Projects

The Practice’s lawyers represented an international company, which provides engineering services in the area of oil extraction, in a dispute with a major Russian oil company. The parties had mutual claims: in the client’s opinion its opponent had not paid in full for services supplied; therefore the counterparty accused our client of having not performed the work. The dispute gave rise to litigation proceedings the outcome of which could have been that the client lost its equipment and access to the necessary technologies. Owing to the efforts of Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers and our successful negotiations with the defendant, the conflict was settled: the works that were commissioned have been completed and financial claims have been withdrawn.

Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers provided legal support to a major Russian oil company regarding the rational use of natural resources, use of mineral resources, and environmental protection. Among the issues covered were the compensation of damage caused to the environment, the devastation of forests, excessive air pollution, industrial safety, compliance with sanitary legislation, and other matters.

Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers provided full Russian law legal 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 the following: 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. 

Our Real Estate Practice’s lawyers provided legal support to the Office of the Ombudsman for Entrepreneurs' Rights in Moscow and were involved in the drafting the law on amending the Russian Land Code and the Russian Town-Planning Code. The amendments were aimed at offering enhanced access to energy generation facilities by simplifying the procedures and, therefore, reducing the time required for the construction of such facilities.

Our lawyers represented a French multinational group, the second biggest worldwide brand portfolio of luxury, sport & lifestyle divisions and retail brands, in a transaction to lease 2,000 sq. m. of retail premises in extremely close proximity to the Kremlin.Among the tasks our team had to accomplish was full transactional support , including for the subsequent renovation of the facilities before the store opened. 

Our Real Estate Practice’s lawyers provided comprehensive legal support to a leading European car manufacturer which enjoys the same prominence on a global scale. The development project the client implemented in Moscow included the construction of an individual building and the subsequent purchase of A-class warehousing facilities with an area of 60,000 sq.m. The value of the transaction was estimated at around USD 80 million.