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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><font color="#990000">Summary
of Representative Transactions <br>
of the Vladivostok office of Russin & Vecchi:</font></b></font></p>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" color="#990000"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Antimonopoly regulations</font></b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Handled antimonopoly application in relation
to an acquisition of more than 20% shares in a legal entity with a combined assets of involved parties of
more than 3 billion US$. </font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a client on issues related to notification of antimonopoly authorities on the fact of creation of a legal entity and related to obtaining preliminary approval for purchase of shares of a Russian limited liability company.
</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Handled notification of antimonopoly authorities on the fact of creation of a Russian limited liability company.
</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Participated in an administrative case regarding missing the term for notification of antimonopoly authorities on the fact of creation of a Russian limited liability company, antimonopoly authority rejected its initial claims.
</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Participated in an administrative cases regarding missing the term for notification of antimonopoly authorities on the fact of the membership of a person in the governing bodies of more than one legal entity.
</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" color="#990000">Arbitration and Litigation</font></b></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented an employer in a case under employee�s claim for restoration in work and payment of forced absence from work due to termination based on expiration of a fixed-term labor agreement. Participated in several cases against different employers.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented a foreign individual in an administrative case on deportation of such individual from Russia due to work in Russia without a work permit.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented an employer in a case under employee�s claim to repay northern benefits and compensate overtime work. Participated in several cases under similar claims.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Participated in case on recovering debts against a vessel located in China under a claim of a Russian legal entity. Coordinate work of Chinese lawyers, prepare documents from the Russian side.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented an employer in a case under employee�s claim for restoration in work due to termination related to absence from work.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Participated in multimillion case related to reimbursement of VAT from the budget.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Participated in a tax dispute with the major power company on Sakhalin regarding taxation with profits tax, VAT, including payment of penalties and fines.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented clients in litigation relating to the termination of an employee claiming employment discrimination.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented clients in litigation relating to the termination of an employee claiming reinstatement due to an alleged defect in employer's power of attorney.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented a client before the court bailiffs� service regarding arrest of the client�s bank account.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented an operator of a Sakhalin Project in several instances� litigation on economic dispute arisen from land lease agreement; settled the dispute by negotiating and concluding a settlement agreement with the plaintiff; coordinated with the court bailiffs� service regarding withdrawal of property�s seizure.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented major Sakhalin investor in environmental litigation concerned with challenging an act of governmental authority.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented major Japanese trading company in multi instances trial regarding lease of office premises.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a foreign manufacturer on a potential exposure for it under distributor agreement with a Russian company and its potential participation in the litigation between Russian companies concerned with quality of the supplied products; drafted memorandum on summarizing procedural documents related to the litigation.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#990000"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">Due Diligence
</font></b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and compliance due diligence of a major Russian bank in relation to the $500,000,000 Eurobond project.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and compliance due diligence of another major Russian bank in relation to another $500,000,000 Eurobond project.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and compliance due diligence of a major Russian bank in relation to bridge loans.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and compliance due diligence of a plant in view of the client�s acquisition of it.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and property due diligence in a project related to acquisition of a complex of industrial real estate.</font></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and property due diligence of a developer constructing residential premises for future lease to one of major oil & gas companies.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and licensing due diligence of a company holding a subsoil exploration license.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted corporate due diligence on major Russian telecommunication company and clearance of its shares for further share purchase transaction.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and property due diligence of major joint venture company operating in forestry business for further buy out of its shares.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted due diligence on the status of a land plots subject to lease. Due diligence covered obtaining various documents confirming legal rights to the plot, analyzing corporate status, confirming documents, and conducting extensive legal research.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted full corporate and compliance due diligence of a company-holder of the subsoil licenses.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Performed due diligence regarding the purchase of a production facility, and advised on the ways to secure the client�s interests.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#660000"><b><font size="3" color="#990000">Employment</font></b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised numerous clients on Russian employment law, including Extreme North benefits, extension of overtime work, termination of employees, etc. Drafted employment agreements and other employment documentation.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the procedure for implementing Extreme North benefits, to which the employees working on Sakhalin are entitled under RF labor law.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the possibility to pay salary of Russian employees to their foreign bank accounts.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Assisted clients in negotiating the terms of the termination of a disloyal employee, successfully minimizing the expenses of the client for such termination./font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the minimization of client�s expenses for severance payments within a reduction in force procedure.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Obtained work visas and permits for various clients in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the procedure of transfer of a department of a legal entity to incomplete working day due to reduction of the volume of services provided by the department, draft related documentation.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised US based NGO on termination of its Russian staff including termination procedure, required allowance and other benefits.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Drafted extensive memorandum on Russian labor law for foreign company intending to invest in Russia.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised the clients on labor contracts and relationship with their employees.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised the clients on recent significant changes of Russian labor legislation.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#660000"><b><font size="3" color="#990000">Energy</font></b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented a major Japanese fiber optic producer in a joint venture with a leading Russian cable manufacturer, designed to increase the quality of Russian-made fiber optic cables and raise the sales of various cable products to state-owned monopolies. The assignment included advice on corporate governance, intellectual property transfer, currency control and labor law issues as well as drafting the company's foundation documents and complex lease and management contracts.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Assisted in the establishment and operation of Russian-Canadian joint gasoline production plants in Saratov and Orenburg regions of Russia for an oil-producing company. Services included providing legal opinions on corporate and licensing issues.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented a US company providing engineering services which reduce energy consumption for certain production facilities at a major Russian metal plant.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The US$10 million project was financed by the World Bank through a Russian authorized bank. Advised the client regarding complex tax and currency control issues applicable to the project, labor issues connected with hiring both local and expatriate staff, as well as facilitating the registration of a representative office of a lead company at the federal and local levels.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Provided specialized legal assistance to a US based telecommunications company with respect to its wireless cable project, covering six Russian regions. Advised the client on the process of obtaining a valid communications broadcast license, the procedures for granting proper certification of imported communication equipment and project-related corporate law issues.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Assisted a Dutch LPG trading company in preparing foundation documents for establishment of a joint venture for the construction and operation of an LPG maritime terminal in the Russian Far East. Advised the client on the most advantageous legal and business scheme of operations between the parent, joint venture companies and the Russian partner and prepared supply and terminal operations contracts, provided legal assistance regarding construction of port facilities.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a Swiss high-tech electronics company on establishment of a joint venture in the electronic industry in the Russian Federation and sale of its devices to Russian energy companies.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a major energy company on bank guarantees and on security instruments in real estate construction financing.
</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Provided legal support to a major oil terminal construction, involving land lease arrangements.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised major international oil companies engaged in off-shore oil and gas production facilities on real estate transactions in the Russian Far East.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a major company operating an oil and gas terminals in a sea port on schemes of potential liability for pollution of environment and collision of vessels. Advised on insurance needs within the schemes of potential liability.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#660000"><b><font size="3" color="#990000">Environment</font></b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the Applicability of Oil Spill Response Plan Requirements for Foreign Flagged Vessels owned by a foreign legal entity.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Researched the legality of the requirement of the Russian Federation Ministry for Natural Resources to obtain a separate sub-soil use license for re-injection of cuttings and drilling muds back into the subsoil.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the possibility to challenge the delegation of authority to conduct state ecological expertise from the RF Ministry of Natural Resources to the Sakhalin Region Committee of Natural Resources.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Prepared opinion on legislative requirements for recultivation of land damaged by construction activities under Production Sharing Agreement.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented major Sakhalin investor in litigation regarding recultivation of land and ecological rights of Russian citizens. </font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" color="#990000">Financial</font></b></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Prepared legal opinions to a French commercial bank concerning issuance of Eurobonds by two major Russian banks.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on a syndicated credit between a major Russian bank and the Moscow government and with regard to secured lending from a French commercial bank, including legal opinions relating to the related security arrangements.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised an International Bank in relation to its loan program in Russia.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a Dutch LPG trading company on a joint venture project financing transaction involving the construction and operation of an LPG maritime terminal in the Russian Far East, including advising the client on securing its loan to the venture, and preparing the corporate and other documents.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the structuring an international project on shrimp fishing in Russia, including securing the project loan and review of corporate organizational documents.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the project financing arrangements of a major port privatization in a member state of the former Soviet Union.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on Russian banking licensing requirements related to a cross-border financing of a local government.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on financing the construction of residential properties and leasing by a client.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#660000"><b><font size="3" color="#990000">Immigration</font></b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the visa implications for foreign seamen entry the Russian Federation as the member of the crew of foreign flagged vessels.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented clients� Russian subsidiaries in administrative investigation and further litigation relating to the work permits of client's foreign employees.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented clients� foreign employees in administrative investigation and further litigation on their deportation from Russia for working without work permits.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Obtained consents to recruit foreign employees, work visas and work permits for numerous clients, registration of clients� employees with the passport-visa authorities.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#660000"><b><font size="3" color="#990000">Licensing</font></b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the necessity to obtain a construction license for an entity providing construction services through seconded personnel.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on issues related to licensing of work with state secrets.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Obtained construction license and advise the client accordingly.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the necessity of obtain a new subsoil license.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" color="#990000"><b>Maritime</b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the legal implications (customs, tax, environmental, regulatory, etc.)
of beaching operations on Sakhalin, with an eye to legally avoiding cabotage between Russian ports.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the transportation of one dock barge, three shuttle barges and some six ocean going tugs to Russia from abroad for temporary cargo beaching operations on Sakhalin. </font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on Nogliki Forestry Authority's right use a foreign company�s equipment for fire fighting, and on the procedure for calculation of the foreign company�s expenses incurred by such use.
</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
Advised a client on bringing a foreign flagged dredging vessel to the northern part of Sakhalin Island and its operation in Russian territorial waters.
</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a client and assisted in the location
of a vessel hidden in a foreign port and collection from the ship-owner.</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the legality of payment of certain port fees and the use of licensed pilotage services required by Russian authorities.
</font></li>
</ul>
<p align="left"></p>
<p align="left"></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Drafted extensive memorandum on marine liability concerned
with the client�s operation in Russian waters and ports; advised on compliance of ship-shore liability agreement
and agreement on conditions of use with Russian legislation. Researched and advised on relevant case studies.
</font></li>
</ul>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Drafted memorandum on re-flagging of platform on Sakhalin shelf for one of the Sakhalin Projects operators
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the structure and registered Russian subsidiaries and joint-ventures for numerous clients. Advised on corporate governance procedures and performed corporate due diligence.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted due diligence and prepared all documents necessary for the purchase of shares in a joint-venture limited liability company.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on issues related to Russian corporate law, namely on authorities of a general director of a limited liability company and on possibilities to transfer these authorities to a participant of the limited liability company.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Structured and drafted all documents necessary for a participant's withdrawal from a JV limited liability company.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised the client, performed due diligence, drafted related documentation and registered the purchase of a Russian LLC by a foreign legal entity.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised the clients and assisted in the registration and setting up (permits, health and safety certificates, etc.) restaurants in Moscow and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented a foreign investor in acquisition of a Russian limited liability company holding a subsoil exploration license. Prepare required documentation, register amendments to the foundation documents with the tax authorities.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented a foreign company in acquisition of a Russian limited liability company engaged in international shipment activities.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on various issues related to buy-out of shares in a Russian limited liability company from an individual. The transaction was complicated by antimonopoly and �Russian Content� issues provided by Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 production sharing agreements.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised International Bank in relation to sale-purchase of shares in a Russian entity.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised the client and handled the inclusion of a major Russian oil company into the joint venture set up by the major International oil companies to develop one offshore project.</font></li>
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<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#660000"><b><font size="3" color="#990000">Real Estate</font></b></font></p>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the enforceability of a lease of an incomplete office building. Devised a structure allowing the client to finance the construction of the building, securing the funds loaned to the developer and ensuring client's occupation of the building upon its completion. Drafted the agreements and other documents formalizing the transaction and performed due diligence on the developer, its construction permits and title to the land plot.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the procedure for state registration of the pipeline as real estate.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on financing the construction of residential properties and leasing by a client. Revised the set of documents prepared by client�s in-house lawyers.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Work out a legal strategy to deal with unlawful act of lessor to bar access to leased property. Prepared documentation for commencing criminal proceedings against the lessor.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Conducted due diligence on the status of a land plots subject to lease. Due diligence covered obtaining various documents confirming legal rights to the plot, analyzing corporate status, confirming documents, and conducting extensive legal research.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on a structure allowing the client to finance the construction of the residential building, securing the funds loaned to the developer and insuring client's occupation of the building upon its completion. Drafted the agreements and other documents formalizing the transaction and performed due diligence on the developer, its construction permits and title to the land plot.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Provided legal advice on conclusion of land lease and sublease agreements for the construction site supporting offshore oil and gas production platforms. Participated in structuring lease and sublease agreements. Participated in negotiations, and provide advice on resolving disputable and contradictory issues of the agreements.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Provided advice and prepared relevant documentation on land transfer after expiration of a lease in a highly contested situation between lessor and lessee.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Revised the Land Users� Agreement to be concluded for construction of LNG plant and conducted respective due diligence.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on an acquisition of real property in the Russian Federation by a foreign entity vs. foreign individual.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Prepared the set of model lease agreements for leasing land plots under the pipeline, LNG plant, and other facilities. Advised on issues related to leasing the plots: establishing sanitary zones and procedure for registering zones as easements on land plots, procedure for transfer of lands from one category to another.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the structure of a transaction, performed due diligence and drafted all documents necessary for the lease of maintenance facilities.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on whether the residential houses in Zima have been appropriately state accepted.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised the client on the lease of a warehouse facility, performed due diligence and drafted all necessary documentation.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised the client, performed due diligence and assisted in state registration in regard to the purchase of residential apartments from individuals in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Performed due diligence regarding the purchase of a production facility, and advised on the ways to secure the client�s interests.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on issues related to acquisition of an incomplete structure from a state-owned educational institution.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a client on the acquisition of the complex of real estate, draft documentation related to the transaction.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised client on various issues concerned with leasing office premises; drafted respective contract.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Provided opinion on acquiring agricultural lands in Russia by foreign companies.</font></li>
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<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#660000"><b><font size="3" color="#990000">Regulatory</font></b></font></p>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Obtained construction licenses for local subsidiaries of foreign companies, including processing all key personnel and obtaining equivalency decisions from Russian examiners of foreign professional degrees.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">As a result of WWII, most of the territory of Sakhalin Island contains mines and unexploded ordnance. Before construction of oil or gas pipelines it is required to detect and deactivate such mines and unexploded ordnance. We advised the client in regard to the licenses and approvals required by contractors for detection and deactivation of mines and unexploded ordnance in the area where the pipeline will be constructed.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the procedure to be followed in the event of discovery of human remains from WWII, including procedure for internment of Russian and Japanese soldiers that may be uncovered during construction of pipelines and other facilities.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Provided advice to the PSA operator on the licensing requirements for expanding port boundaries to include a single point mooring facility. Assisted in negotiations of tariffs for tankers and drafting regulations for port operations.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Prepared the list of laws and other normative acts of Russian legislation, which may affect the activities of an oil company.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the necessity to obtain water use license for using territorial waters of the RF.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on issues related to the educational license for Zima school.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on issues related to the procedure for establishing tariffs and rates for the use of airport facilities in Nogliki.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on statutory requirements for retention of internal documents.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the definition of �Russian Enterprise� term in Sakhalin PSAs. </font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on client�s potential liability to third parties.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on applying attorney-client privilege in respect to results of internal investigation of workplace death and injury conducted by a client.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the procedure for issuing demands under bank guarantees issued in favor of the client by a bank.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on Russian law requirement on conducting tourist activities by foreign company in the Russian Federation; advised on the most appropriate scheme of promoting and selling tourist products in Russia.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised U.S. based NGO on Russian law requirements on registration of structural subdivisions of foreign NGOs in the Russian Federation; drafted documents for registration of the client�s representative office.</font></li>
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<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#660000"><b><font size="3" color="#990000">Taxes, Currency Control, Profit Repatriation, Customs </font></b></font></p>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised numerous clients on various tax planning issues (including tax exemptions, dividends repatriation, pros and cons of a branch vs. Russian subsidiary, permanent establishment, structuring acquisitions in Russia by foreign legal entities, and so forth).</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the legality of establishing mandatory prices by oil and gas company in Russia for local suppliers of its products.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on whether the client is required to provide information per requests of tax police bodies.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Strategized and drafted documentation in regard to litigation relating to personal income tax and unified social tax claims.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Drafted a response to the Department of Economic Crimes of Internal Affairs Department of Sakhalin Region regarding providing the information on trademarks held by consortium�s stockholders.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on a legal strategy to releasing property from an improper arrest by tax authorities.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on tax implications relating to the purchase of Russian real estate by a foreign legal entity.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on various issues relating to the taxation of expatriate personnel.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the tax implications of declaring a dividend by a Russian JC, and repatriation of the dividend to a foreign shareholder.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on hard currency regulations and payments made outside of the Russian Federation to a foreign legal entity. </font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on reflection in the client�s Russian accounting of the market value of a major asset being imported under a PSA and declared to the customs at dramatically lower price.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on implications of the purchase of equipment imported for PSA purposes by one contractor to another contractor taking over the same contract. </font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on most tax effective structures of financing Russian Subsidiaries by foreign parent companies.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on the tax scheme of financing of construction of residential real estate in Russia.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Represented a client within an administrative case regarding missing the term for payment of regular customs payments.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised Dominican Republic based company on tax implications on conducting tourist business in Russia.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a client on the importation of radio-electronic equipment, including import permits, state standards compliance, and so forth.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised a foreign software manufacturer in regard to the structure and tax consequences of its sales of billing software to a Russian telecommunication holding.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Assisted the U.S. supplier of the integrated telecommunications system for a PSA operator in all phases of implementation of its contract, from obtaining required licenses and permits to arrangements for Russian expertiza and formal acceptance of the system.</font></li>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Advised on procedure for change of telephone service provider without change of telephone numbers.</font></li>
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