Denis DorofeevRussian lawyer FD Advisory LLP
SummaryDenis Dorofeev is a Russian lawyer and tax consultant who has more than 12 years experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. He has in-depth knowledge of contracts law, with particular expertise in oil and gas, telecommunications, internet-trading and social networks, publishing, media and FMCG sectors. A significant part of his work is dedicated to offshore and onshore restructuring, international tax planning and general tax advice. He also advises clients on a broad range of Russian corporate law matters, including corporate restructurings, anti-trust governance and securities regulations. His M&A practice is based on acquisitions of Russian companies operating in diverse sectors of the Russian economy by foreign investors, including multinationals, by leading Russian companies, and by private equity funds and family trusts. He also has a successful record of helping clients with strategic alliances and joint ventures, including dealing with structuring issues of joint venture management and control. In addition to this Mr. Dorofeev advises clients on a wide range of contract law matters within the context of tax and accounting aspects of such transactions. Denis Dorofeev also advises on employee incentives and stock option plans. Denis Dorofeev holds a degree in international trade law as well as a degree in economics, plus he is a qualified Russian auditor which gives him the ability to advise clients from legal, tax and accounting perspectives. This allows him to provide turn-key and tailor made solutions for complex and delicate projects that would normally require retention of several tax, accounting, legal consultants. His excellent knowledge of English and French as well as Russian as his native language enables him to conduct multilingual negotiations with various clients and counterparties from different jurisdictions. Denis graduated from the Moscow State Institute for International Relations (MGIMO) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Finance Academy under the Government of Russia. While performing his studies he received various distinctions and awards including the 1997 Scholarship Award given by the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. Russian Mergers and Acquisitions Projects Highlights• Advising a leading social networks advertising agency on its sale to a group of strategic investors. • Advising a prominent collective discounts internet company on its sale to a group of strategic investors. • Advising a leading IT integration company on its management buy-out and employee incentive plans. • Representation of an international investor in the acquisition of a midsize Russian oil company. • Representation of an international investor in the acquisition of a Russian pharmaceutical distribution company. • Representation of a Russian investor in its acquisition of a Russian premier league football club. • Advising a prominent Moscow internet services company in its acquisitions of several Moscow internet services companies. • Advising on a merger of two major local agricultural companies in the South Federal Region. • Advising a prominent Russian publishing company in its sale to a major European publishing company. • Advising a leading Russian entertainment publishing company in its sale to an international institutional investor. • Advising a prominent Russian real estate brokerage company in its sale to a major European real estate brokerage company. • Advising a leading Russian paper and stationery distributor on its sale to a strategic investor. Russian Private Equity Projects Highlights• Advising several leading Russian private equity funds on acquisition of interests in a major Russian food ingredients producer and distributor. • Advising a leading Russian private equity fund on acquisition of interests in a prominent Russian consumer goods selling company operating a chain of hypermarkets in various regions of Russia. • Advising a leading Russian private equity fund on acquisition of interests in a leading Moscow publishing house. • Advising a leading Russian private equity fund on sale of its interest in a leading manufacturer of finishing materials. Certain Tax, Corporate and Offshore Restructuring Projects• Corporate restructuring of a leading publishing house business in Moscow. • Tax and corporate restructuring of Russian stationery business of an international stationery company. • Tax and corporate restructuring of Russian warehouse and storage business of an international company specializing in warehouse and storage business. • Tax and corporate restructuring of a prominent agricultural holding operating in South Federal Region. • Structuring of a corporate auto leasing business. Ongoing Corporate and Tax Matters and JV ProjectsAdvising and representation on an ongoing basis of: • a major U.S. private equity fund; • a leading foreign private equity fund in Russia; • a leading UK private equity fund; • a Fortune 500 manufacturer of stationery; • a Fortune 500 manufacturer of furniture components; • a major international hotel and real estate business company; • a leading US oil and gas servicing company; • a major international automobile company; • a major international shipping company. Involvement in various investment projects of foreign companies for set up of Russian subsidiaries and joint ventures with local Russian partners. Banking and Finance Projects Highlights• Advising a number of clients (borrowers) on obtaining loans from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). • Advising clients on obtaining loans and credit facilities from Russian banking institutions.
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