Real Estate and Construction

We have many years of experience providing legal support to some of the largest and most significant real estate and construction projects in Russia.

Our clients include companies representing many industries and sectors, including retail, hospitality and agribusiness, oil & gas, petrochemicals and metals, transport and logistics, as well as IT companies, banks and financial institutions.

Real Estate Transactions

We provide clients with comprehensive legal support on a wide range of real estate and construction matters, including:

• advising on real estate construction and management joint ventures
• due diligence of real estate assets and the companies that own them
• full support for all real estate transactions whether it is an asset deals and a share deals)
• structuring real estate transactions
• contractual support for urban development  and other investment activities,  management of commercial real estate, hotels and apartments
• advising on the regulation of lease relations, including the structuring of lease

Real Estate Finance

We provide legal support for financing of all types of real estate transactions, both during the construction and operation phases. Our long-standing experience in this field includes advising on issues related to raising and granting bilateral and syndicated loans to finance the acquisition and construction of commercial and retail real estate, warehouses and housing. Our lawyers' professional qualifications allow them to participate in projects at the structuring stage, including developing the most optimal strategies for securing financing (including mortgages and the pledge of shares in offshore holding companies), conducting due diligence and analysing specific issues related to land titles, permits, etc. We advise clients on all matters relating to asset deals and share deals, as well as on the creation of joint ventures for investment and construction projects. We work closely with our colleagues specialising in banking law, who provide assistance in resolving matters related to real estate financing, refinancing and debt restructuring.

Complex Construction

We offer comprehensive legal risk management during the implementation of infrastructure, construction and development projects in various economic sectors. Our services include support for clients in the preparation and approval of any construction documents, including those based on the FIDIC suite of international contract templates, as well as EPC and BOOT contracts.

Among other things, we help clients to choose the optimal type of contract for their projects. We have work experience with a wide range of contracts, including:

• engineering contracts
• EPC and EPCM construction contracts
• supply contracts
• technology licensing agreements
• installation, startup and commissioning contracts
• construction project management agreements
• contracts with the technical supervisor