obtaining economic concentration and foreign investment approvals

analyzing the antitrust approvals required for the transaction in foreign jurisdictions and coordinating the process of obtaining such approvals

advising on foreign investments and obtaining authorization for investors to acquire Russian strategic companies

representing clients’ interests in investigations by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service into suspected abuses of dominant position, anticompetitive agreements and unfair competition, including providing urgent legal support

developing and implementing an antitrust compliance system, including conducting antitrust audits and developing compliance policies and procedures, holding seminars on antitrust compliance, and coordinating antitrust compliance measures in the client’s foreign companies

advising clients on antitrust issues both in connection with their day-to-day operations and in connection with joint venture agreements, M&A transactions, supply and distribution agreements and procedures for selecting counterparties

developing procedures to be followed during inspections by regulatory authorities, and advising clients on strategies to protect their interests in relation to such inspection

advising on the development and implementation of compliance systems in various fields

obtaining industry-specific regulatory approvals for M&A transactions, including from the Bank of Russia

developing standard corporate procedures for obtaining licenses, permits and other regulated processes, and advising on industry-specific regulatory issues

conducting due diligence reviews to identify compliance and environmental risks

advising on environmental issues (developing framework plans for   environmentally friendly transportation and household waste management, advising on compensation for environmental damage)

advising on compliance in the field of sustainable development

advising on ESG disclosure issues

advising on the processing, transfer, cross-border transfer, and protection of data, including personal data, commercial secrets, insider information, and banking secrets

developing internal regulations and other documentation on data processing, transfer and protection

advising on the resolution of incidents involving unauthorized access to data

advising on compliance with countersanctions rules in everyday operations

developing counter-sanctions compliance policies and procedures

advising on countersanctions requirements in relation to various transactions

obtaining authorization for transactions from the subcommission of the Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation and from the President of the Russian Federation

obtaining clarifications on the application of countersanctions rules

advising on sanctions regulations, export controls and trade restrictions in everyday operations

reviewing the structure of transactions to determine risks and ensure compliance with sanctions regulations

identifying sanctions status of persons not named in sanctions lists, preparing recommendations and legal opinions 

obtaining special licenses and other permits from sanctions regulators for transactions, unblocking of assets and payments in various jurisdictions

developing strategy and evidence base for the subsequent challenge of sanctions designations, including liaising with sanctions regulators to obtain information on the grounds for designation

audit of sanctions risks, development of sanctions compliance policies and procedures

corporate trainings on sanctions and compliance issues