Portfolio Category: Corporate Law

Advised a client on the application of sectoral sanctions

We advised a client on the application of sectoral EU sanctions against Russia in the energy sector. We also prepared legal opinions on the law of one of the EU states and legal opinions on the use of Russian countermeasures. Additional information  

Sanctions due diligence in the client’s group of companies

Sanctions due diligence in the client’s group of companies in order to identify sanctions elements in contractual relations with counterparties. Developed recommendations for identifying and minimizing sanctions risks. Additional information

Sanctions due diligence in the client’s group of companies

Sanctions due diligence in the client’s group of companies in order to identify the so-called sanctions event that led to one of the Western countries applying blocking sanctions. Developed recommendations on business strategy. Additional information

Represented the headquarters of a Scandinavian seafood producer in a transaction involving the sale of a Russian business to local management

We represented the headquarters of a Scandinavian seafood manufacturer in a transaction involving the sale of a Russian business to local management and local investors. The transaction took place within an extremely short timeframe in the conditions of sanctions restrictions. Among other things, we managed to ensure that intra-group debts were settled. Additional information

A global group restructuring

We handled a global restructuring of the a of companies that was a provider of integrated technological solutions for the mining, metallurgical and chemical industries. We created a holding company in one of the BRICS countries, developed a restructuring plan and successfully transferred the foreign companies of the group under the management of the holding. …

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Represented the interests of a client in a withdrawal deal from a joint venture

Represented a client, a leader in rail logistics, in a transaction involving withdrawal from a joint venture established with a Western partner. The transaction was also accompanied by a prior restructuring of the client’s group, taking into account tax and infrastructure restrictions, in order to optimize the exit from the joint venture. Additional information

Represented the interests of a global manufacturer of harvesters and forwarders

Represented the interests of a global manufacturer of harvesters and forwarders in a transaction for the sale of a Russian business, which also included drafting an application to, communicating with, negotiating with and having the transaction successfully approved by the Federal Antimonopoly Service. Additional information