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REAL ESTATE
& CONSTRUCTION
ранее в России
Goltsblat BLP
Leading group with an excellent track record in large-scale construction and development mandates. Active on high-value acquisitions and disposals of commercial property and property portfolios. Chambers Europe 2021
RUSTAM ALIEV VITALY MOZHAROWSKI YURI CHERNOBRIVTSEV
Partner, Partner, Head of real estate Partner,
Real estate & construction & construction (Russia) Real estate & construction
rustam.aliev@bclplaw.com vitaly.mozharowski@bclplaw.com yuri.chernobrivtsev@bclplaw.com
WHAT MAKES US STAND OUT?
We value each individual client and invest time in really studying your
business and providing well-thought-out, strategic recommendations.
Extremely flexible and
We listen carefully to your problems, helping you sort out unfamiliar issues
available on very short and selecting the most effective solutions for the entire gamut of your
notice. Straight to the point. business tasks.
Project-orientated. We use our years of extensive practical experience and profound
The Legal 500 2021 knowledge of sectoral specifics and the latest trends in our clients’ interests
to guarantee your success in implementing the most complex and large
scale projects. Our clients know that we measure success according to their
standards, not our own.
We provide comprehensive, all-round support, working in constant
contact with experts in taxation, financing, corporate law/ M&A, arbitration
proceedings, currency regulation, labour law and more, taking into account
the complex nature of most real estate projects.
The Practice is widely recognised within the professional community
and has a brilliant reputation as one of the teams in most demand on
the market, including thanks to references given by our clients, who note
exclusively positive collaboration with us and an excellent price to quality
correlation.
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The Real Estate & Construction
Practice of Bryan Cave Leighton
Paisner (Russia) LLP is today one
of the most notable and highly Over 25 years’ experience in supporting large-scale complex
projects, including international and crossborder transactions,
demanded real estate practices on investment and construction projects (greenfield/ brownfield),
the Russian market, recommended by as well as providing day-to-day operational legal advice and
The Legal 500 as “a great choice for resolving real estate disputes.
Russian real estate work”.
The Practice is widely recognised within the professional
community and has a brilliant reputation as one of the
teams in most demand on the market both in Russia
and UK:
For eleven consecutive years, the practice has been
700
700 dedicated and experienced lawyers in 30 offices
throughout the world including offices in Moscow and London
included in Tier (Band) 1 by major international legal
directories, including The Legal 500, Chambers &
#1
Partners in Russia and the UK.
Many times winner of Real Estate Law Firm of the Year,
including Best Lawyers Russia 2017, 2019 and 2020 and
the UK Legal 500 UK Awards 2019.
Vitaly Mozharowski, Partner and head of the Real Estate &
Practice specialists are recognised as leading Construction Practice (Moscow):
professionals in the field of real estate and project • was named 2021, 2019 and 2016 Construction Law Lawyer
development (including power and mining) by Best of the Year, 2017 Environmental Law Lawyer of the Year, and
Lawyers and IFLR 1000 2019 and 2020. 2014-2015 Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year, according to
Best Lawyers in Russia;
• was awarded International Advisory Experts Award in the
field of real estate in Russia in 2018;
• ror many years running, has been top-ranked as a real
SPECIFIC AREAS OF FOCUS estate, construction and environmental law expert (Eminent
Practitioner, Band 1, Leading individual) by Chambers &
XX Asset acquisition and disposal Partners, The Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal;
XX Investment and financing • has been recommended by the Legal 500 2021 in PPP and
Infrastructure Projects;
XX Collateral instruments in financing transactions
• for more than ten years, has invariably been one of the top
XX Greenfield and brownfield projects
three advisors according to “CRE 100. 100 Market Makers in
XX Development and redevelopment the Legal Practice chapter”.
XX Construction and reconstruction Rustam Aliev, Partner, is highly regarded by clients and
XX Infrastructure and utilities is consistently recognised as a leading practitioner by
Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. For several years in a
XX Public private partnerships (PPP)
row, Rustam has been selected by peers for inclusion in The
XX Legislative work Best Lawyers in Russia and was named Lawyer of the Year in
XX Leases
2017. Rustam is also recommended for real estate by Who’s
Who Legal directory.
XX Hospitality & Leisure
Yuri Chernobrivtsev, Partner, has been recognised as one of
XX Asset management Privatisation/ public tenders
the best real estate lawyers in Russia by major international
XX Due diligence directories, such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and
XX Agricultural and forest land use and transactions Best Lawyers.
XX Land use planning and public procedures
XX Environmental requirements
XX Subsoil use matters
The team utilises its ‘legal knowledge,
XX Permits and licences analytical and communication skills’ to
XX Disputes in real estate take the lead on high-value commercial
and industrial property transactions for a
mix of domestic and international clients.
The Legal 500 2021
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SELECTED LIST OF CLIENTS/ PROJECTS
• Volkswagen • Nord Stream AG
• Nissan Motor • Nord Stream 2 AG
• Jaguar LandRover • South/ TurkStream
• Komatsu • RusHydro
• Magna International • Rosatom
• Rolf • SIBUR
• Mitsubishi Motors • Sсhlumberger
• Akrikhin
• Credit Suisse • Amgen
• Deutsche Bank • AstraZeneca
• Russian Direct Investment Fund • GE Healthcare
• Toyota Bank • The Medicine Clinic
• VTB Capital • Merck
• MOEX (Moscow Exchange) • Sanofi
• Teva
• VimpelCom • Castorama
• Google • Hyperglobus
• Mail.ru • Leroy Merlin
• МТС • METRO Cash & Carry Russia
• Philips • OBI
• Siemens • X5 Retail Group
• ADG Group
• Coca-Cola • AIG Global Real Estate
• Danone • Atrium Europe
• Efes • Hines
• Heineken • Orientir Development
• Mars • PNK Group
• McCain Foods • PPF Real Estate
• Royal Canin • Raven Russia
• YUM! Restaurants • UFG Real Estate Russia
• Eurocement Group
• Guardian • Adidas
• Kronospan • Calvin Klein
• LafargeHolcim • Nike
• Yamazaki Mazak (Russia) • Tommy Hilfiger
• Elopak • YKK
• Alfa Laval Potok • Twin-Set Simona Barbieri
• Severstal
• Sheremetyevo International Airport
(Moscow)
• Coty
• Vnukovo International Airport
• Johnson & Johnson
(Moscow)
• Kimberly-Clark
• Khabarovsk Novy International Airport
• Oriflame
• eBay
• Procter & Gamble
• FM Logistic
• Kuehne + Nagel
James Morton, Global Asset Manager,
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Thank you for your excellent work, advice and quick responsiveness throughout this lease negotiation. I was
so impressed that on calling you twice on your mobile, you not only answered both times but the first time you
actually had the project files in the car with you! That’s what we call service.
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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Asset acquisition and disposal
PPF Real Estate Adidas Raven Russia
Advised in relation to the Advised in relation to the Acting for a public company
biggest office acquisition 2016: biggest owner-occupier listed on the London Stock
acquisition for subsequent deal for 2016 in the Russian Exchange on the acquisition of
operation (jointly with The warehousing market: a portfolio of three high quality
Hines Russia & Poland Fund) of acquisition of a class “A” income producing properties
two class “A” office buildings warehouse in the Moscow in St Petersburg (a warehouse
in central Moscow (part of region with the gross leasable and two office buildings) from
the Metropolis multifunctional area of 130,000 square meters. EPI Russia I Ky, a fund managed
complex). The transaction The deal was structured as by Northern Horizon Capital.
was named Transaction of an Asset Deal. The deal was
the Year by CRE Awards 2016 nominated for the Deal of
(Commercial Real Estate, a the Year 2016 by the jury of
leading specialised publication Commercial Real Estate Awards
in Russia). ceremony.
X5 Retail Group Invest AG Rossium group
Advised an LSE listed company Advised on the sale of a Class Advised on acquisition by the
and Russia’s biggest food A Business centre on the Rossium Group of a 90.99%
retailer on acquiring of several Rublevo-Uspenskoye Highway stake in ONEXIM’s OPIN, a
hundred stores in Central and to the Moscow Region Govern- major developer group in the
Volga regions of Russia. ment. Moscow Region and the first
public developer in Russia
trading on MICEX, and other
real estate and agricultural
assets of the ONEXIM GROUP
(portfolio of over 50 companies
in multiple jurisdictions and
over 3 000 real estate assets).
Westminster Property Horizon Properties PNK Group
Ventures Advised a private equity Advised group of companies
Advised on sale of the investment fund in connection specializing in investments in
Tsentralnaya Hotel, the famous with acquisition of a portfolio construction of industrial parks
19th century Filippov house of real estate assets in Moscow. on sale of several hundred
on Tverskaya Street, to IHI plc, The shopping centre known thousand square meters
owners of the Malta-based as Solnechniy II and the of warehousing property in
Corinthia Hotels Group, and Bakhrushina House office Moscow Region to SAFMAR
its Russian partners. The building were purchased by Group, one of the main
Buyer plans to renovate the Horizon Properties from the warehousing facility owner in
building into a luxury Corinthia Finish property investment Russia.
Hotel and branded serviced company Sponda Plc.
apartments for sale.
05Raven Russia UFG Real Estate Capital Group
Advised on an agreement for Russia and Orientir Advised on USD 450 million
the acquisition of a completed Development sale of a prime Moscow asset,
and fully let warehouse of Legend of Tsvetnoy office
64,375sqm in Nizhny Novgorod, Represented a leading real centre to O1 Properties (one of
Russia, together with 21.5ha estate private equity fund the largest owners of premium
of adjacent land, from a fund and a leading industrial park class office buildings).
managed by Amstar. developer in Russia in a sale
transaction of the Sever-2
logistics park to Raven Russia.
Construction and reconstruction
Sheremetyevo International Airport AO Medicina
Comprehensive legal support on the USD 1 bn reconstruction of Advising the leading Moscow
Sheremetyevo International Airport: construction of two passenger and multidisciplinary clinic on design
one cargo terminals, demolition of an old terminal and construction of and construction of a hi-tech
a unique tunnel under the runway to connect the passenger terminals. and innovative oncological
We are also advised on supply of passenger and luggage transport complex of 45 thousand sq.m.
equipment and relocation of the existing utilities and infrastructure, in Khimki, Moscow Region. Our
and are provided support for construction of a new fueling facility. Our advice includes inter alia drafting
mandate also included consolidation of the airport’s asset consolidation, and negotiating the general
project finance and preparation of the airport for privatisation, corporate, design and general construction
finance and tax matters, etc. contractor agreements.
Tushino Waterfront Mixed-Use Development Kimberly-Clark
Advised a JV structure (Vi Holding, RDIF and other sovereign wealth We provided comprehensive
funds from China and the Middle East, including RCIF, the Silk Road Fund, support for a project to build
Mubadala) on a series of EPC contracts and related documentation three stages of a production
for Tushino Waterfront Mixed-Use Development (the largest innovation complex in the Moscow
cluster in Russia, including residential properties, stadium, sports and Region: acquisition of the
social infrastructure, research and educational facilities and recreation land plots and change of their
zones of approximately 1 million sq. m) with investment circ. USD 1.5 bn. permitted use, permission
documents, construction, utility
infrastructure, nature protection
and ecological aspects,
representation in arbitrazh
(commercial) courts (land
disputes) and more.
06Mars Teva Pharmaceuticals
Construction and Comprehensive legal advice on construction of a brand new
reconstruction of eight pharmaceutical plant in Yaroslavl: land acquisition, general contractor
factories and one research agreement, civil engineering services, utility infrastructure, spatial planning,
centre in different parts of permissions and licensing, equipment supply and installation, etc.
Russia. Complete legal support
for projects: choice of land
plots and acquisition of rights
to land, permission documents
for construction, construction
contracts, industrial safety,
connection to utility networks
and construction of linear
facilities. Coca-Cola, Danone, Guardian Industries, Kronospan,
LafargeHolcim, Nissan Motor, Efes Brewery, Magna
Automotive, Oriflame, etc.
Comprehensive legal support to major international companies for various
Greenfield industrial development projects in different regions. Matters
advised on included acquisition of land plots, forest and farm land re-zoning,
liaisons with authorities, public procedures, regulatory issues and licences,
design and construction, environmental, project financing, infrastructure and
utilities, etc.
Development and redevelopment
Capital Group Kingfisher/ Castorama Mosfilm Studios
Advised on acquisition of a Provided legal support during Provided legal support in the
land plot at Golden Island from the acquisition of the land plot large development project
the Moscow Government for leasehold for development with participation of a private
construction of a multi-use of DIY stores in 5 Russian investor (Altera Park). The studio
centre. regions, including transaction occupies a territory of ca. 34
structuring and drafting hectares. The project includes
an Umbrella Agreement for the construction of two movie
acquisition of the sites. production studio facilities, a
costume storehouse, a cinema,
a concert hall, and 100.000
sq.m. multifunctional office
and a residential property
KFC Restaurants/ Yum! at Mosfilm. The investment is
Advised on acquisition estimated at USD 500 m.
of dozens of sites for
development of fast-food
restaurants nationwide.
The team is recognised as one of the leaders in the market,
with clients describing their experience as “very positive;
they go the extra mile for the client.”
Chambers Europe 2019
07Leases
Major international ADG Group Mars
companies Advising on the lease Advising the client on a
Acted for Credit Suisse, agreements with tenants logistics property lease:
Deutsche Bank, eBay, Boston of 39 former Moscow movie drafting and negotiating
Consulting Group, Kimberly- theatres within the major the agreement for lease of
Clark, Motorola, Nike, Philips, reconstruction/redevelopment a warehouse from Raven
Procter & Gamble, PVH projects. The buildings will be Russia (the leading property
(Tommy Hilfiger & Calvin Klein), turned into neighbourhood investment company in Russia).
Saint-Gobain, Toyota Bank, proximity shopping and
Volkswagen, AstraZeneca consumer services centres,
Pharmaceuticals, Coty, etc. on complete with necessary
national HQ office leases. infrastructure. Once launched,
the network will become
Moscow’s biggest project on
commercial real estate market
in terms of number of sites.
PVH (Tommy Hilfiger, Embassy of Canada in Christie’s auction house
Calvin Klein) Moscow Advised on premises leases for
Advised on various matters Advised on lease of a historic the art gallery and the National
related to opening of stores in building in the downtown of HQ office, including new lease
Russia managed and operated Moscow to accommodate the terms and conditions, fit out,
directly by PVH, including legal Official Residence. utilities, public tenders, etc.
due diligence, drafting, review
and negotiation of property
leases, etc.
Project financing
Far East and Arctic Bronnaya Partners Sheremetyevo
Region Development We advised the developer International Airport
Fund of the K2 Business Park on Advised on syndicated lending
restructuring and refinancing for terminal reconstruction
Acted for the client on a a USD 140 m Sberbank loan,
RUB 2 bn secured loan for purposes, covering: financing,
changing the investors and loan collateral, antimonopoly
construction of a new terminal updating the intra-group
at Khabarovsk International regulation, public tenders,
financing structure. construction, lease and
Airport servicing domestic
flights and the airport infrastructure.
infrastructure.
Citer Invest B.V. (Hals-Development’ group)
Advised the client in relation to its third secured borrowing ($300 m) from VTB
Bank to finance the investment project for the development of Plot 11 of the
Moscow City International Business Center.
08Infrastructure / Energy
Nord Stream AG, Nord Stream 2 AG South/ TurkStream
Advised on the legal aspects of construction of the Russian component Advised on construction of
of the submarine gas pipeline. Matters advised on included international the Russian Sector of the
law, environmental aspects, re-categorisation of forest and agricultural South/TurkStream Offshore
land, liaisons with government authorities, permission documentation, Pipeline project from Russia
construction, permits, authorisations and licences. to Turkey: land acquisition,
spatial planning, environmental,
corporate, financing
arrangements, constructions,
permitting and regulatory,
liaisons with government
New Concession Company authorities, authorisations and
Advising an investment fund on the development of a toll bypass of the licenses, etc.
Kutuzovsky Prospect in the centre of Moscow aimed at reduction of the
traffic load on one of the major and busiest Moscow highways. The project
is being implemented in the form of a Concession Agreement granted for
the period of 40 years from the date of conclusion.
Rosatom/ Akkuyu NPP
Advised on construction of a
nuclear power station in Turkey,
including drafting of the EPC
contract, project finance, etc. (in
Group of investors cooperation with the US law firm
Comprehensive legal advice on the unique and complex cross-border Pillsbury).
construction project of the first border passenger cable way which runs
across Amur River from Russia to China.
Georgian Co-investment
RusHydro Fund
Advised RusHydro on a joint venture with Voith, an Austrian industrial Advised a joint venture partner
group, for the construction of manufacturing facilities for the production of of the Georgian Co-investment
turbines in Russia. Fund on development and
Represented RusHydro on a joint venture with JSC Electric power stations operation of a hydro power
(Kyrgyzstan) providing for construction of four hydro power plants in the plant in Georgia, including
Kyrgyz Republic. bespoke structuring analysis
based on advice on the laws of
Advised RusHydro in connection with a strategic alliance and joint venture
5 jurisdictions (Russia, Georgia,
with Alstom.
Luxembourg, the Netherlands
and the UK), as well as analysis
of Georgian and European tax
treaty policy developments,
in order to anticipate possible
RDIF treaty renegotiations that
Advising Russia’s sovereign wealth fund on EPC contract for construction of might affect the structure.
two toll railroad overpasses under Concession Agreement with the Moscow
Region.
Law making
Developing and improving Russian land legislation
We took part in drafting the law on amending the Land Code of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law “On
Agricultural Land Transactions” and supplements and amendments thereto.
We participated in drawing up proposals for improving the subsoil legislation.
We took part in drafting the law of Moscow on the fundamentals of paid land use in the city.
We helped draw up proposals for improving the Town Planning Code of the Russian Federation.
09Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Establishing a state corporation
Participated in drafting a package of laws regulating We participated in drafting and provided legal
the preparation for and holding of Sochi 2014 support for the passing of two federal laws on
Olympic Winter Games, including: condemnation and establishment and operation of a state corporation,
allocation of land plots, infrastructure, construction, preparing internal corporation documents, developing
environment, town planning and zoning, financing, procedures for selecting appraisers and investors,
corporate and migration matters. proposals for resolving legal issues in land relations,
and so on.
International experience
Acquisition and Development and Asset management of
financing of 14 ski resorts financing for one of the the Crown Estate’s £7bn
across North America, largest solar projects in central London portfolio
the largest in history the US Advising on the asset
Represent New York-based Represented Sempra Energy, management of the prestigious
private equity fund in an American natural gas Central London portfolio –
connection with various real utilities holding company Regent Street and St James’.
estate transactions, including based in San Diego, California, We advise on the full range of
sophisticated joint venture in connection with the real estate matters, ranging
arrangements, equity and debt Mesquite Solar project (one of from temporary lettings to JV
investments, developments, the largest such projects in the developments.
sales, financings and US).
restructurings.
Europe’s first “Pan Three of the largest single asset property deals in the UK
Pacific” hotel ever
Advising UOL Group Limited Advised Canary Wharf and Landsec on £1.28bn sale of 20 Fenchurch Street
on the construction aspects to LKK Health Products Group.
relating to its acquisition of Advised C C Land on the £1.15bn acquisition of “The Cheesegrater”, 122
Heron Plaza, now known as 150 Leadenhall Street, from a joint venture between British Land and Oxford
Bishopsgate, in a deal worth Properties.
over $300m. The 43 storey
Advised JP Morgan/National Pension Service on the sale of 8 Canada
tower will include a luxury Pan
Square, the HSBC Tower to the Qatar Investment Authority for £1.17bn.
Pacific hotel and residential
development, based in the
heart of the City of London.
The hotel will be the City’s first
five-star hotel.
Representation of US REIT focused on skilled nursing
facilities
Represented Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., a REIT providing capital and
financing to the long-term care industry, in its acquisition of Aviv REIT, Inc. for
$3.5bn. The combined company is the premier publicly traded REIT focused
on skilled nursing facilities, with a diversified portfolio including more than 900
properties operated by 81 different operators in 41 states.
10CONTACTS
Real estate & construction
Moscow
VITALY MOZHAROWSKI YURI CHERNOBRIVTSEV RUSTAM ALIEV
Partner, Head of Real Estate & Partner, Partner,
Construction (Russia) Real Estate & Construction Real Estate & Construction
vitaly.mozharowski@bclplaw.com yuri.chernobrivtsev@bclplaw.com rustam.aliev@bclplaw.com
Т: +7 495 287 44 44 Т: +7 495 287 44 44 Т: +7 495 287 44 44
London New York
CHRIS DE PURY ROBERT MACGREGOR ANDREW E. AUERBACH
Departmental Managing Partner Senior Partner (EMEA) Deputy Departmental
for Real Estate robert.macgregor@bclplaw.com Managing Partner for Real Estate
chris.de.pury@bclplaw.com Т: +44 (0)20 3400 4001 aeauerbach@bclplaw.com
Т: +44 (0)20 3400 4089 T: +1 212 541 1232
Berlin and Frankfurt Hong Kong Dubai
ROLAND FABIAN ANDREW MACGEOCH SCOTT ANTEL
Country Managing Partner and Head of Asia RE and Infra., Partner,
Head of Germany Real Estate Global Co-Head of Hospitality & Real Estate
roland.fabian@bclplaw.com Leisure Group scott.antel@bclplaw.com
Т: +49 (0)69 970 861 252 andrew.macgeoch@bclplaw.com T: +971 4 511 9717
T: +852 3143 8402
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12BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP law firm was formed
in 2018 as a result of one of the biggest transatlantic
mergers in the history of the legal business: the merger
between the leading international law firms Bryan lawyers
Cave LLP (U.S.) and Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (UK),
30/11
including its Russian practice Goltsblat BLP
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP (formerly
Goltsblat BLP in Russia) provides comprehensive legal
support for any large-scale deals, projects and disputes
30 offices in 11 countries
in any jurisdiction, whenever and wherever clients might
Top 50
need it.
The firm has strong global practices and fully-integrated
international teams in M&A, real estate, financial
services and dispute resolution.
one of the biggest law firms globally
The firm represents 40% of the Fortune 500, 30 of the
world’s top 50 banks (by revenue) and 12 of the world’s
biggest sovereign wealth funds.
BEFORE THE MERGER
Bryan Cave Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) Goltsblat BLP
XX one of the leading law firms in the XX TOP-15 UK law firm, founded in 1932 XX the Russian practice of BLP was
US, its history going back one and XX 500 lawyers formed in 2009 through a merger
a half centuries between Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
XX 14 offices in Europe, Russia (Goltsblat
XX 900 lawyers
and a team of lawyers headed by
BLP), Asia and the Middle East Andrey Goltsblat
XX 27 offices in North America, Europe
XX eighttimes Law Firm of the Year award XX as one of Russia’s biggest and best
and Asia winner on different markets since 2004 known legal teams, it has proven itself
XX clients: major public multinational
XX named a Top-5 ‘legal game changer of over more than 20 years as a market
corporations, private companies, the last decade’ by the Financial Times leader
government entities and private (2015)
clients
XX ranked Number 1 most innovative law
firm by Legal Business (2017)
1873 1932 1994 2002 2009 2018
the US firm was the UK firm was one of Russia’s first Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Goltsblat BLP was Bryan Cave combines with
founded that would founded that would law firms is founded Partners was founded formed as a result London-based BLP to form
become, subject to become, subject to by Andrey Goltsblat – the biggest Russian of a merger with BLP Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
legal succession, Bryan legal succession, – Legal Practice law firm at that time
Cave Berwin Leighton
Paisner (BLP)BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER
IN RUSSIA
>20
The Russian practice of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Real Estate & Construction
XX for eleven years in a row ranked Band / Tier 1 by Chambers Europe and The Legal 500
(formerly Goltsblat BLP in Russia) is a well-established,
in Russia and the UK
stable team, one of the biggest on the Russian
market; built up over more than 20 years, XX many times winner of Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, including Best Lawyers Russia
it is a recognised leader in Russia. The history of the 2017, 2019 and 2020; Legal 500 UK Awards 2019
BCLP Russian office includes the merger, in 2009,
between one of the biggest teams on the Russian
market, led by Andrey Goltsblat, and the leading UK Corporate / M&A
law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). XX Russia M&A Legal Adviser of the Year (shortlisted) – Mergermarket Europe M&A
Awards 2019
>120
XX Russia Law Firm of the Year (III) – Russia M&A Awards 2021 (PREQVECA / Mergers.ru)
XX Top-ranked in Corporate/M&A – The Legal 500 2021 (Tier 2), Chambers Global 2021
and Chambers Europe 2021 (High end category - Band 3), IFLR 1000 2020 (Tier 2),
Pravo.ru-300 2020 (Band 1)
XX thirteen lawyers, including all partners of the practice, are recognised by The Best
The Moscow office has more than 120 lawyers
qualified under Russian, English and US law Lawyers in Russia© 2021
(State of New York).
Competition & Antitrust
5x
XX ranked Tier / Band 1 by The Legal 500 and Chambers Europe
XX Elite group by Global Competition Review / GCR 100 for eight years running
XX Competition and Antitrust Law Firm of the Year in Russia: Best Lawyers Awards / 2018
and 2020 Editions
Five times winner of Law Firm of the Year in Russia
since 2009, including Chambers Europe Awards 2010,
2014 and 2015; The Legal Business Awards (The Legal Tax Practice
500) 2010; The Lawyer European Awards 2014. XX Russia Tax Firm of the Year in both 2017 and 2018, shortlisted for 2019 - European Tax
Awards | International Tax Review
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XX ranked Band 1 by Pravo.ru-300 2020 (Tax Litigation)
Litigation & Investigations
XX one of the biggest litigation teams in Russia, with 40 trial lawyers, including 17
59 of the Firm’s lawyers are included in the Best advocates, based in Moscow
Lawyers 2021 rating (with a total of 128 mentions) and XX multi-area specialisation: provides not only comprehensive commercial litigation
are recommended in 37 practice areas. This is one of support but also targeted solutions for antitrust, customs, tax, labour and IP cases,
the highest achievements among law firms in Russia. corporate criminal defence services to businesses and international arbitration
Banking & Finance
#1
XX top ranked by The Legal 500, Сhambers & Partners, IFLR 1000, Best Lawyers, etc. for
several consecutive years
XX the banking and finance deals handled by the Moscow team of lawyers over the last
18 months topped USD 4.5 bn in value
Leading positions and profound Russian law expertise
with the absolute majority of the practices in Russia
recognised as market leaders / top-ranked by Intellectual Property Practice
leading national and international rankings (The XX ranked Tier 1 by The Legal 500 2021 and Pravo.ru-300 2020
Legal 500, Chambers&Partners, Best Lawyers,
XX ranked Band 3 by Chambers Europe 2021
Mergermarket, Pravo.ru-300, etc.).
Employment Practice
Top 3
XX among the strongest teams in Russia, highly recommended by The Legal 500 2021,
Chambers & Partners 2021 and Pravo.ru-300 2020 (Band / Tier 2)
Customs and International Trade
in Russia
BCLP Russia is rated among the top-3 market leaders
XX Customs and International Trade Law Firm of the Year – Russia according to 2017
DealMakers Country Awards and 2016 DealMakers Global Awards Special Edition
XX ranked Group 1 by Pravo.ru-300 2020 in Foreign trade / Customs law and currency
regulation
by revenue and lawyer headcount and is XX Lawyers of the practice have been “top-ranked”/ “highly recommended” by leading
a Top 5 law firm by revenue per lawyer according international and Russian legal directories, including The Legal 500, Chambers &
to Pravo.ru-300 2020. Partners, Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal, Pravo.ru-300, etc. for many years nowBryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP Capital City Complex Moscow City Business Centre 8, Presnenskaya Nab., Bldg.1, Moscow 123100, Russia Tel.: +7 495 287 44 44 Fax: +7 495 287 44 45 Email: moscow@bclplaw.com www.bclplaw.ru/en www.bclplaw.com
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