Natural Resources and Energy

A Major Construction Company

on sale of 100% of the shares in the authorised capital of two gas production companies

A Russian Contractor

in a dispute with a foreign counterparty in connection with construction of a Nord Stream section (ICC rules)

A Confidential Client

with public ownership on issues related to the EU sanctions regime with respect to the Russian oil and gas sector, including work with foreign assets, intra-group financing, risks of secondary sanctions, personal liability of individual officials and risks of participating in transactions of foreign financial institutions

A Russian Petroleum Company

on approval by FAS Russia of six parallel asset purchase transactions, including preparation of written and verbal opinions on the situation on relevant commodity markets and potential impact on competition

An Oil and Gas Production Company

in a dispute with a supplier of expensive plant for purification of formation (oil) water on the largest deposit of high-viscosity oil over termination of the agreement for supply of the plant, recovery of funds for the goods and penalties in connection with poor performance of its work

A Russian Exploration Company

with public ownership in the LCIA in connection with a dispute with an equipment supplier, where the plaintiff sought to involve the Russian Federation as a party to the dispute

A Major Russian Private Energy Company

in a dispute over recovery of damages in connection with improper performance by the contractor (a wholly owned subsidiary of a foreign company) of work to repair two gas turbine units, including drafting a statement of claim and developing a strategy, including on the issue of competence of a Russian court to consider the dispute

A Russian Oil Company

during interaction with an antimonopoly authority on several mergers and acquisitions in relation to core and non-core assets of strategic importance for national security, as they increased the market share of strategically important companies, including analysis of several parallel markets: drilling, oilfield and downhole pumping equipment

A Russian Oil Company

as part of an on-site tax audit and assessment of criminal risks of a subsidiary, including analysis of tax audit materials and an appeal against illegal actions on the part of tax inspectorate employees

A Russian Petrochemical Company

in a dispute with an English buyer over refusal to pay a debt for delivered goods due to sanctions risks

A Major Private Oil Company

in a dispute over ownership of a marine vessel owned by the client, including drafting a claim for interim measures and a motion to reinstate a missed procedural deadline for appealing a previous court decision issued without the client's participation

A Russian Oil Major

in three separate disputes over invalidation of transactions for performance of non-standard construction work in a geographically remote region, previously made with a major bankrupt construction company

A Russian Oil Major

in three separate disputes over invalidating transactions for performance of non-standard construction work in a geographically remote region, previously made with a major bankrupt construction company