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Lex Borealis unites lawyers with a rich track record
in working for large international law firms,
the «Big Four» consultancy companies and
in industry, who came together to establish their
own business.
In our business we apply the most efficient solutions, learnt from our practice:
Quality Control
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Each assignment is assigned to a lawyer who specializes in the corresponding field which results in the most cost and time effective product delivery.
We also implement the “four eyes review” approach where any deliverable is reviewed by a senior lawyer or partner.
Reasonable & Transparent Pricing
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We do our best to offer reasonable and transparent pricing.
So far as it is possible to estimate our involvement in an assignment, we try to offer a cap on our fees. Also, in certain projects (such as litigation) we can agree on a success fee.
Otherwise our fees are determined based on the hourly rates and time actually spent by our lawyers. The time spent on a project is tracked by professional software which allows us to report to the client on a regular basis. At the end of the day you are always aware of what’s going on with the project and our fees!
Practical View
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We focus on providing practical advice. Thus our legal opinions always include an assessment of risks from a practical perspective (including on the basis of relevant court and administrative practice) and risk mitigation factors. If necessary, we are always ready to defend our position in court, at a governmental body or in negotiations.
Deadlines
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It is often impossible to make a commercial decision before legal advice is obtained. From that perspective it is critical that the deadlines for delivery of legal advice are met. That is why meeting deadlines is one of our key targets.
To facilitate cooperation with the client, each project is managed by a responsible lawyer (manager) who is fully aware of the progress made and is always available for discussion.
Confidentiality
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We do our best to keep the client’s information confidential. Access to any client’s information is granted to such extent and to those lawyers as may be necessary to secure efficient work on the assignment.
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Real Estate and Construction
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We focus on real estate and construction. Our services include:
• Advice on land law: assistance with acquiring land from the state, changing the category and permitted use of land, etc.;
• Full legal support of the construction process and work concerning the safety of real estate assets (obtaining permits to conduct particular types of construction work, advice on works contracts, investor relationship etc.);
• Due diligence investigation of real estate assets;
• Structuring and support of transactions involving real estate assets (sale and purchase, lease, mortgage, investment contracts);
• Advice on industrial safety (operation and registration of hazardous industrial facilities, licensing of operations relating to industrial safety etc.);
• Drafting standard documents (work contracts, leases etc.);
• Assistance in litigation concerning real estate assets (termination of lease agreements, repossession of real estate assets);
• Representation of clients in dealings with state authorities.
Litigation and Arbitration
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We successfully represent clients in all stages of litigation and arbitration. Our services include: • Assistance in pre-trial settlement of disputes;
• Challenging unlawful decisions of tax, customs, registration and other state authorities;
• Representation of clients in disputes concerning: - Real estate assets;
- Debt recovery;
- Administrative liability (as may result from a breach of construction, sanitary, fire protection and other rules and regulations);
- Labour matters; - Corporate matters;
• Assistance with the enforcement of court rulings.
Corporate
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Our corporate practice provides the following services:
• Incorporation, reorganization and winding up of Russian and foreign companies; • On-going legal support of Russian and foreign companies;
• Re-structuring of a group of companies;
• Structuring and support of transactions with shares and other assets; • Due diligence investigation of target companies;
• Legal opinions on various corporate matters;
• Representation of the shareholders of Russian and foreign companies in negotiations with other shareholders, creditors, investors; legal assistance in the settlement of corporate disputes;
• Drafting shareholder agreements under Russian and foreign law;
• Advice on contract law (including drafting new contracts and analyzing existing ones); • Advice on labour and migration matters.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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We provide full legal support of transactions with shares in Russian and foreign companies. Our services include:
• Analysis of the existing company structure and recommendations on tailoring it to the client’s needs (such as raising finance, procuring transparency and efficiency etc.); • Representing clients in negotiations with counter parties (including other shareholders,
bankers, investors etc.);
• Drafting and negotiating transaction documents;
• Procuring necessary consents (e.g. of the Federal Antitrust Service); • Legal support of completion and post-completion process.
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Taxes
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The majority of our tax projects concern litigation with the tax and other state authorities relating to levying taxes, fines and other obligatory payments. Our professionals represent clients both in pre-trial procedures and in court.
Another line of services includes tax structuring of asset holding, both in Russia and abroad. We also help our clients to address tax issues that arise in structuring cross-border transactions as we strongly believe that perfection of tax issues in transaction structuring is a key factor for decision making.
Banking and Finance
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Our services in banking and finance include advising on legal issues relating to debt financing, lending or borrowing, providing collateral, refinancing and restructuring debts. Our products include loan and credit line agreements, security and supplemental documents, legal due diligence investigation of pledged property, advice on structuring financing.
We also advise on trade and forward financing, receivable-based financing, settlements etc.
Intellectual Property
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We advise on protection of the results of intellectual activities and means of individualization. Our services include:
• Registration of rights to the means of individualization: trademarks, service marks and geographical references;
• Registration of computer software and databases;
• Legal support during pre-trial and court proceedings concerning the results of intellectual activities and means of individualization;
• Legal support of owners disposing of the rights to the results of intellectual activities and means of individualization: drafting and registration of licence agreements, agreements on assignment of rights to intellectual property etc.
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KIRILL BURYAKOV
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Practice areas: real estate and construction, land law, customs and tax law, litigation, general corporate and commercial law.
Kirill graduated from the Volgograd Academy of State Service with a degree in Law and from the Volgograd State Technical University with a degree in Economics.
In 2008 Kirill successfully completed post-graduate course at the Law School of the Moscow State University.
Kirill speaks fluent English.
ILYA VAKOLYUK
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Ilya practices in the areas of real estate and construction, financial and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions. He is also widely experienced in litigation and arbitration.
Mr. Vakolyuk graduated from the Moscow State Law Academy with a degree in Law in 1999.
Ilya speaks fluent English.
MIKHAIL MURADOV
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Practice areas: real estate and construction, land law, maritime law, customs law, corporate law, litigation and arbitration.
Mikhail graduated from the Moscow State University with a degree in Law.
Mikhail speaks fluent English.
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ALEXEY PESHKOV
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Alexey focuses on banking and finance, corporate law and M&A. He is also widely experienced in litigation and arbitration.In 1999 Alexey graduated from the Moscow State University with a degree in Law.
Alexey speaks fluent English.
DMITRY PONOMAREV
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Dmitry specialises in commercial, contract and corporate law, litigation and arbitration. He also has a rich track record in legal support of investment projects, including mining and oil and gas projects in Russia and abroad.
Dmitry graduated from the Moscow State University with a degree in Law and successfully completed post-graduate course at the Law School of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law with the Government of the Russian Federation. Dmitry speaks fluent English.
21 Stanislavskogo St. Building 2 109004 Moscow Russia + 7 (495) 287 42 00 info @ lexborealis.com www.lexborealis.com
