Corporate law and M&A

The fundamental aspect in the establishment and operation of any business are corporate law issues. Our associates provide comprehensive support on strategic business issues, including legal support for transactions and investment projects and consulting on corporate management issues

Lawitt Hamilton experts help to mitigate legal and financial risks at all stages of the client’s business through the development of effective legal solutions on the foundation, current business, reorganization or liquidation of the company.

Our services include:

* Support for M&A projects.
* Legal support for investment projects: foundation and structuring of the business, ensuring compliance with the requirements of regulatory authorities.
* Implementation and control of all legal tasks related to the registration of foreign companies in Russia and Russian companies abroad.
* Foundation of various joint ventures (offshore and Russian companies).
* Drafting and analysis of shareholders’ agreements and related documentation.
* Support in negotiations and representation of clients when discussing terms of transactions.
* Legal due diligence of legal entities and their assets.
* Consulting on issues of corporate management, development of the holding-structure management system, support for corporate procedures.
* Support for corporate restructuring.
* Legal support for the forced and voluntary liquidation of international companies.
* Support in bankruptcy (insolvency) procedures, including support for bankruptcy and reorganization procedures for companies in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
* Protection of clients’ interests in corporate conflicts.