International law firm REVERA

Case: How a European Company Legally Structured Payments Between the EU and Russia via Serbia

REVERA lawyers successfully protected the interests of a European company and structured legal payments between the EU and Russia via Serbia, ensuring full compliance with banking and regulatory requirements.

Successful representation of a client in a dispute concerning recovery of losses arising from the improper provision of accounting services

REVERA law group успешно представила интересы маркетингового агентства в споре с бухгалтерской компанией о взыскании убытков, возникших вследствие ненадлежащего оказания бухгалтерских услуг.

Recognition and Enforcement of a Foreign Court Judgment for a Leading Uzbek Bank

REVERA successfully secured the recognition and enforcement of the foreign court judgment in Belarus. The client’s rights were effectively protected, and cross-border risks were minimised.

Practice under the new Civil Procedure Code. Recognition and Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitral Award under the New 2026 Civil Procedure Code

Юристы REVERA помогли клиенту в процессе признания и приведении в исполнение иностранного арбитражного решения в соответствии с новым Кодексом гражданского судопроизводства (КГС). Что нужно учесть?

International Construction Arbitration: Protecting the Client’s Interests in an Amount Exceeding EUR 30 Million

REVERA provided comprehensive legal support to a major company implementing turnkey projects in the mining and metallurgical as well as mining industries in the CIS and beyond, within the framework of a dispute before the International Arbitration Court at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IAC at the BCCI) against a major customer, a resident of Uzbekistan.

A project with an implementation value exceeding EUR 300 million became the subject of a dispute in an amount exceeding EUR 30 million. The case was considered under Uzbek law, while the seat of arbitration was Minsk, which immediately created a number of cross-border and conflict-of-laws challenges.

Признание арбитражного решения в Гонконге: кейс полного сопровождения

Юристы REVERA law group сопровождали интересы клиента от подготовки и отправки доарбитражной претензии и вплоть до признания арбитражного решения и получения исполнительного документа. 

Несмотря на то, что обе страны применяют Нью-Йоркскую конвенцию 1958 года, на практике процедура отличается деталями.

В настоящем обзоре рассмотрим ключевые процессуальные вопросы, с которыми столкнулись эксперты REVERA law group при сопровождении процедуры в Гонконге.

Debt Recovery in Belarus Based on a Russian Court Decision

REVERA successfully secured the full recovery of a debt in Belarus based on a Russian arbitral court decision after the debtor violated an approved installment plan. The team managed the entire enforcement process, ensuring the client received all awarded funds.

Representation of an Austrian company before the Commercial Court of the Republic of Belarus

REVERA represented a European client — the defendant in a dispute over non-delivery of goods. The lawyers proved that the client had fulfilled its contractual notification obligations and built a defense based on the recognition of force-majeure circumstances caused by restrictive measures.

Debt Recovery and Prevention of Unlawful Termination of a Supply Contract

REVERA’s lawyers proved the buyer’s unilateral refusal to perform the contract to be unlawful and secured the conclusion of a mediation agreement under which the outstanding debt was fully repaid, including the costs of completing the goods.

Debt recovery from a Cypriot company in international arbitration

REVERA achieved the recovery of a debt from a Cypriot company in international arbitration. Despite the absence of conventional documentary evidence, the team substantiated the performance of services and secured a favorable award for the client in under seven months.

Enforcement of ICC Arbitration Award in the High Court of Ireland

Representing a Belarusian legal entity (creditor) in proceedings before the High Court of Ireland for recognition and enforcement of an ICC arbitration award against an Irish counterparty concerning debt recovery of EUR 1 million.

The complexity of the case was related to sanctions risks that could lead to freezing of funds on European accounts, as well as the limited efficiency of alternative recovery mechanisms such as the 21-day letter or bankruptcy proceedings.

IPO EvroTorg

Acting as a local legal advisor for the largest Belarusian grocery retail network – Eurotorg – in connection with its $300 million IPO and listing on the London Stock Exchange.

REDPATH DEILMANN GmBH

Legal support for a major German contractor entering the Belarusian construction market. Comprehensive support for contractor’s construction activities under a mining project (customer’s investments worth over 2 bln USD).

JYSK's expantion in Belarus

Legal support of a Danish transnational corporation in a project to enter the Belarusian market with the aim of opening 30 stores under the JYSK brand.

Transfer of the plant into mortgage

Advising on a transaction in which the bank loan for the expansion of the company's facilities was secured by the immovable property of the company. The equivalent amount of the loan exceeded 20 million EUR.

Purchase of the factory within three days

Comprehensive assistance to a foreign investor in the purchase of a building materials factory in Belarus. In 72 hours following the request, the client already had a Belarusian legal entity, an approved loan from a bank, a detailed action plan for doing business in Belarus and a full-fledged operating company.

Domain dispute in WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center under UDRP Policy

Representing foreign IT company in its dispute in WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center under the UDRP Policy procedure involving transfer of a domain name on the motion of foreign owners of trademarks.

Facebook - MSQRD

Comprehensive support for closing a transaction involving the purchase of the Belarusian app MSQRD by Facebook. We provided consulting services to MSQRD, in particular to its co-founders Eugene Nevgen, Sergey Gonchar and Eugene Zatepiakin.

The first public-private partnership project in Belarus

REVERA acted as a consultant to the ERG Group consortium to participate in the first PPP project in Belarus for the reconstruction and maintenance of a section of the M-10 highway.

Cryptocurrency platform operator

Turnkey legal support for the establishment of a crypto platform operator in Belarus: from the stage of organization of a legal entity, to joining the HTP and launching crypto exchange activities.

Settlement of a construction dispute at the pre-trial stage for a customer from the IT sector

REVERA helped to reach peaceful settlement of disagreements between the contractor, who, based on the oral instructions of the customer, exceeded the contractual scope of repair works by more than twice, and the customer, who, due to the absence of professional specialists, could not evaluate competently the scope of works performed, their quality and cost, and therefore refused to accept and pay for them.

Mining Ecosystem

Full legal support of the launch of a major mining project in Belarus, including two locations for computing facilities. The total investment in the project amounted to over USD 40 mln. The project also included preparation of an investment project for modernization (re-equipment) of the mining infrastructure.

Certificates of conformity for the foreign project design company

Supported by REVERA Belarus, a foreign project design company has passed the conformity certification for performing the functions of a general designer in Belarus and drafting chapters of project documentation.

NFT- marketplace

Elaboration of the business model of an NFT-marketplace for a company from Cyprus, preparation of all the necessary legal documents for the launch of the project, development of contractual binding of relations with partners.

Supporting a project on EBRD's and Zubr Capital's investment in the business of a major Belarusian cosmetics and household goods distributor.

Our team supported a complex multiple-staged project involving EBRD’s and Zubr Capital’s investment into the business of a major Belarusian distributor of cosmetics and household goods. We provided group restructuring for the purpose of the deal, prepared the term-sheet and all transaction documents, participated in negotiations, full support and closing of the deal, post-closing consulting.

“Sweet” case

REVERA team defended the trademark rights of a major player of the Russian confectionery industry at Chamber for Intellectual Property Disputes of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus in relation to a famous brand of sweets coming from the USSR.

Mamboo Games

REVERA has accompanied the entry of game dev studio Mamboo Games into an international gaming brand, the leader in the Eastern European online entertainment market. The REVERA team provided comprehensive support for the investment transaction: conducted a legal audit of the company, structured the transaction, developed all the packages of documents (convertible loan agreement, option agreement, partnership agreement, non-competition agreement, corporate documents on joining the company), advised the parties on tax consequences of the transaction.

Mining Company

Full legal support for the launch of a mining company with investments from the Russian Federation under a custom business model, under which the mining company also provides software development services.

Sports Media

Full legal support of the first-ever sports blockchain-based media. Legal support included, in particular, the choice of a «crypto-friendly» jurisdiction, blockchain licensing and tax consulting.

Advertising Platform

Full legal support for an open advertising platform for real-time bidding, planning to deal with crypto investments and blockchain.

VIN Database

General ICO consulting and consulting on testing the first worldwide blockchain and DLT-based Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) database.

Coffee manufacturer

Advising a coffee company on crypto investments and ICO’s.

Secure Business Ecosystem

Legal support for a blockchain-based secure business ecosystem project

ICO referral program

Advised on a referral program for an ICO that included a bonus platform for crypto investors and a blockchain affiliate network.

AI legal compliance: webinars for the employees

REVERA Arbitration & IT Disputes team assisted group with offices across the EU, CIS, and other jurisdictions approached REVERA to establish compliant internal processes with the use of AI. The client required guidance on regulatory requirements across various territories for AI content creation and implementation in HR, PR, and other departments, as well REVERA law group also to provide the company with a comprehensive overview of current AI regulation across multiple jurisdictions, conduct detailed analysis of regulatory requirements for various business activities within the group, and separately examine copyright issues for AI-generated content including code, graphics, characters, text materials, promotional videos, and other outputs.

REVERA law group case: protecting copyright against bad-faith trade mark registration

REVERA law group lawyers represented the interests of the client — a resident of the Republic of Belarus engaged in the sale of large and small-sized electric transport. The copyright protection dispute was considered by the Appeal Board of the National Centre of Intellectual Property (NCIP) within the procedure for challenging the legal protection of a trade mark out of court.

Successful Defense of an International IT Distributor in an Employment Dispute with a Top-Level Executive