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Russian legislation in the M&A sector is actively developing.  Two main M&A trends can be highlighted which may often not be mutually compatible.  On the one hand, any legislator aims at facilitating M&A activity by way of setting a transparent legal environment and simplifying legal requirements.  On the other hand, the rights and interests of all a company’s stakeholders (shareholders, employees, creditors etc.) need to be taken into consideration and protected.

A quarter of a century after the first international law firms moved into Moscow, booming workflows for both domestic and foreign practice have suddenly been affected by president Vladimir Putin’s aggressive moves towards neighbouring Ukraine, and the US and EU sanctions imposed on Russian individuals and companies.

With its population of more than 140 million people, Russia is currently among the world’s largest markets for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Recent years have been marked by a rapid growth in these sectors that has given rise to new opportunities for domestic and international businesses.