Phone +38 (044) 333-95-16
Email office@bkadvisers.com.ua
Address Kyiv, 39-41 Shota Rustaveli str.
Real estate & construction — Bauman Kondratyuk
Real Estate and Construction

Legal counsel on projects — from land through to commissioning

We advise on the full life cycle of a real-estate asset — from land acquisition and rezoning, through design, construction, and commissioning, to subsequent sale, leasing, or asset management.

Land relations

Acquisition, leasing, and rezoning of land. We advise on private, state, and municipal land, including transactions conducted through land auctions.

  • acquisition and lease of land
  • rezoning and change of designated use
  • participation in land auctions and tenders

Permit documentation

Urban-planning and technical conditions, expert review of design documentation, and construction permits — across all building categories.

  • urban planning and technical conditions
  • expert review of design documentation
  • construction permit

Construction contracts

We draft the main contracts and subcontracts, monitor performance, and resolve disputes over scope, quality, and delivery. We routinely work with FIDIC standard forms.

  • general contracting and subcontracting
  • FIDIC suite of contracts
  • scope, quality and delay disputes

Commissioning

We accompany the commissioning procedure from technical inspection through to certification, liaise with the construction inspectorate and register title to the completed asset.

  • technical acceptance and inspection
  • certificate of conformity
  • registration of title

Real estate transactions

Acquisition and disposal of commercial and residential property, leasing, investment and developer agreements — each underpinned by full legal due diligence on the asset.

  • acquisition, disposal and lease
  • legal due diligence on the asset
  • investment and developer agreements

Construction disputes

Disputes with contractors, with regulators, with neighbouring landowners, and with apartment buyers — including the cancellation of registrations, challenges to permits, and recovery of damages.

  • disputes with main contractors and subcontractors
  • challenges to permits and registrations
  • disputes with investors and unit buyers
How we work

Four stages, from asset assessment through to closing

Due diligence

We review the plot, the permits, the encumbrances, and the chain of ownership. The risks are identified before the client commits significant capital.

Project structuring

We select the optimal form — direct ownership, investment agreement, or joint venture — with the tax and regulatory consequences fully factored in.

Execution

We draft and negotiate the contracts, run the permit procedures, and coordinate with the notaries, the state registrar, and the contractors.

Closing and follow-up

We register the title, oversee the hand-over, and prepare the asset for operation. We remain on call for any subsequent transactions and disputes.

Critical stages

Where the greatest risks lie in a development project

A construction project is a long exercise in which an early mistake is the most expensive one. These are the points at which focused legal attention delivers the greatest return.

Month 1

Land due diligence
Review of the chain of ownership, the encumbrances, the permits, and conformity with the designated use. This stage determines whether to enter the project at all.

Months 2–6

Permit stage
Urban planning and technical conditions, expert review of design documentation and the construction permit. The longest and most exposed phase: every error here is measured in months.

Months 6–24

Construction
Oversight of the contracts, supervision of the construction schedule, and response to claims from neighbours and supervisory authorities.

Months 24–30

Commissioning
Technical acceptance, certificate of conformity, and registration of title. The point at which the project becomes a marketable asset.
Scenarios

What to do if

Practical guidance for typical situations in real-estate projects, where the first steps shape the options that follow.

You are considering buying land+
  • request an extract from the Register of Real Rights — verify the owner and any encumbrances
  • check the designated use and the urban-planning documentation
  • assess the utilities — gas, water, electricity, and access
  • contact us — we will carry out full legal due diligence before signing
The contractor is missing the construction deadlines+
  • check the contract terms on penalties and termination
  • document breaches in writing and correspondence
  • have the works inspected by an independent technical expert
  • contact us — we will design a strategy for recovery or contractor replacement
The inspectorate has refused a permit or certificate+
  • obtain the reasoned refusal in writing
  • the deadline for appeal is one month from service
  • in parallel, address the comments for resubmission
  • contact us — we will assess the prospect of challenge against refiling
A neighbour challenges the construction permit+
  • verify that all public-hearing requirements were met
  • gather evidence of lawful permits and expert reviews
  • assess the risk of a court-ordered suspension of works
  • contact us — we will prepare the position and represent you in court
First contact

A preliminary consultation to discuss the project

First contact with the client is handled by a senior partner. The partner leading the practice then builds the team to fit the specifics of the project and coordinates the engagement at every critical stage.

Our commitment
Attorney-client privilege
No detail of the project, of the financial model, or of the legal strategy leaves the team handling the transaction.
Partner involvement
The partner leading the practice runs the project personally. The client is never left in the hands of a junior lawyer in complex negotiations or before a regulator.