Projects

Drafting internal guidelines in order to prevent cases of commercial bribery Advised a major manufacturer of industrial goods as to company employees’ compliance with the requirements of Russian anti-bribery legislation in the commercial sector. We also drafted internal guidelines for relationships with contracting parties in order to prevent cases of commercial bribery.

Drafеing a legal opinion regarding the criminal law risks Drafted a legal opinion regarding the criminal law risks in relation to a creditor sending a complaint to law enforcement bodies concerning executives of the Client committing fraud by way of embezzling funds obtained under a loan agreement. After reviewing the facts of the case and the documents, we concluded that there was no risk of a criminal prosecution. Later, after a preliminary examination was conducted in respect of our client, the decision was taken not to open a criminal investigation into fraud. This was in line with our forecast.

Appealing to the state prosecutor’s office against searches Appealing to the state prosecutor’s office against searches being conducted in the office of our client, a major logistics company. During such searches, financial and business documents of the company and computers were seized, while employees were given demands to appear to answer questions. As a result of the appeal, a response was received from the prosecutor’s office according to which it was established that police employees committed violations when they carried out the searches. The audits in relation to the company within the scope of the law “On searches and investigative activity” were terminated, the documents and computers were returned, and the employees were not interrogated.

Appealing a request to supply information Appealing a request from a police authority addressed to a major international retailer asking the retailer to supply information and documents. After the Moscow City State Prosecutor’s Office had examined the arguments set out in our appeal, it addressed a demand to the Deputy Head of the City of Moscow Internal Affairs Division for the information request to be withdrawn because it was neither grounded nor substantiated.

Legal assistance to a leading multinational oil service company We have provided legal assistance to a leading multinational oil service company for over five years, including legal support for the acquisition of six Greenfield and Brownfield sites, due diligence, deal structuring, construction matters, representation of the client in a public tender, corporate matters, labour and employment-related matters, tax matters, etc.

Legal support for a leading European food manufacturer since 1998 We have provided full-scale legal support for a leading European food manufacturer since 1998, including all issues related to due diligence and the acquisition of a Brownfield site in Moscow Region, reconstruction of the factory and further site development, privatisation of the land site, labour and employment matters, distribution and commercial matters, corporate matters, corporate acquisition in Bashkortostan, tax matters, etc.