Company law - Import export

In the sphere of corporate law, Law firm AVELAN shall: •provide assistance on matters of establishment, •reorganization and liquidation of legal entities; •internal corporate relations of solution of corporate disputes; •antitrust legislation; •merge/acquisition, restructuring of business (including management of holding budgeting of subordinate organizations, financial control etc.) •provide legal support of investment projects, evaluation of legal and corporate risks of venture and other projects, solution of ownership and property disputes, protection from forcible takeovers and greenmail; •provide consulting on matters of corporate restructuring of business and corporate governance, as well as increase of efficiency of corporate governance.

O2 Consulting has extensive experience in resolving a broad range of corporate matters under Russian and foreign law. We provide services in the areas of corporate structuring, optimisation and integration of corporate structures, reorganising, building and implementing matrices for management of multi-level cross-border structures. We offer unique legal solutions in corporate governance, protection and balance of corporate rights in various forms of joint businesses with any participation options and of any size. Our lawyers support corporate events and transactions, perform corporate audits, develop shareholder agreements, corporate agreements, option agreements and other legal documents of any complexity. Our specialists are engaged to perform strategic analysis and resolve complex corporate conflicts, including acting as mediator. We represent our clients in corporate disputes.

Westside has accumulated exceptional experience in the sphere of legal support for merger and acquisition transactions (purchase/sale of businesses) including structures in several jurisdictions. With the aid of our colleagues from The Law Firm Network we have the ability to form a team of professionals for each project who will work as a unit and be able to provide a service which is of a high international standard. The firm’s partners have represented their clients’ interests in commercial negotiations with contracting parties for sale or acquisition of businesses, achieving the best possible price and payment arrangements for a transaction. Services offered: Carrying out legal due diligence for assets to be sold or acquired; Highlighting transaction legal risks and proposing suggestions for their mitigation; Legal structuring for M&A transactions; Drafting of M&A transaction documents including: letters of intent, exclusivity and confidentiality agreements, agreements

Law firm AVELAN provides services on criminal and legal protection of business providing legal assistance and protection concerning all matters related to criminal prosecution. Within the frameworks of the project, the Company shall provide legal expertise and consulting on matters of criminal and procedural criminal law, representation of interests in law enforcement bodies and court instances. Law firm AVELAN provides services on criminal and legal protection of business providing legal assistance and protection concerning all matters related to criminal prosecution. Within the frameworks of the project, the Company shall provide legal expertise and consulting on matters of criminal and procedural criminal law, representation of interests in law enforcement bodies and court instances.

There are major telecommunication equipment producers and suppliers, developers of automated control system and software for enterprises, website design studios among Westside clients. The special thing about work with clients representing the above area is that the clients need advice which requires knowledge and experience in various areas of law as well as “at the joint” of areas of law: corporate law, IP, labor law, etc. Taking into account new trends in Russia connected with import substitution and localization of production, which in the first place affected the area of TMT, “Westside” law firm provided legal support to telecommunication equipment producers when reprofiling business of the latter for the purposes of production reorientation direction Russian market.

Westside can advise its clients on all aspects of business activities. This practice is an integral part of the corporate practice of the law firm. We are convinced that receiving a professional legal advice prior to start of any commercial project is a guarantee of its successful realization. In future it also helps to minimize risks connected with interrelations between business partners and state authorities. Services offered: Preparation of legal opinions; Elaboration and analysis of commercial agreements of the companies, conducting negotiations with client’s business partners on approval and signing such agreements; Legal due diligence of existing contractual base of companies; Preparation of legal opinions regarding various aspects of business activities of legal entities, in particular in the following scopes: investments and construction; stock market; financial lease; logistics and infrastructure business; chemical industry; oil products transportation; power...