Investments Law Firm of the Year in Russia Ligerion Legal Andrey Polevoy Senior Partner Tel: +7 (495) 210-31-23 andrey.polevoy@ligerion.com www.ligerion.com
Ligerion Legal is a Moscow-based law firm and branch of the Ligerion Group, specialized in investment law, legal consulting and trading. Ligerion Group are Russia and CIS specialists. The group’s experience in dealing with the unique issues and opportunities in these markets is unparalleled. The team of legal and investment experts combines extensive knowledge of international practice and local regulatory specifics with many years of experience representing the interests of our clients in these emerging markets.
minority shareholders. Ligerion’s team of experts provides services related to funds and asset management company formation, bonds and shares issuance, antitrust activities, information disclosure activities, preparation of information memorandums, advocacy services with the Russian federal regulatory bodies and litigation between investors and minority shareholders. Ligerion’s team is also recognized for offering extensive services in M&A, developing acquisition strategies from start to finish. For clients from the Capital Market, Ligerion provide access to banks, issuers, Ligerion offers tailored solutions, be it in investment law, corporate law, M&A, asset management companies and professional market operators in Russia. The finance, taxation, litigation or dispute resolution. We offer each client our full Group is qualified to assist our clients concerning all aspects of their activities, legal coverage in Russia, the CIS and abroad. Ligerion’s team has paved the way from structuring their companies to taxation and investment operations. for some of the largest deals in the Russian Federation (advised on multiple deals Ligerion is well known for clients as being at the forefront of asset protection on acquisition and financing of Russian oil producers, restructuring of the biggest in the Russian market. We offer credit verification services and asset transfer real estate fund and of a major dairy producer). analysis highlighting potential illegal asset transfer risks for our clients. When Ligerion is a unique legal support partner for investments: our group has required, our experts employ all means and methods available within the marextensive legal experience in asset management as also has its own investment ket and the law to protect investor and creditor rights. business. We support our clients in matters regarding financing, investment Ligerion Legal are finance experts. We support and assist our clients in structuring, trade financing, debt restructuring and factoring. We successfully financial transactions throughout the Russian Federation and territories of the defend the interest of creditors or debtors in structuring and managing complex CIS. Ligerion can handle the most complex finance deals and cases in Russia financial operations, including the drafting and entering into contracts. and CIS. This is why clients choose us to protect their interests in investments The company develops procedures to diminish the risks for investors and on these markets.
Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Russia Ligerion Legal Andrey Shakhovnin Partner Tel: +7 (495) 210-31-23 andrey.shakhovnin@ligerion.com www.ligerion.com
Ligerion Legal is a Moscow-based law firm and branch of the Ligerion Group, specialized in investment law, legal consulting and trading. Ligerion are one of the leading Russia and CIS specialists. Ligerion’s experience in dealing with the unique issues and opportunities in these markets is unparalleled and has been recognized by several rankings in Russia. A strong team of legal and investment experts combines extensive knowledge of international practice and local regulatory specifics with many years of experience representing the interests of our clients in these emerging markets.
Ligerion advocates and lawyers manage all disputes relating to business legislation including debt recovery, security enforcement, asset and investment protection, intellectual property rights, disputes with Russian state authorities, trade suppliers, customers, post-merger and acquisition disputes. Ligerion Legal has particular expertise in the areas of asset protection, debt recovery, and suppression or prevention of raider activity. When possible, Ligerion arranges out-of-court negotiation and alternative dispute resolution. The arbitration team is recognized to advise the most feasible solutions within the framework of the Russian arbitration system and the market. The company has Ligerion offers tailored solutions in Russia and CIS: investment law, corporate found mediation practice to be highly efficient in Russia. In issues covering aslaw, M&A, finance, taxation, litigation or dispute resolution. Ligerion Legal offers set protection and debt recovery services, the group puts into action a network each client our full legal coverage in Russia, the CIS and abroad. The company has of negotiators placed at strategic points across Russia and the CIS. These experts paved the way for some of the largest deals in the Russian Federation (multiple employ the legal and administrative mechanisms available within the market deals on acquisition and financing of Russian oil and natural resources producers, and the legislation to protect creditor rights. Ligerion’s litigation team of lawrestructuring of the largest Russian real estate fund and of a major dairy producer). yers with in-depth trial experience, experts and analysts specialized in locating Arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution in Russia is often regarded as crucial information act as support thereto. complex at best and unpredictable in general. Ligerion Legal has achieved a Ligerion is a bankruptcy expert in Russia and stands on the frontline of reputation for excellence and strong results in the litigation and arbitration bankruptcy cases, bringing new practice to every new case. The company has field by its clients from Russia, UK, EU, US and Asia. The strong litigation and been involved in some of the largest and most problematic insolvency cases in arbitration team has extensive experience in the Russian arbitration and litigation Russia, including bankruptcy of the largest factoring player, real estate fund, process and provides each case personal attention and an individual solution, for food producers, retail companies. Ligerion Legal protects creditor interests in all which Ligerion has been receiving awards in most of legal rankings. procedures, from beginning to end. 2013 Legal Awards
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