Corporate Practice and M&A
about the practice
The Corporate Practice of Sobranie Law Firm advises shareholders, investors, and other capital market participants on a wide range of corporate and regulatory matters, including corporate business structuring, M&A transactions, the formation of joint ventures, legal due diligence, and regulatory compliance.
The team's experience includes advising on business sale and acquisition transactions, including cross-border projects and engagement with international financial institutions, as well as projects involving the creation of corporate infrastructure for business operations in friendly jurisdictions.
A dedicated workstream is focused on supporting corporate and financial restructurings, including legal due diligence, establishing protection for beneficiaries' personal assets, structuring corporate relations, and developing effective management models for groups of companies, tailored to the specific nature of the client's business and industry.
Drawing on extensive experience with the most complex projects in the Russian market, the Sobranie Law Firm team combines profound legal expertise with an understanding of industry specifics, ensuring risk mitigation and the achievement of clients' strategic objectives.
services
Support for M&A transactions in the Russian and international markets
Corporate restructuring and development of corporate governance systems
Establishment of joint ventures and support for investment projects
Advising on the segregation and protection of beneficiaries' personal assets
Advising on the creation of international corporate infrastructure
Legal due diligence of assets and corporate structures
Advising Russian and foreign investors on regulatory matters
Advising on the establishment of investment and private funds
Cases and Experience
The corporate practice team at Sobranie Law Firm possesses unique experience in supporting the largest and most complex projects implemented in the Russian Federation:
Senior Associate
Evgeniya Marchenko
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Associate
Yulia Chernysh
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Associate
Yulia Chernysh
Senior Associate
Evgeniya Marchenko
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Project
Sale of a mining business
Advising a major Russian client and a sovereign wealth fund of a Persian Gulf state in a transaction for the sale of a major mining business in an African country.
Project
Corporate infrastructure in friendly jurisdictions
Advising a major Russian client on the creation of international corporate infrastructure for trading and settlements in friendly jurisdictions; supporting the incorporation of relevant companies (Hong Kong, Mauritius, PRC, UAE).
Project
Corporate and financial restructuring of the NPS Group
Support for a debt restructuring and corporate asset merger transaction between the Natsproektstroy group of companies and the 1520 Group of Companies to create the largest national railway and bridge construction contractor.
Project
Legal audit of a credit institution
Conducting a legal audit of a major credit institution registered in the Russian Federation as a public joint-stock company, as well as its group of subsidiaries, on behalf of the credit institution's current shareholders.
Project
Legal support for an Olympic legacy development project
Legal due diligence of a group comprising 14 companies in the Krasnodar Territory in connection with the planned acquisition of a stake in the charter capital of a holding company as part of an Olympic legacy development project.
Project
Sale of a major cloud service and telecommunications provider
Representing the client's interests in connection with the sale of 100% of Mango Telecom (including advising on regulatory matters with the FAS of Russia).
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Project
Acquisition of a credit institution
Advising a major client on a project to acquire a credit institution, structured as a bilateral secured option transaction with the conclusion of a quasi-shareholder agreement.
Project
Sale of a shopping center in Moscow
Advising a private investor in a transaction for the sale of a 50% interest in a major shopping center in Moscow, structured as a share deal at the offshore level, with a total transaction value exceeding USD 120 million.
Project
Acquisition of a stake in a major oil company
Advising on one of the largest transactions on the Russian market involving the acquisition of a minority stake in the charter capital of an oil company by a foreign investor, utilizing structured back-to-back financing.
Project
Acquisition of the KTZ Group
Representing VEB.RF in a transaction to acquire the holding company of a group manufacturing agro-industrial equipment with an extensive network of foreign subsidiaries.
Project
Establishment of a joint venture between Hitachi and the EBRD
Representing Hitachi Machinery Co. Ltd in a transaction to establish a joint venture with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with an investment volume in the Russian Federation of USD 100 million.
Project
Acquisition of the Russian Alcohol Group
Representing the Central European Distribution Corporation group in the acquisition of the Russian Alcohol group of companies.
*The description of experience includes projects and transactions executed by the Bar Association's partners and lawyers prior to joining the Bar Association