Olga focuses primarily on interaction with banks, tax and other governmental and municipal authorities.

Sergey is the managing partner of our Moscow office and specializes in corporate transactions, M&A, joint ventures and commercial projects in a broad range of industries, as well as dispute resolution and international tax planning.

His experience includes:

• advising the purchaser in connection with the purchase of a blocking shareholding in a leading Russian pharmaceutical company;
• advising the seller in connection with the sale of 100% share in a Russian glass-façade holding in favor of a foreign private equity fund;
• advising the purchaser in connection with minority shareholders’ buy-out in one of the largest recreational projects in the Moscow region;
• legal support of the creditor in connection with the settlement of a bank debt of one of the largest Russian mobile phone retailers;
• represented the project owner in a dispute with a contractor regarding contesting of the value and the cost of the work actually executed;
• represented the lessee in a dispute with state authorities regarding violation of the client’s rights to use a certain water area in the Moscow region;
• development of a perpetual charity financing structure;
• structured a transaction and represented the purchaser in the course of an international sale of goods of a high-precise radio-electronic equipment from a leading Russian producer (state enterprise);
• represented the purchaser in an acquisition of an operating business-center within the historical center of Moscow;
• represented the purchaser and structured the purchase of a trophy asset – a 5-star hotel in Cote d’Azur;
• represented the investor and structured ownership by means of a combined closed-end investment fund in Russia;
• developed and realized restructuring of a group of companies taking into consideration various issues of tax and corporate law in Cyprus, the BVI, the Seychelles and Russia.

Evgeniya is a trainee at our Moscow office and assists senior colleagues on different matters, including corporate law, contract drafting as well as tax planning.

Her experience includes:

• advising on corporate legislation of foreign jurisdictions: the Great Britain, Hong Kong, and offshore jurisdictions;
• registration and support of foreign companies in offshore and onshore jurisdictions;
• preparation of sale and purchase of shares owned by foreign companies;
• drafting of various corporate documents for Russian and foreign companies;
• assistance to the project of tax-related issues of land for a golf-club;
• preparation of an opinion on certain issues regarding automatic exchange of financial information.

Ivan is a senior associate in our corporate / M&A practice. Ivan focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions and other financial and corporate transactions across various industries. Ivan has experience advising Russian and foreign clients on all aspects of transactions in Russia, the CIS and some European counties, which includes:

• advising the purchaser in connection with the purchase of a blocking shareholding in a leading Russian pharmaceutical company;
• advising the seller in connection with the sale of 100% share in a Russian glass-façade holding in favor of a foreign private equity fund;
• legal support of the creditor in connection with the settlement of a bank debt of one of the largest Russian mobile phone retailers;
• legal support of the purchaser in connection with purchase and sale of yachts in Europe;
• advising the purchaser in connection with the purchase of residential real estate in Portugal, Spain and Cyprus;
• advising the purchaser in connection with the purchase of real estate in Lisbon, Portugal, its reconstruction and subsequent sale to the investor;
• advising the purchaser in connection with the structuring and acquisition of hotel in Cote d’Azur.

Ivan is a senior associate with a strong focus on tax consulting, M&A and commercial disputes.

Ivan’s recent experience includes:

• transaction structuring and support aimed at investment attraction into a large recreational project in the Moscow region;
• representation of a leading Russian company manufacturer of animal drugs in acquisition of a 100% stake in a regional company, engaged in manufacturing of animal drugs and feed supplements;
• representation of a client in restructuring of its foreign assets through acquisition of Eurobonds with consequent participation in capital amnesty;
• buyer representation, transaction structuring and support aimed at acquisition of a 100% stake in one of the largest manufacturers of electrical products in Russia;
• buyer representation, transaction structuring and support aimed at acquisition of an operating business center in the Central administrative district of Moscow;
• representation of an investor, transaction structuring and support aimed at purchasing of a blocking shareholding in a company owning the hotel on the French Riviera;
• participation in structuring of ownership of foreign assets through a combined  closed-end investment fund.

Valentina specializes in real estate transactions, legal support of companies in the field of hospitality industry, holding companies including their banking activities. She is also an experienced legal adviser for Russian companies on corporate law issues, financial credit instruments, M&A, operating activities and creation of closed-end funds. Valentina represents her clients in litigations in all courts of general jurisdiction and in arbitration courts of Russia.

Maxim is a partner in our Moscow office. He specializes in corporate transactions, M&A, joint ventures and commercial projects in a broad range of industries; Maxim also represents clients on a number of matters related tointellectual property rights.

His experience includes:

• advised the purchaser in connection with a purchase of a 85% stake in a boutique-hotel in Portugal;
• represented the purchaser in connection with a purchase of a blocking shareholding in a major Danish pharmaceutical company;
• advised the creditor in connection with financing of the construction of a nuclear power facility in Israel with subsequent conversion of debt into equity;
• restructured corporate ownership in a hotel business in accordance with the Russian CFC rules;
• advised a client in connection with registration of a trademark in Russia and abroad by one of the leading suppliers of furniture on the Russian and the CIS markets;
• represented the defendant in a dispute concerning unauthorized use of intellectual property;
• represented the client in a cross-country divorce case including division of marital property located in Russia, the USA and Spain;
• advised the client on acquisition and further development of a land plot in Spain;
• advised the purchaser in connection with purchase of certain real estate in Lisbon, Portugal, its reconstruction and subsequent sale to an investor;
• advised the purchaser in connection with structuring and acquisition of a 5* star hotel on the Cote d’Azur.

Julia is a junior associate of our office and assists senior colleagues in different matters, including corporate law, dispute resolution, contract drafting as well as tax planning.

Her experience includes:

• advising on initial public offering of a leading Russian IT-company;
• advising on the squeeze-out procedure of an agro-industrial company;
• participation in arbitration proceedings in the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in a dispute arising from construction contract;
• representation of the creditor in bankruptcy proceedings of a leading Russian salt enterprise;
• advising on the procedure of capital amnesty in Russia.

Konstantin advises domestic and international clients primarily on corporate, contract and private international law matters. His practical experience includes conduction of due diligence, participation in M&A transactions and joint ventures with domestic and foreign investors. Konstantin has also been involved in arrangement of several large-scale cross-border contracts.

His experience includes:

• representation of a Russian automobile manufacturer on the establishment of a joint venture with a state investor in respect of engineering of new prototypes of vehicles;
• representation of a leading Russian company manufacturer of animal drugs in acquisition of a 100% stake in a regional company, engaged in manufacturing of animal drugs and feed supplements;
• representation of a client in restructuring of its foreign assets through acquisition of Eurobonds with consequent participation in capital amnesty;
• representation of one of the largest Russian private-owned banks in relation of asset tracing of a debtor in foreign jurisdictions.