during dispute proceedings, pre-trial dispute resolution, development of defense strategies, assessment of litigation risks, pre-trial debt collection from legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, as well as enforcement of court decisions and rulings of other jurisdictional bodies.
In the field of dispute resolution, LAWYER CITY has successfully completed projects such as:
> Developing a defense strategy for a major construction materials manufacturer facing quality claims from a counterparty;
> Providing assistance in the out-of-court settlement of a corporate dispute between shareholders of a closed joint-stock company;
> Representing clients in construction disputes, including claims for defective workmanship, debt recovery for completed work, and disputes over the return of security deposits;
> Implementation of a comprehensive set of measures to protect the trademark rights of a major non-alcoholic beverage producer, resulting in 100% success for the client, including full recovery of costs from the counterparty;
> Representing the interests of one international brand against another international brand regarding the provision of legal protection for a trademark in the Republic of Belarus;
> Resolving international commercial disputes through Russian arbitration on behalf of our clients