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We provide corporate, tax, and management consulting services to business and private clients worldwide
Corporate Law and M&A
We provide services in the field of cross-border (international) and national mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate law in Russian and foreign jurisdictions.
Creation of joint ventures (joint venture) in the Russian Federation and abroad
Conducting negotiations on the conclusion of transactions in the interests of Clients
Development of pre-contractual documentation (Letter of Intent, Term Sheet, Memorandum of Understanding), agreements on the procedure for conducting negotiations
Legal verification of the asset (due diligence)
Exit from the transaction (exit-strategy)
Development of corporate contracts and shareholder agreements (shareholders' agreement, investor rights agreement)
Development of corporate contracts and shareholder agreements (share purchase agreements, SPA)
Transactions with public companies (voluntary offer, bidding offers)
Securities issue, bond issue, pre-IPO, IPO (Moscow Stock Exchange, Singapore and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, country exchanges CIS, NYSE, LSE)
Foreign investments (friendly and unfriendly transactions)
Coordination of transactions with the Federal Antimonopoly Service, Government Commission
Antimonopoly regulation
Corporate conflicts
Resolution of corporate conflicts in joint-stock companies (deadlock, mediation and arbitration, forced redemption, etc.)
Corporate governance issues under the law of the Russian Federation, the EU, the USA and England: creation of governing bodies (boards of directors, independent
Private Equity, venture capital, venture and investment funds
We help with transactions related to investments in private and public companies (private equity) around the world, as well as support the creation and maintenance of complex structures for venture and investment funds.
Creation and maintenance of collective investment schemes (regulated, hedge funds and alternative funds, cryptocurrency funds)
Creation of investment funds in various jurisdictions with different types of management: hedge fund, alternative fund, SPC (segregated portfolio companies), SPV, Series LLC, trusts, investment partnerships, mutual funds, mutual funds, specialized companies, IFC, MC, consumer cooperatives)
Transactions with shares and shares
Development of documentation of investment funds: investment memoranda (private placement offer, private placement memorandum, investment memorandum)
Analysis and development of documentation for accepting investments in friendly and unfriendly jurisdictions (investment agreement)
Support of investments in funds
Legal verification of trustworthiness (due diligence)
Investment and banking compliance
Development of corporate governance structure in investment funds
Motivational programs for the Board of Directors and employees of the fund
Support for share repurchase at the stage before the IPO
International tax planning, tax and currency regulation
We provide services on corporate, international and personal taxation.
Consulting on tax and currency residency
Tax planning
International tax planning
Development of structures for international tax planning purposes (trusts, foundations, inheritance funds, family offices "family offices")
Consulting on business fragmentation and legal tax optimization
Controlled foreign companies (CFC) and dividend payment issues
Development of structures for private investors and HNWI (wealthy individuals)
Business protection when accompanied by tax audits (desk, field)
Taxation in investment activities
Redomicilation to special administrative districts (lex societatis change) Oktyabrsky Island (Kaliningrad), Russian Island (Primorsky Krai)
Obtaining the status of an international holding company, MKOOO, MKAO, MKPAO in SAR
Reporting on controlled foreign companies (CFC) for individuals and legal entities, determination of passive and active income subject to taxation, issues of optimization of the tax base, CFC declarations
Tax-free liquidation of CFC
Startups, venture capital, investments and intellectual property protection
Support of investment acceptance transactions in technology companies: development of convertible loans, convertible notes (convertible securities - CLA, promissory notes, SAFE, KISS, etc.)
Support of debt securitization and corporatization
Crowdfunding
Agreements between founders (founders): founders' agreement
Development of options, vesting programs (Stock Option Plans, ESOP, options)
Negotiations with investors, disclosure of information, agreements of intent (binding, non-binding term sheets)
Agreements between the founders at the investor's entrance: shareholder agreements, corporate agreements (SHA, IRA)
Capital structuring (development of cap table - capitalization table), issuance of various classes of shares A, B, C, preferred shares at any stage of the round (pre-seed, seed, etc.)
Intellectual property protection
Trademark registration (Russia, USA, EU, UAE)
Cross-border transfer of intellectual property
Development of contracts for developers, authors of digital content
Support of franchise acquisition transactions
Advising foreign law firms on the application of the law of the Russian Federation
Digital law, cryptocurrency, fintech
We provide services for technology companies, e-commerce, gaming, fintech industries (blockchain, P2P, crypto, web 3)
Support of cryptocurrency exchanges, exchangers, DAO, cryptocurrency funds
Support of the issuance of digital financial assets (CFA, tokens, NFT)
Consulting on compliance issues (KYC, KYC, AML, Sanctions)
Development of privacy policies and terms of use of the service
Support of fintech projects (payment systems, services, EMMA - electronic money institutions, electronic money operators)
Support and consulting on bonus programs and tax consequences
Support for the release of NFT
Support for Web 3.0 projects, DAO
Development of documentation on data protection: personal data, big data, GDPR
Documentation development and support for the implementation of payment services, fintech solutions
Sanctions law
We provide services on the application of restrictive measures (sanctions) in Russia and abroad.
Advising on the implementation of foreign economic activity under sanctions
Providing advice on the application of US, EU sanctions
Consulting on counter-sanctions (restrictive measures on the part of the Russian Federation)
Services for unblocking payments in foreign banks
Challenging sanctions in OFAC
Development of compliance policies and rules (115 FZ, KYC, traffic light)
Private errands, family office
We advise wealthy individuals (High Net Worth Individuals, HNWI, UHNWI) and individuals on the following issues:
Relocation and citizenship services
Citizenship by Investment
Transactions with foreign real estate (UAE, Dubai, Cyprus, Turkey, England)
Judicial representation
Protection of honor, including on the Internet
Inheritance issues
Creation of family funds
Tax consulting in Russia and abroad
Advising private investors in technology, private companies and securities
Advising entrepreneurs on the establishment of foreign companies, joint ventures
Support for the creation of foreign companies and holdings
Legal support in various jurisdictions in the "Family office" format