KIEV, April 25 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny said it has opened envelopes in a tender for legal services to the holding in 2012 in Ukraine and other countries.

The state-owned company said that two companies submitted bids - Britain's Lawrence Graham LLP with the cost of services evaluated at $884,000 and Kiev-based Specht LLC with UAH 7.48 million.

The list of services includes law services, consultation on Naftogaz Ukrayiny’s foreign economic operations, presentation of the company's interests in courts and other bodies of other countries, foreign and international arbitrations, etc.