Our Services

We welcome enquiries in relation to any type of legal matter (whether private or corporate). Where an enquiry requires additional services or resources, for which other advisors need to be instructed, we will case-manage the matter to ensure the client receives the best advice

FGM can help you to set up a brand new company very quickly. We will incorporate the company in line with the new Companies Act 2006, provide you with registered address, officers of the company and  assist with book-keeping, filings, and corporate secretarial work.

FGM can provide clear advice on the corporate governance requirements of companies, and we can advise boards, committees, executive and non-executive directors on any number of issues, including:

- directors' duties and liabilities

- evaluating how a board manages risk

- appointment and removal of directors

- shareholder agreements

 -compliance with the listing rules and the combined code

We can advise both listed and unlisted companies in all areas of corporate governance.

FGM acts for a variety of clients in a number of jurisdictions, and apart from the offices in the UK and Russia, has affiliates in the Ukraine, Cyprus, Switzerland and the U.S. Through our Russian and UK offices we can provide a truly multi-national service. Our lawyers are experienced in a cross-border and other international transactions and capable of managing projects of any complexity.

We can help establish and advise on any joint venture, including the drafting of  shareholders agreement, creation of the specialised articles of association reflecting the intent of the parties, and all other related documentation.

FGM can provide comprehensive advice on a number of issues, concerning private equity investments, including but not limited to:

  - Acquisition Financing

 - Confidentiality Agreements

- Share Purchase Agreements, shareholder agreements, option agreements, subscription agreements

Both the Moscow and London offices are the base for the firms operations throughout Russia and the CIS. We work closely with affiliates to advise clients in Russia on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, arbitration and litigation, as well as complex public law and public policy matters in Russia and CIS.

Our lawyers are experienced in a range of merger and acquisition work, including initial stages of negotiations and valuation to signing and completion of the project. We act for individual and corporate clients including UK, Russian and other countries, as well as large international corporations. We focus on giving prompt, precise and comprehensive advice, which takes into account both legal and practical implications of the deal.

FGM is particularly strong in its provision of private wealth services, and advises and works closely with a number of high-net worth individuals residing in Russia, the UK, and sometimes in both jurisdictions. Our lawyers are both Russian and UK qualified, and so can provide dual-jurisdictional perspectives in their advice, and have been working with a number valued clients for several years.

Our lawyers are experienced in all aspects of corporate finance transactions, including providing advice to clients, liaising with other lawyers and other parties, drafting and marking up all related documentation, and seeing the process through to completion. We can provide day-to-day specialised advice on any type of deal, and any type of securities, although our focus is on the small to mid-cap market.