A Russian leasing company

Successfully represented Pfizer Innovations LLC before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation in a precedent-setting dispute against Axelpharm concerning unfair competition and related to the launch of a generic product prior to the expiry of the patent. The Supreme Court overturned the lower courts decisions and reinstated the decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation to recover over RUB 513 mln roubles from the infringer.

Successfully represented a major Russian businessman in RUB 7.5 billion litigation concerning alleged subsidiary liability for the debts of an insolvent leasing company. In the course of lengthy and complex proceedings, complicated by multiple ancillary disputes, our team proved that there were no legal grounds to hold the client subsidiarily liable.

Represented a major Russian construction materials manufacturer acting as a lender and facility agent under a syndicated loan agreement exceeding USD 70 million in the Russian Federation and multiple foreign jurisdictions. Despite adverse court rulings against the client and significant financial exposure, we successfully achieved an amicable settlement on mutually beneficial terms.

Represented a U.S. leading multinational corporation and the world’s largest coffeehouse chain in a series of precedent-setting trademark disputes concerning the protection of globally recognized trademarks. The disputes arose in the context of a local market brand adopting similar branding and trade designations. Our team developed and implemented a comprehensive enforcement strategy to preserve the client’s trademark portfolio in Russia and prevent the registration of confusingly similar trademarks.