A cosmetics manufacturer and retailer

Advising a subsidiary of GEM Invest investment company on the acquisition of Modi LLC, managing the Modi chain of home, stationery and hobby goods stores, including legal assistance with obtaining approval for the transaction from the regulatory authorities.

Advising Etalon Group on the acquisition of a 65% stake in a joint venture established to implement a major project for integrated territorial development of the city of Rostov-on-Don.

Represented interests of a major metallurgical plant before the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation in a case alleging a cartel agreement in relation to a series of tenders. During the hearings, the ALUMNI Partners team managed to convince the Commission of the FAS of Russia that the parties did not engage in cartel collusion and to get the case dismissed. Termination of a cartel case is a very rare decision to be taken by the antitrust agency.

Advised Sovcombank on a number of high-profile projects, including acquisition of VCA Bank shares, support in negotiating and entering into a financial services strategic partnership agreement with IDRAM Mobile Payments LLC, and some other deals.