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Ardently responsive. Absolutely reliable. Always realistic. Our mission is to guarantee your legal protection and peace of mind at all times, in any situation.
Ardently responsive. Absolutely reliable. Always realistic. Our mission is to guarantee your legal protection and peace of mind at all times, in any situation.
BIRCH LEGAL’s lawyers provide the full range of legal services for your business.
Our servicesAs of April 2022, Eversheds Sutherland has been among the first teams in Russia to continue to operate under its own new brand, BIRCH LEGAL, and is among the very few firms who have retained its entire team as well as joined efforts with leading lawyers from a number of international and Russian law firms including, inter alia, part of the ex-BCLP (Russia) team.
Our peopleExtremely experienced and professional. The team has sophisticated talent. Their outstanding teamwork meets all our expectations. It’s always a pleasure to work with these people. The Legal 500 2021
The team is incredibly hard-working and very flexible to the changes that might appear during the project. Chambers Europe 2021
A qualified team with incredible knowledge and experience. The most spectacular feature is that the team always goes above and beyond for clients. The Legal 500 2021
Great team, professional approach, solid expertise and excellent market reputation. IFLR1000 2021
The lawyers give clear and precise answers which get to the essence of the issue within the set deadlines. The Legal 500 2021
Perfect negotiators, can stand their position and provide valuable arguments, flexible in relationships with the client. IFLR1000 2021
Deepest expertise and years of successful experience. The Legal 500 2021
The team is strong and constructive, they thoroughly review and analyze the problems before giving good and clear instructions and solutions. IFLR1000 2021
An experienced team, the quality of their work is really good. They are responsive and always give advice, taking into account future consequences. The Legal 500 2021
BIRCH LEGAL team provided comprehensive legal support throughout Yandex's acquisition of Pruffme, a Russian technology solution used in Yandex's new interactive online whiteboard service – Yandex Concept.
BIRCH LEGAL is actively developing its initiative on “Express legal support for businesses undergoing emergencies” in which our lawyers have already successfully defended a client in a criminal case on embezzlement.
BIRCH LEGAL’s Dispute Resolution Practice successfully defended the interests of a foreign depositary in Russian court against the claim from an investor – the beneficiary of a foreign fund – regarding the transfer of rights to securities to him that were being held in a trust by the foreign fund in the amount of RUB 1.6 bn.
The BIRCH LEGAL team provided comprehensive legal support on a transaction involving the sale of two subsidiaries of the Purmo Group that manufacture and sell radiators to an investment firm from the Russian Federation.
The BIRCH LEGAL team supported the sale of the Yandex telemedicine business line, which operates under the Yandex Health brand and helps doctors conduct online consultations with users.
Pravo.ru compiled a list of high-profile bankruptcy disputes considered by the Supreme Court over the past year that were of note to the legal community.
On 8 August 2024, two laws regulating the procedure of issuing and circulating digital currency (“cryptocurrency”) were simultaneously adopted. The BIRCH LEGAL team prepared an overview of the provisions of these laws.
The BIRCH LEGAL team has closely monitored how courts apply interim measures in disputes with foreign companies in the first half of 2024 and has prepared an overview with its observations.
Towards the end of June, the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the RF approved the “Review of judicial practice on certain issues on the application of Art. 15.25 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the RF” which summarized its positions related to the imposition of administrative liability for violating the requirements of currency legislation. The BIRCH LEGAL team has highlighted several key points that should be taken into account in your business practices.
The recent changes in the Russian regulatory environment have made it difficult to use foreign companies and structures as holding vehicles for Russian assets, which prompts increased use of Russian instruments, vehicles and structures.
In our webinar, we will analyze numerous risks and problems frequently encountered by lawyers supporting M&A transactions involving individuals as well as discuss whether this way of structuring transactions will be relevant after the changes to the tax code come into effect.
During the webinar, we will provide an overview of the most pressing issues that arise today when complying with the CTD regulations in practice.
Tax disputes are becoming increasingly more complex, and the requirements on transparency and economic justification are becoming stricter as well as more intricate.
Since mid-2023, laws on personal data have been regularly amended to ensure the security of personal data.
In this webinar, we share practical strategies for maintaining one’s business reputation.
BIRCH LEGAL associates will talk about all the emerging trends
The bankruptcy of foreign companies is one of the brightest examples of modern judicial lawmaking.
During the webinar, our experts will review the latest positions and trends in judicial practice, as well as share their own experience in resolving the most pressing issues in the protection of intellectual property rights.
The Sultanate of Oman is actively improving its investment climate and offers unique conditions and benefits to international investors.
The last few years have been full of disputes related to the regulation of labor relations. During the webinar our colleagues will give recommendations that can be implemented in order to protect the company’s management.
The lawyers at BIRCH LEGAL have picked out today's most pressing problems in the sector and are ready to share the solutions they've refined throughout their practice.
Obtaining such approval is a relatively straightforward procedure that is, however, complicated by a myriad of normative and recommendatory documents surrounding it.
Today, implementing business initiatives in the Middle East is no longer limited to the United Arab Emirates, and this has compelled us to consider the region more broadly.
In August 2023, the FTS of Russia started to investigate the inclusion of dividends into the customs value of imported goods.
BIRCH LEGAL and consulting company Environ Consult CIS, which specializes in assessing the effects certain activities have on the environment, will share their experience on dealing with ecological law.
During the webinar, BIRCH LEGAL’s lawyers will share their experience in conducting legal due diligence as well as highlight the main aspects and risks that can be difficult to address after the transaction.
BIRCH LEGAL's tax and customs practices are happy to present you with the key changes in tax regulation that are essential to conducting your business in Russia in 2024 both successfully and securely.
Our team at BIRCH LEGAL handled various and sundry disputes concerning sanctions/countersanctions, and we would be delighted to share our thoughts, observations and the procedural tricks we developed throughout our experience.
At the webinar, our experts are going to discuss the latest changes in personal data legislation, key trends evident from the latest audits and cases reviewed by Roskomnadzor, as well as unevident risks that could be faced by any company working with personal data.
At the webinar, Andrey Grachev and Anton Borisichev will discuss the current trends in court practice related to the adjustment of the customs value of goods as well as the main customs risks that companies engaged in foreign economic activities may face.
During the webinar, our experts will tell how suspension of international tax treaties impact business structuring and what decisions in Gulf countries would work in the new reality.
Our experts will highlight the current issues surrounding IP law such as what changes have taken place and what to expect in the near future.
Our experts will share their knowledge about the main corporate tax institutions affecting companies in FEZs, as well as business structuring and M&A in the region.
Our experts will discuss various product liability and regulatory issues.
This event is an exclusive public talk with a Counsel of the HKIAC, where Russian clients can learn first-hand about all the issues of interest in the Hong Kong arbitration proceedings.
Our experts will share their knowledge on the basic criteria for structuring businesses in Middle Eastern economic zones and delve into the intricacies of registering and operating companies in these zones.
The kaleidoscope of useful and interesting topics from various areas of law that reflect the economic restructuring of the past year.
Our experts will summarize the most important practices and review specific cases related to the exit of foreign businesses.
Our experts will analyze the emerging complexities and discuss the prospects involved in establishing an IT company under the current circumstances.
Our experts will review the main changes in regulatory, contractual and litigation practice that should be considered in IP management.
A joint webinar of BIRCH LEGAL and the Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.
BIRCH LEGAL continues the series of webinars that update the legal and tax aspects of doing business under the new circumstances.
Our experts will highlight the advantages of working through Qatar together with our guest, Oleg Chizh, who knows all the nuances of doing business in Qatar.
Our experts will share our vision of the legal problems most significant for business in the past weeks, as well as the experience we have gained in solving them.
Existing Russian practice and possible application to the current situation.
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