Denis Arkhipov Receives the Prestigious FPA RF Medal for Professionalism
This award recognises lawyers for outstanding professional achievements and an impeccable business reputation.
This award recognises lawyers for outstanding professional achievements and an impeccable business reputation.
EPAM Law provided comprehensive legal support in connection with the acquisition of a production facility in the Moscow Region for Khlebprom, a leading Russian confectionery manufacturer.
Evgeniy Rashchevskiy, Partner and Head of International Arbitration and Litigation at EPAM Law, was elected Chair of the Domestic Arbitration Subcommittee.
EPAM Law attorneys provided legal support to the German manufacturing group Wanzl during a deal involving the sale of several dozen hectares of land located in the Moscow Region by its subsidiaries.
A team of EPAM lawyers advised the Mother and Child chain of clinics, a leading Russian private healthcare provider managed by MD Medical Group (MDMG), during redomiciliation of its parent public company to the Special Administrative Region (“SAR“) of the Oktyabrsky Island in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region from Cyprus.
Elena Agaeva, Head of Personal Data Protection Practice and St. Petersburg M&A and Corporate Law Practice, and Alexey Karchiomov, Head of Maritime Shipping / Transport Law Practice, Co-Head of International Trade and Customs Law Practice, have been promoted to Partners.
We are pleased to announce that starting 3 July 2023, a new team of corporate law experts joins EPAM Law, further strengthening the Firm’s M&A and Corporate practice. The team includes Partner Vyacheslav Yugai, Senior Associates Alexandra Sofronova and Anna Yakomaskina, Associate Liliya Mukhamedyanova and Junior Associate Denis Kuleshov, further enhancing our already strong M&A and Corporate practice.
EPAM advised on the M&A transaction between Tamerlan company, Pokupochka and PokupAlko convenience store chain operating in the Southern Federal District and Stavropol Territory and X5 Group, the Russia’s biggest food retailer.
The joint team of EPAM M&A and Corporate Law, Competition Law practices assisted in the sale of a Russian subsidiary of one of the world leaders in the supply of technologies and equipment to the Russian management, allowing it to maintain the uninterrupted operation of business in Russia.
Legal support included advising on the transaction structure, preparation of a package of transaction documents, as well as assistance with signing and closing the deal. Along with a tailored share transfer agreement and related documentation, additional legal instruments were utilised, such as option rights and rights of first refusal, restrictive covenants and guarantee instruments.
On July 1, 2022, Roman Malovitskiy (Banking & Finance, Capital Markets Practice) was promoted to Partner, while Tatyana Boyko (M&A and Corporate Practice) and Stanislav Dobshevich (Litigation Practice) were both promoted to Counsel.
EPAM provided comprehensive legal support on the Russian legal aspects of a cross-border M&A transaction between TAQA, the National Energy Company of Abu Dhabi (UAE), and Tendeka, the leading British engineering company present in the US, the UK, China, Australia, Canada, the UAE, Malaysia and the EU.
EPAM advised on the Russian aspects of the USD550m acquisition of Tensar – a portfolio company of Castle Harlan Inc.'s funds, and the world-leader in the manufacture and supply of retaining walls, ground stabilisation and soil reinforcement solutions across 80 national markets – by Commercial Metals Company, US steel and metal manufacturer. The transaction was multi-jurisdictional and included Tensar companies in the US, Europe, China, Russia.
EPAM assisted Vivira (the German Medtech company, specialising in the development of software for digital healthcare) in concluding an agreement with Russian developers.
According to the European rules and case law, if the distribution right to the copy of a software program has been exhausted, the original purchaser can sell the software to a third party, whereas the creator of the software cannot prevent such a sale.
EPAM represented French Groupe BRIAND in its acquisition of the Russian subsidiary Astron from Swedish Lindab Group as part of a cross-border transaction. Groupe BRIAND acquired from Lindab Group companies and assets in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Poland and Russia.
EPAM lawyers advised on an international M&A transaction under English law involving the sale of a publisher of Pixel Gun 3D, the third most popular mobile first-person shooter game in terms of monthly players, for a total consideration of USD 70m.
EPAM provided comprehensive legal support within a project, which was structured as a combination of asset and share deal and included transfer of shares in the Russian subsidiary of SAC to the buyer, BouMatic.