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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DUCAT PLACE II, 7 GASHEKA STREET, MOSCOW 123056, RUSSIA

Washington DC, San Francisco, San Antonio, Philadelphia, New York, Moscow , and 8 more

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Banking and finance

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Capital markets

Within Capital markets, tier 4

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP primarily represents corporate borrowers raising funds in international debt markets. Clients include OAO Lukoil and OAO Vimpel-Communications. Robert Aulsebrook leads the team that includes the highly experienced Richard Wilkie.

Corporate and M&A: Moscow

Within Corporate and M&A: Moscow, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a second tier firm,

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has bolstered its international corporate transactions practice by the recent hire of not only Ilya Rybalkin from what was Hogan & Hartson LLP, but also Suren Gortsunyan from the newly merged Hogan Lovells (CIS). The team recently represented VimpelCom in its merger with Kievstar and Nobel Oil on its transactions, which resulted in the establishment of what may be the first Russian-Chinese joint venture in the Russian oil and gas industry. Richard Wilkie heads the practice, andVladimir Kouznetsov and Andrei Danilov are also recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution,

Hogan Lovells (CIS) provides ‘a very high level of service at reasonable rates’. The disputes team recently represented Rosno in relation to a $200m claim by Rusgidro. Senior associate and ‘strong litigator’ Alexander Scard heads up the disputes team in Moscow. Ilya Rybalkin has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Dominic Pellew has joined Baker Botts L.L.P..

Energy and natural resources

Within Energy and natural resources, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a first tier firm,

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has been able to leverage off its strategically positioned network and key clients to exploit the current rise in transaction levels in the Russian energy sector. Richard Wilkie’s team recently represented Surgutneftegaz, one of the participants of the National Petroleum Consortium, in its $20bn hydrocarbon exploration and production project on Junin-6 block in Venezuela. Natalia Baratiants, Douglas Glass and Alexey Kondratchik are all highly respected practititioners.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview,

The Russian legal market is volatile, and lateral hires of both individuals and, in some cases, teams are part of the legal landscape. This year international firms such as Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Gide Loyrette Nouel, White & Case LLC and Linklaters CIS were all subject to key partner moves. One firm’s loss is another’s gain, and, despite the difficult economic climate, many law firms, including those mentioned above are investing in growth. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has for example welcomed the tax team from what was once Hogan & Hartson LLP. Of the Russian firms, Vegas Lex suffered a blow when a number of its partners left to form Korelskiy Ischuk Astafiev and Partners, Attorneys at Law.

Tax

Within Tax , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a third tier firm,

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP was bolstered following the arrival of tax expert Ilya Rybalkin from Hogan & Hartson LLP.

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- Goltsblat BLP
The Russian Federal Tax Service on how to conclude advance pricing agreements for tax purposes

Legal Update No. 322

- Goltsblat BLP
New documents and filling rules for VAT settlements

Legal Update No. 324 Goltsblat BLP advises that Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1137 “On the Formats and Rules for Completing (Maintaining) Documents Used in Value Added Tax Settlements” was adopted on 26 December 2011 (the Resolution).

- Goltsblat BLP
Russian sac recovers actual damage and lost profit from Russian FCS

Legal Update No. 323 Goltsblat BLP advises that, on 17 January 2012, the Presidium of the Russian SAC issued a Ruling under Case No. А40-89211/10-30-762 recovering real damage and lost profit from the Federal Customs Service in favour of an exporter owing to an unlawful order.

- Goltsblat BLP
Russian sac on article 333 of the Russian civil code

Legal Update No. 320 Goltsblat BLP advises of publication of Resolution No. 81 of the Plenum of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation “On Certain Aspects of Applying Article 33 of the Russian Civil Code” dated 22 December 2011 (the “Resolution”) regarding penalty reduction.

- Goltsblat BLP
Trade marks enforceable in relation to the goods for which they are registered

Legal Update No. 325 Goltsblat BLP advises of the publication of Resolution of the Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court No. 8817/11 of 29 November 2011 upholding decisions of three lower courts in relation to a case on early termination of legal protection for the VECHERNIE trade mark with respect to goods under ICGS class 05 "pharmaceuticals" and "dietary substances for medical purposes" because the trade mark has been used during production and sale of biologically active supplements that are not on the registered list of goods.

- Goltsblat BLP
Supreme Arbitration Court supports recovery of input VAT on general production costs

Legal Update No. 317 Goltsblat BLP advises of publication of Supreme Arbitration Court Resolution No. 3844/11 dated 25 October 2011 on the case of OOO Tulatsement . The Resolution confirms the possibility to recover input VAT on repairs to another person’s property, even if the taxpayer has no right to such property and other people or entities may also use such repair results.

- Goltsblat BLP
Amendments to legislation in the area of corporate law

In January 2012, the Federal Law ‘On organised trades’ came into force

- Pepeliaev Group
Third set of antimonopoly measures: prospects and risks for business

The third set of antimonopoly measures, which comes into force on 6 and 7 January, significantly amends antimonopoly legislation, affecting business across the board. The most important new developments include:

- Pepeliaev Group
Tax discrimination against foreign investors in Russia

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