Transport and Asset Finance

Product

Transport and Asset Finance Practice is one of the leaders in providing legal services to companies in the transport sector, as well as major beneficiaries (UHNWI).

We have extensive and exceptional experience in advising clients on all aspects of transport regulation, supporting cross-border transactions, financing transport and private assets in Russia and abroad. Resolution of complex transport legal and regulatory issues through understanding industry specifics, business processes of transportat enterprises, as well as technical aspects comprises the unique competence of our practice.

Our lawyers have prior experience working at international law firms, transport enterprises, manufacturers and government agencies in the sphere of transport, which provides a deep understanding of the transport industry specifics as a whole.

Our clients include major beneficiaries and transport enterprises; manufacturers; major infrastructure organisations and operators; aviation, shipping, crabbing, shipbuilding, leasing companies, as well as railway enterprises.

Services
Operational and financial lease (leasing), aircraft/vessel operational management
Financing and refinancing of acquisition and operation of transport assets
Sale and acquisition of transport assets, maintenance, due diligence, repossession of assets
Customs clearance of assets imported into the EAEU/EU/other jurisdiction for free use
Establishment of transport enterprises, mergers and acquisitions, setting up asset operation structures
Structuring of asset ownership and operation with regard for sanctions and restrictions
Regulatory aspects of transport asset operation (air, maritime, tax and customs law, railway transport)
Transport sector disputes and insolvency issues

We advised:

A Major Russian Transport and Logistics Company

in connection with creation of a leasing platform in the UAE for transport asset operation

Seligdar Group

a leading gold mining company in Russia, regarding project financing for construction of a major gold extracting factory (as part of the VEB.RF Project Financing Factory)

A Major Russian Chemical Company

on vehicle operation structuring taking sanctions restrictions into account, as well as acquisition of new assets

Major Russian Beneficial Owners (UHNWI)

on acquisition of aircraft, as well as engines and power plants used with them

A Leading Russian Airline

on operating aircraft taking account of sanctions restrictions, as well as developing a scheme for structuring flights and operations, customs clearance

A Russian High Net Worth Investor (UHNWI)

on sale, structuring of the management and operation of a mega yacht valued at over USD 200 mln

Team

Vladislav Rikov
Partner — Transport and Asset Finance