Goltsblat BLP is the Russian practice of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). Goltsblat BLP was established at the beginning of 2009 as a result of a merger between one of the biggest teams of Russian lawyers* and a major UK law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP).
Goltsblat BLP is a unique offering on the Russian legal market, because of its widely recognised local law capabilities and strong English law-related capabilities, which are in increasing demand by the firm's clients.
The core of the firm is formed by a well-established Russian team with exceptional local law capabilities, extensive knowledge of the local markets and over 15-years' practical experience.
Today, with a team of over 90 Russian and English-qualified lawyers based in Moscow, Goltsblat BLP is one of the biggest international law firms in Russia/CIS.
In the early 1990s, the team of lawyers were among the first in Russia to serve major international companies entering the Russian market. We are proud still to be providing legal support for many of them. About 70% of our client base consists of major international companies operating on the Russian market. This experience and our in-depth knowledge of Russia's legal system, as well as its social, economic and political processes and the local culture and mentality, help us understand the expectations and concerns of foreign investors in Russia. The firm's client base also includes a large proportion of major national companies both operating in Russia and investing globally.
Goltsblat BLP provides assistance with any legal needs a business might have, ranging from handling complex transactions, including ones of a cross-border nature, to day-to-day operational legal support on corporate, commercial, real estate, tax, customs, finance, competition, employment and IP-related matters.
English lawyers in the office provide English law finance, corporate finance, real estate and infrastructure advice, working closely with BLP's London and other offices in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Berlin, Frankfurt.
Key areas of expertise include:
· Legal support for foreign direct investment projects in Russia
· Corporate/M&A
· Dispute resolution
· Real estate and construction
· Finance
· Tax advice/tax litigation
· Customs and international trade
· Competition and anti-trust
· Intellectual property/ IT
· Commercial
· Employment, pensions & benefits
· Corporate recovery & restructuring
· Bankruptcy
· Representing clients in liaising with authorities
· Environmental
· Public-private partnership/infrastructure
· Product liability
· Energy & natural resources
· Environmental
· Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
· Telecommunications
* Partners and lawyers from Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners, one of the most highly regarded Russian law firms at that time.