Russia's Intellectual Capital law firm has persuaded the Moscow Arbitrazh Court that a requirement that participants in a Rosatom tender for legal counsel be ranked in Legal500 and Chambers & Partners was illegal and violated Russian competition law.
BGP Litigation Opens Life Sciences & Technology Practice
BGP Litigation has launched a Life Sciences & Technology practice, to be led by Partner Alexander Panov, who is joining the firm from the Pepeliaev Group.
Eversheds Sutherland Advises Cherkizovo Group on Acquisition of Pit-Product
The Moscow office of Eversheds Sutherland has advised the Cherkizovo Group on its acquisition of meat processing company Pit-Product from the Atria Group. Finnish law firm Castren & Snellman and Capital Legal Services from Russia reportedly advised the Atria Group on the deal, which remains contingent on the approval of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service.
Alexander Panov Leaves Pepeliaev Group
Alexander Panov, Head of the Pepeliaev Group's Life Sciences practice, will be leaving the firm.
Andrey Gorodissky & Partners Advises Rose Group on Sale of Tsvetnoy Department Store
Andrey Gorodissky & Partners has advised Rose Group on its sale of the Tsvetnoy department store in Moscow to Bonum Capital.
Debevoise Advises Ant Group on Forming Joint Ventures with Mail.ru Group, USM, MegaFon, and RDIF
Debevoise & Plimpton has advised the Ant Group on its agreements with Mail.ru Group, USM, Russian Direct Investment Fund, and MegaFon to create payments and financial services joint ventures.
Noerr Advises Aluminium Rheinfelden Group on Sale of Assets to RUSAL
Noerr has advised the Aluminium Rheinfelden Group on the sale of its assets to Russian aluminum manufacturer RUSAL, in the form of an asset-reorganization deal.
Konstantin Kroll Appointed Head of of Russian Corporate/M&A at Dentons
Dentons Partner Konstantin Kroll has been appointed Head of the firm's Russian Corporate and M&A Practice in Moscow. He takes the practice over from Partner Mathieu Fabre-Magnan, who had led the practice since 2016.
Kachkin & Partners Successful for Former JSC Mostostroy No. 6 CEO in Subsidiary Liability Dispute
Kachkin & Partners has successfully represented Anton Vladimirovich Novikov, a former top manager and a JSC Mostostroy No. 6 board of directors member, in a dispute valued at RUB 7 billion.
Polish and Russian Lawyers on Norton Rose Fulbright's Team Advising Sandvik on Acquisition of DSI Underground
Lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright's Moscow and Warsaw offices participated in the firm's multi-jurisdictional team advising Sandvik AB on its EUR 943 million acquisition of DSI Underground, a multinational underground mining solutions company, from Triton Partners.
Baker McKenzie Helps Goal Number Seven Launch International Renewable Energy Certificate System in Russia
Baker McKenzie has advised the Goal Number Seven association on the launch of the international renewable energy certificates system in Russia. The firm provided its services on a pro bono basis.
Morgan Lewis Advises Yandex on Acquisition of Vezet Group's Call Center and Cargo Businesses in Russia
Morgan Lewis has advised Russian online services provider Yandex and its subsidiary MLU on the acquisition of Vezet Group’s call centers and cargo business. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner reportedly advised the seller.
Morgan Lewis Advises FEHTF on RUB 200 Million Investment in Motorica
Morgan Lewis has represented the Far East High Technology Fund on its RUB 200 million investment in Motorica, a Russian manufacturer of high-tech hand prostheses.
Employment and Labor Quarterly Review – Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Turkey
2020 was quite a year and one all of us will not forget. For employment and labor law developments, 2020 was unlike any other. We saw rapid change and common themes emerge across the globe. One of the major themes was the introduction of government subsidies to support employers and maintain employment across many countries. We also saw an acceleration of remote and flexible working, and which posed both opportunities and challenges for employers and employees alike. There was also an increase in regulations that govern remote working.
White & Case Advises Rostelecom on Sale of SafeData to VTB-Bank
White & Case has advised Russian long-distance telecommunication services provider Rostelecom on the USD 464.3 million sale of a 44.8% stake in SafeData to Russia-based VTB Bank. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised the buyer.
Cash Pooling in Russia – To Loan or Not to Loan?
Cash pooling is a convenient tool for optimizing cash management within a group of companies, but its popularity in Russia is limited. One of the reasons for this is the lack of unified legislation on cash pooling. In fact, it is subject to a complex regulatory landscape of civil, tax, banking, currency control, and insolvency law. One resulting difficulty is qualifying the very nature of the cash pooling arrangements. At first glance this may appear a purely academic problem, but in practice it has far-reaching practical implications.
Expat On The Market: Julien Hansen of DLA Piper Moscow
An interview with Julien Hansen of DLA Piper Moscow.
Market Snapshot: How Investors in Russia Can Restore Corporate Control
“Loss of corporate control” encompasses various scenarios involving a person who controls a corporation ceasing to control its management bodies’ actions and decisions.