- assisting the Cherkizovo Group with a debt acquisition worth RUB 6,5bn from the Belaya Ptitsa Group, secured by, among other things, a pledge of immovable property
- advising a Swiss subsidiary of a major Russian bank on the provision of a trade finance facility to its customer, including providing assistance with Russian law collaterals (grain pledge and bank account pledge)
- advising an international building materials manufacturer on the restructuring of its Russian group financing, which included both bank financing and intragroup loans
- advising a major Finnish developer in the refinancing of existing loans for EUR 95m
- advising an international manufacturer of industrial trucks and excavators on implementing a mortgage loan in Russia
- drafting a legal opinion on the borrower's capacity and enforceability of financing documents in respect to a subsidiary of one of the world's largest coal companies
- advising a Finnish manufacturer of hydraulic platforms and equipment on restructuring and collecting the debt under equipment supply agreements with a Russian buyer
- advising an international food producer on the overdraft and term loan facility from Nordea Bank on a loan of over RUB 1bn
- advising an international environment finance corporation on the financing of several environmental protection projects throughout Russia
- assisting with a full intra-group debt restructuring for a Finnish timber company, providing detailed recommendations on how to terminate intra-group claims without violating legislation concerning financial, currency and sanctions regulations
- advising a US food corporation on a master agreement on forward transactions in financial markets and a margin trading agreement with major foreign banks
- advising a large international bank on certain regulatory issues regarding bank deposits, overnight loans and a correspondent account regime as well as other banking matters
- advising an international manufacturer of medical devices on a number of issues, including financing a Russian dealer and structuring commercial loan terms in supply documentation
Practices
Banking and Finance
“Banking and finance team is completely focused on the customer's needs and prompt assistance. All deadlines are always met. The team understands what we are expecting and what we are trying to achieve.”
IFLR1000 2021
Our team is highly experienced in implementing projects involving various forms of financing, including debt financing, external and intra-group loans, project financing and leveraged acquisitions.
Our specialists provide the following services:
- Drafting loan and collateral agreements, both under Russian and foreign law, with Russian and foreign financial institutions, negotiating the documents’ content and supporting their signing
- Structuring and implementing intragroup financing
- Conducting legal due diligence and drafting legal opinions on potential borrowers, pledgers and guarantors
- Advising on asset acquisition and trade finance
- Supporting trade finance transactions and ECA-backed financing (ECAs)
- Supporting project finance and PPP transactions
- Advising on financing real estate projects
- Advising on corporate restructuring and recovery
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