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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are important strategic tools for the development and growth of companies in the modern economy. These processes allow firms to strengthen their position in the market, expand their business and gain a competitive advantage.

A variety of conflicts may arise between entrepreneurs: around compliance with the terms of contracts, financial obligations, property rights. One of the most common disputes is over supply contracts, when suppliers violate deadlines or violate the quality and characteristics of goods.

Every labor relations participant has the right to protect their rights and freedoms, including with the support of the State. This is stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation. It follows that employees and employers can resolve labor disputes not only administratively, but also in court. According to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the resolution of labor disputes in court is the main way to protect the interests of the parties.

On August 8, 2025, our company celebrated its 13th birthday! Founded in 2012, our company has grown from a small law firm into a group of companies with overseas offices in Kazakhstan and UAE, serving clients from all over the world. Valen Group continues to develop, expanding its client base…

Registration of a legal entity is an event for the opening of a new limited liability company for conducting business. It is generally accepted that entrepreneurs open companies in the place where they live and are going to do business. However, regarding the registration of an LLC in another city, the law says that there is a right to open a company in any city, village, settlement. Thus, there are no legal restrictions. Also, it does not matter for the opening whether the potential founder or director is in the locality at the moment. Moreover, registration of the founder or director at the place of residence is also not important. The only clarification concerns the mandatory availability of a clear and detailed legal address of the future LLC. To register it, it is enough to rent non-residential premises or buy real estate in the location in which the LLC will be opened. In this article we will consider in detail the issues related to the opening of a legal entity in another city.

Expanding a business’s reach and opportunities often involves venturing into new territories and markets. One effective strategy for achieving this is through the creation of a subsidiary company.

In today’s globalized economy, businesses are constantly seeking opportunities to expand their operations, tap into new markets, and diversify their portfolios.

Arbitration tribunals consider disputes related to business and economic activities. The parties in this case, as a rule, are commercial organisations, individual entrepreneurs, business leaders and responsible specialists. However, most companies do not have lawyers on staff, so they need to hire a lawyer if a dispute arises.

There are several definitions of this concept. In fact, business restructuring is a process of changing the business structure. Changes are taking place at all levels and in all directions: economic, legal, managerial, production, etc.

The cancellation of the mandatory sale of foreign exchange earnings for exporters, the permission to withdraw funds from In accounts and blocked assets from Cyprus, the bankruptcy of Volkswagen – read more in our news: 1. Exporters are exempt from currency restrictions Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on…

Currently, the result of companies’, individual entrepreneurs’ or individuals’ activities can be not only directly tangible assets or services, but also objects of intellectual property. The rights to such objects are called copyrights. By copyright we mean intellectual rights to works of science, literature, art, computer programs and databases. The objects of copyright are books, articles, films, musical works, works of painting, design, photography, etc.

Double citizenship is a situation where a person is simultaneously a citizen of several states. This requires an international Treaty regulating double citizenship: if there is no such Treaty between the Russian Federation and another state, it is impossible to obtain another citizenship legally. However, the Russian Constitution provides for the right to obtain citizenship of another country. Why might this be necessary?

When two parties sign a contract, they both want to get some guarantees, but in practice, you can hardly exclude all risks, you can only minimize them, due diligence procedure was invented just for these purposes. It is performed to estimate all the possible problems with a counterparty or to minimize the risk of a contract being considered as invalid.

Audit of accounting and reporting organization is designed to create an impartial view of documents’ reliability as well as information reflected by them. The law obliges legal entities to keep records and keep financial statements, so that the company will be able to provide them to partners, auditors, and employees…

Starting a Limited Company can be a strategic leap for budding entrepreneurs or sole traders aiming for more robust business structures. The process involves several essential steps and considerations that pave the way for a resilient and legally recognized business entity.

M&A (mergers and acquisitions) is a combination of assets of two legal entities. In essence, such transactions are a process of transferring or consolidating assets and operating divisions of one firm with another organization. This helps to optimize part of the business in order to find more favorable conditions for strategic management and further growth of the enterprise.