WHAT THE FIRM SAYS

Pepeliaev Group is the leading Russian law firm. The firm has more than 160 attorneys based in offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Pepeliaev Group renders legal services in Russia and CIS and also internationally. Over 60% of the firm’s clients are multinational corporations implementing long-term investment projects in the Russian Federation. As one of the first Russian law firms to provide comprehensive legal support for foreign direct investment projects implemented by multinational clients in Russia, Pepeliaev Group has accumulated extensive practical experience based on a deep understanding of Russia’s legal realities, social, economic and political processes, the local mentality and expectations of investors. The firm’s lawyers have extensive experience of representing clients in negotiations with the authorities at all levels.

The Tax Practice is one of the firm’s core practice areas. Tax lawyers provide comprehensive advice on all complicated tax issues and represent clients in courts at all levels. The firm has developed a reputation for being on the cutting edge of tax advocacy. The firm wins over 96% of all cases. Corporate Law Practice has a focus on legal support for corporate restructuring projects, joint ventures and complex cross-border transactions. In multijurisdictional projects the lawyers either provide full service legal support for the Russian component of the project or coordinate the whole project, including the work of attorneys in other jurisdictions.

The lawyers in the Commercial/M&A Practice have extensive experience of representing both buyers and sellers in complex crossborder M&A transactions, which enables them to provide full assistance and legal support, taking into account both civil law issues and tax and currency regulation, customs and other practical aspects. The lawyers in practice provide advice on all aspects of Russian antimonopoly legislation.

The specialists of the firm’s Real Estate and Construction Practice possess unique practical experience of focusing on particular issues relating to land and real estate transactions and construction projects. The firm’s experts were actively engaged in drafting and improving the draft Land Code of the Russian Federation, the Law on Agricultural Land Transactions and amendments thereto. The practice has received Real Estate Market Records Award, earning recognition as the best real estate team in 2011.

The firm’s Dispute Resolution and Mediation Practice has earned a national reputation for excellence in all areas of high profile and complex business disputes. They successfully represent clients in litigation, legal enforcement, including in the following areas: antitrust, general contractual disputes, commercial finance, shareholder disputes, torts, libel and media defence, eminent domain.

The firm’s Anti-Monopoly Regulation Practice has extensive experience in advice on anti-monopoly legislation: anti-monopoly audit; representation of client interests before the Federal Anti-monopoly Service during the approval of transactions in accordance with legislation on foreign investments; advice on various aspects of advertising legislation; disputes with antimonopoly authorities.

The Customs and Foreign Trade Regulation Practice provides extensive legal support, dealing primarily with complex cross-border transactions and direct investment projects, involving the import of complex manufacturing equipment into Russia. Its services include: advice on customs and foreign trade regulation; legal support for investment projects with regards to import/export of technical equipment and spare parts; lease of equipment and vehicles; disputes with the customs authorities; customs issues on the relocation of employees to/from Russia.

The Employment and Migration Law Practice is advising on all aspects of employment law and related legal issues. The practice is represented by leading lawyers that have extensive experience of working with leading international law firms and providing legal support in most challenging Russian and international projects.

The firm’s Intellectual Property & Trademarks Practice offers its clients a full set of IP protection services, including the registration of IP rights with the appropriate authorities, negotiation of the licensing of rights or their transfer to third parties and the resolution of possible issues on behalf of clients prior to court action, the adoption of highly efficient anti-piracy initiatives, and successful defence of the IP rights of clients before the Russian Patent and Trade Mark Office, ADR bodies, antimonopoly authorities, other government agencies and in particular in courts.

The Administrative Defence for Business Group has unique experience in the Russian market in dealing with federal, regional and municipal authorities at all levels on behalf of different clients, primarily with respect to numerous issues related to long-term FDI projects.

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