Projects

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).

Advising on legal aspects of the functioning of electric power supply infrastructure Advised on legal aspects of: the functioning of electric power supply infrastructure in the context of new construction work; how generating capacity is transmitted within a new legal framework for regulating the wholesale power market; and power supplies at regulated tariffs, taking into consideration any payments from the state (such as subsidies, or government grants).

Legal aspects of the functioning of electric power supply infrastructure Advised on legal aspects of: the functioning of electric power supply infrastructure in the context of new construction work; how generating capacity is transmitted within a new legal framework for regulating the wholesale power market; and power supplies at regulated tariffs, taking into consideration any payments from the state (such as subsidies, or government grants).

Restructuring Advised a French engineering company (energy equipment and railway transport) with regard to the possible restructuring of its group in Russia.