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CORPORATE PRACTICE
RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN M&A

Our Corporate Practice has unique experience in advising on landmark international and Russian M&A, joint ventures and restructuring projects for major business players in various economic sectors, including energy, real estate and construction, technology, media and communications (TMT), retail, FMCG, e-commerce, FinTech, banking and finance.

pravo-300 2023

Winning in the special nomination "Mergers and Acquisitions: Transactions with Foreign Shareholders"

kommersant 2023

№1 in nominations:

  • Mergers and acquisitions of international assets: high-end

  • M&A of international assets: high end-end

Rossiyskaya Gazeta 2023

№1 in nominations:

  • Business mergers and acquisitions

    (Leonid Ervits)

  • Corporate law

    (Maria Baeva)

pravo-300 2022-2023

Corporate law / mergers and acquisitions (high market)

(Band II)

Forbes Club Legal 2022

# 1 в номинациях:

  • Корпоративное структурирование личных активов

  • Структурирование активов за рубежом / Защита личных активов за рубежом

Chambers Global 2022

Corporate Law / M&A

Chambers Europe 2021-2022

Corporate Law / M&A

The Legal 500 2016-2021

Commercial, corporate law and M&A

WE ADVISE ON ALL ASPECTS AND STAGES OF M&A TRANSACTIONS:

  • Negotiation and documention of initial commercial arrangements, including the preparation of key deal terms, memoranda of understanding, exclusivity clauses and other documents to be executed at the outset of the transaction

  • Cost-effective due diligence focused on commercial and practical solutions to identify, address and mitigate risks

  • Negotiation, preparation and finalization of key and supporting documents for transactions of any complexity

  • Comprehensive support of executing and closing transactions

  • Advice and legal support for fulfiling post-closing obligations, including those related to claims arising from representations and warranties, as well as preparation of responses to such claims

OUR CORPORATE PRACTICE FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS:

  • Mergers and acquisitions

  • Private equity / venture capital

  • Joint ventures / strategic alliances

  • Restructuring

  • Corporate governance

Our undeniable advantage is the availability of highly qualified international specialists in all areas of law. Our lawyers are qualified in both Russian and English law and have been admitted to practice in the USA, England and Wales, Australia, Singapore and other jurisdictions.

Our team has recently closed a number of large-scale transactions in various business sectors, in particular, the buyout by top managers of VimpelCom PJSC of the company's shares from the international holding VEON. In 2023, the LEVEL Legal Services team won the "Law-300" rating in the nomination "Mergers and Acquisitions: Transactions with Foreign Shareholders" for its work on this transaction.

CORPORATE PRACTICE IN FIGURES
90
percent of our work is managing global projects in Russia and abroad
25+
years of M&A team experience as a part of Hogan Lovells
15+
experienced corporate and commercial lawyers
10+
years of an unchanged portfolio of clients who trust us to support their businesses “on a turnkey basis”
CLIENTS AND PROJECTS
VIMPELCOM (BEELINE)
Advisedthe top management of Vimpelcom PJSC (Beeline) on the acquisition of 100% of the company's shares worth RUB 130 billion from VEON, an international telecommunication holding, including the acquisition of regulatory approvals required for the transaction
Windar Renovables
Advised Windar Renovables, a global manufacturer of wind turbine towers, on setting up a joint venture in a consortium with Severstal and RUSNANO to manufacture wind turbines in Russia and on Windar’s later exit from the joint venture
LARGE INVESTMENT GROUP
Advised a major investment group in connection with the acquisition of a controlling stake in the capital of one of the largest Russian distributors of FMCG products for the amount of over RUB 10 billion
MAGNIT PJSC
Advised Magnit PJSC on the acquisition of Dixy supermarket chain for USD 1.3 billion
Polymetal International plc
Advised Polymetal International plc in connection with the acquisition of the Kapan gold deposit in Armenia from Dundee Precious Metals and the subsequent sale of the deposit to Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited
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FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS
One of the strongest practices in Russia in the area of complex transactions involving both English and Russian law.
The legal 500 2021
Leonid Ervits dives deep into the client's request and is very business-oriented and treats the client's business as his own and is always ready to help.
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2022
They have a notable team, regularly advising on cross-border transactions and joint ventures. They frequently act for clients across a range of industries, including energy, natural resources and pharmaceuticals. LEVEL Legal Services is also active in retail, TMT and manufacturing.
Chambers europe 2021
They are straight to the point. They don't write us 40-page briefs; they give us exactly what we need. They are also good at negotiating and are very calm and collected.
The legal 500 2021
key contacts
LEONID ERVITSManaging Partner, Head of the Corporate Practice
MARIA BAEVAPartner, Corporate Practice
EKATERINA KAMKINACounsel, Commercial and Corporate Practices