Ukraine has not and will not be the easiest country to work in for some time. Various barriers to business exist, including corruption, absence of the rule of law, concepts common in western countries and arbitrary treatment by governmental or quasi-government agencies. The climate is improving in Ukraine. Inflation has been brought into check. An infrastructure for conducting business is slowly developing and legislation is becoming coherent and comprehensible.
Political uncertainties remain, as do the routine unannounced visits from the tax inspector.
However, it is our opinion that this will, as all things must, change with time. Moving into the 21 st century, The Silecky Firm will likely expand into additional regions of Ukraine in order to keep pace with our clients needs while still providing the western standard legal services envisioned when the firm was originally formed. We will also continue to support our Ukrainian associates desires and efforts to obtain western law degrees and legal experience and put that knowledge to work for the benefit of our clients. We hope that Ukraine will continue the development of its infrastructure, economy, and the rule of law in order to encourage the evolution of a free market economy in Ukraine during the 21 st century.