Natella Kortiashvili

ALRUD law firm represented the interests of Kraft Heinz in the sale of its two affiliated companies in Russia – baby food manufacturers producing more than 30 000 tons of dry and thin cereal per year. Chernogolovka was the buyer. ALRUD team provided full legal support of the transaction and advised on the transaction approval procedure in Russia. ALRUD team working on the project included the Partner and Head of the Corporate and M&A Practice [Alexander Zharskiy](https://www.alrud.com/people/AlexanderZharskiy/ 'Alexander Zharskiy'), Partner and Head of the Competition/Antitrust Practice [German Zakharov](https://www.alrud.com/people/GermanZakharov/ 'German Zakharov') as well as Counsel [Oleg Ezhov](https://www.alrud.com/people/OlegEzhov/ 'Oleg Ezhov'), Senior Associate [Daniil Lozovsky](https://www.alrud.com/people/DaniilLozovsky/ 'Daniil Lozovsky'), Senior Associate [Ilya Khodakov](https://www.alrud.com/people/KhodakovIlya/ 'Ilya Khodakov'), Senior Associate [Ksenia Erokhina](https://www.alrud.com/people/ErokhinaKsenia/ 'Ksenia Erokhina') and Associate [Natella Kortiashvili](https://www.alrud.com/people/NatellaKortiashvili/ 'Natella Kortiashvili').

ALRUD Law Firm represented AGC in a transaction on the sale of its two glass manufacturing subsidiaries in Russia (Bor Glassworks and Klin Glassworks). Mr. Igor Mikhailovich Leytis, a profile investor, acted as the Purchaser under the transaction. ALRUD Team provided comprehensive legal support for the transaction, including preparation of legally binding documentation, control over compliance with the conditions precedent, transaction closing, and advising on the transaction clearance procedure within the Russian perimeter. ALRUD Team working on the project included [Andrey Zharskiy](https://www.alrud.com/people/AndreyZharskiy/ 'Andrey Zharskiy'), Partner of the Corporate and M&A Practice, [German Zakharov](https://www.alrud.com/people/GermanZakharov/ 'German Zakharov'), Partner of the Competition/Antitrust Practice, [Oleg Ezhov](https://www.alrud.com/people/OlegEzhov/ 'Oleg Ezhov'), Of Counsel, [Daniil Lozovsky](https://www.alrud.com/people/DaniilLozovsky/ 'Daniil Lozovsky'), Senior Associate, [Sofia Derbeneva](https://www.alrud.com/people/SofiaDerbeneva/ 'Sofia Derbeneva'), Associate, and [Natella Kortiashvili](https://www.alrud.com/people/NatellaKortiashvili/ 'Natella Kortiashvili'), Associate.

[Anton Dzhuplin](https://www.alrud.com/people/AntonDzhuplin/ 'Anton Dzhuplin'), Partner within ALRUD [Corporate / M&A practice](https://www.alrud.com/services/CorporateLaw/ 'Corporate / M&A practice'), Co-Head of [Crisis Management, Economic sanctions and Compliance practice](https://www.alrud.com/services/EconomicSanctionsandCompliance/ 'Crisis Management, Economic sanctions and Compliance practice'), edited the “International M&A and Joint Ventures” part of the ABA annual publication “The Year In Review”. [Kristina Akalovich](https://www.alrud.com/people/KristinaAkalovich/ 'Kristina Akalovich'), ALRUD Associate, and [Natella Koriashvili](https://www.alrud.com/people/61c07608603ed056126a2845/ 'Natella Koriashvili'), ALRUD Attorney, under Anton Dzhuplin’s guidance prepared an article on important trends of 2021 in the sphere of international mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures in Russia. Authors from Russia worked on preparation of materials for “International M&A and Joint Ventures” in cooperation with authors from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Italy, Poland, Spain and Great Britain. *“The Year In Review” – is an annual survey of the law from around the world. An average, thirty to forty Committees of the ABA International Law Section contribute to the publication and capture the germane legal developments, key pieces of legislation, and landmark decisions that help to shape the legal tapestry of their respective countries.* Full publication is available through [the link](https://www.alrud.ru/upload/yir2022v56.pdf 'the link').