Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Special economic measures introduced in 2022 due to “unfriendly” actions of certain foreign states against the Russian Federation have been subject to development and clarification during 2023. We have already highlighted some key aspects of 2023 countersanctions regulation in another newsletter, and here we would like to pay more attention to the corporate and some other regulatory issues. 1...
ALRUD Law Firm
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Moscow, Russia
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Established in 1991 by Senior Partners Maxim Alekseyev and Vassily Rudomino, ALRUD is widely recognized as one of the leading and most reputable Russian law firms.
We provide the full scope of legal services to local and international clients in the areas of corporate/M&A, competition/antitrust, banking & finance, intellectual property, commercial law, data protection/cybersecurity, dispute resolution, inward investment, employment, restructuring/insolvency, real estate and tax.
Our clients include blue-chip multinationals, privately owned companies and Russian State-owned enterprises.
Outside of our domestic market, our clients are spread across Europe, Asia, North and South America.
ALRUD serves clients across a range of industries including energy and natural resources, mining, banking and finance, consumer goods and retail, investment management, government and public services, healthcare and pharmaceutical, life sciences and chemicals, industrials, technology, media and telecoms, transport and logistics.
Year this Office was Established: 1991
Lawyers Worldwide: 100
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Maxim Alekseyev
Senior PartnerIrina Anyukhina
PartnerEkaterina Boeva
PartnerAnton Dzhuplin
PartnerMagomed Gasanov
Partner, Advocate, PhD in LawSergey Khanaev
PartnerAlexander Kleschev
PartnerDmitry Kuptsov
Partner, Advocate, LL.M.Maria Ostashenko
PartnerSergey Petrachkov
Partner, AdvocateVassily Rudomino
Senior PartnerGerman Zakharov
PartnerAndrey Zharskiy
Partner, AdvocateAlexander Zharskiy
PartnerAssociates
Sergey Artemiev
Senior AssociateDenis Bekker
Senior AssociateElena Chershintseva
Senior AssociateMargarita Egiazarova
Senior AssociateKsenia Erokhina
Senior AssociateVera Komarova
AssociateDina Kravchenko
Senior AssociateOf Counsel
Kira Egorova
Of CounselOleg Ezhov
Of CounselElena Novikova
Of CounselBoris Ostroukhov
Of CounselAnastasia Petrova
Of CounselOlga Pimanova
Of CounselStanislav Veselov
Of CounselOther
Natalia Bashmakova
Senior AttorneyPavel Ravun
Head of ITGalina Surovtseva
Marketing DirectorEkaterina Vasenkova
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Supreme Court Allows Bankruptcy of Foreign Companies with "Close Connection" to Russia
The Supreme Court has considered the Westwalk case and ruled that foreign companies can be legally recognized as bankrupt if there is a "close connection" with Russia. Bankruptcy of foreigners was first commenced in 2016, but for a long was applied only to individuals1. The Arbitrazh Court of the Chelyabinsk Region opened Pandora's box in 2022 with respect to a company from the island of Nevis, which was only formally registered there. This approach was actively adopted by other courts, and in 2023 we saw an increase in such cases2. The court's ruling in the Westwalk case summarised the practice of the lower courts and resolved important practical issues...
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ALRUD Team supported AGC in a transaction on sale of Russian assets to a Russian investor
ALRUD Law Firm represented AGC in a transaction on the sale of its two glass manufacturing subsidiaries in Russia (Bor Glassworks and Klin Glassworks). Mr. Igor Mikhailovich Leytis, a profile investor, acted as the Purchaser under the transaction. ALRUD Team provided comprehensive legal support for the transaction, including preparation of legally binding documentation, control over compliance with the conditions precedent, transaction closing, and advising on the transaction clearance procedure within the Russian perimeter...
ALRUD Team supported AGC in a transaction on the sale of Russian assets to a Russian investor
ALRUD Law Firm represented AGC in a transaction on the sale of its two glass manufacturing subsidiaries in Russia (Bor Glassworks and Klin Glassworks). Mr. Igor Mikhailovich Leytis, a profile investor, acted as the Purchaser under the transaction. ALRUD Team provided comprehensive legal support for the transaction, including preparation of legally binding documentation, control over compliance with the conditions precedent, transaction closing, and advising on the transaction clearance procedure within the Russian perimeter...