Denis Ezhov — Melling, Voitishkin & Partners

Practice Focus

Practices

Industries

Biography

Denis Ezhov specializes in international commercial and trade problematic, as well related IT and intellectual property issues.

Denis mainly focuses on national and cross-border commercial transactions and the related regulatory framework. As such he drafts and negotiates a full range of commercial contracts, including distributorship and agency contracts, franchising, manufacturing, marketing, licensing, supply and joint development agreements.

Denis’s multi-practice exposure allows him to coordinate multiple assignments within teams working in various jurisdictions.

4 years+ secondment experience with IT, retail and manufacturing businesses helps to better understand the client’s needs and challenges and effectively cooperate with business project teams.

Representative Legal Matters

Supported Orbital (Northrop Grumman) in negotiating and executing an agreement for the purchase and servicing of 20 rocket engines with a Russian manufacturer; advised on the related export control and regulatory requirements.
Advised an international car producer on structuring its manufacturing and distribution in Russia; drafted and negotiated agreements with local and international partners.
Assisted an international fragrance and cosmetics manufacturer with buying out a retail business from a Russian partner, restructuring of local operations and winding down of non-core retail business. Advised on various regulatory and product compliance issues.
Supported an international IT manufacturer and developer with winding down of its Russian operations and settlement with partners and key creditors.
Advised an international producer on the establishing and updating its cash pooling structures in Russia and coordinated similar projects in other CIS countries.

Supported one of the largest manufacturing groups in Russia in bidding for engineering & procurement projects, negotiated contracts with state-owned organizations (bidders and main contractors).
Advised a major multinational media company on establishment, maintenance and update of their Internet media platform, user content exchange, viral games, use of in-game currency, IP protection and content auditing system.
Assisted an international media producer on running promotion campaigns in Russia, including various personal data, consumer protection and advertising regulations.
Advised an international consulting company on building an Internet advisory platform and implementation of the platform’s tools, including background checks, IP clearances, personal data protection and intermediary’s liability.
Advised an international apparel company on setting up a license and distribution chain in the CIS, Turkey and Baltic region; negotiation support, coordination with lawyers in other countries; dealing with various IP enforcement and preventive measures in the target markets.

Education

Moscow City Teachers Training University, Law Degree with Honours, 2006