We are a leading team of Russian attorneys for TMT sector. We do M&A, investments, regulatory work and litigation in this sphere.
Our attorneys aren’t just concerned with keeping abreast of regulatory legislation of various industries. We strive to understand the broader technical and commercial aspect of our client’s business as frequently it is impossible to find the most fitting approaches the problems put before us without such understanding.
As a result of this broader approach to technology, our firm has garnered essential experience regarding specific issues facing clients in these industries. Specifically, this concerns issues involving Russian legislation on advertising, on mass media, on communications, on software copyright issues, on patents, on data protection and other areas.
On non-contentious side, we have been involved in acquisition of a major Russian satellite broadcaster and the most popular daily newspaper; investment into Moscow telecom operator Tascom; acquisition of Moscow telecom operator Gars Telecom; acquisition of a leading Russian yellow pages business Euroaddress; acquisition of Media-Press publishing house; acquisition of www.rutube.ru; investment into a small satellite broadcasting company; investments into four software companies; venture capital investments into three high tech companies. We developed specific knowledge of Russian law on user generated content for our clients who are web site owners.
On contentious side, we have successfully represented leading satellite broadcaster in Russia in two high-profile tax disputes; pay-TV broadcaster in Moscow region against public prosecutor's office in a dispute over the broadcasting license.
Please contact Anton Klyachin or Evgeny Levinsky for non-contentious matters or Alexander Kliachkin for contentious matters.