We assisted DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft with acquisition of shares in Belgips JSC, the only Belarusian manufacturer of gypsum-based building materials. The acquisition followed successful implementation by Belgips of a major investment project involving construction of a new highly automated and energy efficient plant in Gatovo, Belarus. DEG finances long-term private-sector investments in […]
Publication / Maksim Salahub, Marina Golovnitskaya, Yauheni Budchanka
Puma protects its IP As reported in the local media, in February 2020 Puma became more active in combating counterfeit and parallel imports in Belarus. The first infringer was detained and held to administrative liability for illegal sales of sneakers bearing the Puma trademark. During consideration of the case it was found that the infringer […]
We advised Tenova India Private, an international innovative solutions provider for metals and mining, in asset recovery. Client officially recognised as victim The case involved a cross-border criminal investigation for fraudulently transferred funds in large amounts and money laundering. Due to effective cooperation with the investigative authorities and prosecutors, we obtained official recognition of the […]
Publication / Alexey Anischenko, Maria Rodich
The Belarusian government is not rushing with adopting measures to combat the Coronavirus: as of today, the borders are open, Belarus is not on lockdown, and not even an individual quarantine policy for educational establishments has been introduced. Recognition of the impact of the Coronavirus on Belarusians began with the Ministry of Healthcare adding COVID-19 […]
We are advising Estonian Kaamos Group and its subsidiaries Kaamos Timber (Estonia) and Mozyr Sawmill (Belarus) on EUR 15 million debt financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for construction of a new sawmill in Belarus on a brownfield site near Mozyr, one of the country’s oldest towns. This is the second […]
