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Market Entry
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Litigation Support for Law Firms
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M&A and Corporate law
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Commercial law
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Criminal law
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Dispute resolution and arbitration
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Legal protection from hostile takeovers and anti-fraud matters
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Public advocacy
- Business Structure
- Company Registration
- Representative Office and Branch Office Registration
- Work Permits
- Leasing Premises
- Labor Law and Employment Contracts
- Turn key accounting and tax filing solutions
- Pre-sale seller’s internal due diligence and data-room setup;
- Due diligence;
- Incorporation, structuring and regulatory compliance;
- Drafting and negotiating deal documents;
- Advising on employment matters;
- Anti-monopoly approvals and notifications;
- Assisting with closing M&A transactions;
- Post M&A restructuring and integration;
- Advising on general Russian corporate matters;
- Drafting and negotiating shareholders agreements and joint venture agreements.
- Drafting and negotiating agreements under Russian civil law;
- Adjusting model agreements used by clients worldwide for the Russian market so they are in compliance with mandatory provisions of Russian law;
- Review of agreements governed by foreign law for possible enforcement issues in Russia;
- Advising on general Russian commercial law matters.
- Studying the nature and scope of criminal investigations;
- Data gathering, risk assessment and counseling on interaction with law enforcement authorities;
- Proposing and implementing effective defense strategies in criminal cases;
- Representing clients in courts;
- General advice on Russian criminal law.
- Assistance in pre-trial negotiations and alternative dispute resolution.
- Devising overall strategy and case preparation.
- Collection of evidence and interviewing of witnesses.
- Preparation of writs, formal complaints, and other documentation.
- Representation before Russian and international courts and arbitration institutions.
- Support in the enforcement of judicial rulings and court decisions.
- Legal support in corporate restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings.
- Expert witness testimony.
- Support during investigations by federal supervisory agencies, including the Federal Antimonopoly Service, the Federal Supervisory Service for Environmental Protection (Rosprirodnadzor), the Office of the General Prosecutor, the Federal Tax Service, and the Department for Internal Affairs.
- Advice on efficient fraud and hostile takeover (raider) prevention programs, guidelines and strategy in Russia.
- Specific investigations for Identifying possible management or other types of fraud cases.
- Advising international clients on the compliance of their local Russian offices with various anti-corruption laws and regulations.
- Defense strategy and legal representation against raids (hostile takeovers) and fraud.
- Devising action plans for efficient fraud recovery and tracing misappropriated property.
- Assisting clients during implementation of defense strategies, fraud prevention programs or asset recovery plans
- General legal advice on interaction with law enforcement authorities in Russia.
- The firm is able to provide lobbying, PR support and media coverage
- Advocacy can be undertaken to lobby for specific points in legislation or for specific policies in regard to specific markets
- Advocacy can also be used to bring public attention to a client’s case and to people who are illegally interfering with the client or his business.
We are a one stop shop for entering the Russian market. Working together with our affiliated Moscow office our team is able to advise management locally in both the UK and in Russia.
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Russia related cases are now a significant practice area for UK and international law firms. Our expertise in Russian law allows us to advise and assist law firms which are handling cases that turn on issues of Russian law.
We are experts at interpreting and foreseeing Russian issues. We know what to ask for, how to interpret it, and we can read between the lines. Equally important, we know how to present our findings clearly and powerfully to the law firms we work with or in court as expert witnesses, thereby enhancing the client’s negotiating or litigation position.
Our team members have advised clients on acquisitions and sales of companies operating in diverse sectors of the Russian market including: oil and gas, telecommunications, internet-trading and social networks, publishing, media and FMCG. General corporate advice is regularly given to clients on an ongoing basis.
Our clients include foreign investors, multinational companies, leading Russian companies, private equity funds and family trusts.
We use a practical, cost-efficient, business orientated approach towards our clients both in M&A transactions and corporate matters.
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Our team members advise a wide range of clients from diverse sectors of the Russian economy including: oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, internet-trading and social networks, publishing, media, FMCG, transport, banking, insurance, leasing, etc.
We often assist other law firms in reviewing contracts that are going to be used by their clients in Russia to identify any possible legal issues.
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Our lawyers have acted as advisors and litigators in a vast number of criminal cases. Some are former investigators and judges who know the systems inside and out. All of us have defended against raider and politically motivated attacks. We know what works and what doesn’t.
When there are several cases concerning one matter, rather than simply concentrating on individual cases we concentrate on the big picture, where things are going and where we need them to go.
We are proactive and think outside the box when devising defense strategies and we combine them with lobbying and PR when advantageous.
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Our team members represent clients before various Russian courts and international arbitration bodies. They are highly experienced in complex disputes.
We are often asked by other law firms to review Russian cases or disputes and to give a second opinion about what is really happening or to assess or devise a litigation or negotiation strategy.
Now that Russian disputes are increasingly negotiated, litigated, or arbitrated under English law, there is often a need for Russian law experts in the UK; lawyers who understand the underlying Russian issues and who can develop and explain strong arguments so that the position of the client's UK counsel will be stregthened.
We also serve as expert witnesses on matters of law and practice in foreign litigation cases or disputes.
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Corporate raids (thefts arranged by misuse of the Russian legal system) and fraud often cannot be prevented or mitigated by relying on Russian law-enforcement authorities. Often the relevant authorities are part of the problem.
Our team understands raider strategies and their weak points. We also know how to create pressure and exposure for the officials who aid these attacks and frauds. We bring a unique combination of lawyer, lobbyist, and PR skill to the table.
Our approach is to not to be drawn into fighting a series of defensive cases with predetermined outcomes but to go offensive and make it simply too costly in one way or another for the raid or fraud to be continued.
Our team has identified and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients both in and out of Russia.
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The effective practice of law in Russia sometimes requires bringing public and government attention to specific cases. This is especially true in raider attacks or politically motivated cases where the legal system simply will not operate until illegal pressure applied to the system has been removed. At times cases can be solved simply by making higher authorities aware that a particular policy would be harmful to investment or that a specific miscarriage of justice is about to jeopardize desired investment. Other times it is necessary to take a highly public approach.
The firm maintains strong ties to foreign and Russian lobby groups as well as to journalists, bloggers, and noted Russian opinion makers.