Karen Aivazyan is a tax law specialist with over 15 years' experience in major international law firms. He provides tax support for M&A transactions, structuring and financing of projects, and commercial transactions in energy, trade, real estate, insurance, financial services, IT and TMT.
He specializes in M&A transactions, particularly cross-border taxation, deoffshorization, taxation in foreign jurisdictions, controlled foreign companies (CFCs) and transfer pricing.
Karen also advises on currency regulation and customs law and assists with tax control measures.
He is an attorney and holds a Master's degree in Taxation (LL.M), which he received from Wayne State University School of Law (USA).
He specializes in M&A transactions, particularly cross-border taxation, deoffshorization, taxation in foreign jurisdictions, controlled foreign companies (CFCs) and transfer pricing.
Karen also advises on currency regulation and customs law and assists with tax control measures.
He is an attorney and holds a Master's degree in Taxation (LL.M), which he received from Wayne State University School of Law (USA).
EDUCATION
Wayne State University, USA, School of Law, Master of Tax Law (LL.M in Tax Law), 2002
Moscow State Law Academy, full-time department (MSLA), 1999
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MEGAPAGE LLC
Provided services on tax and counter-sanction aspects of corporate restructuring aimed at exempting the operating company of the group from counter-sanctions compliance. Advised on compliance issues in relation to controlled foreign company (CFC) disclosure requirements and the procedure for re-domiciliation to Russian special administrative regions (SARs)
Gaztransport et Technigaz S.A.
Advised a major French contractor of a Russian natural gas liquefaction project on the taxation of contracting work for a Russian customer in relation to the construction of LNG storage facilities
Kingdom Holding Company
Advised a Saudi Arabian investment fund on tax treatment of the conversion of depositary receipts into shares of Russian companies, on the alienation of shares and on tax registration in Russia
My.Games
Advised My.Games, an international group of companies, on the development of a global incentive program for senior managers and related tax issues
OKKO
Advised a co-founder of the Okko streaming platform on the tax risks of various forms of distribution of net profit and loan financing
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