Press Release
07 August 2012
Goltsblat BLP, the Russian practice of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), has successfully advised within the scope of a transaction for an Operating Division of OMS to acquire Forum Facility Management, commercial operator of the Moscow Aurora Business Park, with a total area of over 150 thousand sq.m.
OMS is the biggest catering, fleet management and technical operation outsourcing operator in Eastern Europe.
Within the scope of its legal assistance on the project, Goltsblat BLP advised the client on both Russian and English law matters connected with structuring, drafting and negotiating the transaction documents.
Andrey Goltsblat, Managing Partner of Goltsblat BLP, commented: “It was a great pleasure for us to work with OMS on this project, which enabled Goltsblat BLP to apply our English and Russian law expertise, to great effect for the client. Having the capacity to provide comprehensive advice from both jurisdictions is very important for transactions of this type and especially for our Russian clients. We will be pleased to continue our co-operation with OMS on new transactions and projects.”
Victor Naishuller, President of OMS: “We are glad we chose Goltsblat BLP for this project, as for us it meant being able to access knowledge and experience in both Russian and English Law from the same legal advisor, and with the Goltsblat BLP team advising us we had a professional, reliable and experienced partner.“
The transaction was handled by Anton Panchenkov, Head of Group and Nikolay Kholshev, Associate, of the Goltsblat BLP Corporate/M&A Practice. Ian Ivory, Partner, head of the English law and corporate finances practice, and Anton Sitnikov, Partner, head of the Corporate/M&A Practice, also advised on the project.
For additional information, please contact:
Ksenia Soboleva
tel: +7 495 287 44 44
mob.: +7 965 125 03 73
ksenia.soboleva@gblplaw.com
Marketing and Communications Manager
Notes to editors
Goltsblat BLP is the Russian practice of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), an award-winning international law firm with offices in London, Moscow, Abu Dhabi, Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Paris and Singapore, including more than 800 lawyers worldwide.
In Moscow, Goltsblat BLP has 100 lawyers, qualified under Russian and English law. The highly respected Moscow team has over 20 years of experience, providing legal support for major Russian businesses, as well as multinationals implementing large-scale investment projects in Russia. The Moscow-based international team at Goltsblat BLP provides transaction support for Russian and global investments by both Russian and international clients.
Globally, the Goltsblat BLP’s expertise reaches across more than 50 legal specialisations and 20 industry sectors.
Goltsblat BLP currently has over 700 clients among the major international investors operating in Russia, including 23 Fortune 500 companies, leading Russian and international financial institutions, and Russian corporate leaders in the national market.
Goltsblat BLP is the winner of the Legal Business Award 2010 (Legal 500) for International Office of the Year, Chambers Europe Award for Excellence 2010 in the Client Service category for best client service among law firms in Russia, Best Law Firm in Russia - 2010 ILO Client Choice Award, Effective HR Management category at the Annual Law Firm Awards by the Legal Success magazine - “Best Motivation of Employees” among law firms in Russia. www.gblplaw.com
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