Legalife

Cases

 

Our clients' confidentiality is of utmost importance to us, and therefore we do not disclose the name of our clients associated with the legal work that we carry out for them. However, we are pleased to provide example of cases that we have executed for clients in the last three years.

Recent projects span various sectors, including energy (oil, gas and electricity), clothing and fashion, retail, interior design and furniture, automotive, electronics and telecommunications, non-profit, and real estate/construction.

We assist companies in a wide range of corporate and commercial needs, including joint ventures and acquisitions in Russia and abroad, commercial, leasing and investment transactions, contracts, commercial arbitration, corporate and labor matters, cross-border transactions, and trade assistance.

During the last three years LegaLife has advised both Russian and foreign clients, including numerous leading international companies from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Turkey, the UK, and the USA.




RECENT EXAMPLES OF LEGAL ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS

 

Publishing / Leading international media company
Assisted the client, which is an internationbal media company with world-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing with advice on Russian law on franchising.

 

Energy / American oil company
Representing client in connection with US$ 15million sale of shares of a Russian oil company to another major Russian oil company.

 

Energy / Leading Italian investment holding company
Representing client in connection with creation of a Newco with leading Russian energy company for the electricity sector: legal opinion on corporate governance (Charter and founding agreements).

 

Energy / American oil company
Representing client in its investment activities in the Russian Federation and its participation in a joint venture with a Russian oil company.

 

Real estate - Construction / American investment company
Representing client in connection with its acquisition of a holding company (through share purchase from Japanese, Canadian and Russian shareholders) in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Real estate - Construction / Leading Israeli construction company
Representing client in large project developments in Moscow, including construction of business centers, hotels, elite residential buildings, legal support of the projects at all stages.

Real estate - Construction / Foreign and Russian investors
Representing client on construction of elite residential high-rise buildings, commercial and administrative buildings with a total area of 160,000 sq. m and investment amount of USD 300,000,000 in the city of Perm.

Real estate - Construction / Group of international companies
Representing client in their activities as a managing company in Moscow City project, one of the largest construction projects in Europe.

Real estate - Construction / Leading Israeli development company
Mass construction of residential buildings with a total area of 750,000 sq. m. and investment exceeding USD1,000,000,000 in the city of Odintsovo.

 

Real estate - Construction / Leading Israeli construction company
Representing client in drafting contracts for construction of residential, commercial and administrative buildings in the city of Sochi.

Real estate - Construction / Leading Israeli construction company
Project of construction of trade and entertainment center with a total investment of USD 50,000,000 in the city of Saratov.

Automotive / Largest Italian automobile manufacturer
Assisting the client in its business and trade activities in the Russian Federation.

Automotive / Luxury British automobile manufacturer
Assisting client in establishment of a daughter company and business activities in the Russian Federation.

Electronics and telecommunications / Hong Kong producer
Representing a a major producer of MP3 players in its investment and sales activities in Russia.

Electronics and telecommunications / Large American telecommunication company
Advice to the European office of the client a on the establishment of a representative office in the Russian Federation and the Russian company with foreign investments.

Interior design and furniture / Leading Lithuanian concern
Assisting the client in connection with its acquisition of a furniture production plant (through assets purchase) in Tula.

 

Interior design and furniture / Consortium of eleven Italian companies
Assisting the client in connection with drafting of commercial and tender contracts.

Interior design and furniture / Leading Austrian company
Providing advice on corporate and tax issues.

Manufacuring / American world leader in suspended ceilings
Assisting the company in connection with its trade activities in the Russian Federation, registration of trademarks on the territory of the Russian Federation, representing its interests on counterfeit cases.

Manufacuring / Leading Italian tobacco machinery manufacturer
Representing client in commercial arbitration proceedings against a Russian tobacco factory, a buyer of the equipment. Also assisting client in a leasing transaction.

 

Manufacuring / Leading Italian tyre production company
Assisting the company in the creation of a NEWCO.

 

Retail / Major French worldwide bakery company
Advising client on establishment of its daughter company and assisting in its business activities in the Russian Federation.

Retail / Large American company
Assistance in purchasing large quantities of foodstuff from a Russian company located in Volga region.

 

Tourism / Leading Italian hotel and tour operator
Assisting the client in connection with drafting of commercial and strategic contracts.

Trade / Various companies
Assisting Russian, European and American exporters and importers in negotiating, structuring and documenting sale and purchase, supply and other cross-border transactions.

Cosmetics / World's leading manufacturers and marketers of cosmetics.
Legal opinion on labour matters.

Non Profit / Various international organisations with worldwide operations
Advising on corporate and labor matters, and charity activities in different regions of the Russian Federation.



RECENT EXAMPLES OF LEGAL ADVICE TO RUSSIAN CLIENTS

Energy / Gas company
Assisting company in connection with its acquisition of a company owning a natural gas field in Irkutsk region.

 

Energy / Leading electricity wholesale company
Assisting company in connection with purchase of equipment from foreign companies, as well as advicing on corporate issues.

 

Investment Banking / private equity investment arm of large private bank
Legal due diligence of four companies.

 

Transportation / Leading company in railway sector
Assisting in labor, corporate issues, and litigation matters.

 

Publishing / Media company
Assisted the client, which specializes in production of video content for Internet (including video advertising) in an investment project. Drafted all the documents between the client and the investor, and the investor and other shareholders. The investor is one of the world’s largest insurance and investment groups.

Publishing / / Media Publishing company
Assistance on US$10 million non-monetary (equipment) contribution to its Charter capital by a German company.

 

Real estate - Construction / Various companies
Representing various clients in real estate/construction projects in Russia including construction of business centers and country clubs.

Trade / Large company
Commercial arbitration proceedings against an Egyptian company.

Trade / Mid-sized company
International tax planning for cross-border transactions in coordination with LegaLife’ s partner law firm in Hong Kong (member of LAWorld).

 

Furniture / Mid-sized company
Representing investors in creating a joint venture in Bangkok, Thailand, with a major Thai furniture company. Assisting client in strategic partnership with Italian company.