Projects

Legal support for a leading European food manufacturer since 1998 We have provided full-scale legal support for a leading European food manufacturer since 1998, including all issues related to due diligence and the acquisition of a Brownfield site in Moscow Region, reconstruction of the factory and further site development, privatisation of the land site, labour and employment matters, distribution and commercial matters, corporate matters, corporate acquisition in Bashkortostan, tax matters, etc.

Legal support for a leading European cosmetics manufacturer We have provided full-scale legal support for a leading European cosmetics manufacturer since 2001, including the construction of a brand new factory with a service centre, corporate matters, distribution and commercial matters; labour and employment; tax and currency matters, IP & advertising.

Legal assistance to a leading German-Austrian wood-processing company We have provided legal assistance to a leading German-Austrian wood-processing company since 2001, including the concept for the acquisition of agricultural lands with a view to building a brand new wood processing plant in Moscow Region, construction of the plant, communications and infrastructure facilities, representation of the client in negotiations on the terms and conditions of a number of construction contracts relating to the erection of a brand new wood processing plant, communications and infrastructure; we provided legal support for receipt of a EUR 90 million loan from the EBRD and a subordinated loan of EUR 70 million from the IFC; import of equipment as an in-kind contribution to the charter capital; customs and tax incentives.

Full-scale legal support for a leading worldwide food manufacturer for over 14 years We have been providing full-scale legal support for a leading worldwide food manufacturer for over 14 years, ever since its decision to enter the Russian market, including construction, commissioning and day-to-day business support for six brand new plants in Moscow Region, Volga Region and Siberia including corporate matters, distribution and commercial matters; labour and employment; tax and currency matters; IP & advertising, etc.

Drafting franchise agreements and licence agreements For a company in the oil and gas sector we prepared draft franchise agreements and licence agreements granting the right to use know-how, as well as the necessary documents to create a trade secret regime for the know-how: internal guidance and rules, lists of information to be protected, access record books, confidentiality provisions and clauses, etc.

Preparing non-disclosure agreements and amendments Preparing non-disclosure agreements and amendments to employment and civil law contracts covering the non-disclosure of confidential information for a major bank.