The Ukrainian Subsoil Users Association was co-founded in 2008 by Central Gas & Oil Company (Kyiv) and Ukrnadroprominvest (Kharkiv). Today the Association features 15 companies, including Vasil Kisil & Partners Law Firm.

The primary tasks of the Ukrainian Subsoil Users Association include: developing up-to-date structurally integrated and unified legislative framework, in particular, the unified Ukrainian Code of Natural Resources; reforming the public administration system in the area of natural resources; implementing a new economic payment procedure and subsoil use policy; restructuring and separating the public administration functions from business; technical overhauling and modernization of enterprises; overall computerization of the subsoil sector, etc.

Given the current status quo in the subsoil sector of Ukraine there is a critical need for scientists and practical specialists who would join forces in order to eradicate existing problems, create a civilized environment for operating in the industry and contribute to the attraction of major domestic and foreign capital in the subsoil sector. There is also an obvious necessity to raise the national economic security level. Taking into consideration all of the above Vasil Kisil & Partners Law Firm decided to join the Ukrainian Subsoil Users Association and thus make its own professional contribution to the development of the industry.

Vasil Kisil & Partners Law Firm has extensive counseling experience regarding all aspects of oil, gas and power industries. The firm offers its clients comprehensive legal support in energy asset transactions, exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, use of natural resources, project implementation within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol, etc. The lawyers provide comprehensive legal support of the transactions by offering competent advice on all related issues of privatization, finance, judicial and extrajudicial investment protection, as well as compliance with environmental laws.