Services

The effective management of your Russian enterprise is the key concern of the RR. We will ensure that all the people and resources we appoint to your project are aligned to ensure delivery of your plan. Our management service can include:

• Searching for and identifying your Russian investor or partner in the project – if appropriate
• Providing you with all relevant market data
• Developing the project strategy and plan
• Setting up a project team
• Negotiations with banks and other financial institutions
• Negotiations with relevant experts
• Control over the project’s implementation, by stages
• Review and adjustment of the initial strategy
• Constant reporting to you

We provide you with access to vast expertise at an affordable cost, reducing the need for you to search for and source the specialists you need. This is what helps to make the RR a unique service in Russia. We can provide technicians, scholars, builders, appraisers, doctors, production and retail consultants, artists, farmers, logistics, insurers, sales staff, craftsmen – you name them, we can probably provide them. Any type of expert in Russia can be reached with our help. Our staff and associates can provide:

• Technical and specific due-diligence
• In-depth analysis in particular fields
• Focused research and checking
• Certified, formal reports and appraisals
• Valuable personal contribution to, and professional investment in, your project

Legal services lie at the heart of the RR, and we are able to advise and support you in almost any field of law, through our impressive network of lawyers, in Russia and worldwide.

This includes

• Real estate & property deals and development
• International trade deals and customs issues
• Business or project set-up and maintenance
• Business mergers and acquisitions
• State registrations and permits (companies, organisations, titles, licences etc.)
• Legal due-diligence
• Employment issues
• Intellectual property (copyrights, trademarks and patents)
• Estate planning
• Litigations and claims

Also many other areas of legal work, from Criminal Law and parking fines to Family Law and inheritance. If you have a legal concern related to Russia, then we can assist.

We bring the same professionalism, standards of service and passion for customer service to your non-commercial projects as we do to any other. We offer support and expertise for the things that you care about, including:

• Cultural, scientific or social events i.e. exhibitions, concerts, plays, seminars, educational ethnographic or cultural exchanges, production, music and filmmaking in Russia
• Setting up non-commercial enterprises (Foundations, Establishments, Associations etc.) promoting the values and interests of their founders and members
• Setting up and supporting charities and various charitable activities in Russia
• Assistance with your personal, specific-interest trips to Russia. We can help in areas where travel agencies often don’t or can’t. We can help you with biking, rafting, hunting, complex routes etc. Our support is not just in planning your trip but is available throughout, if you find yourself stuck somewhere, even in the middle of Siberia, call us and we’ll help you out.

Though Russia is increasingly adopting International Accounting Standards, much current Russian Accounting practice can seem archaic and complicated. This means if you wish to establish an organisation you will need an accountant from the outset. As well as quite complex financial issues, accountants are usually also responsible for tax assessment and payments in respect of your company’s tax liabilities. The related tasks include:

• Definition of your project’s main business and choosing the right accountant
• Choosing between in-house or outsourced accounting
• Setting up proper accounting software and its maintenance, since the changes in Russian Accounting Rules and Taxation are frequent and sometimes dramatic!
• We will also ensure that your accountant develops an active relationship with your Tax Inspectors as this can be beneficial under certain adverse circumstances

Good accounting makes any business endeavour easier, and the RR is happy to advise or find the right accountant for you.

The RR will be pleased to help you to promote and market your goods and services, moving them from initial concept to the customer. This could include:

• Identification, selection and development of a product with a view to Russian market characteristics
• Determination of price point
• Selection of appropriate distribution channel(s) to reach the target customer(s)
• Development and implementation of a promotional strategy

All of the above may include different tests, Russian market research, newest ‘big data’ software analysis (now available to small projects as well), advertising campaigns in Russia, merchandising, etc.