Elena Kurchuk

Elena Kurchuk
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Elena Kurchuk

Counsel

Moscow, Russia
Experience
  • Advising a Turkish beverage company Anadolu Efes Biracilik & Malt Sanayii AS (Anadolu Efes) on the formation of a strategic alliance between Anadolu Group and SABMiller plc in Turkey, Russia, the CIS, Central Asia and the Middle East in a USD 1.9 billion deal;
  • Advising Saint-Gobain on regulatory and merger control matters in connection with M&A transactions in Russia;
  • Advising Repsol on acquisition of 100% shares of Evrotek holding subsoil use licenses;
  • Advising Ecolab Inc. on Russian regulatory and merger control matters related to its acquisition of Champion group business;
  • Advising a global producer of medical equipment on Russian competition law matters in relation to distribution, distribution structuring and other commercial arrangements, including compliance review of agreements, representing the company in an investigation of the antimonopoly authority;
  • Advising a large retailer on merger control matters in a number of major M&A transactions, clearance with the antimonopoly authority;
  • Representing clients (in the life sciences and FMCG sectors) before antimonopoly authority in proceedings on the alleged violations of competition law, investigations by the antimonopoly authority and administrative cases;
  • Advising on Russian strategic investment law and foreign investment law matters in multiple major cross-border transactions (including in relation to Russian strategic subsoil users as well as other strategic businesses), obtaining prior approvals of the RF Government Commission;
  • Advising major automotive manufacturers and banks in relation to joint marketing arrangements;
  • Assisting a major automotive manufacturer with the preparation of the company's compliance code;
  • Advising on competition compliance matters and performing compliance audits;
  • Advising a major Russian construction company on public procurement matters and tender requirements, review of public contracts.

News

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GRATA International in the rating "Leaders of the Russian Legal Services Market 2024" by Kommersant зublishing house

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The GRATA International case is recognized among the outstanding cases of 2023 that changed the legal landscape

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Partner GRATA International has been elected to the Executive Team of EUROBAK Tax Committee

Publications

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Information regarding the Submission of an Application for the acquisition of Cypriot Citizenship by Naturalization

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Legal Alert: Regulation of Public-Private Partnership

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Legal Alert: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Its Legal Regulation

Events

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GRATA International together with BEPS Academy will held a webinar on "Permanent Establishment - Practice and Risks"

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GRATA International will hold a joint webinar with Konsu

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Partner and Head of Natural Resources Department at GRATA International will moderate a plenary session of the MINEX Kazakhstan 2024

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