Legal Advice to IT and Electronics Companies in Russia/Lidings' expertise

1. INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
LEGAL ADVICE TO
IT AND ELECTRONICS
COMPANIES

2. PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE TO COMPANIES OPERATING IN IT AND ELECTRONICS SECTOR
Lidings offers comprehensive legal support on a wide range of issues
related to legislative regulation in information technology and electronics.
With years of experience in this fast developing industry, our legal experts
provide efficient support to market leaders in all areas of law, focusing on
the industrial and commercial specifics of their business. Our clients include
developers of advanced IT solutions and forefront high-tech electronics.
We also advise leading industry participants on regulations applicable to
creation, dissemination, storage, and processing of data.
OUR SERVICES IN IT AND ELECTRONICS
INCLUDE
Comprehensive legal advice on
entering the Russian market
Legal support to research and
development in IT and electronics
in Russia and the CIS
Advising on the development and
distribution of software products
Representing the client in
bankruptcy proceedings in
Kaliningrad region
Vestel Group
Legal advice with respect
to the client’s advertising
campaign
Pioneer Corporation
Elaboration of a distribution
agreement for the client’s
operation in the Russian
market; legal advice
on employment issues
Kyocera Group
Comprehensive legal advice
on entering the Russian
market; legal support
on labour legislation,
advising in relation
to structuring of the client’s
relationships with
employees
Seiko Holdings
Advising the client and its
affiliated companies
on certain aspects
of commercial activity
from the standpoint
of Russian law
Nokia Solutions
and Networks

3. Advising on compliance with regulatory
requirements and licensing conditions,
due diligence of the client’s IP assets, legal
support and protection of intellectual
property owners
Risk management, insurance, and tax
planning within the framework of support
to projects in information technology
Drafting of product sharing, licensing and
distribution agreements, service contracts
Project financing in information technology
and electronics
Support to mergers and acquisitions and
joint ventures in IT and electronics
Advising on protection of personal data and
confidential information
Representing clients in their relations with
government authorities of the Russian
Federation
Representing clients in relationships with
customers
Comprehensive legal defense and court
representation
Legal representation of the
client during an investigation
on violation of antitrust laws
conducted by the Federal
Antimonopoly Service of the
Russian Federation
ASUSTeK Computer
Legal support in corporate
reorganization
of the company
Huawei Technologies
Legal advice in the course of
construction of a factory in
St. Petersburg
Foxconn Technology
Advising on establishment
of the client’s research and
development center in the
Russian Federation
ZTE Corporation
Advising a leading
international audio
equipment producer
on setting up a website
in Russia
Beats Electronics

4. ABOUT US
Lidings is a leading independent national law firm with a broad base of clientele
in Russia and the CIS. Since its launch in the mid-2000s, the firm has achieved impressive
growth and built a noteworthy reputation. The firm advises its predominantly
international clients from its two offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
KEY CONTACTS
ANDREY ZELENIN
Partner, Head of
IT and Electronics
Industry Practice
azelenin@lidings.com
SERGEY PATRAKEEV
Partner,
IT and Electronics
Industry Practice
spatrakeev@lidings.com
www.lidings.com
OFFICES
MOSCOW
Naberezhnaya Tower Block C
Presnenskaya nab. 10,
Moscow, 123317, Russia
Phone: +7 495 989 4410
Fax: +7 495 989 4420
moscow@lidings.com
ST. PETERSBURG
55, Nevsky prospect,
St.Petersburg, 191025, Russia
Nevsky Plaza Business Center
Tel./Fax: +7 812 448 0860
spb@lidings.com
CLIENTS
3M
A1
AAA Auto
Accor
Actelion
AGC Flat Glass
Alfa Bank Belarus
ASUSTeK Computer
BAIC Group
Baltikums Bank
Belorusneft
Billa
BNP Paribas Group
Boydak Holding
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brenntag Group
Chery Automobile
DuPont Corporation
Emerson
Exxon Mobil
Flydubai
Foxconn Technology
GEA Group
Geely
General Motors
Hasbro
Hines
Huawei Technologies
Hyundai MOBIS
ICBC
Imperial Tobacco Group
Inchcape
INEOS
Ipsen Pharma
iRobot Corporation
Japan Tobacco International
Kia Motors
Korea Development Bank
Kyocera Group
Leo Burnett
LG
Lifan Motors
McDonald’s
MEDA Pharmaceuticals
Merck
Multivac
Nokia Solutions & Networks
Petromarket
Pioneer Corporation
Publicis Group
Radio France
Reader’s Digest
Rietumu Banka
Royal Dutch Shell
Russian Helicopters
Ryanair
Sanofi Aventis
Seiko Holdings
Servier
Stadler
Telegraph Media Group
TeliaSonera
Tetra Pak
The International Bank of Azerbaijan
Turkish Airlines
Veolia Water
Viciunai Group
Xinwei
Yokogawa Electric
Zeppelin
Zoomlion
ZTE Corporation