Annual M&A Forum

The 11th annual M&A forum from The Moscow Times will focus on prospects for the mergers and acquisitions market in 2010, including a review of completed and pending transactions with an emphasis on sectors where an increase of these operations has been observed. Speakers will talk about the latest developments in Russia's corporate law, particularly on state policy in relation to M&A transactions and the requirements of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service, as well as making forecasts of the market with the participation of foreign capital.

The crisis on the Russian M&A market really is over, but the volume of transactions remains at 2006 levels. Recovery is slow. How does the M&A market see itself today? What forecasts are experts making on the future of the M&A market?

Address: Marriott Royal Aurora (Petrovka, 11/20)

PROGRAM:

9:00 – 9:30 Registration

9:30 – 11:30 Session 1. The M&A market in Russia and CIS — is the worst behind us?

· The macro-economic situation on the Russian M&A market — trends and the rate of recovery. Ovanes Oganisyan, analyst on strategy, vice-president, analytical management, Renaissance Capital.

· The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service's policy on the law on foreign access to strategic industries. Svetlana Levchenko, Head of control over foreign investments, FAS

• Application of the provisions of the legislation on state regulation of commercial activities in

the implementation of investment activities and M&A transactions. Alexander Rumin, Director of Legal Affairs, X5 Retail Group NV.

· Why EU and Russia should be strategic partners in M&A. Joel Lautier, chief executive officer, RGG Capital, M&A Advisory in Russia and CIS.

· Development of an institution of independent directors and its impact on the market of corporate control. Does this infringe on minority shareholders? Andrei Kinjakin, deputy chief of department of economic analytics of news agency Finmarket.

· The consumer goods sector: the potential for growth and consolidation in the market Oleg Mikhailovsky, Senior Manager, Group support for mergers and acquisitions, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break

12:00 – 14:30 Session 2. Corporate governance, joint stock companies and legislative changes. Legal aspects of corporate conflicts 2010.

· Opposition to government raider attacks. Pavel Sychev, deputy chief, economic crimes department of Interior Ministry’s Investigative Committee

· Mediation as an alternative to judicial or administrative corporate conflict proceedings? Tsisana Shamlikashvili, president of the Scientific and Methodological Center for Mediation and Law

· Issues of legal practice in M&A deals, recent tendencies. Fake bankruptcy. Dmitry Dedov, judge of the Supreme Arbitration Court

· Some aspects of M&A transactions. Nicholai Solodovnikov, head of corporate practice Pepeliaev Group.

· Case studies: M&A strategy. Experience in structuring transactions. Integration of assets. Strategy in the coming years. Anna Grishchenkova, leading legal adviser, FBK-Pravo

14:30 End of conference. Lunch

Registration fee - 15 000 rub. + VAT

Regarding conference agenda please contact Olga Moiseeva or Polina Kvar-Kuzmina. 

Regarding sponsorship opportunitites please contact Olga Makarova or Mikhail Levikov.

Regarding information support and registration please contact Elena Artemieva.

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