Celebrating 20 Years of Navigating Complexity: Kesarev’s Journey in Global Public Affairs

Kesarev recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of pioneering government relations and public affairs. On October 3rd, we gathered with clients, friends, and partners to reflect on a journey that began in Moscow in 2004, a time when the concept of dedicated government relations firms was virtually unknown in Russia. We believed in […]

13 April Update: Overview of Limitations of Foreign Investments and Consequences for Foreign Companies in Russia

This is the eighth update of the Foreign Investment in Russia Safety Alert initially published on 4 March 2022. The most recent information is highlighted in red. Due to the significant changes of the investment climate in Russia, the Russian Government has introduced a number of extraordinary measures to prevent foreign investor and capital flight, some […]

6 April Update: Foreign Investments in Russia Safety Alert

This is the seventh update of the Foreign Investment in Russia Safety Alert initially published on 4 March 2022. The most recent information is highlighted in red. Due to the significant changes of the investment climate in Russia, the Russian Government has introduced a number of extraordinary measures to prevent foreign investor and capital flight, some of […]

1 April Update: Foreign Investments in Russia Safety Alert

This is the sixth update of the Foreign Investment in Russia Safety Alert initially published on 4 March 2022. Due to the significant changes of the investment climate in Russia, the Russian Government has introduced a number of extraordinary measures to prevent foreign investor and capital flight, some of them directly targeting multinationals operating in Russia. […]

16 March Update: Foreign Investments in Russia Safety Alert

This is the update of the Foreign Investment in Russia Safety Alert initially published on 4 March 2022. Please click here to download the new issue of the alert. Due to the significant changes of the investment climate in Russia, the Russian Government has introduced a number of extraordinary measures to prevent foreign investor and capital flight, […]

Foreign Investments in Russia Safety Alert

Overview of Limitations of Foreign Investments and Consequences for Foreign Companies in Russia Due to the significant changes of the investment climate in Russia, the Russian Government has introduced a number of extraordinary measures to prevent foreign investor and capital flight, some of them directly targeting multinationals operating in Russia. On March 7, the Government […]

Update: Foreign Investments Safety Alert

This is the update of the Foreign Investment in Russia Safety Alert initially published on 4 March 2022. On March 7, the government approved the list of countries, exercising unfriendly actions in relation to Russia (“unfriendly nations”). The list of “unfriendly nations” will become one of the key tools of law enforcement practice in the […]

Foreign Investments Safety Alert

Overview of Limitations of Foreign Investments and Consequences for Foreign Companies in Russia Due to the significant changes of the investment climate in Russia, the Russian Government has introduced a number of extraordinary measures to prevent foreign investor and capital flight, some of them directly targeting multinationals operating in Russia. On March 4, Russian First […]

New EU Sanctions Mechanism Could See Member States Lose EU Funding

In a long-awaited ruling on February 16th, the Court of Justice of the EU, the highest court of the European bloc, ruled that the EU’s much-debated rule-of-law conditionality mechanism (a new sanctions instrument that would link the disbursement of EU funds to upholding democracy and the rule of law) was compatible with EU law. The […]

Possible Scenarios for The Hungarian Parliamentary Elections 

Implications for international investors as Hungary heads towards its most unpredictable electoral race since 2010 In less than two months, Hungarians will go to the polls in the country’s most open parliamentary elections since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance received a supermajority in the Hungarian National Assembly in 2010. The upcoming vote is […]