Securities & Corporate Governance in Russia

In Russia and the CIS, the firm has developed solutions for the full range of corporate governance issues faced by such companies. The team has first-hand experience of domestic corporate governance issues, in addition to international requirements as clients become active on the world stage.

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Dmitri V. Nikiforov

Alan V. Kartashkin

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Novatek in corporate governance matters and D&O insurance, as well as in the purchase of D&O liability cover.

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Uralkali in corporate governance matters and D&O insurance, as well as in the purchase of D&O liability cover and in a POSI policy.

Representative Clients

Bashneft

Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant

Inter RAO UES

Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK)

Novatek

Mobile TeleSystems (MTS)

Megafon

Polyus Gold

Sberbank of Russia

SUEK

TransContainer

Uralkali

Experience Highlight

MTS Russia in corporate governance matters and D&O insurance, as well as in the purchase of D&O liability cover.

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Today, the team represents public and private companies in Russia and the CIS, as well as their directors and officers, in connection with all aspects of corporate governance. The practice includes senior lawyers from the firm’s Moscow office, as well as partners from the international team, most notably in London, with a strong track record advising companies in the region.The breadth of experience within the team means clients benefit from high-quality advice in all areas. This can begin with working with clients to establish a corporate governance structure, and extends to matters such as advising boards on their fiduciary duties during M&A and securities transactions, the full range of domestic and international disclosure requirements, and D&O insurance and indemnification.The team is also particularly adept in advising clients on associated contentious issues. Working closely with the firm’s market-leading Litigation practice, the team regularly advises Russian and CIS clients on issues such as internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, class actions, derivative litigation and regulatory enforcement proceedings.