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A holding structure links companies through equity participation and allocates assets, functions and control among them. An established group is restructured when its structure no longer fits the business or the composition of its owners.
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In designing a holding structure, it is determined what purpose each ownership tier serves and how it affects decision-making.
The outcome of the service is the work performed within the scope agreed with the client.
Liquidation
Challenge
The sole participant in a Russian LLC was a foreign company from a state committing unfriendly actions against Russia. The standard liquidation procedure could not be used: clearance from the Government Commission was required.
What was done
Clearance was obtained. The liquidation procedure was carried out from start to finish in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Division of a business
Challenge
The partnership was being terminated with a redistribution of assets. A direct division of the assets would have had significant tax consequences for both parties, so the exit structure had to be worked out separately.
What was done
The transaction structure was reworked in the light of the legal characterization of each operation and its tax consequences, while preserving the balance of the parties' interests.
Director's liability
Challenge
A former general director had caused losses to the company. There were many transactions, the structure was complex, the causal links were blurred, and the former director was counting on the evidence being impossible to gather.
What was done
The chronology of decisions was reconstructed, the link between the transactions and the loss was established, and the former director's bad faith was proven. The court awarded the damages in full, without any reduction.
Corporate dispute
Challenge
The majority participant systematically blocked the distribution of profits by voting at the general meeting. The company was generating income, while the minority participant received no share of the profits.
What was done
The general meeting's resolutions were challenged. A mechanism compelling the distribution of profits was implemented through the courts.
Relations between owners
Challenge
Advising on structuring the relationship between the partners of a company providing medical services. The corporate model had to be built around the specific features of an operating business.
What was done
The allocation of the owners' roles, the procedure for taking material decisions and possible scenarios for changes in the relationship between the partners were defined. An agreed corporate and contractual model was put in place.
When several companies or business lines need to be brought together in a single system of ownership and management.
A holding structure may also be needed before bringing in an investor, selling part of the business, dividing assets or changing the composition of owners.
Yes. It is determined which companies, assets and liabilities belong to each business line and how ownership should be organized once they have been separated.
Yes. In an international holding structure, the role of the Russian and foreign companies, the sequence of the transition to the new structure and the issues requiring analysis of foreign law are determined. The choice of model takes into account the applicable requirements for transactions and payments.
An hourly rate, a fixed fee or a combined model is used; in some cases part of the fee depends on the outcome achieved. The fee is determined by the time actually spent, the complexity of the matter and the overall timeframe of the project, and is agreed before work begins.
Describe your matter and the circumstances in which it arose. The consultation establishes the possible structure of the work and the scope of legal support required.
