Providing legal advice and guidance

This is a core function of Legal department. During the company's everyday life, there are a lot of legal issues which require qualified advice from Lawyers and Legal Advisors. This is about giving advice for resolving such issues as sales, purchasing, customer support, partnership, licensing, and other. The implementation of the function is based on the following activities the department concerns:

· Giving advice to the company, its divisions and employees on matters of law and legal protection

· Keeping company activities in strict compliance with new legislation

· Representing company in all meetings, conferences and public events

Prosecution of cases in courts and litigation management

Legal department represents and defends the company interests and its employees in courts and government bodies. The department initiates litigation in case of court examinations, and the legal staff members are responsible for creating and enforcing ordinances and gathering existing claims in favor of the company. This function is fulfilled by the following activities:

· Preparation of protocols, claims and counter-claims to courts

· Representation of company in courts

· Protection of company's rights and interests in judicial sittings

Documentation preparation and drafting

This function concerns legal part of document management. Law department is responsible for drafting documents in forms which do not contradict or infringe existing legislation, both local and international (if company conducts oversees activities). The fulfillment of this function is based upon the following activities:

· Creation of legal documentation requirements

· Drafting and approving document layouts

· Complying documentation with existing local/international agreements and legislation