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A practical navigator for Russian transactions, investment structures and special regimes: from M&A and closed mutual funds to SEZs, SARs and admission of foreign investors.
Review
One project can simultaneously address corporate, antitrust, banking, tax, currency and industry regulation. Therefore, ownership structure, permitting, contracts, financing and closing are designed as a single path rather than as a collection of unrelated documents.
Federal laws are supplemented by acts of the Government, Bank of Russia, FAS, Federal Tax Service and industry bodies. For a transaction, a map of applicable regimes, licenses, corporate approvals, beneficial ownership disclosures and closing conditions is first drawn up.
We support share deals, asset deals, investment agreements and corporate reorganizations. The total value of supported transactions exceeded 80 billion rubles; within the perimeter there were oil and gas assets and subsoil licenses, banks and other financial organizations.
Open detailed section →A closed-end mutual fund is a separate property complex under the trust management of a licensed management company, and not a separate legal entity. We analyze in detail the creation, management rules, assets, shares, bodies, taxes, expenses, control and termination.
Open detailed section →Industrial-production, technology-innovation, tourism-recreational and port SEZs provide a special infrastructure, customs and tax environment. Specific benefits and investment obligations vary by zone, region, project and resident agreement.
Open detailed section →The SARs on the Russky and Oktyabrsky islands allow a foreign organization to change its personal law and continue to operate as an international company. Redomiciliation requires verification of the eligible home jurisdiction, investments, documents, corporate history and tax status.
Open detailed section →In addition to the general foreign investment regime, individual transactions require analysis of strategic companies, economic concentration, subsoil use, banking controls and applicable special measures. Permissions are included in conditions precedent before signing or closing.
Open detailed section →Transferring a company is not just about filing an application: you need to tie up corporate continuity, rights to assets, contracts, financing, sanctions and banking restrictions, taxes, accounting and disclosure of owners.
Open detailed section →We defend our position at the pre-verification stage, during inspection, in objections, complaints and in court. We pay special attention to VAT and income tax, due diligence, actual execution and the cross-border element.
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The next edition will supplement the review with practical tables, documents and individual materials for each block.
Banking support
Before a transaction or creation of a fund, we form a transparent chain of ownership, economic purpose, source of wealth/funds, a set of contracts and expected cash flows. For banks, financial institutions and cross-border settlements, regulatory and KYC analysis begins before choosing a legal framework.
Discuss opening an accountThe information is general in nature, does not constitute legal or tax advice and should be verified as of the date of the specific transaction.