E x p e r i e n c e  

Moscow

• Successful representation of a Russian representative office of the world leading company providing services in utility systems, in a dispute with one of the largest oil refinery plants in the Russian Federation over the recovery of debt under a construction contract;
• Successful representation of a Russian representative office of a foreign company in a legal dispute with the world's largest enterprise for the production of high-grade phosphate raw materials on debt recovery under a service contract under a claim for over 30 mln roubles;
• Successful representation of a Russian representative office of a large foreign company in a court dispute with a counterparty on debt recovery under a contractant through pre-trial settlement and legal proceeding;
• Successful representation of a Russian representative office of one of the world’s largest international group of companies, engaged in production, maintenance services and leasing of compressor, mining andindustrial equipment, as well as construction machinery in a dispute over recovery of surrender value of leasing item under the claim for about RUB 30 million;
• Representation of a Russian representative office of a large foreign company in a dispute with a Russian company with a supplier of metal products (armature, billets) and metallurgical raw materials (scrap metal) in a dispute over recovery of debts under a supply contract under a claim for over RUB 33 million;
• Successful defence of a Russian representative office of a US company - world leader in the development of tapping and plugging technologies, in the case on inclusion into the list of creditors of the company rendering repair works and technical support of gas pipelines, recovery of a debt inthe amount of about RUB 1 billion;
• Successful representation of a Russian subsidiary of one of the largest international entertainment channels in a series of disputes (over 10 disputes) with cable operators on enforcement and debt recovery under license agreements for about RUB 90 million.

Samara

• Representing a large Russian company engaged in drilling and blasting operations for large infrastructure and construction projects in the Russian court proceedings related to the recovery of the debts from the counterparty;
• Representing a large oilfield service company in a dispute with the largest oil company of Serbia to the recovery of the debt for the works performed and a counterclaim for recovery of losses caused by an oil well accident;
• Representing an oil company in tax disputes in Russian courts challenging the tax audit results for the amount of additional expenses of USD 500 000;
• Representing several European insurance companies in Russian courts in cases for reimbursement of the amount of the guarantees from a Russian company for USD 1 million.

Rostov-on-Don

• Representing the largest cement producer in Europe in a corporate conflict with the Russian party and returning of assets previously moved out of the joint company for a total value of over USD 25 million;
• Legal support in a large tax dispute in court between participants of the railway infrastructure and the tax authority. The dispute resulted in the 90% reduction of the amount of tax additional charges totalling to more than RUB 1 billion;
• Representing a large agricultural enterprise in a corporate conflict. The client's control over the moved-out assets was restored;
• Restructuring of the debt obligations of a large food processing company through the judicial procedures, including the bankruptcy procedure, which resulted in the preservation of the debtor's business;
• A joint project with GRATA Moscow office to protect a subsidiary of a large foreign holding company against a claim for over RUB 900 million. The court proceedings resulted in the dismissal of claims brought against our client in full.

Saint Petersburg

• Successful defense of the interests of KNAUF PETROBORD LLC, a subsidiary of the KNAUF Group of companies, in a dispute with Rosprirodnadzor over illegal recalculation of waste disposal limit coefficients. The position of Rosprirodnadzor was completely refuted, and the client's reputation was restored;
• Protection of interests of Specproekt LLC - a major manufacturer of equipment in the nuclear industry, in a dispute with Energohimsnab LLC  about violations in the course of deliveries under the project. As a result of the competent actions of the lawyers, the opponent's claim was fully developed and the counterclaim for invalidation of the imaginary transaction was satisfied;
• Successful resolution of a labour dispute of the Belarusian IT company Andersen Lab in a dispute with an employee from Russia who was dismissed as a result of systematic absenteeism and is seeking reinstatement at work;
• The resolution of a labour dispute Labmedconsalt LLC in the dispute with an employee who has abused sick leave papers. As a result of the dispute, the judicial practice was formed to combat such cases in Russia;