Clifford Chance Russia has extensive locally-based experience  through its international (including English, German, US, Dutch, and Russian qualified) lawyers.

Our team is able to provide in-depth advice across all major practice areas including banking and capital markets, litigation and arbitration, tax, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and general corporate, as well as in all key sectors such as oil and gas, power, nuclear, real estate and banking and insurance.

Key clients include major multinational energy and FMCG companies, financial institutions and real estate developers, as well as leading Russian banks and energy and corporate conglomerates.

Legal Awards

Reflecting this wide-ranging and in-depth experience, the Moscow office has won a number of recent Legal Awards including

• Law Firm of the Year – Russia 2010, 2009 and 2008 by Who's Who Legal
• Russia Legal Advisor of the Year 2008 by M&A Magazine in Russia in 2009
• 2009 Best Legal Firm in Russia – Capital Markets & Corporate by Exporta EMEA Finance

and is ranked as Tier One in 2010 by Chambers Global and/or Legal 500 in:

• Corporate / M&A
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate
• Banking and Finance
• Restructuring / Insolvency

Deals in key industry sector

Over the past several years, Clifford Chance's Moscow office has handled some of Russia's most prominent deals in key industry sectors:

• Energy & Infrastructure
• Metals & Mining
• Automotive
• Consumer & Retail
• Banks and Financial Institutions
• Private Equity
• Real Estate
• Communication, Media and Technology
• Insurance
• Transportation

Some of the major recent deals include:

• Advising Rosatom on its joint venture with Siemens for the creation of a global nuclear partnership;
• Advising the lenders on the financing for the EUR 7 billion Nord Stream gas project - a major offshore pipeline, which will pass through the economic zones of Russia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Germany;
• Advising the co-ordinating committee of lenders in relation to the restructuring of facilities made available to the RUSAL Group, which has total indebtedness of approximately USD 15 billion;
• Representing Tenex, a Russian leading player in the uranium industry, in connection with challenge proceedings in Sweden and enforcement proceedings in the U.S. in relation to an award rendered in favour of Tenex in a USD 1 billion case;
• Advising VTB Capital in respect of the acquisition from a major Moscow based developer of one of the most significant and prestigious office complexes in central Moscow in a deal worth approximately US$200 million;
• Acting as a counsel to underwriters in respect of public offering of global depository receipts of OJSC Magnit, a leading Russian retailer, under Regulation S / Rule 144 A.

International Network

In order to offer clients the highest quality legal advice based on international standards and best market practices, the Moscow office works closely with our legal teams across the Clifford Chance network in Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. As Chambers Global 2010 put it, 'this international giant's teams deliver true magic circle quality'.

Our Russian practice has accordingly earned a reputation for successfully handling the most large-scale and complex cross-border transactions and is able to service both inward and outwardly focused clients in equally strong measure.

We are happy to put our extensive and detailed expertise and top quality at our clients' service, helping them meet their business objectives, take advantage of new emerging opportunities and mitigate risks.

If you would like to know more about our office in Moscow or other aspects of our involvement in Russia please e-mail: Moscow.Office@CliffordChance.com