Private Equity

CMS's Central and Eastern European Offices including Moscow are CEE Private Equity Law Firm of the Year 2009 according to the survey by ACQ Finance Magazine following a succession of awards for our regional and local practice. David Cranfield, ranked by Chambers in Private Equity band 2, leads the Private Equity sector group in Moscow. As noted by Chambers, Cranfield “has strong private equity experience and is easy to work with, sources remark”.

The group has worked for VTB, Great Circle Capital, Renaissance Investment, NRG, Rusnanotech, EBRD, DEG, Evrofinance and others. The PE offering derives additional strength from the depth of its local expertise in real estate, telecoms, financial services and insurance and PPP where the office has a leading reputation as well as the resources of its main offices. CMS, Russia is the largest international law firm in Moscow with the personnel and resources needed to provide full service at highest standard in every phase of the transaction – from acquisition and financing through reorganisation or refinancing to exit.

Key contact - David Cranfield

 CEE Private Equity Law Firm of the Year, ACQ Finance Magazine

"...lawyers are accommodating and flexible and are ready to commit extra resources to a transaction when necessary. The firm also offers good value for money." (Chambers Private Equity Review, Russia)