B1 Belarus will help you realize your business potential, while effectively managing any risks that arise.
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Legislation is changing on a daily basis, and the practice of applying the law is constantly developing as well. What was recently considered safe and legal may at some point become questionable and then be prohibited. As laws adapt to changing economic conditions, business must promptly adjust to meet the new challenges. The demands of globalization, complicated by restrictions and sanctions, mean that businesses must adopt new contractual and corporate forms in order to grow and sometimes even to survive.
As a client-oriented firm, we always focus on your interests. We study your needs, assess the situation and develop practical solutions fine-tuned to your business. Our key strengths are an integrated client service center, a firm grasp of the practical aspects of business, a blend of legal, tax, economic and management insights and the ability to view all sides of a business situation.
B1 Belarus consultants base their business solutions on a client’s individual needs and on how laws are applied in the given industry. We understand what is important to our clients and take a personal approach to each one.
We offer a wide range of services, including:
Advice on selecting a corporate form for doing business in Belarus and the specifics of corporate governance
Registering legal entities and opening representative offices of foreign companies in Belarus
Structuring relations between shareholders (participants), including a shareholders’ agreement or an agreement on the exercise of participants’ rights
Preparing documents for annual and extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings
Assistance in obtaining licenses and other permits
Support for all forms of reorganization, liquidation of a legal entity, closure of a foreign company’s representative office in Belarus and consulting on these procedures
Assistance in selecting and implementing a business model for Belarus
Consulting on the conclusion, amendment and termination of business agreements
Drafting business contracts and agreeing their terms with counterparties (involvement in negotiations)
Analyzing the legal risks entailed by a counterparty’s proposed draft agreements
Analyzing agreements governed by foreign law to ensure compliance with Belarusian law and making the necessary amendments (agreement localization)
Consulting on the application of Belarusian currency law
Advice on customs matters (including for compliance with the requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union)
Advice on raising external financing and holding an IPO
Advice on issuing securities and conducting securities transactions
Preparing written requests to be filed with government agencies and taking part in negotiations
Legal due diligence of a transaction target
Transaction structuring and support, including preparation of documents, taking part in negotiations, checking a counterparty’s compliance with warranties and representations and amending charter documents
Analyzing transactions from the point of view of antitrust law
Obtaining permission from antitrust authorities for share purchases and company reorganization
Consulting on the state registration of title to real estate
Legal due diligence of real estate
Preparation and legal due diligence of real estate agreements
Legal support at all stages of design and construction
Consulting on labor and migration law
HR set up and HR ongoing services
Drafting employment contracts, HR documents and local regulations governing labor relations
Developing documentation on protection of trade secrets
Audits of HR documentation and restoration of HR records
Migration support for companies employing foreigners, including in obtaining special work permits, permits to employ foreign nationals and other permission types
Consulting on the creation, use and protection of intellectual property, including trademarks and software
Advice on how employees’ rights to intellectual property they have created may be transferred to the company (works made for hire)
Preparation and legal due diligence of agreements involving the transfer of intellectual property and rights to use it
Assistance in registering agreements with the National Center of Intellectual Property
Consulting on the processing and protection of personal data in Belarus
Preparing documentation required for the processing of personal data under the laws of Belarus
Head of Law department of B1 Belarus
Dmitriy Zikratskiy
Head of Legal
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