Denis Slonimsky
Leading lawyer of «Corporate law» direction
Minsk, Belarus
Specializations
Denis Slonimsky is the head of the Corporate / M&A group and specialises in providing legal advice on structuring and supporting M&A transactions.
He has significant experience in M&A transactions under Belarusian and foreign law, as well as in business incorporation, reorganisation, restructuring and liquidation.
He has significant experience in performing legal due diligence in relation to corporate rights, corporate governance in Belarusian and foreign companies as well as in relation to other matters within the framework of transactions and in support of investment projects and M&A transactions.
Denis has extensive experience in representing both foreign and domestic clients (including construction and IT companies) in negotiations with state authorities; he provides legal support to large businesses and start-ups on a wide range of corporate law matters.
Projects
Buying an online game developer
Full legal support of the M&A transaction on the part of the buyer, a foreign online games developer, on the acquisition of a Belarusian online games developer, including legal due diligence and support for the intra-group restructuring afterwards.
Supporting the establishment of Zoomlion - MAZ JV
Full reorganisation support in the form of merger of one of the world's largest construction equipment manufacturers.
Legal support for current operations of the world's largest producer of soft drinks
Ongoing legal consulting for one of the world's leading soft drinks companies on day-to-day operations, including antitrust, advertising and intellectual property protection law requirements.
Sale of a share in a Belarusian IT company
Legal support of M&A transaction on the part of the seller, the founder of a Belarusian IT-company, who sold a stake to a foreign investment company by converting it into shares of the latter under the terms specified in the option agreement and contingent on the investment company's IPO.
Acquisition of PriorLife by Vienna Insurance Group
Advising Kupala, a member of Vienna Insurance Group, in the M&A transaction for the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Priorlife Insurance Company.
Leasing and organizing of coworking in Minsk
Advising on the lease of commercial real estate in Minsk with an area of more than 9,000 sq.m. and organizations in the rented space of the coworking space.
Education
Law faculty of the Belarusian State Economic University