Julia Naberezhnaya
Julia Naberezhnaya is a tax expert with extensive experience in tax, exchange and budget law.
Julia’s professional practice focuses on international tax planning. Julia participates in projects on international planning and the structuring of transactions involving foreign jurisdictions, which allows clients to find effective solutions for doing business on a global level. A prominent place is held by projects on the redomiciliation of foreign companies both to the Russian Federation and to other foreign jurisdictions. In addition, Julia deals with taxation issues in the UAE and other Middle East countries.
Since 2022, Julia has focused on counter-sanctions regulation, which has become especially relevant in the context of changes in the international arena. She helps companies structure dividend payments and conduct transactions with assets in the Russian Federation, ensuring compliance with Russian tax, currency and counter-sanctions legislation. Julia’s many years of experience and extensive knowledge help clients effectively structure business processes and manage risks in a changing legal environment.
Julia advises clients on tax audits, the pre-trial settlement and resolution of tax disputes in court on various tax issues; provides comprehensive support to companies during measures of control, including preparing the necessary documentation, drafting explanations and representing clients before regulatory authorities.
Julia is also in touch with representatives of authorised bodies, is involved in drafting bills, speaks at business events and seminars, and shares her knowledge and experience on topical legal and tax issues with students of leading educational establishments in St Petersburg.
Julia’s professional practice focuses on international tax planning. Julia participates in projects on international planning and the structuring of transactions involving foreign jurisdictions, which allows clients to find effective solutions for doing business on a global level. A prominent place is held by projects on the redomiciliation of foreign companies both to the Russian Federation and to other foreign jurisdictions. In addition, Julia deals with taxation issues in the UAE and other Middle East countries.
Since 2022, Julia has focused on counter-sanctions regulation, which has become especially relevant in the context of changes in the international arena. She helps companies structure dividend payments and conduct transactions with assets in the Russian Federation, ensuring compliance with Russian tax, currency and counter-sanctions legislation. Julia’s many years of experience and extensive knowledge help clients effectively structure business processes and manage risks in a changing legal environment.
Julia advises clients on tax audits, the pre-trial settlement and resolution of tax disputes in court on various tax issues; provides comprehensive support to companies during measures of control, including preparing the necessary documentation, drafting explanations and representing clients before regulatory authorities.
Julia is also in touch with representatives of authorised bodies, is involved in drafting bills, speaks at business events and seminars, and shares her knowledge and experience on topical legal and tax issues with students of leading educational establishments in St Petersburg.
Education
St Petersburg University, Master of Law
Languages
English
Russian
Russian
Summary profile
Experience
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Assisting one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the Russian Federation with obtaining an approval to pay dividends to a foreign participant without complying with the special procedure established by counter-sanctions regulations
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Advising a major CIS bank on the redomicilation of the group’s holding company to a firendly jurisdiction
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Supporting a key sportswear supplier in the Russian Federation on restructuring its business in the Russian Federation and paying dividends to a foreign participant
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Tax consulting and support during a transaction related to the exit of one of the largest IT companies from the Russian market
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Representing a major paper manufacturer in a dispute related to receiving regional subsidies for partial compensation of profit tax
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Advising a group of dredging and land reclamation companies on the taxation of dividends paid from Russia, including subject to Russian requirements for the status of the beneficial owner of income and the application of a “pass-through” approach under Russian tax legislation
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Advising a Russian oil transhipment terminal on transfer pricing issues and developing the company’s position in order to enter into a pricing agreement with the Russian tax authority
Publications
- E. Mikhailovskaia, J. Naberezhnaya. “Voluntary declaration: Forth stage” // DLA Piper Legal Update, 17 March 2022
- R. Vasutin, J. Naberezhnaya, G. Cooper, R. Fox “Russia introduces a bill to implement cross-country reporting requirements: Implications for international groups” // DLA Piper Legal Update, May 2017
- R. Vasutin, J. Naberezhnaya, G. Cooper, R. Fox “Russia has published a draft procedure for entering into bilateral advance pricing agreements” // DLA Piper Legal Update, April 2017
