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, mergers and acquisitions, 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 for the creation of corporate infrastructure for conducting business in friendly jurisdictions.
A separate area of practice involves the support of corporate and financial restructurings, including legal due diligence, the establishment of protection for beneficiaries' personal assets, the structuring of corporate relations, and the formation of effective management models for groups of companies, taking into account the specific nature of the client's business and industry.

Drawing on extensive experience in the most complex projects on the Russian market, the team at Sobranie Law Firm combines deep legal expertise with an understanding of industry specifics, ensuring risk minimization and the achievement of clients' strategic goals.

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:
Team
Senior Associate
Evgeniya Marchenko
Team
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
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Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
Team
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
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Associate
Yulia Chernysh
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
Team
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.
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Corporate infrastructure in friendly jurisdictions

Advising a major Russian client on establishing an international corporate infrastructure for trading and settlements in friendly jurisdictions, and providing legal support for the incorporation of relevant entities (Hong Kong, Mauritius, PRC, UAE).
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Corporate and financial restructuring of the NPS Group

Legal support for a debt restructuring and corporate asset merger between the NatsProektStroy Group and the 1520 Group to create the largest national railway and bridge construction contractor.
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Legal audit of a credit institution

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.
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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.
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Sale of a major cloud service and telecommunications provider

Representation of a client's interests in connection with the sale of 100% of Mango Telecom (including advising on regulatory matters with the FAS of Russia).
Team
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
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Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
Team
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
Team
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
Team
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill Miller
Team
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Acquisition of the Russian Alcohol Group

Representation of the Central European Distribution Corporation group in the transaction for the acquisition of the Russian Alcohol group of companies.
*Experience description includes projects and transactions executed by the Bar Association's partners and lawyers prior to joining the Bar Association