Projects

The practice’s lawyers provided legal support to a major global sportswear producer in a number of disputes in which it sought to recover debt from a distributor and regarding the termination of a distribution agreement. Within the framework of the project, our lawyers successfully defended the client in the court of first instance in a dispute initiated by a distributor which was seeking to invalidate a distribution agreement. In addition, Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers have completed a litigation initiated by the issuer of a USD 400,000 promissory note to secure the distributor's performance of its obligations. The issuer was seeking to have the security transaction invalidated. Our lawyers also defended the client in three court cases against a bank to receive USD 3 million secured by a bank guarantee. This project is important from the standpoint of forming judicial practice relating to the enforcement of security for obligations in situations where the issuer of the promissory note has no obvious economic interest in the secured obligation, and when bank guarantees contain incorrect wording relating to the secured obligations.

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the conflict was settled: the works that were commissioned have been completed and financial claims have been withdrawn.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.