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BIRCH advised RBС throughout concluding a transaction on its entry into Hyper's capital
BIRCH advised RBC throughout concluding a transaction on its entry into Hyper's capital to develop a project related to the creation of innovative video advertising products.
BIRCH challenged the bailiff's enforcement fee in the amount of more than RUB 90m in court
BIRCH's dispute resolution practice predicated its position upon the violations committed by the bailiff when conducting the enforcement proceedings.
BIRCH’s First Responders in action!
We are happy to share the positive results of our team’s work in providing priority legal support to businesses in emergency situations.
BIRCH successfully procured the termination of a foreign company’s bankruptcy case in Russian court
Many fundamental legal issues concerning the bankruptcy of foreign companies in Russia were considered in the case.
BIRCH LEGAL advised Yandex in its acquisition of Pruffme: a web-conference and collaborative solutions tech platform
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 launching its unique service called “First Responders” that is designed to provide immediate support for businesses in urgent situations
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.
Client protected from RUB 1.6 billion claim in dispute over rights to securities
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.
BIRCH LEGAL advised the Purmo Group on the sale of its Russian business to a Russian investment firm
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.
BIRCH LEGAL supported the sale of Yandex's Health web-service
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.
BIRCH LEGAL is supporting Yandex's launch of an internet service
The BIRCH LEGAL team is providing comprehensive legal support on Yandex's launch of an internet service for working with interactive white-boards, Yandex Concept.
Legal alerts
Double Tax Treaty with the UAE: new rules of the game for old players
The BIRCH Tax team prepared a brief overview of the new Double Tax Treaty between Russia and the UAE.
Interim measures
The BIRCH team prepared an overview with general observation on issues involving the Russian arbitrazh courts’ application of interim measures, recall the cases and mention tendencies in court practice as well as provide you with several lifehacks.
Bankruptcy of foreign companies in Russia: on the threshold of reinventing enforcement proceedings
Senior Associate Yury Knyazev expounds in his article for PRObankruptcy on why the bankruptcy of foreign companies in Russia is not and will not be a ubiquitous instrument for recovering debt.
Bankruptcy of foreign companies in Russia: a discussion on inexpediency and its criteria
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.
New regulation for digital assets
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.
Trends in Russian court practice in the application of interim measures in disputes with foreign companies in the first half of 2024
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.
Foreign exchange regulation
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.
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