Corporate Law

FDS Law has extensive experience in setting up and registering Russian and foreign entities. We advise our clients on corporate structures that best suit their requirements and we handle the entire process of company registration or accreditation from start to finish. Our clients receive companies, representative or branch offices ready to be used for their business purposes.

Our company registration services include:

• advice on the appropriate corporate structure
• incorporation and registration of Russian and foreign companies
• accreditation of branch and representative offices of foreign companies in Russia
• accreditation of branch and representative offices of Russian companies abroad

In addition to company registration FDS Law provides its clients with a wide range of services in the field of corporate law which extend to:

• shareholders' agreements
• reorganization and liquidation of companies
• issue and allotment of shares and changes to share capital
• directors' duties and responsibilities
• substantial property and interested party transactions
• minority shareholders' rights
• disputes between shareholders
• transfers of shares and membership interests
• redemption and purchase of own shares or membership interests
• insolvency matters: liability of directors, challenging past transactions
• corporate secretary
• preparation of annual reports