Dzhan Chelenk

Advising:

• the Russian subsidiary of an international tobacco manufacturer on antitrust compliance
• an Italian high-fashion group in connection with an FAS investigation into alleged antitrust violations
• Russian group of companies in the domain name registration and web-hosting sector on the preparation and approval of internal commercial policies with the FAS
• a Russian industrial group on complying with a FAS order
• a French IT company on antitrust compliance in establishing a distribution network in Russia
• a major copper mining company on obtaining approvals required under Russian antitrust law and legislation on foreign investments in strategic sectors
• an international dubbing and subtitling company on obtaining preliminary FAS approval under antitrust law
• a Russian IT company on obtaining preliminary approval from the Bank of Russia for the acquisition of a lending financial institution
• a Swiss FMCG producer on antitrust compliance
• a Russian energy sector investor on the acquisition of coal mines in the Siberian Federal District

Advising:

• an international IT group on obtaining approvals from the Russian government authorities as required under special economic measures
• a private Russian drilling company on the regulatory aspects of structuring an intra-group reorganisation
• a major logistics operator in obtaining approval from the Government Commission’s sub-commission for a transaction essential to the group’s exit from the Russian market
• a prominent private IT investor on obtaining the Government Commission’s approval for the restructuring of a Russian IT group
• a foreign company from an “unfriendly” jurisdiction on obtaining the Government Commission’s approvals for dividend payments to a foreign shareholder, also from an “unfriendly” state

Advising:

• a confidential clienton unblocking funds held in a Russian type “C” account and obtaining the Government Commission’s approvals for the payment of dividends to foreign shareholders of Russian companies
• a global oil & gas drilling company on foreign exchange regulations and counter-sanctions restrictions affecting the export of certain categories of goods from Russia
• a confidential client on foreign exchange control issues interfering with their licence and sub-licence agreements
• a Russian private client on unblocking securities held by Russian depositories in type “C” accounts, where the nominal holder is incorporated in an “unfriendly” jurisdiction Private clients in the restructuring of foreign assets and in assessing the need for regulatory approvals in Russia
• private clients in connection with how Russian foreign exchange regulations and special economic measures (counter-sanctions) apply to cross-border transfers and payments, how foreign bank accounts and Russian type “C” accounts can be used, and how participations in foreign companies by Russian residents can be funded

Advising:

• a confidential client in connection with obtaining a decision of the Government of the Russian Government’s decision to restrict public access to information about a Russian company and its founders
• a confidential client in a compliance review related to special economic measures and Russian foreign exchange control requirements