The Moscow office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP advised a private investment company in its acquisition of a 50% interest in six low-rise office buildings located in the heart of Moscow and the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture with a renowned developer in the Russian premium-class real estate market. The ultimate goal of the joint venture is to construct a luxury residential complex.

As part of this deal, Debevoise also advised on a pre-closing real estate restructuring. The team was led by Moscow-based partner Alyona N. Kucher and included Moscow associates Mikhail Movshovich, Gareth Fenney and Oleg Semenov, bringing together the expertise of Debevoise’s M&A and Real Estate practices.

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