Corporate law — Merger & Acquisitions

Our Corporate-M&A practice is focused on in-bound and cross-border transactions as well as JV structuring in various industry sectors such as FMCG/retail, luxury, real estate, technology media, telecommunications, and energy. We also assist our clients in their corporate set up structuring and implementation.

Apart from pure technical skills, we strive to assist our clients on strategic aspects of their transactions, by considering the business, political, and social environments.

Lex Evolution provides a full-service offering, including:

Corporate set up structuring and implementation (e.g., advising on incorporated (JV) and unincorporated partnerships)
Structuring local and international M&A transactions under Russian or foreign law
Drafting and negotiating shareholders’ agreements and other transactional documents in Russia and abroad
Drafting and negotiating share purchase agreements and ancillary documents
Conducting (red flag or full fledge) tax and legal due diligences
Tax, commercial, antitrust, and other regulatory advice in relation to clients’

Podcasts

Perspectives Russes

Welcome to "Perspectives Russie", the podcasts of Lex Evolution, dedicated to decision-makers in Russian business law: executives, financial directors, tax and legal directors. Hosted by Dominique Tissot, founding partner of Lex Evolution and French Foreign Trade Advisor for Russia, these podcasts shed light on important legal and tax issues and the main strategic issues of the moment. These podcasts are available on our LinkedIn Corporate page, as well as on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Anchor.

Clients’ feedback

Dominique Tissot advises on corporate tax, transfer pricing and international tax structuring. He is a French-qualified lawyer and a native French speaker, making him well placed to advise French clients operating in Russia.

Chambers Global

Fantastic specialist on cross-border transactions

Chambers Europe

Highly recommended for work in the tax and energy industries

Legal500

Moscow-based Dominique Tissot is a key contact for Russian clients looking to invest in France, or French clients doing business in Russia. He is admitted to practice in France and is on the board of the French Chamber of Commerce in Russia.

Chambers Global

Proactive, available and client-oriented

Chambers Europe

Moscow-based French-qualified tax lawyer Dominique Tissot also handles project finance work. He has significant knowledge of the energy and natural resources sector, notably across Russia, Germany and Eastern Europe. He speaks English, French and Russian.

Chambers Global