Moscow

For more than 20 years, the lawyers in our Moscow office have been helping companies and individuals make the most of the opportunities in Russia, while managing the inherent risks in this fast-growing region.

Our experience in rapidly evolving markets gives us the know-how to advise any size business – from established multinational corporations to middle-market companies to start-ups – in a quickly shifting legal environment.

Our Moscow office is staffed by Russian and non-Russian lawyers, all of whom are fluent in Russian and English, and is supported by the wealth of experience firm-wide in representing both Russian and foreign clients that are seeking to start or expand their business in Russia.

We have counseled Russian and foreign clients in mergers and acquisitions, structuring of business arrangements and accessing capital markets to take advantage of new opportunities, in a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, real estate, telecommunications and high technology.

No matter the size or complexity of the matter, we have the experience to get the deal done. Our experience includes:

• Advising strategic and portfolio investors on gaining access to the Russian markets
  
  
• Assisting Russian companies in raising capital on foreign debt and equity markets, including through IPOs and APOs on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange
  
  
• Helping clients access the world's capital markets through the growing area of reverse mergers, special-purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) and foreign private issuers qualifications
  
  
• Counseling buyers, sellers and targets in international mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances
  
  
• Assisting Russian and foreign clients in a broad range of financial transactions including structured finance, corporate finance and project finance
  
  
• Advising clients on structuring and operating alternative investment vehicles, including through private equity investments and hedge funds