Practices:

The TMT industry is growing owing to the rise in investments and the number of companies in the industry. The real economy business also links growth dynamics with technology innovations. Rapid development of technology brings risks as well, contributes to the increasing complexity of the legislation and law enforcement and, at the same time, raises the number of ambiguous legal issues companies face.

BGP Litigation lawyers provide legal support for complex technological and regulatory projects in telecommunications, development of digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and robotics, regulation of software and personal data, e-commerce, M&A and Asset Deals with technical assets, technology company venture investment projects and establishment of innovative cross-border research and technology centres.

The firm’s clients include telecom operators and Internet providers, federal media organisations, media and entertainment companies, financial institutions, digital ecosystems, payment services, fintech companies, companies implementing digital health projects, including big pharma and global manufacturers of medical devices, IT giants and public organisations deploying federal technology programmes.

Owing to its multi-service nature and wide range of services, BGP Litigation provides turnkey support for implementation of projects for TMT clients, including issues of tax, monetary, antitrust, IP, corporate law and dispute resolution. Significant industry expertise in pharmaceuticals and healthcare allows successful implementation of digital health and tele-health projects in Russia. BGP Litigation also provides legal support for clients under the conditions of growing sanctions pressure and the need for import substitution, considering industry specifics. The firm’s lawyers assist businesses and the government in implementing federal projects focused on technology import substitution.

The experience of BGP Litigation includes projects involving development of mobile infrastructure in Russia and 5G technologies, collaboration with foreign content providers and improvement of the legislation covering dissemination of advanced telecommunications technologies in Russia, taking international practices into account. The firm has fintech expertise and implements projects for development of payment services, electronic money, cybersecurity, while providing GR support to IT companies.


We advised:

A Confidential Client

in connection with acquiring a stake in the share capital of an IT company in Eastern Europe, including structuring the transaction and conducting comprehensive legal due diligence

A Telecommunications Company

in a dispute over delays in completing construction works under a state contract, including payment of penalties

An Uzbek IT Company

in a transaction involving acquisition of rights to scoring software, including structuring the deal and preparing legal opinions on tax and corporate risks

An Investment Fund

regarding potential investments through a SAFE instrument in Russian and Cypriot companies specialising in production and supply of high-tech equipment using AI

A State Investment Fund

on classification of the client as a critical infrastructure entity, including additional measures to ensure information security, liability for non-compliance with established information security requirements, and analysis of the company’s systems to assess their classification as systems supporting critical processes

A Leader in the Development and Production of High-Tech Devices and Solutions for Data Transmission

regarding potential sale of a minority stake in the share capital to a major bank

A Major High-Tech IT Company

on ongoing issues related to intellectual property and IT company regulation

A Drone Developer

in disputes challenging the validity of a decision to change the general director of its Russian subsidiary, as well as ones regarding invalidation of sublicence agreements and termination of licence agreements with its Russian subsidiaries

Analysis of a Client’s Financial and Economic Activities

to identify tax risks and develop a plan for creating defence files in the event of tax audits

A Major Russian Bank

in connection with acquiring a 25% stake in the share capital of a company engaged in call centre automation using AI

A Major Holding Company Specialising in Communications Services

on acquisition of a group of companies owning the infrastructure required for providing 5G communication services

A Confidential Client Operating in the Online Recruitment Sector

on analysing the client's existing corporate structure to assess the possibility of including the client's software on the Unified Register of Russian Software for Computers and Databases

An Investment Company

on restructuring a Russian media business, including redomiciliation of a foreign holding company to Russia

Team

Irina Akimova
Partner, attorney, member of the General Council of the Association of Antimonopoly Experts — Competition law
Eugeniy Zhurba
Partner — Legal Tech and Process Automation
Anastasia Dudko
Counsel, attorney — Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution