Projects

Advising project participants Advising project participants, their contractors and subcontractors. Advised on all legal aspects that arise in the course of the off-shore projects development and implementation (i.e. compliance with statutory requirements and risk assessment).Provided legal support and analysed agreements between the project operator and its contractors, well as agreements between its contractors and subcontractors and other transactions, assessed the relevant risks. Advised clients on how to prevent, mitigate or rule out the risks identified. Conducted legal analysis of permits and identified whether the client had rights to develop mineral deposits and carry out related work.

Representing clients that liaise with state controlling bodies Supporting and representing clients that liaise with state controlling bodies: advised clients on issues that arise in the course of the audits carried out by controlling bodies;participated in drafting replies and clarifications as required by controlling bodies; drafted objections and appealed to higher or supervisory level authorities against actions / omissions of controlling bodies or documents issued by the latter, took part in the review of objections or appeals; represented clients liaising with controlling bodies; obtained licenses, documents on the allocation of land and other kinds of permits 

Support in the drafting of documents Providing support in the drafting of documents (including contracts) that regulate off-shore projects development and implementation, obtaining state approvals with regard to such documents:provided legal support to companies in negotiations with state authorities on the documents that regulate off-shore projects development and implementation, assisted in obtaining the state bodies’ approvals with regard to such documents;participated in drafting of the documents; performed legal review of the drafts, identified legal risks and advised on how to mitigate them or rule them out; participated in drafting amendments and supplements to the documents, performed legal review of the documents and obtained approvals from state authorities

Corporate structuring of a business Advised a private client in relation to the corporate structuring of a business; provided legal support for a transaction to acquire a controlling interest in a major Russian river transporter. The value of the transaction was USD 10,000,000.

Minimising the possible tax risks Assessed tax consequences of an individual acquiring land plots from a Russian legal entity of which he was the majority shareholder for the purpose of further reselling them to third parties; made suggestions regarding how to structure the transaction to minimise the possible tax risks.

A case on compensating damage caused by repair work Prepared a legal position for a case on compensating damage caused by repair work. The claimant set a significant sum that had been reached on the basis of an estimate from a repair and construction company. Our attorneys developed a legal position for the defendant, supplied the relevant documents for the case file and provided assistance in organising a repair and construction expert review. Based on the evidence that our attorneys had gathered, the court rejected in full the claims for damage to be compensated.