Insights | Denuo

Denuo advises Smart Service on acquisition of KFC business in Russia

Denuo has advised Smart Service, a Russian operator led by Konstantin Kotov and Andrey Oskolkov, on the acquisition of KFC’s business in Russia from Yum! Brands, a US fast food corporation. Mr Kotov and Mr Oskolkov already own Food Service, a Russian operator of more than 40 KFC franchise restaurants.

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Impact of sanctions on dispute resolution

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Approaches to determining the purchase price for shares in the charter capital of business entities in option agreements

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Early termination of lease relations: grounds, legal documentation, consequences

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Current trends in court practice regarding the interpretation of the rules related to warranties

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Debt capital markets: replacement bonds

EU imposes sanctions in anticipation of “eleventh package” taking into account the new restrictive measures regime concerning Moldova

On 30 May 2023, the Council of the European Union updated its list of persons subject to blocking sanctions.

OFSI Publishes its General Licence – Prior Obligations

On 22 May 2023, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation issued a General Licence INT/2023/2954852 covering payments under prior obligations.

Denuo strengthens its Intellectual Property offering

Denuo announces the appointment of Vladislav Arkhipov as Intellectual Property counsel in St Petersburg.

Presidential decree adopted in Russia on “mandatory replacement” of Eurobonds

On 22 May 2023, Decree No. 364 of the President of the Russian Federation “On Amendments to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 5 July 2022 No. 430 ‘On the Repatriation by Residents Participating in Foreign Economic Activity of Foreign Currency and the Currency of the Russian Federation’.”