A MAJOR INVESTMENT GROUP
Advised a major investment group on a over RUB 10 billion acquisition of the controlling stake in one of the largest Russian distributors of FMCG products
THE WORLD'S LEADING COAL AND ENERGY COMPANY
Represented a leading global coal and energy company on its participation in a tender for the acquisition of coal assets in Siberia
A CHINESE MINORITY PARTICIPANT
Represented a Chinese minority participant in a joint project with Norilsk Nickel to develop the Bystrinskoye deposit in Zabaikalskiy Krai as a result of the "relocation" of the holding company of the Bystrinskoye Mining and Processing Plant from Cyprus to Russia
A PRIVATE VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT PRODUCTION COMPANY
Advised a private video entertainment content producer regarding the establishment of a joint venture and subsequent sale of 100% of the shares in the joint venture to a major Russian media holding
A PRIVATE EUROPEAN HOLDING
Advised a private European holding company for the production and distribution of premium alcoholic beverages on a shareholders' agreement in relation to the holding company
AN OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY
Advised an oil producer regarding the withdrawal from a joint project with a petroleum products storage terminal operator in the Middle East
A RUSSIAN INVESTMENT HOLDING
Advised a Russian investment holding specializing in financial leasing for railway transport on a project for the proposed acquisition of rolling stock from a European railroad operator
NUMEROUS FOREIGN COMPANIES
Advised numerous foreign companies from various industries (automotive, media and financial services) on the cessation of their operations in Russia, including analysing various options for cessation of the business, taking into account applicable Russian legal requirements, the interests of Russian consumers, the requirements of special investment contracts, sanctions and counter-sanctions restrictions, and analysying options for termination of commercial contracts, assignment of the existing contractual framework, and support of liquidation procedures
A FOREIGN MANUFACTURER OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
Represented a foreign automotive parts manufacturer (notably as a liason with state authorities and the trade union) on downtime and massive layoffs of employees from its plants in Russia due to logistical and economic obstacles to continuing business in Russia in the same volume
SEVERAL FOREIGN COMPANIES OF DIFFERENT PROFILES
Advised several foreign companies of different profiles on employment issues in connection with cessation of operations in Russia, including development of scenarios for termination of employment agreements with the employees, analysis of risks of dismissals being recharacterized as mass layoffs, and developing strategies to protect the employer's rights in the event of any disputes
ROSNEFTEGAZ JSC
Represented Rosneftegaz in connection with the sale of a 19.5% stake in Rosneft Oil Company PJSC
ROSNEFT OIL COMPANY PJSC
Represented Rosneft in connection with the acquisition of a 50.08% stake in Bashneft PJSC
Wintershall
Advised Wintershall, a major German gas and oil company, on setting up a joint venture with Gazprom PJSC to develop a field in Western Siberia
Airbus Defence and Space
Advised Airbus Corporation (Airbus Defence and Space) on establishing a joint venture with RSC Energia to develop equipment for space satellites
Montlink Ltd
Advised Montlink Ltd, a joint venture between the trading holding company Gunvor Group and Volga Resources Fund, on the acquisition of a 60% stake in a leading coal mining company
A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
Simultaneously representated a major international real estate developer and a company belonging to Kazakhstani individuals registered in the UAE on the establishment of a joint venture for the construction of hotels in Turkey
Intel Capital
Represented the investment fund Intel Capital with respect to the acquisition of several Russian online shops
Capital Partners
Represented Capital Partners, a leading real estate developer, in connection with the sale of the largest shopping centre in Moscow to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, an international real estate investment fund
Bombardier Transportation
Advised Bombardier Transportation Corporation, a world leader in railcar manufacturing, on establishing a joint venture with Transmashholding, a leading Russian railcar manufacturer and the largest supplier of railcars to Russian Railways
SVYAZINVEST
Advised Svyazinvest on an asset swap between Svyazinvest and Sistema JSFC
A RUSSIAN INVESTMENT FUND
Represented a Russian investment fund in connection with acquiring stakes in online gaming start-ups in Russia and Eastern Europe
Goldman Sachs International
Advised a syndicate of Goldman Sachs International, JP Morgan Stanley, VTB Capital and Renaissance Capital on a public offering of ordinary shares of the world's leading diamond producer, ALROSA
Hapoalim
Advised Bank Hapoalim on the acquisition of a 78% stake in Russian bank SDM Bank, the first acquisition of its kind by an Israeli financial institution
Teliasonera
Advised Teliasonera on the sale of an 8.2% stake in MegaFon OJSC to a Russian buyer
Societe Generale
Represented Societé Générale in relation to the acquisition of the Russian bank Rosbank from Interros Group
Istrabenz d.d.
Represented Istrabenz d.d., a Slovenian holding company managing assets in various fields, in the auction sale of a stake in Droga Kolinska d.d., the largest FMCG company in the Balkans
Deutsche Bank
Advised Deutsche Bank on a complex set of commercial, banking secrecy, personal data protection and employment issues, including employment disputes, in the context of a large multi-jurisdictional internal investigation
Microsoft Corporation
Advised Microsoft Corporation and its Russian division on legal compliance and legal issues related to the launch of IT products in the Russian market and a 12-month secondment to Microsoft Corporation's Office of Legal Compliance to conduct internal investigations in CIS countries related to IT product sales issues on local markets
A JAPANESE MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER
Advised a Japanese medical equipment manufacturer on setting up a joint venture with a Russian group of companies in the pharmaceutical sector
PayPal
Advised PayPal on commercial and legal compliance issues related to online payments in Russia, as well as on corporate governance issues
