Areas of practice and notable projects: M&A and Joint Ventures 1. Structuring and closing sale transaction of metal parts production plant (500 mln. rub) 2. Structuring purchase of a Cyprus holding company, shareholder of a leading Russian microfinance organization (1 bln. rub) 3. Structuring and closing complex sale transaction of a major polyethylene production plant (together with choses in action, promissory notes) (3 bln. rub) 4. Organization and legal support of a US$ 70 mln. acquisition of a major Russian IT company. Venture Capital: 1. Legal supervision of 100 mln. rub seed round VC investment in a Russian IT company (beauty services) via Convertible Loan Agreement; 2. Legal supervision of a 2 mln. $ seed round VC investment in a Delaware state registered IT company via Convertible note and Warrant Purchase Agreement; 3. Legal structuring and supervision of 80 mln. rub seed round VC investment in a Russian e-marketplace IT company, registration of a Cyprus HoldCo and opening a bank account; 4. Legal support of US$ 50 mln. equity fundraising by a Russian road-transport startup; 5. Legal support of RUB 150 mln. equity fundraising by a Russian LED company Startups 1. Assisting the startups in receiving Skolkovo and other Russian development institutes benefits and tax incentives; 2. Advising on fund-raising structures and strategies, providing intro to the major Russian VC/PE companies and supervision of the transaction on the Founders’ side; 3. Drafting and implementation of the essential internal regulations, founders’ agreements, non-compete, IP protection agreements and other documents; 4. Organization and legal support of a crowd-investing company; 5. Organization and legal support of a wine-tech company in Hong Kong. Private Clients 1. Registration/liquidation of legal entities in offshore and onshore jurisdictions, opening bank accounts, company management services; 2. Establishing trust structures; 3. Tax reporting of individuals, currency control issues connected with personal bank accounts and cross border operations; 4. Analysis, planning and administration of issues, connected with financing, purchase, ownership and sale of Russian as well as foreign property and other large movable and immovable property objects. Financial Services 1. Organization and legal support of RUB 5.6 bln. green bond issue by a major Russian solar technology company. Litigation 1. Advising major Russian energy corporation on arbitration dispute in trial court and appellate arbitration courts; 2. Introducing injunctive remedies against in Cyprus courts against a shareholder of a Cyprus registered holding company; 3. Initiating corporate register strike-off procedures in Denmark, UK; 4. Legal support and supervision of a US$ 100 mln. LCIA dispute by a major Russian IT company. Liability & Risk 1.Complex EU, UK, US sanction compliance check; 2. Introducing a corporate structure reducing US (OFAC) sanctions risks for a major Russian railway corporation operating in Iran.