Enduring, resilient, resolute
Stonebridge Legal is an independent law firm launched by an internationally acclaimed team of partners and lawyers formerly with the Russian practice of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Drawing on our thirty years of experience advising on market-shaping M&A and capital markets transactions, as well as domestic and cross-border disputes, we will keep providing legal advice, maintaining our commitment to the highest levels of service and professionalism.
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Insights & events
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Conditions for exit tightened
Whilst this has not been formally announced yet, we understand that the Sub-Commission of the Government Commission for Control over Foreign Investments in Russia, which is one of the ultimate decision-makers in counter-sanctions matters, has resolved, pursuant to the relevant instructions of the Russian President, that the conditions for clearing transactions whereby non-Russian companies associated with unfriendly states sell their Russian securities, including shares/equity interests in Russian companies, should be materially tightened.
11.10.2024
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New Rules for Custody of Shares on New Type S Accounts
On 2 October 2024, Presidential Decree No. 840 instructed Russia’s Central bank to introduce a regulatory framework for new Type S custody accounts to be opened by Russian depositaries directly with Russian registrars, and specify which Russian securities are to be kept on such New S Accounts.
09.10.2024
Team
Our team is made up of partners and lawyers from the multinational law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. We are justifiably considered one of the best teams in the Russian legal market.
7 partners
> 50 lawyers
Average experience > 15 years
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