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DLA Piper

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Russia

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

‘Very efficient and professional’ DLA Piper has developed expertise in syndicated and secured transactions, restructuring and the disposal of distressed assets. Aviation and transport finance are particular strengths. The firm’s clients include Alfa Bank, Bank of Moscow, Commerzbank and the Eurasian Development Bank. Vyacheslav Khorovskiy is highly regarded. Sadly in 2010, aviation finance specialist Andrew Muriel died.

Corporate and M&A: Moscow

Within Corporate and M&A: Moscow, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper recently represented Rusnano in the establishment of a Russian 49/51 joint venture company together with Russian investment group RENOVA. While corporate head Delphine Nougayrède ‘treats deals as if they are her own’, her ‘very capable team’ also ‘works at a frantic pace but never drops the ball’. Regional managing partner Constantine Lusignan-Rizhinashvili has extensive experience in this field. Last year Igor Panshensky joined Dechert Russia LLC, and Brian Konradi also left the firm.

Corporate and M&A: St Petersburg

Within Corporate and M&A: St Petersburg, DLA Piper LLP is a first tier firm,

DLA Piper ‘always delivers accurate information and valuable advice with amazing speed’. In addition, ‘it knows the business environment of St Petersburg and the North-West region very well’. Recently, the firm acted for the shareholders of Nevskie Syry Group in planning and implementing a complex restructuring of the group aimed at establishing a transparent and effective holding structure. Other clients include Cadbury, Gazprom, Marriott, Maersk, and TNK-BP. The head of corporate in St Petersburg Denis Sosedkin is ‘exceptionally good’. St Petersburg managing partner Olga Litvinova is also recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper’s Yaroslav Moshennikov is head of disputes in Moscow while Oleg Skvortsov leads the disputes team in St Petersburg. The firm recently advised on the widely publicised Gazprom/NAK Naftogaz dispute. Other clients include International Paper, Maersk, Renaissance Construction Group and Warimpex.

Employment

Within Employment, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

Clients are ‘still getting a great service’ from DLA Piper. Clients of Vladislav Mazur’s employment team include Philip Morris, Saint Gobain, UCB, Boeing, Burger King, General Electric and Pfizer.

Energy and natural resources

Within Energy and natural resources, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper is acting for Gazprom in its dispute with NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine concerning natural gas transit and supplies and acted for Lukoil in relation to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s (CPC) estimated $4.5bn expansion project to increase CPC’s pipeline throughput capacity to 67 MMTA. Jonathan Socolow is highly regarded but Brian Konradi has left the firm. Sadly, Pavel Bakoulev died in January 2011.

Public private partnership

Within Public private partnership, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

At CMS Russia, Stephen Cozens and Jean-Francois Marquaire are developing the firm’s PPP practice. The firm is currently advising the sponsors and the concessionaire SPV on the $2bn first section of the Moscow-St Petersburg toll road.

Real estate

Within Real estate, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Piper has a strong reputation for commercial real estate and has won mandates including Manezhnaya Square, Khodinskoye Pole and the Daimler Chrysler building. The firm has considerable experience in the hospitality and retail sectors. Sergey Koltchin and Olga Litvinova lead the teams in Moscow and St Petersburg, respectively. Scott Antel is also recommended.

Tax

Within Tax , DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Piper has a standalone tax practice that benefits from on-the-ground and global resources thanks to its international tax capability. It ‘has the ability to find hidden problems in existing situations’. The highly regarded Ruslan Vasutin and ‘friendly’ Igor Venediktov, who ‘has a deep knowledge of tax legislation’, are based in St Petersburg and Moscow, respectively. The group’s clients include Bauer Media, Carlsberg, General Motors and Maersk.

What we say worldwide

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United Arab Emirates

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Austria

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Belgium

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Bahrain

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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China

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Czech Republic

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Germany

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Egypt

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Spain

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France

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Georgia

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Hong Kong

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Hungary

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Indonesia

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India

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Italy

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Japan

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Kuwait

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London

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Netherlands

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Norway

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North West

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Oman

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Poland

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Qatar

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Romania

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Russia

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Scotland

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Sweden

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Singapore

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South Korea

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Slovakia

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Saudi Arabia

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Thailand

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Turkey

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Ukraine

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United States

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Vietnam

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West Midlands

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Serbia

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New documents and filling rules for VAT settlements

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Russian sac recovers actual damage and lost profit from Russian FCS

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Russian sac on article 333 of the Russian civil code

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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.

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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.

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Amendments to legislation in the area of corporate law

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Third set of antimonopoly measures: prospects and risks for business

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Tax discrimination against foreign investors in Russia

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