Anton is a specialist in corporate law, his expertise is focused on M&A transactions, business restructuring, due diligence and redomiciliation of foreign businesses to the Russian Federation.
In addition, Anton advises clients on structuring corporate governance, joint ventures and co-investment structures (in particular, in the form of closed mutual funds and investment partnership agreements).
Selected Experience
anton advised:
a leading Russian metallurgical company in acquiring 75% of a rebar enterprise for RUB 14 billion;
a foreign investor in exiting Russia's largest agricultural producer (including obtaining approval from the Government Commission for share payout);
a major mining company in debt restructuring, including share sale to an investor;
Russia's largest shipping company in interactions with partners under the Production Sharing Agreement (Chayvo, Odoptu, Arkutun-Dagi);
a foreign investor in exiting a Russian subsidiary of an automotive components giant (with Government Commission approval);
a German automotive components manufacturer in exiting Russian business (with RF President approval);
a major US multinational corporation in establishing a representative office in Kazakhstan and advising on the Russian representative office;
a major US engineering company on settling intra-corporate debt and ceasing operations in the RF;
a Russian investor in acquiring the owner of a land plot in the Moscow Region (with due diligence and transaction);
a division of the world leader in paints and varnishes and an investment group in legal due diligence;
a Russian investor on medical equipment business operations and structuring investments in African gold mining;
Armenia's largest bank and a systemically important Russian bank in establishing an IT joint venture;
Russian entrepreneurs on subsidiary liability and damages;
a Russian investor in establishing a joint venture with Slovak and Israeli partners;
a number of major Russian companies in restructuring debt to shareholders and foreign counterparties (with documentation and transactions).
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Ratings and Awards
Anton is recommended by the Russian legal rating Pravo-300 in the nomination: TMT (telecommunications, media and technology).