Corporate Law

Our transactional practice corporate team advises on a wide range of issues related to the corporate governance and restructuring of both Russian and foreign companies. We provide comprehensive legal support at every stage of the restructuring process, including assistance with changes to organisational structures, asset redistribution, and the optimisation of corporate governance.
We also support projects involving the relocation of the corporate governance centre and all sorts of redomiciliations. Our team has significant experience advising on matters related to the «relocation» of legal entities to friendly jurisdictions and providing legal assistance throughout the process of transferring companies to Special Administrative Regions (SARs).
We offer full support, from the initial analysis of jurisdictions and strategy development to the implementation and completion of the redomiciliation process.

Cases

Representing HeadHunter in connection with internal reorganization and restructuring of loans in anticipation of an IPO on NASDAQ

Developing a new ownership structure for Cian in connection with the termination of its ADR listing on the NYSE and share buyback.

Support of structuring corporate governance in the companies of Transmashholding Group following its merger with Lokotech Group.

Corporate Law

Advising AF Telecom on the $8.5 billion shareholder restructuring of MegaFon, resulting in AF Telecom becoming MegaFon’s majority shareholder.

Drafting corporate resolutions for the Russian subsidiaries of InComm and Global Payments/TSYS.

Corporate Law

Representing a foreign investor on corporate governance issues under Russian law in connection with his potential entry into the shareholders of a large Russian holding for the production of building materials.

Corporate Law

Representing Ingka on corporate governance matters in connection with acquisition of three companies operating in the energy sector

Corporate Law

Representing MMC Norilsk Nickel on corporate governance in connection with acquisition of a mining company.

Corporate Law

Support of corporate and financial restructuring of Surgutneftegaz.

Corporate Law

Representing of interests of TNK during TNK-BP restructuring.

Corporate Law

Representing Aeon Corporation on its corporate restructuring.

Corporate Law