Projects

Legal support for a medium-sized Russian company in obtaining a $US 25 million syndicated loan from Western banks.

Legal support for a $US 600 million transaction whereby a major government-controlled petroleum company purchased 100% of the stock of a Russian oil company.

Legal counsel to a major Western investment fund on various aspects of operations in the Russian securities market.

Legal support for a $US 20 million transaction on the acquisition of a gas condensate extracting company, located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.

Legal counsel to a major Russian oil company in the court proceedings, whereby a contract of guarantee for $US 1,600 million entered into on behalf of that company was held null and void.

Legal support for the day-to-day operations of a medium-sized Russian oil company, including defense against a hostile takeover by one of the country’s largest petroleum companies.

Legal counsel to a major Russian Internet company with regard to Internet projects.

Legal support and representation in court proceedings for a medium-sized Russian company’s bond loan project worth $US 27 million.

Legal support for the restructuring of a system of corporate governance for a Russian group of companies.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for a medium-sized Russian oil company in the Nenets Autonomous District, regarding unlawful encroachments on the part of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and several large Russian petroleum companies.

Legal support for a Western investor’s projects undertaken in the “.ru” domain zone of the Internet.

Legal support for the acquisition by Russian investors of an aircraft in a Western country and development of a plan for its further use in Russia.

Legal support for a major Russian investor in obtaining authorization from the Russian Central Bank for conducting exchange operations in the Western markets.

Development and legal support for a scheme to be employed by a large Russian investor in its operations in the Western derivatives markets (with due regard for applicable restrictions as imposed by the Russian foreign currency legislation).

Participation in development for the benefit of a major Russian investor of a legal scheme for investing in Western financial markets via the establishment of offshore investment funds.

Legal support for the package selling of two factories in Saint Petersburg.

Legal counsel to a group of companies (Ukraine) on participation in investment tenders for contracting rights with the Moscow Government for construction and reconstruction of real estate in Moscow.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for a medium-sized Russian oil company regarding unlawful efforts of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources to preclude the issuance of the state ecological expertise approval for the oil field surface facilities construction project.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for a medium-sized Russian company with regard to an unlawful claim for the invalidation of its common shares’ issue.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and the executive authorities of a Russian oil region with regard to an unlawful claim to announce a legal entity the winner in a tender for the subsoil exploitation license in that region.

Legal support for housing construction in Zhukovka, in the Odintsovo District, Moscow Region.

Legal support for individual housing construction in the Moscow Region, and provision of complex counsel on related legal issues.

Representation in court proceedings of a medium-sized Russian oil company against a bank’s claim amounting to $US 60 million.

Work-out and implementation of a corporate legal scheme for the leading aerotechnics producer, whereby the producer’s subsidiary was instituted on the basis of an experimental & design office.

Legal support for the day-to-day operations of a medium-sized Russian investment company, including capital investment in agricultural projects in the Oryol Region.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for a medium-sized Russian oil company regarding improper claims made by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, aimed at withdrawing the company’s subsoil exploitation license in the Astrakhan Region.

Legal services for a major Russian investor in investing in print and electronic mass media, subsequent registration and further acquisitions of already-existing media companies.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for the executive authorities of a Russian oil region in a number of legal disputes, including the defense against claims amounting to $US 330 million in damages resulting from the late grant of drilling and extraction rights.

Participation in the design of legal safeguards enabling a major group of Russian companies to protect its assets.

Legal counsel to a major Russian petroleum company and its affiliates on their ongoing business operations. Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services with regard to another large Russian oil company’s attempt to take over the shares under their joint control in a venture licensed to develop a promising hydrocarbon deposit.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for a Russian portfolio investor in its dealings with a major Russian shipping company.

Involvement in planning the legal aspects of a transaction contemplated by a large Russian group of companies to gain control over an oil refinery.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for a large Russian bank in the course of bankruptcy proceedings instituted against it as a consequence of 1998 financial crisis in Russia, and participation in planning the legal aspects of the bank’s debt restructuring.

Legal support for the authorities of a Russian region on various issues arising from its ongoing activities.

Participation in developing legal aspects of a strategy for a major Russian petroleum company to effectively manage its subsidiaries, whereby the parent company could issue binding instructions to its subsidiaries, and subsequent legal defense thereof in courts against minority shareholders claims for invalidation of the parent company’s rights.

Participation in legal support for registering the ownership rights on numerous real estate facilities owned by a large regional company.

Legal services for the establishment of a distribution network by a large Russian petroleum business.

Legal counsel to a large regional oil company in the course of anti-trust proceedings initiated against it.

Legal support for a medium-sized Russian oil company’s purchase of assets in the Russian petroleum sector.

Legal support for a large group of Russian companies in arranging asset sales.

Legal support for a major Russian petroleum business in a tender for drilling and extraction rights in Yakutia.

Participation in developing a tax planning system for a major group of Russian companies.

Legal support for the transfer of assets and subsoil exploitation licenses of two major Russian oil companies to third entities.

Legal support for credit programs maintained by a major Russian bank.

Representation in court proceedings and provision of other legal services for a medium-sized Russian oil company regarding claims amounting to $US 32 million for the recovery of payments to a Russian region’s social and economic development.

Participation in the legal design of an employee stock option plan being developed by a major Russian bank for its senior officials.

Representation in court proceedings and other legal services for a Ukrainian Government Concern in dealing with its Russian debtors.

Participation in the legal support for a program promoted by a large group of Russian companies to bring about changes in import-quota setting procedures.