Anyone reading the Western business press recently would be forgiven for thinking that Russia's global trading relations are irreversibly shifting East...

Last week, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades visited Moscow to promote trade and bilateral ties with Russia.

Investing in emerging markets is both challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and while most corporate deals progress smoothly, there are occasions...

For months, the international and Russian media have hung on every twist and turn of the saga involving Rosneft, TNK and BP. The high-profile deal...

Russian companies often seek foreign capital for a number of different reasons, such as greater access to global markets and brands, the benefits...

From time to time all businesses experience unforeseen legal issues and disputes that may quickly escalate into a crisis if not dealt with properly...

It is difficult to pick up a newspaper without reading about the BRICS countries, their importance to the global economic recovery or the impact on the...

Ian Ivory

Partner, Corporate Finance

Head of English Law

Goltsblat BLP *


Negotiating is an art...

Numerous contracts and agreements in the Russian corporate world include English law provisions. An example of this is the shareholder agreement between...