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M&A Within the Law: Corporate Law Instruments for Structuring Deals in Agribusiness

03 August 2026 "Agroinvestor" Magazine, August 2026

The M&A market in the agro-industrial complex experienced a downturn in 2025 but may revive in 2026 as the key interest rate decreases. In this context, the outcome of a deal largely depends on how it is structured. In this article we will examine corporate law instruments for structuring agribusiness deals in connection with the current economic situation
Vladislav Rozhkov
Associate
Andrey Zelenin
Senior Partner

Changes To Counter-Sanctions Regulations in July 2026

30 July 2026
On July 10, 2026, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation issued Official Clarification No. 5 ("Clarification No. 5") on the application of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 618 dated September 8, 2022, "On the Special Procedure for Carrying Out (Executing) Certain Types of Transactions (Operations) Between Certain Persons" ("Decree No. 618").
Vladislav Rozhkov
Associate
Artem Zakharchenko
Associate

Key Changes to Migration Regulations in Russia in June 2026

30 June 2026

June 2026 brought significant changes to Russian migration regulations: new notification forms for employing foreign workers have been approved, state fees for residence permits, temporary residence permits, citizenship applications, and entry invitations have been increased, and requirements for criminal record certificates have been tightened. Fines for notification errors now reach up to 1 million RUB. Full breakdown in our legal update.

Vladislav Rozhkov
Associate

New Uniform Rules Established for Medical Examination of Foreign Citizens

22 June 2026

On June 10, 2026, Federal Law No. 162-FZ dated June 10, 2026 "On Amendments to the Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation' and Article 34 of the Federal Law "On the Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare of the Population" (hereinafter referred to as the "Law") was signed and published. The Law will come into force on September 1, 2026.

Vladislav Rozhkov
Associate

Changes to Counter-Sanctions Regulations (June 2026)

09 June 2026

On June 1, 2026, the decision of the Bank of Russia Working Group dated June 1, 2026  No. PRG-43-11/1199 (hereinafter – “Decision”) and Presidential Decree No. 377 dated June 1, 2026 “On Amending Presidential Decree No. 95 of March 5, 2022 ‘On the Temporary Procedure for Fulfilling Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors’” (hereinafter – “Decree No. 377”) were published, introducing changes to the current counter-sanctions regulation.

Vladislav Rozhkov
Associate
Artem Zakharchenko
Associate