The increased presence of bondholder representatives in Russia, to protect investor interest, has made the market more attractive.

The key to understanding how the transfer of immovable property and service provision works for specialised companies in Russia.

In response to the sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies (including foreign states and international organizations) Russia has adopted several counter-measures to protect the national interests of Russia ...

This fall will see the entry into force of new antimonopoly legislation which will affect both Russian and foreign companies alike and eliminate many gaps and uncertainties that exist under the current regulatory framework

For the purposes of dynamic development of any large and ambitious company, entering a new market is always extremely vital.

The Russian Federation ("RF") State Duma is currently preparing for a second reading of a draft law which would amend the RF Law 'On Limited Liability Companies' (the "LLC Law") (the "Draft LLC Amendments"), significantly affecting the legal status and procedures governing LLCs in the RF. The most significant changes proposed are summarized below.

A company's name is the face and one of the most valuable assets of any business. However, there could be situations when trademark protection for this essential asset

Судебные Споры С Применением Норм FIDIC В России

With discussions to lift the coronavirus lockdown beginning, compliance considerations are becoming more important again. Below we have summarised what companies operating in Russia...

Mit der beginnenden Diskussion über die Lockerung des Corona-Lockdown nehmen auch Compliance-Erwägungen wieder mehr Raum ein.

On Oct. 26, 2006 a new antimonopoly law – Federal Law No. 135-FZ of 26 July 2006 "On Protection of Competition" – came into force in Russia. The law that it replaces was enacted more than 15 years ago and, despite numerous amendments, was hardly able to continue regulating the actively emerging Russian market.

In August 2019 the president signed Federal Law 259-FZ of 2 August 2019 on Raising Investments via Investment Platforms and on Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation (Crowdfunding Law).

As businesses reopen in Russia, this article reviews additional responsibilities for employers relating to the processing of employees' personal data.

On March 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS"), the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control...

This newsletter summarises recent Russian regulation, enforcement and court practice developments which may be relevant for doing business in Russia from a corporate crime and investigations perspective.

Representatives offices are dependent on their parent company and are not allowed to generate their own profits or enter directly into contracts.

Below is a brief summary of the documents which establish the ownership rights of shareholders to the shares in a Russian joint stock company and other relevant issues.

On 18 November 2016 the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation ("FAS") published on its website the last package of clarifications this year to the amendments of the Retail Law.

Due diligence is a comprehensive audit of an asset in order to identify and assess existing and possible future risks that may arise from transactions / operations with this asset.