The document outlines the services and expertise of a full-service law firm established in 2006, with partners averaging over 12 years of experience in legal matters related to Russian and international contexts. It emphasizes a client-centered approach by offering fixed project budgets, avoiding brand markup costs, and ensuring direct partner involvement in legal cases. The firm handles various practice areas, including corporate law, bankruptcy, M&A transactions, and tax, showcasing significant past representations of notable companies across different industries.

2. We are a full-service law firm and provide legal services equal to standards of international
law firms.
We work as one team since 2006. Each of our partners has more than 12 years of experience in Russian
and international projects.
1. We assess and fix the budget of your project rather than bill hourly rates.
2. We do not charge for brand therefore you do not overpay your legal counsel.
3. Our partners are always personally involved in the project and are ready to communicate with you
not only when it is time to pay the invoice.
4. We aim to help you solve your legal issue rather than bill as much as possible.
5. We are qualified to deal not only with law but, first and foremost, to communicate and cooperate
with people.
Who We Are
What Sets
Us Apart
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Principal
Practice Areas
Corporate / Russian amd multinational M&A transactions
Bankruptcy / Corporate Restructuring
Tax / Tax Audits
White-collar Crimes

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Legal Assistance
for Medium-Sized
Business
Contracts
Licenses / Рermits
Tax / Customs
Labour Law Issues
Land / Real Estate
Crime and Defence
Litigation and Arbitration
IP Protection

5. •Representing state-owned company Arkticugol and protecting its interests on Spitsbergen during
negotiations with the Norwegian authorities and the governor of Spitsbergen.
•Representing Geoizol in commercial dispute in Belgium in connection with specific performance
of the agreement and claim for overdue payment.
•Representing Minova group interests in Russia, Kazahstan and the Ukraine.
•Advising Amtel-Vredestein, the largest tire producer, in connection with its pre-bankruptcy and
bankruptcy proceedings.
•Representing Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) in connection with the formation of a joint
venture in the field of commercial aviation with Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. and the sale of a 25% plus
one share equity stake in SCAC to Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A.*
•Representing Altimo in the transaction between Altimo and Telenor to combine their respective
holdings in VimpelCom and Kyivstar under a newly formed VimpelCom, Ltd.*
•Representing ZAO Omutninskiy metallurgicheskiy zavod in connection with its tax dispute.
•Structuring merger of Vera Olimp and XXII Vek Media – two major players on Moscow market of
outdoor advertising.
•Representing state-owned company Arkticugol in its dispute with another state-owned company
Rosmorport in connection with use of various spots near Murmansk berth.
•Advising EVRAZ plc. in connection with the acquisition from OJSC Alrosa of 51% of the issued shares
in OJSC Mining and Metallurgical Company Timir.*
•Representing BMW Russland Trading in connection with criminal investigation involving tax evasion
of one of the company's partners.
Our Experience
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6. •Advising rescuers of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations who participated in the rescue
operation on Raspadskaya mine in Kemerov region.
•Representing Igor Yakovlev, the founder of the Eldorado Group, in the sale of his 50 percent minus 1
share stake in the Eldorado Group to its joint venture partner PPF Group.
•Representing Alfa CTC Holdings in connection with the sale of its 25.1% beneficial interest in CTC Media,
Inc. to Telcrest Investments Limited, a newly formed company owned by Mediaset LLC, National
Media Group JSC, Abit Holdings Limited, OJSC Surgutneftegaz, and Itera Media Limited.
•Advising General Motors Company on the Russia competition law aspects of the acquisition of the
global steering business and four U.S.- based components operations of Delphi Corporation*.
•Advising Russian oil company Rosneft in connection with its formation of a joint venture with Chinese
oil company Sinopec to manage Udmurtneft.
•Providing advice to Eurocement Group in connection with the judicial review of a fine and restrictions
on business imposed by Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS)*.
•Providing advice to TNK-BP on the development, financing, and construction of the proposed Kovykta
gas pipeline project.
•Serving as Russian antitrust counsel for Procter & Gamble in connection with the antitrust aspects
of its acquisition of The Gillette Company.
•Representing top-management of Moscow bank against false allegations for banking misconduct.
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Our Experience

7. Valentin has more than 12 years of experience in law and concentrates on M&A
and capital markets transactions involving Russia and related regulatory matters,
including antitrust and strategic sector approvals. He has significant experience
in obtaining regulatory clearances from various Russian regulators such as Central
Bank, antitrust authorities and authorities supervising foreign investments into
Valentin Petrov, Ph.D
Partner,
member of the Moscow Bar Chamber
Partners
Prior Experience:
2005 - 2013 International law firm Jones Day, senior associate.
2002 - 2005 SeverStal, legal counsel.
Education:
Lomonosov Moscow State University (Ph.D in Law 2007;
Diploma in Law with honors 2003).
Valentin practices in Russian and English.
Practice Areas:
•Corporate matters, M&A
transactions
•Competition and Antitrust
•Maritime/Transport Disputes
Valentin has advised EuroCement in connection with its dispute with the Russian
antitrust authorities and successfully represented SAP AG in connection with its
Euro25 mln. dispute. He has also represented a major Russian oil extraction
company in negotiations and preparation of the draft oil supply agreement based
on AIPN model agreement.
Vaentin's experience includes representation of Altimo in its $23.8 billion
transaction with Telenor to combine their respective holdings in VimpelCom and
Kyivstar under VimpelCom Ltd., and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company in connection
with its Russian Regional Jet project, including a joint venture with Alenia
Aeronatica S.p.A.
Profile:
petrov@empp.ru
+7 906 750 6294
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Russian strategic industries.

8. Petr Shevtsov
partner
Practice Areas:
•Corporate matters,
M&A transactions
•Anticorruption/Forensic
•International Arbitration
Prior expierence
2008 - 2013 International law firm Jones Day, senior associate.
2003 - 2006 Head of legal of Sveza-les.
2003 - 2006 SeverStal, legal counsel.
Education:
Lomonosov Moscow State University (Diploma in Law with honors 2003) .
Petr practices in Russian and English.
Petr's experience includes representing Igor Yakovlev, the founder of the Eldorado
Group, in the sale of his stake in the Eldorado Group. He has represented Maslov-
PR in its joint venture project with the world leading telecommunication company
Ketchum. Petr has also represented Moscow Government and its subsidiary OEK-
Finance in their LCIA dispute in connection with over USD 2 bln. claims brought
by Ashot Egiazaryan and Vitaly Gogohiya regarding reconstruction of hotel
From 2003 to 2006 Petr was in-house counsel with SeverStal, one of Russia's leading
steelmakers, where he worked on a wide range of transactional matters. From
2006 to 2008 he was the general counsel of Sveza, one of Russia's leading plywood
and particle board makers. He worked on the acquisition by Sveza of controlling
stakes in Permskiy and Manturovskiy plywood mills and the formation of a €1.2
billion joint venture with UPM to build and operate a pulp mill, an OSB mill, and
a saw mill in the Vologda region.
Profile:
shevtsov@empp.ru
+7 903 611 4785
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Petr Shevtsov concentrates on M&A transactions involving Russia and related
regulatory matters.
“Moscow”.

9. Sergey Egorov
Partner,
member of the Moscow Bar Chamber
Practice Areas:
•Crime and Defense
•IP Protection
•Bankruptcy
Prior Experience:
2004 - 2007 Head of law firm Law Resources.
2002 - 2004 Kompany “Economy and Life”, law expert.
Education:
Lomonosov Moscow State University (Diploma in Law with honors 2004).
Sergey practices in Russian and English.
Sergey has more than 12 years of experience in law. He regularly participates
in complicated projects that involve protection of proprietary rights
and bankruptcy. Sergey is an expert in representing clients who are under
criminal economic investigation. His most recent experience involves
representing BMW Russland Trading in connection with criminal investigation
involving tax evasion of one of the company's partners; advising rescuers
of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations who participated in the rescue
operation on Raspadskaya mine in Kemerov region; representing top-
management of Moscow bank against false allegations for banking
misconduct.
Sergey participated in diligence of the Company from Forbes 100 carried out
by Russian solicitors; advised top-managers of Amtel-Vredestein in connection
with bankruptcy of the company; was involved in structuring the transaction
between major players on Moscow market of outdoor advertising; advised
in connection with the merger of BMW Russian dealers; advised Minova group
in connection with corporate matters in Russia, Kazahstan and the Ukraine.
Sergey was also involved in reorganization and restructuring projects and multiple
projects regarding banking finance and investments.
Profile:
egorov@empp.ru
+7 916 805 8277
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Olga Ikonnikova
Of counsel, Ph.D
ikonnikova@empp.ru
+7 910 471 9929
Olga has more than 12 years in advising clients regarding taxation and audits. She is an expert in
carrying out audits of the companies from the following industries: leasing, personnel outsourcing,
repair and lease of aircrafts, wholesale, machinery production. She also frequently audits joint stock
companies, noncommercial companies and state-owned enterprises. Olga advises clients on taxation
and accounting issues; deals with tax issues during deal structuring; represents our clients in courts
Olga participated in preparation of the draft law regarding the consolidated group of taxpayers and
cover letter to the bill (she participated as a member of the group of experts of the Department of
tax and customs and tariff policies of the Ministry of Finance). Olga also participated in preparation
of the draft law regarding particularities of taxation, management and transfer of property and
shares of the companies from the atomic industry (she participated as an expert of the working
group of the Industrial commission dealing with restructuring of the companies of the atomic
Since April 2008 Olga is a member of the Council of scientists and experts of the Tax counsel panel.
Practice Areas:
•Taxation
•RAS audits
•Litigation and arbitration
Profile:
Prior Experience:
April 2007 – January 2014, Audit company «Remida Audit», head of tax department.
November 2006 – April 2007, law firm «Pepelyaev, Goltsblat and partners», associate.
2003 – November 2006, Audit company «Remida Audit», associate.
Education:
Lomonosov Moscow State University (Ph.D in Law 2009; Diploma in Law with honors 2003)
Olga practices in Russian and English.
industry).
in connection with tax disputes.

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