Gurtam

Consulting on issues of doing business in Georgia: developing a strategy for entering the market, determining the legal model of construction business, consulting on special legal regimes.

Due Diligence of the energy facility before the transaction

Due diligence of the Georgian company for compliance with local energy legislation. The process was carried out to determine whether the founders have rights to a stake in the company, its limitations and other possible risks that could jeopardise the possibility of a further transaction. The first draft of the sale and purchase agreement was also prepared.

IT company with offices in 17 countries worldwide

Legal support was needed for the company's entry into the new jurisdictions, including Georgia, Cyprus, Poland, and Kazakhstan. Assistance to new R&D centers on corporate and tax issues. The opinions on special regimes for IT businesses in Kazakhstan (Astana Hub), Russia (Skolkovo, Innopolis), and the UAE (free zones) have been provided to enable the company to be successfull in new market entry.

Railway logistics operator

REVERA helped the client to choose a jurisdiction for business expansion and potential redomiciliation from Lithuania.The project required analysis of labour, tax, customs and corporate aspects.

Leader of the confectionery industry from the global TOP-10

Assisting the client in comprehensive counterparty analysis when setting up foreign trade activities in the Caucasus region.

International FinTech Group

Drafting a legal opinion on antimonopoly legislation, in which the REVERA team analyzed the necessity to obtain the antimonopoly authority's consent in connection with the transfer of shares within the group of companies, assessed the risks of the transaction taking into account the existing law enforcement practice and ensured cooperation with the National Competition Agency of Georgia.

Corporate structure for international IT-holding

REVERA was responsible for optimising the corporate structure and selecting the most efficient cooperation between the client's groups of companies in the USA, the Netherlands and Georgia. The project required expertise in international corporate law and taxation.

Global Travel Brand

Advising an international tour operator on the formats of presence and the algorithm of launching a business in Georgia with a focus on tax and labor issues.

International gift marketplace

Assisting the international gift marketplace in structuring contractual relations with suppliers and labour relations with employees located in different countries - Turkey, Montenegro, UAE and Georgia.

Large distributor of IT equipment

Legal support in resolving a corporate conflict with one of the top managers who introduced a special pricing regime for goods for certain counterparties.

International software developer

Consulting on the possibilities of conducting company's business in Georgia. Supporting legalization of the company's employees in Georgia, consulting on tax issues, reviewing and analyzing employee contracts. Organization of a legal "helpdesk" for the company's employees.

Large mobile application developer

Consulting a mobile application development company whose products are at the top of the download list in the USA and Europe. Support in opening a company, hiring employees and obtaining a status allowing the use of special preferential regimes in Georgia

International holding for distribution of IT products

Consulting on establishment of a representative office in Georgia, taking into account the structure of contractual relations and the nature of the client's transactions

Large software developer

Consultations on tax consequences for employees arising from change of residence, obtaining tax residency status in Georgia, the procedure for declaring employee income due to tax consequences and the company's direct involvement in tax liabilities

International GameDev Group

Advising on the change of director for the company's branch in Armenia. The project involved close co-operation with the management of the parent company in Sweden and the elaboration of a strategy for the implementation of this procedure, as its mechanics were not stipulated in the statutory documents.

Investor in the mobile app industry

Choosing a suitable jurisdiction for the parent company of a holding company with subsidiaries in several countries and developing a corporate structure that meets the client's long-term business goals. The client considered Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, UAE, Hong Kong and Georgia as options. The key factors analysed were the tax burden on the parent company, the cost of maintaining the parent company and its subsidiaries, and the convenience of opening bank accounts.

Distributor of the consumer electronics and software

Advising on the change of director of a Georgian subsidiary in a situation of corporate conflict with the owners. REVERA team conducted legal and financial Due Diligence to identify violations committed by the current director and other employees. Based on the results of the due diligence, REVERA prepared a report with the recommendations on risk elimination.

Payment system for fuel cards

Assisting businesses in choosing the right jurisdiction to expand their international presence, as well as supporting them in incorporating and obtaining the status of an ‘international company’ in Georgia.

Major distributor of cosmetics and household chemicals from the CIS

Formalising the presence of a well-known CIS cosmetics brand in the Georgian market, including corporate, labour law and options issues.

Dmitry Arkhipenko

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