Maria Kobanenko Promoted to Partner at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners

EPAM is glad to announce that Maria Kobanenko has been promoted to Partner effective 1 January 2021.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners is the first law firm in the world to have managed voluntary mass vaccination of employees and their family members against COVID-19

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (EPAM) became the first law firm in the world to have managed voluntary mass vaccination of its employees and their family members against the new coronavirus infection. 

Attorneys of Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Defend Northern Capital Gateway Consortium Again in Landmark Environmental Dispute in North-Western Russia

Litigation attorneys of Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners have again defended Northern Capital Gateway Consortium, the Pulkovo Airport operator in St. Petersburg, in a landmark environmental dispute in North-Western Russia.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners protects ZMK 1520 in a landmark dispute over replacement supply of Railway Cars

Litigation attorneys at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners succeeded in advocating for ZMK 1520 interests in a landmark dispute with New Forwarding Company.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners advised TA Associates, a global investment group with the acquisition of Netwrix Corporation, an international IT security software company

EPAM Competition Law Practice Team successfully obtained FAS approval for acquisition of Netwrix Corporation.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners acts as Russian legal advisor on issuance of additional shares under Aeroflot’s SPO

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners acted as the only adviser on Russian law in the issuance of additional shares under Aeroflot’s SPO. The issuance raised over 80 billion rubles.

Russian Supreme Court upholds acquittal of Menshevik confectionary ex-owner

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners advises RUSAL on redomiciliation process

RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, announces that it has been registered as a new resident of the Special Administrative Region (SAR), on the Oktyabrsky Island in the Kaliningrad Region.

Denis Golubev on Business Russia’s work group for the improvement of bankruptcy proceedings

The Russian Government has begun preparing a draft law to amend the Federal Law “On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)” among other Russian legislative acts (the “Draft Law”). This Draft Law will have a strong regulatory effect on businesses and has already received mixed reactions from the various parties involved in bankruptcy proceedings.

EPAM successfully advises on securitization of the Absolut Bank mortgage loan portfolio

Banking & Finance and Capital Markets lawyers at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners concluded counselling on the fifth securitization of the Absolut Bank mortgage loan portfolio. The aggregate transaction amount exceeded 3 billion rubles.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners advised BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity Belgium on international trade and customs issues

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners’ attorneys advised BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity Belgium, part of BNP Paribas Group, on red flag analysis of contracts for the provision of freight forwarding and customs representative services and storage.

#EPAMONLINE: Leading tax experts share their advice on doing business amid evolving tax laws

On August 26, 2020, the online discussion “Endless Fairy Tale: How Shall Business Owners Play by Newly Changing Rules” was held by Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (EPAM) with information support from RBC Pro*. The event addressed the twists and turns of tax laws for companies and individuals in Russia, UK, Liechtenstein, as well as in Cyprus and Malta.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Advising Clemco International on Conducting Business in Russia

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners' M&A and Corporate, IP and International Trade & Customs Attorneys have been advising Clemco International - the largest global US-based manufacturer of air-powered abrasive blasting equipment for all industries – on IP, corporate, customs and regulatory matters.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners acts as legal advisor to DynaEnergetics in complex project on exiting its Russian business

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners provided legal support to DynaEnergetics, a world leader in the manufacturing and selling of oilfield equipment, in a complex project on closing its plant and selling its subsidiary in the Tyumen region of Russia.

EPAM Competition Law Practice successfully obtained FAS approval for acquisition of Lummus Technology, despite COVID-19 restrictions

On June 30, 2020, Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, the flagship company of The Chatterjee Group (TCG), and investment funds affiliated with Rhône Capital successfully completed the joint acquisition of Lummus Technology from McDermott International. Under the terms of the share and asset purchase agreement, Chatterjee and Rhône committed to acquiring Lummus from subsidiaries of McDermott as part of McDermott’s restructuring process.