Klim is the head of Arzinger’s International Trade and co-head of the Investment practices focusing on areas of Transport and Logistics, Infrastructure, IT, Media and Retail. He is a commercial contracts lawyer with a focus on all what relates to innovative technologies, data protection and IP. Klim’s legal advice helps Arzinger’s clients assess the risks while scaling their business models in Belarus and abroad.
Klim is experienced in developing draft regulatory legal acts, including legislation in the field of investment and the Decree on Hi-Tech Park; member of several state Expert Councils (within the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Information).
RECOGNITION
Klim is ranked by Chambers Europe, IFLR 1000, Who’s Who Legal and the Legal 500 and the clients describe him as “very enthusiastic and responsive” outlining that he is “always eager to help and always strives to find solution, rather than just give legal advice”.
KEY PROJECTS
• Advised UBER group on activities in Belarus, regulation of road transport, registration of financial transactions, relations with government agencies, acquisition of Belarusian companies.
• Supported the entry of the world’s largest fashion retailer from Spain into the Belarusian market with seven brands: within registration of legal entities in Belarus, creation of the corporate structure, support of activity of Belarusian companies in all the matters related to commercial activity.
• Assisted a consortium of private investment banks backing up creation of a JV of Uber and Yandex. The mandate covered Belarusian law financial and regulatory advice with an emphasis on default mechanics and repayment guarantees.
• Advised a large manufacturer of medical equipment with production facilities in the Republic of Belarus, the EU, the UK and the USA on the restructuring of local business to reduce the risks associated with sanctions restrictions.
• Represented the interests of seven cable production plants from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, an Azerbaijani manufacturer in the field of metallurgy at all stages of the anti-dumping investigation within the EAEU, including the preparation of comments on the applicant’s statement and responses to questionnaires from the EEC Internal Market Protection Department, as well as participation in public hearings.
• Advised the largest consortium of German banks on a number of projects implemented in Belarus in the context of sanctions compliance, as well as on enforcement procedures of Belarusian counter-sanctions legislation.
• In light of recent EU sanctions, advised several EU-based financial institutions (German, Austrian, Dutch) on the terms of enforcement of the sovereign guarantees issued by the Belarusian Government, recommended the strategies for amicable solution.
Arzinger Law Offices has been representing the interests of foreign and local businesses since 2006 being the first international law firm that started working in Belarus.
The Arzinger Law Offices® brand brings together a team of professionals that specializes in legal support in the practice of Investments, Legal Regulation, M&A, Dispute Resolution, Mediation and international Trade.
The Legal 500, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, IFLR1000, Who’s Who Legal ratings are exactly the independent sources, in which you can check the current status and position of the Arzinger Law Offices team as compared to other firms of the country.
Most of all, Arzinger team is known and appreciated for their ability to adapt foreign models of business to local conditions. In particular, launching new, unique solutions that investors wanted to try out in the Belarusian market due to special regimes of Belarus’ “regulatory sandbox”, as well as business models tested outside Belarus. Arzinger team knows how to not just prepare contracts and advise with German quality, but, more importantly, to comprehensively assess risks and help businesses make informed decisions.
Belarus
