TerraLex is pleased to announce that the firm of Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners (PG&P) (www.pgplaw.ru) based in Moscow, has become the TerraLex Member for the general business law practice for Moscow and the Central Federal District of Russia. With 160 lawyers, PG&P has a strong and highly regarded practice. In addition to its principal office in Moscow, the firm has an office in St. Petersburg. With a population of more than 38 million (almost 1/3 of the total population of Russia), the Central Federal District, centered on Moscow, is considered the most investment-attractive region of Russia. The Northwestern Federal District, centered on St. Petersburg, with a population of 14 million, has also attracted significant inbound investment.
Among PG&P's clients are large and medium-sized Russian and international businesses in a variety of industries, including: oil and gas extraction, processing, and distribution; power production and distribution; mining; banking; retailing; FMCG (production, distribution, and marketing of consumer packaged goods); automotive products; IT; and telecommunications. Among the firm's more than 800 clients are such internationally known names as Gazprom, Shell, Transneft, Schlumberger, Alrosa, VimpelCom, Svyazinvest, Danone, Metro Cash & Carry, Ford Motor, and Volkswagen. In 2008 PG&P lawyers acted as co-advisors on transactions worth $25 billion for companies such as Alcoa, Eaton, Ashland, AIG Russia Century Fund, and Equifax.
PG&P is the largest Russian law firm, serving clients in all areas of Russian law throughout Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The firm enjoys a leading position in: Russian tax law, including both counselling and the handling of tax disputes; corporate law and M&A; antimonopoly regulation; dispute resolution; general business law; intellectual property; real estate and construction law; and labor and employment law. In addition, the firm's practice capabilities and experience cover all of the needs of business clients, including: comprehensive legal support for foreign direct investment; commercial law; natural resources and environmental law; customs law and foreign trade regulation; criminal defense of business clients; banking law; and health and pharmaceutical law. The firm also provides both legal and business support to clients regarding compliance with the regulations of state and municipal administrative authorities, and represents clients in administrative proceedings before such authorities.
The contact information for PG&P is:
Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners
12, Krasnopresnenskaya Nab., Entrance 7
15th Floor, World Trade Center-II
Moscow 123610, Russia
www.pgplaw.ru
Tel: +7 495 967 00 07
Fax: +7 495 967 00 08
Our initial primary contacts at PG&P will be:
Sergey Pepeliaev, Managing Partner (s.pepeliaev@pgplaw.ru)
Vladimir Sokov, Partner, Head of Corporate Division (v.sokov@pgplaw.ru)
Alexander Domrin, Head of International Programs (a.domrin@pgplaw.ru)
Ekaterina Kleimenova, Marketing Director (e.kleimenova@pgplaw.ru)
Please join us in welcoming Sergey, Vladimir, Sasha, Katya, and their colleagues into TerraLex.