Banking and finance

The attorneys of our banking & finance practice provide comprehensive legal support to banks, professional securities market participants, financial institutions and investors at all stages of their business.

Registration, licensing and regulatory advice for banks and other financial institutions

Providing legal support in the establishment, registration, licensing and re-organization of banks, credit organisations, professional securities market participants and other financial institutions

Providing legal support in dealings with regulatory authorities in relation to registration and licensing issues

Regulatory advice for banks, credit organisations, professional securities market participants and other financial institutions

Providing legal support in the development and implementation of new banking and financial products and services, including drafting product documentation

Providing advice on tax and currency control regulations

Legal support of financial transactions

Capital markets transactions

Issuing and trading in securities

Bilateral and syndicated lending

Derivatives transactions

Pre-export financing

Trade finance

Security for lending transactions

Working with distressed debts

Restructuring distressed debts

Representing lenders in state commercial courts and before arbitral tribunals

Foreclosing in transactions secured by a pledge

Handling bankruptcy cases

Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and foreign court judgements in Russian courts

Legal support for retail banking and financial services to private individuals

Private banking & off-shore wealth management products

Deposits and loans

Credit cards

Mortgages and securitizations

Taxation of financial transactions and tax disputes

Advising on the tax aspects of financial transactions (transactions with securities, exchange-traded and OTC derivative financial instruments, structured financial products)

Transfer pricing for banks and financial institutions

Tax aspects of SLA and similar agreements; testing and optimizing documentation flow, taking into account the requirements of the Russian tax authorities and courts

Tax aspects of hedging transactions; testing and optimizing supporting documentation, taking into account the requirements of the Russian tax authorities and courts

Providing tax support for M&A transactions and intra-group restructurings, including for companies with foreign shareholders

Conducting comprehensive tax audits, identifying risks and overpayments

Handling disputes with tax authorities; pre-trial settlement of disputes and handling court cases

Information security and data protection

Advising on compliance with the requirements of bank secrecy legislation

Advising on compliance with the requirements of personal data protection legislation

Advising on establishing a commercial secrecy regime

Projects

Conducted an audit of restrictions on transactions with foreign securities

The practice's team advised the client on regulatory and foreign currency restrictions imposed on a broker to conduct transactions with foreign securities for its benefit and for the benefit of its clients, including individuals who are Russian nationals.

Drafted a bank guarantee for over CNY 15 million for a Chinese counterparty

Our lawyers advised a Russian company on how international rules for bank guarantees (URDG 758) should be applied and were also involved in preparing a draft bank guarantee and in having it negotiated with the Chinese guarantor bank.

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