Mining is a growing strategic sector of Russian economy which is attractive for investors. CLS provides comprehensive legal support for transactions in this sector.

Our services:

•  Structuring foreign investment into Russian natural resources

• Due diligence of companies engaged in use of subsoil rights

• Advice on corporate structuring for acquisitions of companies engaged in extracting natural resources, including oil and coal, for example

• Advice on antitrust issues concerning natural monopolies and companies holding dominant positions on a market

• Drafting agreements for companies engaged in mining, minerals exploration, development and extraction, and cooperation agreements, operator agreements, and agreements for geological studies

• Advice on use of land plots and subsoil blocks

• Advice on required authorizations and compliance certificates, and the regulation applicable to operating hazardous industrial facilities

• Advice on license agreements, amendments to license agreements, and relicensing issues

• Interaction with state authorities to obtain licenses and permits

• Tax advice for companies engaged in extracting natural resources

• Advice on construction, reconstruction and maintenance of energy facilities

• Advice on environmental risks associated with exploration and development of natural resources

• Advice on industrial safety in the course of minerals exploration and development

• Dispute resolution pertaining to subsoil use and development of other natural resources

• Defense of client interests in the course of administrative, court and arbitration proceedings