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Areas of Expertise

Our clients need high quality legal advice, and a firm that provides regional experience in all key areas and industries. And we are targeted to meet these expectations. So in addition to areas of legal expertise, ASHUR has integrated regional teams specializing in the unique industry requirements. To find out more about our areas of practice and industries please browse the links below.

Industries Areas of Practice
Mining
We advise all parties involved in mining deals – mining companies (of any size), financial institutions, suppliers, purchasers and contractors.

Our expertise covers all aspects of the industry from exploration and extraction to processing, including:
- Analysis of legislation;
- Due Diligence of the company;
- Incorporation, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions;
- Financing;
- Mining and other related licenses;
- Surface land use issues;
- Production Sharing Agreements;
- Metals trading;
- Environmental issues;
- Taxation issues;
- Dispute resolution;
- All regulatory aspects (antitrust and others).
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Oil & Gas
We advise oil and gas producers, distribution companies, project developers, contractors and purchasers on upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas projects in the region.

Our expertise covers all aspects of the industry on each stage of the project and include:
- Analysis of legislation;
- Due Diligence of the company;
- Production Sharing Agreements;
- Incorporation, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions;
- Financing;
- All related licenses;
- Exploration, drilling and other related contracts;
- Surface land use issues;
- Transportation and pipelines;
- Oil & Gas storage and distribution;
- Environmental issues;
- Taxation issues;
- Dispute resolution;
- All regulatory aspects (antitrust and others).

Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
Infrastructure
We work with all parties involved in the construction, operation and acquisition of infrastructure assets, including transportation and logistics projects, as well as projects related to mining, oil, gas, electricity, water and manufacturing utilities.

Our expertise covers all aspects of the infrastructure projects, including:
- Analysis of legislation;
- Due Diligence;
- Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects;
- Transportation and logistics (roads, railroads and etc.);
- Utilities (electricity, water and etc.);
- Telecommunications;
- Incorporation, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions;
- Related licenses and permissions;
- Financing;
- Environmental issues;
- Taxation issues;
- Dispute resolution;
- All regulatory aspects (antitrust and others).
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
Manufacturing, Retail and Services
We advise wide range of companies involved in manufacturing of various products, from consumer goods to automobiles and heavy equipment, their trading and related services.

Our expertise covers all issues, such companies may face, including:
- Analysis of legislation;
- Due Diligence;
- Incorporation, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions;
- Related licenses and permissions;
- Financing;
- Commercial contracts;
- Employment;
- International trade;
- Customs;
- Intellectual property;
- Products liability issues;
- Taxation issues;
- Dispute resolution;
- All regulatory aspects (antitrust and others).
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Real Estate and Construction
We advise all parties involved in real estate deals and construction projects – construction and development companies, suppliers, contractors, investors, buyers and sellers.

Our expertise covers all issues, such companies may face, including:
- Analysis of legislation;
- Due Diligence;
- Incorporation, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions;
- Land use and ownership;
- Related permissions;
- Contracts;
- Registration of rights;
- Financing;
- Taxation issues;
- Dispute resolution;
- All regulatory aspects.
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Banking and Finance
We advise international financial institutions and financial services providers, such as banks, borrowers, funds, leasing, insurance and other non-banking companies on complicated transactions across the region.

Our expertise covers all aspects of the industry, including:
- Analysis of legislation;
- Due Diligence;
- Incorporation, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions;
- International Financial Institutions (IFI)’s lending and project financing programs;
- Related contracts (loan, mortgage, guaranties and many others);
- Insurance and related transactions;
- Corporate finance;
- Risk analysis;
- Taxation issues;
- Dispute resolution;
- All regulatory aspects.
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Capital Markets
We advise wide range of participants in capital markets, including issuers and investors, brokers, underwriters, depositaries and custodies.

Our expertise covers all aspects of the industry, including:
- Analysis of legislation;
- Due Diligence;
- Risk analysis;
- Initial Public Offerings (IPO);
- Listing requirements;
- Private placements;
- Convertible securities;
- Global/American Depositary Receipts (GDR and ADR) programs;
- Equity and debt financing;
- Licensing of professional participants;
- Taxation issues;
- Dispute resolution;
- All regulatory aspects.
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
Corporate / M&A
Our corporate expertise includes all types of corporate work:
- Company incorporation;
- Structuring initial capitalization;
- Company reorganization and restructuring;
- Corporate governance issues;
- General company advise;
- By-laws drafting;
- General shareholders meetings;
- Shareholders rights;
- Governing persons liability;
- Corporate finance transactions;
- Mergers;
- Acquisitions;
- Joint ventures;
- Private equity investments;
- Company liquidation;
- Bankruptcy and insolvency.
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
Commercial
Our commercial expertise covers structuring of various types of commercial transactions, drafting, examination, registration of contracts related to:
- International trade;
- Services;
- Licensing;
- Development;
- Distribution;
- Marketing;
- Manufacturing;
- Outsourcing;
- Maintenance and support;
- Franchising;
- Tenders;
- And many others.
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Taxation
We provide innovative tax expertise and solutions, which cover:
- Strategic tax planning and optimization;
- Tax efficient structures;
- Tax compliance and governance;
- Corporate taxation;
- Individual taxation (private clients);
- Double taxation avoidance;
- VAT and indirect taxes (including return issues);
- Special taxes (windfall and others);
- Custom duties;
- Tax investigations;
- Disputes and litigation;
- Transfer pricing.
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Dispute Resolution
We provide high-caliber dispute resolutions services and successful representation to our clients on all types of commercial disputes. Our expertise include:
- Negotiations;
- Pre-litigation planning;
- Domestic and international arbitration;
- Mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution;
- Domestic and international litigation;
- Administrative litigation;
- Corporate litigation and arbitration;
- Commercial litigation and arbitration;
- Intellectual property disputes;
- Employment disputes.
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Intellectual property
We advise on all aspects of intellectual property issues, including registration and protection of IP, and structuring of related transactions :
- Copyright;
- Patents;
- Know-how;
- Models;
- Trademarks;
- Data protection and privacy;
- Intellectual property transactions;
- Intellectual property dispute resolution;
- Intellectual property related agreements (franchising, distribution and the like).
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Employment
We advise on all aspects of employment issues, including:
- Employee relations and agreements;
- Work permits;
- Visas;
- Working conditions;
- Benefits and compensations;
- Terminations and layoffs;
- HR policies and by-laws;
- Privacy and protection (nondisclosure and non-competition agreements);
- Employment dispute resolution.
 
Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.
 
Public Policy and Regulatory
We provide our clients with strategic advice related to regulatory issues and provide successful representation when it comes to relations with government authorities.

Our lawyers represent strong opinion forming group in lawmaking activities, actively participating in drafting of legislation of any level and in any industry, which gives us in-depth understanding of how government institutions and agencies work, think and act.

Please contact us for more information about our expertise and experience.