Kyiv, Ukraine · Legal & Market Entry

Supporting defence companies entering and operating in Ukraine

We help foreign defence and technology companies establish a presence in Ukraine, employ teams lawfully, and structure operations for the regimes that make the country work for them.

Where we help

  • 01Market entry & structurePresence, entity, corporate design
  • 02Employment & peopleLawful hiring and payroll
  • 03Diia City & Defence CityPreferential tax regimes
  • 04Contracts & agreementsSupply, licensing, export control
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About us

A Kyiv based legal and business advisory firm built around one question: how does a foreign defence company actually operate here.

We combine Ukrainian legal expertise with hands on experience of how the defence sector really works on the ground.

Defence Tech Consulting advises foreign defence and dual use technology companies from their first step in Ukraine to full operation. We guide clients through market entry, corporate structuring, employment, and contracts, and we stay with them as the day to day questions arise.

Our work is practical. We know the registrars, the tax regimes, and the people who make things move, and we translate that into a structure that is compliant, efficient, and built to last.

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Preferential regimes we place clients in
EU
Cross border reach with local counsel
A–Z
Entry to operation, one partner
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Services

Four areas that cover the full path from arriving in Ukraine to running a compliant, tax efficient operation.

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Market entry & structure

Registration of a representation or company, the right corporate structure, and the full route for defence companies establishing themselves in Ukraine.

Company & representationCorporate structurePermanent establishment
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Employment & people

Lawful employment, gig contracts, payroll projects, and HR compliance so your Ukrainian team is hired and paid correctly from day one.

Employment contractsGig & freelancerPayroll & HR compliance
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Diia City & Defence City

Securing resident status in Ukraine's preferential tax regimes for the defence and technology sectors, and choosing the one that fits you best.

Residency & eligibilityTax structuringOngoing compliance
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Contracts & agreements

Supply contracts, NDAs, licensing, export control, and M&A support, drafted and reviewed to protect your position.

Supply & NDALicensingExport controlM&A
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Partners

We work alongside trusted specialists in Ukraine and across Europe to deliver complete cross border support.

Notaries
Notarisation, apostille, and legalisation of corporate documents.
Auditors
Financial audit, reporting, and bookkeeping for Ukrainian entities.
Specialist counsel
Export control, IP, and litigation specialists when a matter needs them.
European firms
Coordination with counsel and notaries in the Netherlands, Estonia, and beyond.
Get in touch

Let us map your entry into Ukraine.

Tell us where you are and where you want to be. We will lay out the structure, the steps, and the regime that fits.

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