Projects

Legal support for a leading European cosmetics manufacturer We have provided full-scale legal support for a leading European cosmetics manufacturer since 2001, including the construction of a brand new factory with a service centre, corporate matters, distribution and commercial matters; labour and employment; tax and currency matters, IP & advertising.

Legal assistance to a leading German-Austrian wood-processing company We have provided legal assistance to a leading German-Austrian wood-processing company since 2001, including the concept for the acquisition of agricultural lands with a view to building a brand new wood processing plant in Moscow Region, construction of the plant, communications and infrastructure facilities, representation of the client in negotiations on the terms and conditions of a number of construction contracts relating to the erection of a brand new wood processing plant, communications and infrastructure; we provided legal support for receipt of a EUR 90 million loan from the EBRD and a subordinated loan of EUR 70 million from the IFC; import of equipment as an in-kind contribution to the charter capital; customs and tax incentives.

Full-scale legal support for a leading worldwide food manufacturer for over 14 years We have been providing full-scale legal support for a leading worldwide food manufacturer for over 14 years, ever since its decision to enter the Russian market, including construction, commissioning and day-to-day business support for six brand new plants in Moscow Region, Volga Region and Siberia including corporate matters, distribution and commercial matters; labour and employment; tax and currency matters; IP & advertising, etc.

Drafting franchise agreements and licence agreements For a company in the oil and gas sector we prepared draft franchise agreements and licence agreements granting the right to use know-how, as well as the necessary documents to create a trade secret regime for the know-how: internal guidance and rules, lists of information to be protected, access record books, confidentiality provisions and clauses, etc.

Preparing non-disclosure agreements and amendments Preparing non-disclosure agreements and amendments to employment and civil law contracts covering the non-disclosure of confidential information for a major bank.

An employee’s claim to recover compensation Successfully defended a major insurance company in an employee’s claim to recover compensation for a disclosure of personal data.