Projects
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/
Preparing a legal opinion regarding the ownership
Prepared a legal opinion for a Russian individual regarding the ownership, use and disposal of a high-value item of real estate located in Russia, and the possibility for such real estate to be used under a contract for use free of charge or a hire contract, assessing the individual’s tax risks.
Court disputes
Our specialists took part in cases on legitimacy of environmental pollution charges, the netting of domestic and export VAT and many other issues related to the activities of metal enterprises, tried at the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation and other state arbitration courts.
Advisory projects for a major Russian fuel and energy company
Handled a number of advisory projects for a major Russian fuel and energy company; these projects involved us analysing the possible methods for restructuring the companies from a corporate law viewpoint, and included us preparing a restructuring plan.
Developing measures for an independent energy sales company
Developed and implemented measures for an independent energy sales company to assume the status of a guaranteed power supplier. Developed procedures for consumer subscribers to accept electric power passing from a company supplying power which is transmitting electric power to an energy sales company (the supplier of last resort).