DGP Advises on the Sale of Rive Gauche Group

The law firm Dyakin, Gortsunyan & Partners (DGP) advised Rive Gauche in an M&A transaction for the sale of 100% of the equity interest in the Rive Gauche Group to the merged company Wildberries & Russ (RWB).

The financial advisor to the transaction was the investment banking group Aspring Capital.

DGP’s role was comprehensive and included advice on structuring and of the transaction, preparation and negotiation of the full set of transactional documentation, tax advisory support, as well as assistance with the closing, taking into account regulatory and corporate requirements.

The project was supervised by Suren Gortsunyan, DGP’s Head of Transactional Practice. The project team was led by Partner Oleg Isaev and included Senior Associate Georgy Musatov, Associate Gleb Kiselev, Junior Associate Mikhail Panyushkin, Junior Associate Vladislav Reutt and Junior Associate Marina Kosheleva.

Commenting on the transaction, Suren Gortsunyan said:

“This transaction is a significant milestone for the Russian retail and e-commerce market. It required a comprehensive legal approach, close teamwork, and careful consideration of the interests of all parties. I would like to note the high level of professionalism of RWB’s in-house legal team their outstanding work contributed to the speed or the quality of the documentation and negotiations.”

Oleg Isaev added:

“We are pleased that we were able to ensure a high pace in the preparation of key documentation, provide effective legal support for the project, and contribute to its successful completion. We also express our gratitude to the investment banking group Aspring Capital for its efficient and professional financial advisory services, as well as for constructive cooperation at all stages of the project.”