Acted for the owner of the "Профессоръ Бутаковъ" trademark in a two-year infringement dispute requiring proof of infringement and proof of structural links between formally independent entities of the defendant. After losing at first instance and on appeal, the matter was taken to the Intellectual Property Court, which found in the client's favour. Compensation of 500,000 RUB was ordered for unauthorised use of the mark.
Reviewed JV charter and shareholders' agreement for Russian-law enforceability. Identified structural gaps in the governance arrangements and advised on revised charter provisions to protect the foreign shareholder's position.
Corporate exit — LLC participant (2023).
Advised foreign participant on exit from Russian LLC following breakdown of JV relationship. Exit price achieved exceeded the company's initial offer by approximately $111K. Exit completed without judicial proceedings.
Corporate governance advisory — foreign JV
Trademark dispute — IP Court — 500,000 RUB compensation obtained
Subsidiary liability defence — 4.5 million RUB claim rejected in full
Acted for a company participant and former director facing a subsidiary liability claim in bankruptcy proceedings. The opposing party contended that the director's management decisions had caused the company's insolvency. We demonstrated the absence of any causal link between the director's conduct and the insolvency, and the absence of any obligation to file for bankruptcy at the time alleged. The court rejected the claim in full.
Insolvency cassation — director defence (2024).
Defended company director in cassation proceedings under Article 61.11. The personal liability claim — valued at approximately $200K — was dismissed by the cassation court on causation. The matter was not remitted.