Our specialists successfully represent the interests of international companies when entering the markets of Uzbekistan and the CIS countries. We actively participate in the development of strategies for the implementation of long-term investment projects for our clients, identify the advantages and disadvantages of options for entering new markets, and ensure the implementation of the necessary legal procedures.
Establishment of companies, branches, representative offices and other legal structures and divisions in various jurisdictions;
Analysis of opportunities and risks, requirements and limitations of a particular jurisdiction;
Registration of shareholder agreements, legal support in the formation and optimization of the corporate structure;
Ensuring effective interaction with qualified local consultants, coordination of their activities;
Legal support of clients in the process of attracting financing, including project financing;
Protection of investors' rights in the implementation of production sharing agreements (PSA), preparation of key agreements under the PSA, legal support of the PSA operators;
Assistance in solving private legal and administrative issues arising during the implementation of an investment project, including in the field of taxation, interaction with banks and other financial institutions, government agencies (including on the provision of benefits), preparation of amendments for local regulations, drafting and negotiating contracts, and advising on legal compliance.
Our lawyers have significant experience in building and optimizing holding structures. Our recommendations allow our clients to improve the manageability of the companies under their control, minimize the risks to which the group is exposed, optimize taxation, increase the holding's capitalization, and corporate transparency in order to attract investors / financing.
We provide our clients with consulting services on current issues that arise in their daily activities, and accompany the implementation of complex projects under the jurisdiction of several states.
Preparation, provision and support of transactions for the acquisition, sale or merger of commercial assets;
Due Diligence;
Legal support of securities issuance and transactions with them;
Preparation of shareholder and partnership agreements;
Legal support in the reorganization and restructuring of businesses and assets;
Preparation of investment agreements;
Analysis of the efficiency and transparency of corporate governance structures and holding structures, development of new models of management and ownership;
Creation of new companies in Uzbekistan and in foreign offshore and non-offshore jurisdictions;
Review for compliance of transactions with the requirements of antitrust and other administrative legislation, in particular the legislation regulating the activities of banks;
Obtaining the necessary administrative approvals for transactions and obtaining licenses for certain types of activities;
Preparation of agreements with corporate executives, board members, management companies.
Our lawyers have significant experience in dispute resolution in various jurisdictions. In the process of protecting the interests of our clients, we take care of optimizing their costs associated with resolving disputes. Each individual defense strategy is developed on the basis of a combination of factors, including taking into account the real possibilities of the execution of court decisions in a particular jurisdiction.
The presence of our lawyers at negotiations allows us to ensure a constructive dialogue within the legal framework, avoiding aggravation of conflicts, and guarantees our clients the legal validity of the agreements reached. The high level of professionalism of our lawyers contributes to the settlement of a significant proportion of disputes out of court.
In some cases, to protect the interests of the clients (refund, performance of the contract, etc.), it is not enough just to go to court with a corresponding claim. Circumstances arise in which the presence of a positive court decision and a writ of execution will not give the desired result (for example, the counterparty has no funds due to someone's dishonest actions; a large number of creditors are involved in the bankruptcy process; fraud on the part of counterparties, etc.). In such cases, a special legal strategy is developed, aimed at obtaining an effective result, taking into account the existing restrictions.
Communication with leading foreign lawyers in the framework of ensuring the interests of clients in proceedings in international courts, providing advice on strategies for alternative dispute resolution;
Development and implementation of effective strategies for tracing and recovery of illegally seized assets, as well as compensation for losses caused by corporate fraud or ultra-vires abuse.
The Regulatory and Compliance practice is one of the most demanded in our law firm. We help companies develop, evaluate and implement a compliance system that includes defining the requirements of applicable laws and regulatory bodies, developing procedures, and describing compliance functionality to the relevant stakeholders.
Development of compliance procedures and their implementation into the company's internal control system, preparation and implementation of relevant internal regulations;
Development of the compliance function, taking into account the division of powers in the company;
Conducting trainings for company employees;
We also advise companies operating on global markets on issued of compliance with the sanctions policies of the United States, Great Britain, the European Union and individual EU member states.
Our lawyers represent the interests of clients in matters related to the registration of rights to intellectual property objects and contracts for their use in relevant patent offices, as well as protection of rights to intellectual property in the Chamber for Patent Disputes and other competent authorities. We develop the best options for the transfer and use of intellectual property rights.
We help our clients to form, protect and effectively use their intellectual property in Uzbekistan and other countries.
Resolution of issues in the field of patent and copyright law, including communication with public authorities, as well as prosecution for violation of advertising legislation
Legal expertise of rights to the results of intellectual activity;
Legal support for innovative activities and projects in the field of information technology;
Patenting;
Legal support in transactions related to licensing, granting franchises and other use of rights to the results of intellectual activity;
Protection of intellectual property rights (copyright, including computer programs and databases, complex objects, inventions, utility models, know-how, industrial designs, etc.) and means of individualization (trademarks, service marks, names of places origin of goods, brand names, commercial designations), including patent disputes;
Legal Aspect offers a wide range of services in the field of personal data protection, which will allow our clients to carry out compliance control in the field of personal data at the proper level, as well as strengthen their business reputation. The importance of the introduction of these procedures with our clients is due to the fact that the sphere of personal data protection is under the close scrutiny of European regulators.
Comprehensive analysis of personal data processing, assessment of the current level of compliance with the requirements of the Federal Law "On Personal Data" (152-FZ) and GDPR, drawing up a risk map and preparing recommendations to minimize the identified risks;
Analysis of the applicability of the GDPR;
Development of an action plan and roadmap to bring the processes in line with the requirements of 152-FZ and GDPR. Preparation of internal local documents necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of 152-ФЗ and GDPR, preparation of notifications about the processing of personal data, legal support for interaction with government agencies;
Conducting trainings for employees who process personal data in order to raise their awareness of the basic principles of processing and ensuring the confidentiality of personal data, as well as preparing information materials for distribution within the company;