The Legal 500

Vemina Aviaprestige vs. Sheremetyevo Customs: Goltsblat BLP lawyers have successfully argued, at the Presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, that customs offences may be insignificant. This will also affect other administrative offences.

Goltsblat BLP lawyers have won a dispute in the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation after Vemina Aviaprestige - a major corporate designer of VIP plane interiors - was held administratively liable under part 3, article 16.19 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation for a failure to complete required customs procedures in due time. 

On 26 October 2012, Goltsblat BLP, the Russian practice of the international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner, held an international seminar "Russia Goes Global: Legal Considerations and Opportunities for Russian Businesses", which gathered over 100 participants: top managers from major Russian and international companies, general directors, heads of legal, directors handling overseas projects, investment projects, mergers and acquisitions. These included: Sberbank, TNK-BP Management, Rusal, Akron, Megafon, Mechel, Jaguar Land Rover, SUEK, Uralsib, Nokia Siemens, Reckitt Benckiser Group and many others.

Goltsblat BLP, the Russian Practice of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), has successfully completed a project providing legal support for a transaction involving acquisition by the Eurasian Development Bank of 9.10% of the shares in the authorised capital of ZAO Verkhnekamskaya Kaliynaya Kompaniya, a subsidiary of the Akron Group, which is implementing the project to develop the Talitskiy sector of the Verkhnekamsk deposit of potassium and magnesium salts in the Perm Territory. The transaction was worth about USD 100 m.

Goltsblat BLP, the Russian practice of Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, has successfully advised Raven Russia Limited (“Raven Russia”), a company listed on the London Stock Exchange and one of the leading Russian property investment companies specialising in commercial real estate, on a major acquisition project in Moscow.

Nestle Russia over distribution of the “Knorr. Pure flavour. No magic.” slogan

Goltsblat BLP lawyers have won the case for Unilever Rus LLC against Nestle Russia LLC over use of the Knorr. Pure Flavour. No Magic. slogan in commercials.  

As we noted previously, in May 2012, a Moscow Arbitration Court Ruling granted full cost recovery for a Goltsblat BLP client, against ZAO Uralsib Insurance Group, in a case involving recovery of insurance indemnity.

OMS Operating Division of Forum Facility Management, operator of the Moscow Aurora Business Park.

Goltsblat BLP, the Russian practice of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), has successfully advised within the scope of a transaction for an Operating Division of OMS to acquire Forum Facility Management, commercial operator of the Moscow Aurora Business Park, with a total area of over 150 thousand sq.m.

The Lawyer European Award is annually held by The Lawyer magazine and is one of the most prestigious in the UK and internationally.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Goltsblat BLP, the Russian practice of international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Davis as a partner in its Corporate/M&A Practice.

with Tatyana Teletskaya, Chief State Customs Inspector of the Federal Customs Service

On 17 July 2012, a regular meeting of the International medical devices Manufacturers’ Association was held at the Goltsblat BLP offices devoted to liaisons with state bodies and legal questions of the Association (IMEDA). 

Moscow City Business Centre Development Project

Goltsblat BLP has successfully advised major Russian developer, Hals-Development, and its CiTer Invest B.V. subsidiary joint venture, on obtaining loan funds from VTB Bank for development of its Moscow City Business Centre, plot 11 project.

On 19 April 2012 the Moscow Arbitration Court Ruled granted full cost recovery for a Goltsblat BLP client, against ZAO URALSIB Insurance Group, in a case involving recovery of insurance indemnity.

Legal Success" #1, 2012" 

When Goltsblat BLP turned up on the Russian legal market, everyone was puzzled about what to expect from such a singular new player.Three years later, BLP Managing Partner Neville Eisenberg and Goltsblat BLP Managing Partner Andrey Goltsblat tell our magazine about the evolving image of the firm’s Russian office and its future development prospects.

At the 4th Russia and CIS Anti-Corruption Summit Andrey Goltsblat will lead the discussion on the "Operating within UK Bribery Act Limits and Preparing for Enforcement: What Entities in Russia Must Do to Prevent Compliance Breaches".

Russia won’t introduce a separate luxury tax, says Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. But the country’s rich don’t get to breath easy. He suggests it should be levied through existing taxes, specifically for real estate and vehicles.

Goltsblat BLP is pleased to announce that Andrei Baev is joining BLP as a senior partner to strengthen further the firm’s energy & natural resources practice and its Russian offer to clients

Andrey Goltsblat gave the interview on air to BBC World Business Report on Russia’s WTO accession and his view on how it will influence on the foreign investors in Russia.

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has added a partner to its Moscow dispute resolution practice with the hire of Hannes Snellman's Russia disputes head Oleg Arkhipov.

Law firm Goltsblat BLP is pleased to announce that Oleg Arkhipov has joined the firm as a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice.