Ekaterina Pedo

Head of REVERA Georgia, Head of Corporate and Antitrust Law Practice of REVERA law group

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Ekaterina is a recognized expert in the field of corporate law. She specializes in supporting projects for the creation of joint ventures, projects on corporate governance, supporting owners in matters of ownership and business management.

Ekaterina's portfolio includes legal support for the creation of joint ventures and transactions for the acquisition and sale of assets. Ekaterina's portfolio includes legal support for the creation of joint ventures and transactions for the acquisition and sale of assets. Among the Ekaterina’s projects in Georgia are support for the international registration of companies, obtaining the status of a person of a virtual zone, tax consulting of groups of companies with offices in various countries (including Georgia), support for opening bank accounts, structuring of relations to attract investments, drafting of contracts.

In addition to corporate law work, Ekaterina advises clients in the field of antimonopoly law, during inspections by the antimonopoly authority, as well as in projects for conducting antimonopoly audit. In a team with lawyers from the REVERA's litigation practice, Ekaterina participates in the resolution of complex corporate disputes.

Projects

Supporting a project on EBRD's and Zubr Capital's investment in the business of a major Belarusian cosmetics and household goods distributor.

Our team supported a complex multiple-staged project involving EBRD’s and Zubr Capital’s investment into the business of a major Belarusian distributor of cosmetics and household goods. We provided group restructuring for the purpose of the deal, prepared the term-sheet and all transaction documents, participated in negotiations, full support and closing of the deal, post-closing consulting.

Zubr Capital - MyFin

Supporting an investment transaction in the sphere of electronic media between Zubr Capital fund and MyFin media holding.

NOYAKS

Consultions to a major retail chain selling prime alcoholic beverages on corporate matters related to group restructuring. Also, our associates were involved in the development of a business model to improve management of the group of companies, preparation of corporate documents and monitoring the restructuring process.

Takeover of Eco-Bitum

Supporting a major M&A transaction involving the purchase of a Belarusian bitumen plant by Bitumina company. REVERA’s lawyers provided fully-fledged support document for the transaction, from the Legal Due Diligence stage to the stage of complete passage of title.

A major manufacturer of aseptics

Сonsulting a shareholder in a corporate dispute with other shareholders: successful defense against lawsuit claiming coercion into a share purchase agreement, defense against lawsuits seeking to invalidate share purchase agreements and lawsuits seeking to invalidate decisions of management bodies.

Milavitsa

Advising on including a group of companies in the Register od dominant business entitites, and on the matters of exterritoriality of Belarusian anti-monopoly laws and application of Belarusian law abroad; analysis of internal agreements and policies with respect to anti-monopoly risks, obtaining anti-monopoly regulator’s permit for dealing in stocks.