Projects
Staff restructuring
Implemented an HR restructuring programme (developed HR restructuring strategy, provided legal support for downsizing personnel (over 150 people) and drafted a strategy for negotiations with the trade unions).
Information security
Advised telecommunications and IT companies on how to protect trade secrets and drafted all documents required to establish the trade secret regime.
Information security
Advised a large number of companies, including in the financial and banking industries, on compliance with legislation concerning insider information from a functional and organisational perspective.
Compensation programmes and bonuses
Advised car manufacturers on how to provide share options to senior management and on how to structure different bonuses and commissions for other categories of employees.
Comprehensive advice on employment and migration law
Provided comprehensive advice to telecommunications and IT companies on issues relating to the transfer of personnel between different structural units including from the representative office to the newly founded subsidiary of an American software developer.
Providing support when foreign workers are hired
Advised on how to structure the employment of foreign workers within the scope of secondment contracts and contracts for management services for several leading players in the Russian energy industry.
Providing support when foreign workers are hired
Advised on how to structure the employment of foreign employees hired by a processing company including in the timber industry as well as on receiving quotas and permits to hire foreign employees and work permits for foreign employees and drafting the permission documentation.
Migration legislation and representing clients before state authorities
Successfully represented several global financial and credit groups in administrative court proceedings concerning violations of migration rules. Performed an audit of migration compliance and implemented a system of internal migration control.
Employment disputes
For several telecommunication companies, successfully resolved complex labour disputes at the pre-trial stage and during court proceedings.
Working with trade unions
Provided legal support to several leading car manufacturers in negotiations with trade unions, which were supported by representatives of the Association of Trade Unions. We focused on avoiding the abuse of rights by trade unions and applying the employment legislation and legislation on trade unions.
Staff optimising and restructuring
Legal support was provided to several international FMCG producers throughout the process of terminating the employment of its staff owing to their business being restructured. We succeed in achieving the optimum acceptable outcome for terminating the employment contracts, avoiding reputational risk to the client.
An employee dismissal case
Represented a Russian branch of of the largest home appliances manufacturer in Europe in 2 legal proceedings connected with a regional sales manager being dismissed by reason of redundancy. The lawyers managed to prove in the court of appeal that the employer was right, even though there were a number of defects in its documents. After the first legal proceedings were completed, the employee filed a new claim; however, we also succeeded here in defending the employer's position. Our support helped the client to complete the redundancy procedure and to finally terminate the relationship with the employee in conflict
Advice on relationships with a trade union, disputes with employees
Advised a major brewery on the termination of employment relationships with leaders of the trade union for labour-based disciplinary offences. We prepared the legal strategy for dismissal and assisted during the dismissal procedures; challenged in the courts of general jurisdiction instructions of state labour inspectorates and statements of the state prosecutor's office; and represented the client in disputes with employees as they sought to be reinstated to work and have the disciplinary sanctions cancelled.
Drafting a set of contracts and internal corporate regulations
Successfully implemented a project aimed at optimising the commercial activities of a leading international carrier in the context of a reorganisation of the client’s worldwide business activities and the restructuring of the business operations of the Russian division.
Drafting of a construction agreement
Drafted a construction agreement and its appendices for one of the world's largest car manufacturers. The work also included bringing the accepted international construction procedures applied by the company into line with Russian legislation
Support during an acqusition of production capacities
Provided legal support during an acquisition of a printing facility. The work included carrying out integrated legal due diligence; structuring the transaction; drafting and negotiating the terms of the sale and purchase agreement; obtaining clearance for the transaction from anti-trust authorities and closing the deal.
Legal advice on the set-up of a joint venture
Advised a consortium of investors in connection with the launch of a Russian-Korean-Chinese project. This was a joint venture for the construction of a cargo terminal in the Russia’s Far East. Investments in the project exceeded USD 100 million.
Support for the investement projects in connection with the opening of a hotel chain
Supported a European hotel operator in concnection with the opening of a hotel chain in several regions of Russia. The work included structuring of transactions and acquisition of real estate objects for future construction/reconstruction , advising on project finacing issues, and so on.
Investement project involving construction of an automobile manufacturing facility
Provided full support to a leading international automobile manufacturer during the construction of a manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg. The work included: negotiating an investment agreement; formalising the status of a strategic investor with the local authorities; advising on tax incentives; selecting the land plot and assisting with its acquisition; advising on employment, corporate, customs issues, etc.
Recommendations on how to finalise in documentation contractual relations
We were commissioned by a leading FMCG company to perform a detailed analysis of the tax consequences of different types of cooperation between producers and third parties to promote sales. We also prepared recommendations on how to finalise in documentation contractual relations with distributors, retail outlets and advertising agencies;