Projects

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.

Resolving a corporate conflict Represented a private client who owned an interest of 49% in a Russian company in the context of resolving a corporate conflict. 

Advising on issues of law and the legal capacity of Russian citizens of minority age Preparing a legal opinion for a French notary on issues of law and the legal capacity of Russian citizens of minority age and the powers of their lawful representatives to dispose of property belonging to the minors, for the purposes of disposing of shares in a legal entity incorporated under French law and of real estate in France/