Our Russia/CIS Desk is designed to meet corporate and commercial legal needs of Israeli and other Western countries’ corporations and individuals, who seek to do or have been doing business in the former Soviet Union republics, including the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus and others, as well as on assisting International clients, and in particular clients from the former USSR countries, in Israel. The legal services are rendered in Hebrew, Russian and English languages.

We assist and deal with various legal questions, which are common to everyone promoting commercial activities in foreign markets, such as:

1. Which legal structures exist in a foreign jurisdiction for a new business venture, and which of them might be applicable to client’s needs?
2. How to purchase an existing business?
3. What is the preferred form for investing in a foreign company?
4. How to exit an existing business?
5. What are the corporate control and management mechanisms of a foreign company (board of directors, shareholders meetings), and how do they work?
6. How to ensure effective control over local managers?
7. How to ensure shareholders’ rights in a foreign company?
8. How to apply for a tender?
9. Whether is it necessary to apply for a permit to a local anti-trust authority?

For clients doing business in Russia/CIS:

Russia’s market is driven reform of the legal and economic system, moves towards increasing institutional transparency and continues to encourage rising levels of foreign and domestic investment. Doing business in Russia and other former USSR countries requires a deep understanding of the local markets circumstances, investment climate, relevant legal applications and business culture and mentality. All of these are crucial to identifying opportunities, managing risks and operating in a successful way. In this respect, Krasik & Averbuch, Attorneys at Law assists its Israeli and International clients with legal services and project coordination in Russia and other CIS countries and is often engaged by Russian clients in connection with their dealings in Israel.

The members of the Russia/CIS Desk of Krasik & Averbuch, Attorneys at Law deal with wide range of business transactions in Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belorussia and other republics of the former Soviet Union. The legal assistance includes transaction structuring and negotiation, multilingual documentation drafting, corporate formation and registration, and supporting the operations. We provide legal assistance in various commercial projects, including infrastructure projects, privatization projects, joint ventures with private parties and state participation, incorporation and registration of subsidiaries and branch offices of international companies, international partnerships set up, banks and financial institutes formation, setting up and representing private investment funds with portfolio companies in CIS, corporate governance review, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, development of international distribution networks, complicated real estate transactions concerning commercial and residential properties.

Among our clients not only Israeli businessmen and corporations, but also entities incorporated and operating in CIS markets only, under full local ownership. In such cases we act in our capacity as international legal advisers, which enable us to develop unique expertise in post-soviet markets and to obtain a deep insight of the ways and mechanisms of managing business activities by local business entities. Our experience and expertise, good relationship with the local communities and regional cooperation with local leading law firms and other professional advisers enable us to deliver excellent legal services to our clients.

For clients from the former USSR countries doing business in Israel:

Our Russia/CIS Desk offers a link between the other former USSR countries and Israel and comprises Russian speaking lawyers which enable a professional and uncomplicated communication with clients and other business contacts.
We deliver the full range of local corporate and commercial legal services to foreign clients seeking to do or doing business in Israel, including establishing Israeli operations, corporate registration, joint venture and partnership set up, entering into commercial agreements, investing in Israeli or Israel-related businesses, obtaining the required Israeli licenses and permits, regulatory compliance, purchasing real estate in Israel as well as advising on the best corporate practice, companies mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and financial services.

We endeavor to protect our clients' interests and help them through the legal intricacies and difficulties of each transaction, and to do so efficiently without compromising a client's goal to finalize the transaction in a most effective manner. Please see also our Firm Profile.