Managing Partner
Higher School of Economics.
Moscow Office
e.batanov@sbplaw.ruRepresenting the client in Russian litigation concerning nationalization of 158 legal entities (major hotel group) due to alleged tax violations in the amount of USD 2.4 billion, including coordination of international investigations to identify beneficiaries of BVI and Isle of Man entities.
Support of a series of tax disputes on VAT and corporate income tax related to the conclusion of a concession agreement with the Voronezh city administration. Formation of case law on issues of accounting for concession payments as part of expenses.
Support of a tax dispute related to proving the reality of software code transfer through the system of version control of the end customer's software.
Several tax disputes related to the acquisition of agricultural land, as well as the application of state subsidies for credit rates.
Supporting more than 10 tax disputes related to the sale of products, VAT deductions when replacing the debtor's assets, capitalization of domestic debt, transfer pricing, etc.