Corporate & M&A Practice: Deals That Stand the Test of Time

Corporate & M&A Practice: Deals That Stand the Test of Time — and of Court

We support M&A transactions and corporate procedures of any complexity: from choosing a business structure and incorporating a legal entity to acquiring shares and participation interests, including obtaining approvals from the authorized state bodies.

What sets us apart is our team's litigation experience. For years, we have defended deals challenged by tax authorities and counterparties — so we structure your transactions to withstand that scrutiny. And our Due Diligence assesses the target not only from a legal perspective, but also on tax and accounting matters — all by a single team.

Situations Where We Step In:

An acquisition of a company or asset is planned — comprehensive Due Diligence is needed before the deal
A share / participation interest purchase and sale is being prepared — documents, negotiations, and approvals of authorized bodies are required
A new business is being launched: you need to choose the form, prepare constitutive documents, and register a legal entity
The ownership structure is changing: investor entry, redistribution of shares, reorganization, re-registration
A corporate decision with legal consequences is required: approval of a major transaction, related-party transaction, or charter amendments
A conflict between participants / shareholders is brewing — arrangements need to be documented before it becomes a dispute

Our Approach:

We conduct Due Diligence comprehensively: legal, tax, and accounting review by one team — you get a single risk picture, not three reports to reconcile yourself;
We know industry specifics: we review companies in subsoil use, industry, trade, agriculture, and the financial sector;
We structure the deal with court practice in mind: we know on what grounds deals are held invalid, because we defend them in court ourselves;
We support the deal from negotiations to re-registration: drafting documents, obtaining approvals of authorized bodies, closing;
We assess the tax consequences of the deal before it is completed — including transfer pricing issues.

Why Us

We Structure Deals the Way They Will Later Be Scrutinized

Most advisers support a deal through closing. We see what happens after: our litigation team defends deals that tax authorities and counterparties try to hold invalid. We build that experience into the deal structure from the start.

Among our results is the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan setting aside decisions holding a property purchase and sale invalid for more than 2.5 billion ₸ for a foreign investor, as well as transfer pricing advice on deals totaling $200 million.

We assess deal risks upfront and openly tell the client if we find something that should stop the deal or change its price.

Our Cases.
How we helped our clients

When court decisions to invalidate transactions do not result in additional assessments

Brief description of the case:

When a desk audit notification arrives referencing already-issued civil court decisions

We Structure Deals the Way They Will Later Be Scrutinized

When It Is Important to Reach Out

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The Key to Success