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• Legal support of registration of a major developer of web-based software in Belarus, structuring of the process of obtaining the status of a resident of Belarus High Tech Park by the created legal entity.
• Advising a Belarusian engineering and manufacturing company (medical equipment manufacturer) on acquisition of shares issued by a Chinese company.
• Advising a large Belarusian diversified energy enterprise on the creation of a holding company, preparing legal documents and recommendations on the holding’s activities.
• Representing the interests of a Russian investor in the acquisition of control packet of shares in sewing enterprises in the process the privatization of state property in Belarus.
• Support of European retailers in the process of entering the Belarusian market on a turn-key basis: starting from registration of legal entities to opening stores and full legal support of their activities.
• Representation of the buyer in the process of acquisition of a majority stake in a Belarusian company - seller of children's clothing (including legal DD, obtaining approval from the antimonopoly authority, structuring of the transaction, etc.).
• Representation of the interests of a private Belarusian investor in the process of entering the mushroom business: conducting a DD of a Belarusian company, structuring a stake acquiring deal, representing a client during negotiations (total transaction amount - 600,000 US Dollars).
• Representing of interests of a Russian company in entering the Belarusian market: opening a subsidiary, supporting the conclusion of an investment agreement to organize the production of nonwoven fabrics (total transaction amount - 2,000,000 US Dollars), legal support of the real estate purchase.
• Legal support of registration of companies as residents of free economic zones.
• Development of a shareholder agreement for an IT company – resident of Belarus High Tech Park with the use of English law institutions to attract a foreign investor (total transaction amount - 1,000,000 US Dollars).
• Legal support of a large international pharmaceutical company in the process of liquidation.
• Advising a large international pharmaceutical company on the issue of obtaining visas for foreign citizens to enter the territory of the Republic of Belarus for the purpose of employment.
• Preparation of a comprehensive opinion for an international American law firm on the application of Belarusian bankruptcy law (specifically on the application of economic insolvency regulations).
• Advising a major French dairy producer on the issue of providing company shares to employees, specifically on the compliance with the requirements of currency, tax and labor legislation.
• Legal support of the reorganization in the form of spin-off of a large Belarusian construction company - resident of the Minsk free economic zone.
• Advising a large international pharmaceutical company from the Netherlands on the opening and support of the current activities of the Representative Office, judicial formalization of labor relations and on the sale of property.
• Advising an international financial corporation on the possibility of giving gifts to officials of Belarusian companies.
• Legal support of transactions of shares in the statutory fund of commercial organizations in the process of registration, reorganization and liquidation of companies.

• Acted as a local legal counsel in crossborder merger project and successfully represented the Globalink company before the state Antritrust authorities and obtained consent of the latter for the project.
• Advised a German Telecommunication Company on a number of matters and conducting pre-mergerDue Diligence in Azerbaijan.
• Advised and supporting the acquisition by a foreign investor of controlling participatory interest in a large service company in Azerbaijan. 
• Acted as a local legal counsel of Rolls-Royce in Azerbaijan in sale of its Energy Gas Turbine and Compressor business to Siemens.
• Advised a US multinational manufacturer of networking equipment as to liquidation and deregistration of its Branch in Azerbaijan.
• Provided legal support to and representing the Turkish company in liquidation of the Company’s subsidiary in Azerbaijan after acquisitionof its business by a different company.
• Advised a local Representative Office of a foreign oil company on liquidation and de-registration in Azerbaijan.
• Advised Optilan (UK) Limited, a subcontractor of a major oil company in Azerbaijan on corporate aspects of dissolution, incorporation of an LLC and asset transfer from the entity being liquidated.
• Advised a Swedish Telecommunication Company on a number of matters and conducting Due Diligence of the target company (M&A project) in Azerbaijan.
• Advised a UK Telecommunication Company on regulatory matters in Azerbaijan.
• Advised a European Company acting as Global Distribution System on various corporate matters, including Advised a European telecommunication Company on various commercial, corporate and regulatory matters, and immigration law in Azerbaijan.
• Advised a French Telecommunication Company on various commercial, corporate and regulatory matters (including reorganization through merger) and immigration law in Azerbaijan.

Antitrust

• Assistance in receipt of Kazakh anti-trust clearance for takeover of one major international generic manufacturer;
• Advising of Kazakh subsidiary of international network of supermarkets on implementation of global anti-trust guidelines;
• Receipt of Kazakh anti-trust approval for acquisition of a large Russian railway manufacturer;
• Receipt of anti-trust approval on foundation a joint venture with a major provider of signalling and telecommunication systems in railroad industry.

General Corporate Issues

• Advising on creation of the corporate governance of the Kazakh-Russian uranium company;
• Advising one of the largest mining companies on the protection of minority shareholders' rights;
• Advising one of the largest mining and metals company on a wide range of corporate and labor issues.

Labor Issues

• Advising a leading Kazakh mining company on issues of employment and dismissal of key employees;
• Assistance to major Kazakh metallurgical company on implementation of employee incentive plans;
• Acting for a large European financial holding in connection with introduction of new labour agreement in its Kazakh subsidiary bank;
• Advising of major Kazakh gas producer on issues of employment of foreign expatriates.

M&A

• Acting for the second major Indian Bank – Punjab National Bank – in its acquisition of Kazakh Dana Bank;
• Advising International Finance Corporation on the acquisition of the 12% shares in Bank CenterCredit and provision of subordinated loan;
• Advising China Investment Corporation, a Chinese sovereign investment fund, on acquisition of GRD’s representing 11% of shares of KazMunayGas Exploration and Production, a London-listed oil and gas company;
• Advising UniCredit Group in the USD 2.3 billion acquisition of ATF Bank, one of the largest Kazakh banks;
• Advising Kookmin Bank on the acquisition of a 23% stake in Bank Center Credit, one of the largest Kazakh banks, for USD 634 million. GRATA conducted a detailed due diligence and commented on the SPA agreement and the shareholder agreement, advised on the  disclosure process and consulted on various legal matters;
• Conducting of due diligence of Kazakh subsidiary of major international generic manufacturer;
• Conducting of due diligence of Kazakh large mobile operator for the purposes of merger of its holding company with African mobile holding, advising on matters of Kazakh regulatory approvals;
• Advising a Kazakh seller in a sale of mineral water and beverages business;
• Advising a large international oil company regarding the proposed acquisition of oil company with assets in Kazakhstan;
• Conducting due diligence on behalf of a large Chinese telecommunications company regarding the acquisition of two communication providers in Kazakhstan;
• Acting on the US$100 million proposed acquisition of a Kazakh bank by a London-based Bank, including the conduction of due diligence;
• Advising a large Indian corporation with respect to the proposed acquisition of a major Kazakh oil company. The deal included conducting due diligence;
• Advising a large Asian telecommunications company in relation to the purchase of shares of the national communications provider in Kazakhstan;
• Conducting due diligence for and advising a major Italian bank;
• Acting for a leading international bank in relation to the proposed acquisition of shares in Kazakhstani bank;
• Advising of a UK mining company on its acquisition of a gold deposit in Kazakhstan, conducting due diligence and drafting Sale Purchase Agreement;
• Advising local oil company on its acquisition by a Canadian international oil company, including performing due diligence and drafting Sale Purchase Agreement;
• Conducting due diligence for the IPO of a major mining and minerals company in Kazakhstan;
• Conducting due diligence for a large company on sale and purchase of real estate in Kazakhstan;
• Advising a large Korean mining corporation on its acquisition of several Kazakhstani mining companies, including conducting of due diligence, drafting of documentation, preparing of legal memorandums and formal legal opinions;
• Advising of Russian mining company on its acquisition of Kazakhstani coal company;
• Advising a large Asian mining company in relation to the acquisition of shares in a Kazakhstani mining company;
• Representing interests of Kazakhstan’s largest gold producer in selecting potential investors, raising investment capital and establishing joint venture;
• Acting as a consultant to the Government Working Groups in negotiations leading to the conclusion of subsurface exploration and production contracts;
• Representing interests of Kazakhstan’s largest zinc producer to the Government bodies in the course of formulating, discussing and approving amendments to the laws, regulating mining activities;
• Providing legal services to a leading European bank on trade and customs regulations and on processing and exporting gold and precious metals;
• Consulting U.S. company on privatising a large Kazakh mining company;
• Providing full assistance in preparation of contract documentation for the trust management of the Government block of shares in a Kazakh mining company and consultancy with regard to its operations;
• Advising underwriters of an IPO in Great Britain and Kazakhstan of the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation for $2.6 billion;
• Advising a major Australian uranium mining company on its acquisition of a leading Kazakhstani nuclear company;

• Advising a large international bank on the financing of a $300m aluminium reprocessing project.

Incorporation

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the Representative office of Middle Eastern bank in Almaty (ARAB BANK).

• Registration of the daughter limited liability partnership for large foreign Company (ASBISC Enterprises PLC).

• Registration of the limited liability partnership for client, major international company for the purposes of preserving name as part of global change of name operation.

• Registration of the Representative office for a large German company (Ammann Asphalt GmbH).

• Registration of the joint venture for a Czech company (BURES ART s.r.o.).

• Registration of the limited liability partnership for a Russian Law Firm (Russian businessman, Moscow) (CLS Consultants Ltd.).

• Re-registration of the Branch office of a large foreign company in connection with change of name (Capgemini Outsourcing Services).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate registration of the subsidiary company for a large foreign company working in the area of telecommunications (Caspian Capital Investment CV).

• Registration of the subsidiary company for a large foreign company working in the area of telecom networks utilizing fixed wireless access technology (Clearstream Holdings Ltd).

• Registration of the collector company for a foreign legal entity (Clever Asset Management).

• Public searches with Justice authorities for a British company (DLA Piper UK LLP).

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the Representative office of French Company in connection with change of the Head of the Representative office (Dow AgroSciences Export SAS).

• Registration of the Representative office of the Swiss company subsidiary of a large Chemical company in Europe (Dow Europe GmbH).

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the Representative office of a large Corporation in connection with change of the Head of the Representative office (Eversheds LLP/BOEING International Corporation).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate registration of the subsidiary company for a large foreign company (Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions (Kazakhstan)).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate registration of the joint ventures with participation of the Social-Entrepreneurial Corporation (G.C.B. ENGINEERING & CONSULTANCY B.V.).

• Registration of the limited liability partnership for foreign company (Gulf Agency Company (Dubai) LLC).

• Re-registration of the Representative office of the large Croatian pharmaceutical company in connection with change of name (Jadran Galenskij Laboratorij d.d.).

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the Joint Venture of the foreign company  in connection with change of the address (KKTS LLP).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate registration of Representative office of a foreign company.

• Registration of the subsidiary limited liability partnership for a large Canadian drilling corporation (Major Drilling Group).

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the Representative office of a leading telecom company in connection with change of the Head of the Representative office.

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the Representative office of a foreign Company in connection with change of the Head of the Representative office (Panasonic CIS Representative Office in Central Asia).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate re-registration of a Joint Venture (Rusal Trading International Limited).

• Registration of the subsidiary limited liability partnership for a large German company (SEW-Industriebeteiligungs-GmbH).

• Registration of the subsidiary limited liability partnerships for a large Chinese company (SPT ENERGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED).

• Registration of the Representative office of a largest Japanese Bank (The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate registration of a subsidiary LLP for a foreign company (Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP).

• Registration of the Branch office of large Canadian Corporation (SNC Lavalin International Inc.).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of corporate documents required for change of the Head of subsidiary limited liability partnership of a foreign company (SNEF SA).

• Registration of the Representative office of a Japanese Company (Tokyo Rope MFG.CO.,LTD).

• Registration of the subsidiary Limited liability partnership for the large French company, drafting and providing the legal review of other corporate documents required for registration of change of the Head of the Partnership and opening the bank accounts (Universal Sodexho).

• Registration of the Branch office of the subsidiary Limited liability partnership for the large French company (Universal Sodexho).

• Re-registration of the subsidiary joint venture of the large Brewery Company of Kazakhstan and foreign Brewery Company (АО ИП "Эфес Караганда пивоваренный завод").

• Registration of the subsidiary joint venture of insurance company of Kazakhstan and large foreign brokerage company (Марш ТОО (страховые брокеры)).

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of insurance company of Kazakhstan (Марш ТОО (страховые брокеры)).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate registration of a Branch office if large Russian company (ПетроАльянс Сервисис Компани Лимитед).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate registration of a amendments to foundation documents of a Representative office of a large Foreign company (Представительство АО «ONGC Videsh Limited»).

• Registration of the subsidiary limited liability partnership of the large Russian company (РОЛЬФ Авто Центры Менеджмент ООО).

• Drafting and providing the legal review of foundation and other corporate documents required for the corporate registration of a limited liability partnership for the large Russian company in Astana (РОЛЬФ Авто Центры Менеджмент ООО).

• Re-registration of the subsidiary limited liability partnership of the large Russian company in connection with change of name (РОЛЬФ Авто Центры Менеджмент ООО).

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the subsidiary limited liability partnership of the large foreign company in connection with change of address (ТОО "GAC Kazakhstan" (ДжиЭйСи Казахстан).

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the subsidiary limited liability partnership of the large foreign company in connection with change of the Head (ТОО «Экстерран КАЗАХСТАН»).

• Registration of amendments to foundation documents of the Branch office of the large Russian company (Тапервэр (Филиал Тапервэр ООО).

• Advising AAEngineering on doing business in Kyrgyzstan, prepared a complex memorandum on general and specific issues of corporate law, customs law, labour law, tax law, environmental protection, construction standards, etc.
• Advising Kazakhstani gas company on reorganization of subsidiaries in the Kyrgyz Republic. Representing interests of the leading bank in the Kyrgyz Republic in court on several labor disputes with ex-employees re. payment of compensation for additional annual leave, regional salary coefficient, applicable bonuses and benefits for people leaving and working in high-mountain area.
• Advising major German railway operator on acquisition of 100% shares of the local logistics company. Representing interests of one of the leading mobile operators in court on dispute re. sale of 100% of shares of local mobile operator (in the course of the special administration procedure).
• Advising EBRD in the course of financing Centerra Gold Inc. in the amount of USD150 million in the context of taking security over the assets of subsidiary companies Kumtor Gold Company and Kumtor Operating Company and a thorough legal due diligence on the subsidiaries to confirm necessary operational licensing documents.
• Advising a group of foreign private investors in connection with acquisition of a stake in the Kyrgyz bank, including full legal due diligence of the target company and obtaining the National Bank’s preliminary consent for the purchase of bank’s shares.

• Advising a US multinational financial services corporation on the issues of business conduct and legal assessment of possible impacts of introduction of amendments to Payment Systems Law in the Kyrgyz Republic.
• Advising University of Applied Sciences Zwickau on establishing a partner university in the Kyrgyz Republic. Drafting corporate documents and conducting all necessary activities for state registration of the university in the Kyrgyz Republic.
• Advising ACDI/VOCA, an international development nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., on legal aspects of establishing the first ever Western-type private equity fund in Kyrgyzstan.
• Advising China Development Bank in relation to 120 million USD loan in favour of a gold mining company for a gold mine financing, conducted a legal due diligence.

• Advising China Development Bank in relation to financing the construction of an oil refinery plant in Tajikistan for 40 million USD (Phase 1), conducted a complex legal due diligence.
• Advising China Development Bank in relation to 16.3 million USD loan in favour of a gold mining company for financing the construction of a carbon-in-pulp plant and conducted a due diligence.

• Incorporated various foreign invested companies in sector of foreign trading, luxury jewelry, bitum production, heavy equipment maintenance and repair service, laboratory services of mining commodities, information technology, telecommunication, English training service provider etc;
• Incorporated foreign company’s representative office in Mongolia in pharmaceuticals, lab equipment trading, heavy mining equipment manufacturer etc;
• Advised on article of association on matter of shareholder change, director’s competence change, address change, registered capital change etc;
• Drafted shareholders agreement, share transfer agreement and rights transfer agreement of foreign invested limited liability company in mining sector, foreign trading, construction industries;
•  Advised and registered share transfer transactions of the information technology, construction, foreign trading, English training service provider etc;
•  Advised on various commercial agreements including equipment sale and purchase agreement, service agreement, consulting service agreement, repair and maintenance
• service agreement, distribution agreement, office and workshop leasing agreement, subcontractor agreement, hire agreement, mediation agreement etc;
• Drafted and issued due diligence report of mining companies;
• Drafted legal memo on incorporation of legal entity and rep office in Mongolia;
• Assisted on obtaining toxic chemical license on importing and using in Mongolia;
• Assisted on obtaining workplace and toxic chemical storage permission;
• Advised on requirement and need of environmental impact assessment report;
• Advised on medicinal/pharmaceuticals advertising law of Mongolia;
• Advised on personal, organizational privacy laws of Mongolia;
• Assisted on bringing expatriate employees, obtained expat worker’s permission and residence permit etc;
• Advised and revised corporate anti-corruption case;
• Drafted debt transfer agreements for ZTE and its customers;
• Advised on various question on donation, gift, benefits for government officials;
• Advised on fraud case of the Executive director of the company;
•  Advised on cosmetic and beaty products’ labeling and packing requirements;
•  Advised on tobacco product inter country requirements;
•  Advised on obtaining whole sale and retailer license of tobacco product in Mongolia;
•   Advised on how to prevent conflict of interest in public procurement;
• Advised on virtual currency regulation in Mongolia;
• Advised on e-money regulation in Mongolia;
• Advised on taxi service regulation in Mongolia.

Moscow:

• Providing for establishment of a joint venture with Italian and Kazakhstani founders;
• Providing for establishment of a subsidiary of a European manufacturer of plastic products;
• Advising an international group of companies (medical services) in connection with reorganization of the business in Russia and structuring a joint venture with a Russian partner;
• Representing a major investment fund in connection with the acquisition of a stake in a Russian broadcasting company (i.e., preparing and negotiating the shareholders’ agreement, reviewing and negotiating other transaction documents);
• Representing an investment fund in connection with its joint venture with a Russian construction holding (preparing and negotiating shareholders agreement, pledge and loan agreements and guarantees as well as preparing and reviewing corporate approvals);
• Representing a Russian state corporation in connection with its investment projects (i.e., preparing and negotiating investment, shareholders’ and security agreements, conducting due diligence of target companies);
• Advising a private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of shares of a Russian bank (i.e., preparing the sale and purchase of the shares and share pledge agreements);
• Advising a private equity fund in connection with the sale of participatory interests in a Russian LLC (reviewing and negotiating the transaction documents).

Reorganization of activity of the pharmaceutical companies in Ukraine (MSD, Ipsen, Sandoz, Egis, Recordati and other).

Legal accompaniment of an entry into the market of the relevant branches of large IT-platforms (Liki 24, Accemedin).

Rendered comprehensive legal support in transformation of the representative offices of 10 pharmaceutical companies in Ukraine into a trading subsidiary undertaking (LLC).

Headed the transaction on acquisition of part of the corporate rights of leading Ukrainian chain of medical clinics.

Complex legal support to one of the Ukrainian PJSCs in the procedure of gaining control on the agrarian LLC assets at all stages of the project, including a comprehensive audit of LLCassets.

Complex legal audit and structuring of the assets, of several agrarian companies, development and implementation of protection measures to counteract raider attacks.

Supporting of private investors in creation of walnut business in Khmelnytskyi region, with an estimated value of USD 10 mln.

Accompanying of the Corporate Security Service by Ukrainian Agri Council.

Complex servicing of restructuring of a group of companies dealing with agricultural production, seeds production and distribution, and rendering of elevator powers, including due diligence of the group, structuring advice, restructuring support for the Group (Ukraine).

Complex advising in corporate restructuring of Ukrainian Group of Companies. Group possesses over 20,000 hectares of arable land, and has several grain silos and two pasta factories.

Land audit and restructuring of the operation of the foreign owned agricultural producer which operates the land bank of over 25,000 hectares.

Representing of the Danish agriculture group in its negotiations on acquisition of livestock-related business of PJSC in Kyiv region, with the estimated value of USD 20 mln.

Complex support in relation to acquisition of agricultural company in Zhytomyr region, estimated value of which is USD 1 mln.

Provision of legal consultations for direct investments fund in a transaction on affiliation of a group of agricultural companies to a large international agricultural holding. The transaction was accomplished by means of shares exchange.

Representation of a large agricultural holding in a transaction on acquisition of a land bank in one of the greatest landowners of Ukraine.

Representation of the interests of a world agrarian trader in transactions on acquisition of one of the largest oil extraction plants in Ukraine.

Support of the Group of agricultural companies on corporate and antimonopoly law issues. Purchase of more than 10 elevators within 12 months.

Legal support of the owners of international Group of agrarian companies on a transaction of exchange of its assets in Ukraine to the assets of Russian Federation. Representation of one of the biggest pharmaceutical distributors of Ukraine in the case on bankruptcy.

Provided due diligence in a transaction on purchase and sale of some agrarian industrial groups in Ukraine for a total amount of USD 500 mln.

Represented the interests of a Dutch company at all stages of project implementation, including transaction structuring, drafting of the transaction documents, negotiations and completion of the project, within the transaction of sales leading plant for the production mixed fodders.

Headed legal due diligence of the international company, owning the agricultural producer in the Western Ukraine which operates the land bank of over 70,000 ha.

Advised the group of private purchasers in relation to acquisition of grain marine logistics complex, estimated value of which is USD 20 mln

Accompanied an international company in acquisition of petroleum gas production complex with the estimated value of USD 3 mln.

• Advising a leading Italian company in drafting and negotiations of a Joint Venture Agreement with the National Holding Company “Uzbekneftegaz” on establishment in Free Industrial Economic Zone “Navoi” a joint venture on production of modern heating and hot water systems.
• Advising a leading Spanish high-speed train manufacturer on incorporation of a subsidiary in Uzbekistan and providing day-to-day legal assistance.
• Carrying out full legal due diligence of the largest telecom operator in Uzbekistan in connection with upcoming corporate acquisition of the operator.
• Conducting full legal due diligence of the largest beer brewer in Uzbekistan for a leading Turkish beer brewing company with the view of corporate acquisition.
• Conducting due diligence check on Uzbek banks in equity purchase transactions involving foreign elements.
• Due diligence of local representative office activities for Indian pharmaceutical company, advising on transfer of business issues.
• Carrying out legal due diligence for the largest state owned Russian gas corporation on the shareholders’ ownership rights over three gas booster stations worth over US$500 million and their potential transfer to the subsidiary of the National Holding Company “Uzbekneftegaz”.
• Carrying out full scale legal due diligence of the leading Uzbekistani online advertisement source with view of corporate acquisition.
• Carrying out full scale due diligence of the telecommunications operator and manufacturer of telecommunications equipment. Areas of focus: corporate structure, real estate, judicial proceedings, licenses and authorizations, employment issues, compliance with anti-monopoly rules, compliance with customs regulations, intellectual property issues.
• Carrying out full scale due diligence of Angren cement plant. Areas of focus: corporate structure, real estate, judicial proceedings, licenses and authorizations, employment issues, compliance with anti-monopoly rules, compliance with customs regulations, intellectual property issues.
• Carrying out legal due diligence of an Uzbek subsidiary of the Chinese oil and gas service providing company. Areas of focus: corporate structure, real estate, judicial proceedings, licenses and authorizations, employment issues.
• Advising a leading Italian company in drafting and negotiations of a Joint Venture Agreement with the National Holding Company “Uzbekneftegaz” on establishment in Free Industrial Economic Zone “Navoi” a joint venture on production of modern heating and hot water systems.
• Advising a leading US (Fortune 100) in drafting and negotiations of a Joint Venture Agreement with the National Holding Company “Uzbekneftegaz” on establishment in Free Industrial Economic Zone “Navoi” a joint venture on production of compressed natural gas stations.
• Acting for a leading Chinese construction equipment manufacturer and assisting in drafting and negotiations of a Joint Venture Agreement with the Uzbek Railways on establishment a joint venture on production of modern hydraulic excavators, drafting and negotiating a Trademark and Tradename License Agreement and Technology License agreement.
• Advising and acting for the sponsors’ consortium consisting of a major Malaysian national petroleum corporation and a South-African private corporation on Investment Agreement with Uzbekistan Government, Joint Venture Agreement with Uzbekneftegaz, and bankability aspects for construction, maintenance, and operation of the GTL Plant in worth US$ 3.5 bln.
• Advising a Singapore diversified corporation on acquisition from Government of the Textile Plant, negotiating and drafting the Joint Venture Agreement with the National Bank of Uzbekistan, advising, drafting and negotiating US$ 88 million Investment Agreement with Uzbekistan Government aimed for construction and operation of first textile factory using high-end compact technologies capable of producing fiber of highest quality. Drafted and registered with the Central Bank of Uzbekistan three Facility Agreements worth approximately US$70 million.
• Acting for a World’s leading engineering company on establishment of the Joint Engineering Center in Uzbekistan, drafting and negotiating Joint Venture Agreement with Uzbekistan project institutes in petroleum and heavy industries, negotiating and drafting the Investment Agreement with Uzbekistan Government to receive individual tax and customs incentives.
• Structuring and implementing equity purchase transaction for a group of Russian investors in Uzbekistan.
• Advising and acting for DEG in connection with US$17 million investment project involving private equity in two production companies in Uzbekistan.
• Conducting due diligence check on Uzbek banks in equity purchase transactions involving foreign elements.
• Representing the leading Korean electronics manufacturer at Uzbek antitrust and law enforcement authorities against fake TV and vacuum cleaner importers and retailers in Uzbekistan.
• Representing the leading German pharmaceutical company at Uzbek antitrust authority and economic court against producers and retailers of counterfeit pharmaceutical products in Uzbekistan.
• Representing the largest German construction materials manufacturer at Uzbek antitrust authority, economic court and law enforcement authorities against producers and retailers of counterfeit construction materials in Uzbekistan.
• Advising a group of companies based in Israel, the USA and the UK on tax obligations and emergence of permanent establishment in Uzbekistan in relation to a long term EPC contract in the telecommunications industry (US$ 40 mln. Project).
• Advising the leading Russian EPC company on issues related to taxation in Uzbekistan, including registering, reporting and de-registering of permanent establishment in Uzbekistan.
• Advising the leading Japanese mining and exploration companies on issues related to taxation in Uzbekistan, including registering, reporting and de-registering of permanent establishment in Uzbekistan.
• Advising an Italian based engineering company on tax implications (permanent establishments and taxation under Double Tax Treaties) in relation to EPC contract for construction of the Gas-To-Liquid plant (over US$ 1 bn. project).