Experts in the fields of labor and migration law
BLC is an independent law firm specializing in Russian and international labor, migration and corporate law as well as labor protection and industrial safety, personal data security, mediation and compliance.
We are trusted attorneys of the German Embassy, of commercial departments of the Austrian and Singapore Embassies in Moscow.
We are trusted attorneys of the German Embassy, of commercial departments of the Austrian and Singapore Embassies in Moscow.
- Business reorganization and staff reduction
- Creation of employment models
- Drafting employment agreements
- Top management employment
- Elaboration of internal regulatory acts and guidelines
- Support by check-ups of the labor inspection and public prosecutor’s office
- Organization of personal data processing in company
- Optimizing staff costs
- Support on the issues of labour protection and safety at work
- Collective labour law & trade unions
- Adaptation of the company’s international policies, including commercial secrets provisions and compliance regulations, for compliance with the Russian law
- Support in mass layoffs and court labour disputes
- Incentive programs
- Support in labour disputes, including by the involvement of trade unions
- Representation of the clients’ interests in collective negotiations and in relations with primary and higher trade unions
- Taking part in dismissal negotiations, mediation
- Representation in courts of all instances on the subjects of labour law
- Risk identification, assessment and minimization for employers during employment, transfer and dismissal of staff of all levels, including executive and top management employees
- Development of dismissal models and advice on dismissal procedures
- Audit of the company’s personnel documentation
- Keeping personnel records
- Development, check and standardization of labour documentation
- Audit in the labour protection sphere
- Labour protection system organization in accordance with the legislation
- Work permits, work visas, temporary and permanent residence permits formalization
- Representation of client’s interests in migration authorities
- Consulting on issues regarding the registration at the place of stay (residence) and migration registration
- Amendment and prolongation of all permissive documents
- Support by the governmental bodies’ checks for compliance with migration law
- Legal support in courts regarding disputes with state bodies, including disputes over entry ban and deportation
- Appeal against governmental resolutions and other acts, including impositions of administrative fines
- Audit of compliance with norms of migration law in cases of foreign citizens employment
- Conflict resolution
- Support in negotiations
- Pre-trial dispute resolution
- Internal investigations
- M&A deals
- Support by the companies' reorganization (merger/acquisition, takeover, spin-off etc.), liquidation and bankruptcy procedures
- Sale of property complexes
- Due diligence
- Changes to the companies' incorporation documents, registration of address and further changes, changes of bank signature cards
- Optimization of corporate and personnel structure
- Changes to the companies’ managing bodies
- Drafting internal documents regulating the powers of the company's managing bodies
- Drafting and reviewing of all types of agreements
- Organization and support by meetings of company participants and shareholders as well as board meetings, including those for approval of deals or subsequent confirmation of their conclusion
- Representation of companies in state arbitration courts and commercial arbitration
- Ongoing advice in the area of corporate, contract and tax law
- Opening/closure of subdivisions, including branches and representative offices
- Development of plans for changing the company ownership structure, legal advice and support by restructuring activities
- Full legal support by selling of companies and asset transfer, including the audit of transferrable assets
- Legal support on all stages of company restructuring (reorganization)
- Legal advice by a planned suspension of the company's activities, support by respective legal actions
- Full legal support by company liquidation
- Asset appraisal
- Theme seminars and workshops for heads of personnel departments and company’s management in the sphere of labour and migration law, personnel record keeping, work with personnel data and internal investigation issues
- Trainings on intercultural communication and peculiarities of doing business in Russia
- HR-MBA – an education course for managers in the field of personnel administration, consisting of a legal and an HR part with issuance of a state-recognized academic certificate
- Code of Ethics and compliance. How to preserve the corporate culture from the legal point of view and minimize financial risks for the company
- Relocation of personnel outside Russia: aspects of labor, migration and tax law
- Labor disputes and their resolution. Conflict management and mediation. Court rulings on labor law disputes
- Dismissal communication: how to prepare, how to conduct and what will allow to minimize the risks
- Successful phone interview. How to conduct it and effectively hire personnel
- Representation on the market
- Trade and logistics
- Import and customs clearance
- Certification and licensing
- Personnel search
- Advanced professional training and retraining
- Project management
- Preliminary and general design
- Adjustment and production start-up
- Precast-engineering and consulting
- "Office in office":
⚬ Your own representative on the new market
⚬ Project management
⚬ Support and integration on the market
⚬ Negotiations
⚬ Interaction with state bodies and credit institutions
⚬ Lobbying
- Market entry:
⚬ Establishment of representative offices and subsidiaries
⚬ Establishment of joint ventures
⚬ Greenfield and brownfield projects
⚬ Legal support of activities
⚬ Personnel management
⚬ Bookkeeper and tax law support
⚬ Development of business financing models
⚬ Fundraising
⚬ Audit of activities
⚬ Complex due diligence by buying a company on the market
Team of professionals
Elena Balashova
Managing partner
Our lawyers are highly qualified in different areas of law, having worked in international legal and consulting companies. They have profound knowledge of internal workings of commercial companies, including those by interaction with local partners and state bodies. They actively participate in the life of the business and legal community, work as consultants for public organizations and media, take part in lawmaking and lobbying, grant consultations for legislative drafts, and submit proposals and initiatives. Our colleagues have international education and consult in Russian, German and English.
Anastasia ZaYtseva
Partner
Head of Labor Practice
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