The document appears to be describing a law firm called Lidings and providing information about its clients and recent deals. It states that Lidings is a leading national law firm in Russia and CIS countries that has experienced impressive growth since its launch in the mid-2000s. It advises predominantly international clients from offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg across various practice areas including corporate law, M&A, disputes, employment law, and more. Lists of representative clients and descriptions of recent deals involving many large multinational companies are then provided.

1. REPRESENTATIVE
CLIENTS
RECENT DEALS
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energy
currency
venture
infrastructure
expert
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legislation
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excellence

2. Legal advice in the course
of construction of a factory
in St. Petersburg
Foxconn Technology
Advising on corporate
reorganization
of the company
Huawei Technologies
Advising on establishment
of the client’s research and
development center in Russia
ZTE Corporation
Advising the client
on additional share issue
Royal Dutch Shell
Representing the client in
arbitration proceedings at
the ICAC with the CCI of the
Russian Federation against a
debt collection claim of a major
Russian chemical producer
DuPont Corporation
Advising the client
on privatization of a land plot
in Moscow
GEA Group
Court representation, structuring
transactions on import and
export of packaging materials in
Russia and the CIS
Multivac
Legal advice in the course
of gas turbine power plants
construction in Moscow
Zorlu Industrial
Representing the client
in ligitation proceedings related
to debt collection, foreclosure of
the mortgaged property and in
bankruptcy proceedings
Tetra Pak
Legal advice
to the client on entering
the Russian market
Seiko Holdings
Elaboration of a distribution
agreement for the client’s
operation in the Russian market
Kyocera Group
Representing of the client during
an investigation on violation
of antitrust laws conducted
by the Federal Antimonopoly
Service of the Russian Federation
ASUSTeK Computer
Representing the client
in bankruptcy proceedings
in the Kaliningrad region
Vestel Group
Advising the client on
a dept-for-equity swap in its
Russian subsidiary
Helios
Legal advice with respect
to the client’s advertising
campaign
Pioneer Corporation
Advising the client
on product certification
3M
Due diligence in the process
of acquisition of five land plots
and real estate objects
in various Russian regions
Zeppelin Russland
RECENT DEALS
Representing the client in
the International Commercial
Arbitration Court with the
Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of the Russian Federation
ExxonMobil
Advising the client on internal
restructuring in connection with
the sale of goods in Russia
OMV Group
Advising French hotel
operator on establishing
a Russian subsidiary
Accor Hotels
Supporting the largest oil
and gas company in the
Republic of Belarus in the
acquisition of 100% of the
shares in a Russian oil producer
Belorusneft
Advising large retailer
on property acquisition
in Moscow
Billa
Comprehensive legal advice
and support of the client’s
daily business activities
in Russia
Hasbro

3. Acting as legal advisor
to the bank in a series of loan
transactions with Chinese
companies operating in Russia
Industrial and Commercial
Bank of China
Advising on various issues
in relation to loans provided
to Russian companies
Rietumu Bank
Advising in relation
to establishment of the largest
trade center for the sale of used
vehicles in the Moscow region
AAA Auto
Legal advice in relation
to lease agreement with
a major foreign developer
TeliaSonera
Conducting due diligence
prior to entering into a land plot
lease contract in the Saratov
region for the construction
of a Drive Through restaurant
McDonalds
Legal advice to the client
in settlement of labor disputes
with its employees
Radio France
Advising the client in relation
to a land plot privatization
in Moscow
Japan Tobacco Int.
Court representation, advising
the client in the process of oil
refinery construction project in
the Republic of Tatarstan
Yokogawa Electric
Representation in a large
interbank financing transaction
with the French subdivision of VTB 24,
advising the bank in raspect
of RUR3 bln bond issue by its
Russian subsidiary
The International Bank
of Azerbaijan
Representing the client
in a trademark infringement
dispute against a Russian
processed meat producer
Hamé
Review and amendment of the
client’s internal anti-corruption
and anti-trust policies to bring
them into compliance with the
Russian legislation
Boehringer Ingelheim
Advising the client in relation
to staff changes in its Moscow
reporter station
Telegraph Media Group
Legal advice in relation
to change of management
in a Russian subsidiary
Imperial Tobacco
Drafting and negotiating contracts
in relation to the client’s ongoing
business activities in Russia
Sanofi Russia
Advising on various aspects of
air transportation in the Russian
Federation and legal advice during
inspection by the Federal Service
for Supervision of Consumer
Rights and Health Protection
Turkish Airlines
Advising in relation
to a debt financing
transaction
KIA Motors
Establishment of a joint
venture in the Ulyanovsk region
for the production and sale
of passenger vehicles
BAIC Group
Legal advice in the process of
recognition of a decision by
the High Court of Northern
Ireland in Russia
Irish Bank Resolution
Corporation
Representing the client
in numerous bankruptcy
proceedings in Russia
A1
Advising largest European
low cost air carrier on various
aspects of air transportation
in the Russian Federation
Ryanair
Advising on migration
requirements for aircraft
crews in Russia
Flydubai
Advising on corporate law matters,
ensuring protection of assets
in carrying out investment projects,
representing the client in consumer
disputes
Inchcape
Advising large Chinese auto
manufacturer on all aspects
of its operations related to
setting up a production site
in Russia
Geely International Corporation
Advising one of the largest
Chinese automotive companies
on tax aspects of setting up
a manufacturing plant in Cherkessk
jointly with a Russian producer
Lifan Motors

4. 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.
www.lidings.com
ABOUT US
PRACTICE AREAS
AnƟ trust and CompeƟ Ɵ on
Banking and Finance
Corporate and M&A
Dispute ResoluƟ on
Employment and Labour
Government RelaƟ ons
Intellectual Property
Real Estate and ConstrucƟ on
Tax and Customs
INDUSTRY SECTORS
AutomoƟ ve
AviaƟ on
Energy
Hospitality
IT and Electronics
PharmaceuƟ cals and Healthcare
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
BalƟ kums Bank
BelorusneŌ
Billa
BNP Paribas Group
Boydak Holding
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brenntag Group
Chery Automobile
DuPont CorporaƟ on
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 CorporaƟ on
Japan Tobacco InternaƟ onal
Kia Motors
Korea Development Bank
Kyocera Group
Leo BurneƩ
LG
Lifan Motors
McDonald’s
MEDA PharmaceuƟ cals
Merck
MulƟ vac
Nokia SoluƟ ons & Networks
Petromarket
Pioneer CorporaƟ on
Publicis Group
Radio France
Reader’s Digest
Rietumu Banka
Royal Dutch Shell
Russian Helicopters
Ryanair
Sanofi AvenƟ s
Seiko Holdings
Servier
Stadler
Telegraph Media Group
TeliaSonera
Tetra Pak
The InternaƟ onal Bank of Azerbaijan
Turkish Airlines
Veolia Water
Viciunai Group
Xinwei
Yokogawa Electric
Zeppelin
Zoomlion
ZTE CorporaƟ on