Russia Desk
Doing business in Russia and prudently exiting the Russian market requires a detailed understanding of the domestic market, legal framework and business environment. Thirty years of experience in the Russian and CIS markets, advising our clients on some of the most prominent transactions, investments and – especially since February 2022 – divestments in the region and protecting clients’ interests in high-profile legal cases give us a deep understanding of what clients want and need. Our legal skills set, combined with intercultural competence and our knowledge of the key players, guarantees clients added value when it comes to managing risks properly.
Our clients include international blue chips, DAX 40 corporations and German mid-sized companies from a wide range of sectors (including automotive, transportation, private equity, venture capital, retail and e-commerce).
Noerr’s Russia Desk works in close cooperation with Arno Legal LLC (formerly OOO Noerr).
We provide wide-ranging advice and support regarding your business activities, investments and in particular divestments in Russia and the CIS region. Our advice focuses especially on these topics:
Exiting the market
- Divestments (including in sales auctions or management buyouts)
- Dismantling joint ventures
- Asset deals
- Liquidation of subsidiaries
- Advising on insolvency law
Investment safeguards and compliance
- Investment protection
- Compliance with national and international legal rules
- Adapting business processes to international and domestic standards
- Defending your business interests, including handling cases before state courts and in arbitration proceedings
- Data protection
- Advising on regulated industries
Market entry and international expansion
- Business creation
- Due diligence
- Acquisition of companies and holdings
- Joint ventures
- Greenfield and brownfield investments
- Real estate transactions
- Contract manufacturing agreements
- Technology license agreements
- Adapting international business organisations (including internal rules) to mandatory local legislation
- Financing and flotations
- Antitrust approvals
- Tax structuring
Positioning in the target market
- Setting up production and establishing production sites
- Fulfilling local content requirements
- Investment agreements with Russian state bodies (federal, regional and local)
- Imports and exports
- Setting up and expanding distribution systems
- Consolidating your market position through mergers and acquisitions
- Intellectual property issues, especially trademarks and patents
- Employment law and human resources matters
- Tax optimisation and advice
- Customs advice
- IT outsourcing
- E-commerce and Web 2.0
