Alexander Golikov

Partner, partner committee member, attorney — Tax Advise and Disputes, International Tax Planning

Alexander specialises in establishment of tax compliance systems, pre-trial settlement of tax disputes and judicial protection of taxpayers' interests in disputes with tax authorities. He leads projects for supporting off- and on-site tax audits of major companies operating in various economic sectors (oil and gas, investment and development, leasing, retail trade, etc.).

His clients include big Russian and international businesses operating in the financial, banking and insurance spheres, construction, the automotive industry, FMCG, fuel and energy; his projects cover such countries as the UK, Switzerland, the UAE, Hong Kong, Monaco, Germany, Panama, Poland, Luxembourg, France and others.

Awards

Legal 500

Best Lawyers

Pravo-300

Kommersant

Who's Who Legal

Leaders League

World Tax

Past Experience

Alexander is a co-founder of BGP Litigation

Legislative, Scientific Activities and Membership in Associations

Member of the Board of the Lawyers Help Children Foundation

Education

Faculty of Economics, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
Faculty of Law, Institute of Business and Politics
SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management

Languages

Russian, English

Alexander advised:

a leading construction company

in connection with a due diligence for identifying risks exceeding RUB 1.2 bln, including elaboration of risk mitigation recommendations

a major Russian metallurgical company

in connection with preparation of an expert opinion on the legal nature of the icebreaker charge over a dispute with a major Russian shipping company referred to a Russian commercial court

a major international oil and gas company

in preparing two expert opinions on profit tax over a dispute involving the Russian government referred to the Stockholm International Arbitration Court; the outcome was a settlement agreement

a major food delivery service company

in shaping a defence strategy with respect to an on-site tax audit, including retrieving defence files for challenging additionally assessed taxes

a leading international biopharmaceutical company

by advising on the tax implications of paying bonuses to pharmacy chains for achieving purchase or sales targets under bonus and marketing agreements, tax risks arising when paying distributors compensation for trade marketing promotions and on the tax implications of payments for maintaining inventories (bonus for minimum leftover stocks)

a metallurgical company

in relation to a comprehensive audit of approximately RUB 20 bln in expenses incurred over ten years to ensure that they could be legitimately recognised for profit tax purposes and mitigate tax risks (interactively RUB 5 bln)

a major Russian pulp and paper company

by advising on tax optimisation and planning, including analysing the specifics of the field of business, current judicial practice to assess risks arising from using certain tax planning techniques and the possibility of using tax incentives

an international medical equipment manufacturer

in connection with VAT exemptions for importing and selling medical products in Russia

a Russian energy company

by advising on tax risks arising from application of international treaties between Russia and other jurisdictions, risks giving rise to withholding tax and confirmation of actual entitlement to income such as dividends and interest payable by foreign members of the group

a pharmaceutical company

in developing a holding structure in consideration of the de-offshorisation laws