Projects

Working on the Code of Administrative Offences and on the Russian Administrative Court Procedure Code

Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers are permanently involved in drafting and amending the main codified regulatory acts which affect the interests of the business community, namely the Code of Administrative Offences and the Administrative Court Procedure Code. In addition, we work on draft resolutions of the Plenum of the Russian Supreme Court regarding the application of these acts.

Optimal solution Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers conducted an audit of a major pharmaceutical company to assess its compliance with the legislation on precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Restructuring contractual relations between a major manufacturer of agricultural machinery and one of its dealers Our Corporate Practice’s lawyers developed a solution to comprehensively restructure contractual relations between the client and one of its dealers and provided recommendations on ensuring that parties’ relations were secured for the future.

Participating in the development of the Shtokman gas condensate field Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers provided full Russian law support during the development of the Shtokman gas condensate field for Shtokman Development AG. Our tasks in the project involved reviewing and drafting EPC contracts, advising on legislative amendments, as well as on land law issues and the regulation of construction. This included advice on developing infrastructure, obtaining rights to develop land plots, constructing offshore facilities, and structuring the project. Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers also advised the client on issues relating to environmental regulation.

Building the optimal structure for a group of companies in the printing business Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers structured a group of companies that included several Russian legal entities as well as Cyprus companies owning shares in the Russian entities and, themselves belonging to foreign beneficial owners.

Performing due diligence on three companies on behalf of the investment department of a large Russian bank Performing full due diligence on three companies and limited due diligence on numerous franchisees taking into account the possible restructuring and subsequent acquisition of the group.