Referral Agreement
with Hogan Lovells
in Russia
All Practices
BANKING AND FINANCE PRACTICE
LEADERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FULL RANGE OF BANKING AND FINANCE TRANSACTIONS AND PROJECTS

Our Banking and Finance practice advises clients on the full range of banking and finance transactions and projects, from arranging classic corporate lending to structuring and implementing complex transactions in the areas of trade and export finance, real estate and construction finance, project finance and PPP transactions, as well as financing the acquisition of companies and other assets.

pravo-300 2023
  • №1 in the Financial/Banking Law category

  • №1 in the Private Equity category

  • Capital markets

    (Band II)

Kommersant 2023
  • №1 in the category "Financial and Banking Sector: Resolution of Key Disputes in the Banking, Investment and Insurance Services Industries

  • Financial and banking sector: advising industry leaders

    (Band II)

Forbes Club Legal 2022

№1 in nominations:

  • Corporate structuring of personal assets

  • Structuring of assets abroad / protection of personal assets abroad

  • Currency regulation / application of currency restrictions

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
  • Syndicated and corporate lending

  • Trade and export finance

  • Real estate and construction finance

  • Project finance and PPP transactions

  • Financing of acquisitions of companies and assets

  • Capital markets, derivatives and structured products

  • Regulation of banking and financial activities

  • Restructuring and bankruptcy

We represent arrangers, agents, lenders and borrowers in syndicated and bilateral lending under Russian standard loan documentation, LMA and other types of loan and security documentation.

Our banking and finance lawyers also advise on all other types of banking transactions and financing schemes, including capital markets transactions, derivatives and structured products, subordinated lending, leasing and factoring, intra-group and bank cache-pooling, digital financial assets and other financial products.

Our lawyers advise Russian and international banks, Russian and international payment systems and payment infrastructure operators, digital financial asset companies and other financial market participants on various aspects of Russian banking and financial law, of licensing and regulation of their activities, including regulations of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and other regulatory bodies.

We have extensive experience in pre-trial debt restructuring and insolvency (bankruptcy) advising under Russian and foreign law. Our lawyers assist Russian lenders and international banking syndicates in restructuring existing loans, with appropriate amendments to financial and security documentation governed by the law of various jurisdictions.

In cases where pre-trial restructuring or settlement is not possible, we advise creditors on the full range of issues related to debt enforcement, foreclosure of various assets of debtors both in Russia and abroad, and we represent clients in bankruptcy proceedings.

CLIENTS AND PROJECTS
A MAJOR RUSSIAN BANK
Advised a Russian lender on a USD 2 billion loan facility to the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC (ENRC) group
NMFP
Advised the project company Nakhodka Mineral Fertilizer Plant regarding the financing of the construction of a plant in Primorsky Krai under an EPC contract
Société Générale
As a documentation agent, advised and one of the authorized lead arrangers in relation to a EUR 524 million export finance facility to NLMK covered by several export credit agencies
Deutsche Bank
Advised as an authorized arranger of a USD 1.2 billion pre-export syndicated loan to Lukoil OJSC
GERMAN MORTGAGE BANK
Advised on the structuring and restructuring of a syndicated loan to a major Russian developer to refinance an existing loan in excess of EUR 200 million secured by Class A office properties in Moscow
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FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Practice head Konstantin Baranov handles a range of finance-related matters, including real estate and trade finance. Sources describe him as being very "understanding and courteous" and praise his judicious approach to complex matters.
CHAMBERS GLOBAL
They have an unrivalled talent for negotiation. Strategically minded lawyers and leaders with a great sense of humour.
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2022