DIGITAL ECONOMY AND IT
Today, practically every company is digital to some extent, i.e., it uses information technology (IT) as a competitive advantage in all areas of its activities: production, business processes, marketing and customer interaction.
NSP lawyers provide complex legal services to such companies: from M&A support, IT asset ownership structuring, intellectual property right registration and litigation to the use of artificial intelligence, big data, e-commerce, blockchain and digital financial assets, thus facilitating the successful development of clients in the digital age.
Main areas of specialization:
M&A, investment transactions, joint ventures, IPO and other transactions in capital markets
Redomiciliation of companies in the Russian Federation, including to a special administrative region and friendly jurisdictions
Designing and implementing equity and incentive plans for tech companies
Tax consulting and planning
Legal support for disputes in the field of digital and high-tech projects, including corporate, contractual and tax disputes
Protection of intellectual property and data, and legal support for data leaks
Consulting on AI, IoT, big data, IT systems and digital products
Legal support for fintech and e-commerce projects, including payment systems, online stores and aggregators
Consulting on blockchain technologies, digital financial assets, their use in business models and taxation
Key Contacts
Alexander Filimonov
Partner, Attorney-at-Law
Facts and figures:
DFA
the practice is developing several proprietary products in the digital financial assets space
AI
integrated into the practice's workflow, significantly increasing turnaround speed
Expert
practice partner and head is a member of the Regulatory Policy Expert Council under the Digital Economy non-profit
Cases
- NSP advised Arenadata Group on its acquisition of a controlling stake in the tech company Ubik.
- NSP advised IBS on its acquisition of Aplana IT Innovations LLC and Aplana LLC, recognized market leaders in software testing, development process automation, and IT infrastructure optimization.
- NSP lawyers advised CryptoIPO on establishing a corporate structure to issue crypto derivatives.
- NSP lawyers advised Kaspersky Lab on its investment in Ximi Pro, a Russian tech startup.
- NSP lawyers provided seller-side support for the sale of shares in the authorized capital of Medialogiya LLC (an automated social media and news monitoring platform).