Financial Aspects in the view of sanctions: Russia and Belarus
25 May | 10:00 – 11:30 CET, 11:00 – 12:30 GMT+3 | Online-event
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Language: English
About the event
International companies with subsidiaries in Russia and Belarus continue to face numerous issues and challenges in finding the optimal strategy for their businesses. Financial aspects of sanctions in Belarus, cross-border payments with Russian subsidiaries and risks for the management are key topics of the upcoming update.
Our online-event is addressed to the decisionmakers both locally and in foreign headquarters assisting them to deal with the current situation. Our experienced legal experts from the Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Minsk offices will be providing practical guindance on topical issues such as handling of dividends, payments and investments from and to Russian subsidiaries as well as non-fulfilment of contracts, bankruptcy and other examples of risks for company’s management.
AGENDA
1. Current practice for cross-border payments in Russia (40 min)- Investments to, and dividends from Russian subsidiaries
- loans from and to Russian subsidiaries
- Payments of Russian subsidiaries for goods and services
- Additional current issues
2. Financial Aspects in the view of sanctions in Belarus (15 min)
3. Management risks in the current situation (15 min)
- Non-fulfilment of contracts by foreign partners in connection with sanctions
- Bankruptcy risks
- Potential liability risks in the field of currency control
- Ways for risk minimization
4. Q&A (10 min)
If you have any questions regarding your subsidiary in Russia and Belarus, please contact our experts in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Minsk (Belarus).
About speakers
Ekaterina Lakatosh
Head of Tax Practice, SCHNEIDER GROUP Moscow
Ekaterina joined SCHNEIDER GROUP in 2017 as senior tax expert. She has in-depth knowledge in value-added tax, corporate taxation, foreign currency control, and international tax structuring, including double taxation treaties. She has over 20 years of experience.
Ekaterina specialises in supporting SCHNEIDER GROUP’s customers during tax audits, in tax dispute resolution, and in comprehensive tax due diligence. International and Russian companies from pharmaceutical, construction, consulting, insurance, retail, and IT industries rely on Ekaterina’s professional expertise.
Ekaterina specialises in supporting SCHNEIDER GROUP’s customers during tax audits, in tax dispute resolution, and in comprehensive tax due diligence. International and Russian companies from pharmaceutical, construction, consulting, insurance, retail, and IT industries rely on Ekaterina’s professional expertise.
Anna Afanasyeva
Legal and Tax Director, SCHNEIDER GROUP St. Petersburg
Anna is heading legal and tax practice of SCHNEIDER GROUP in St. Petersburg. She has more than 20 years of professional experience at the international law firms.
Anna has been ranked among Russia's top lawyers for 2025 by Rossiyskaya Gazeta and was recognized as one of the leaders in the "Tax Law" category.
Liubov Yunusmetova
Associate, SCHNEIDER GROUP Minsk
Liubov joined the company’s Minsk office in 2022. She advises SCHNEIDER GROUP customers in the field of legal compliance, as well as on issues of corporate, commercial, land, labor, migration law.
Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Liubov worked in international companies, where she was responsible for operational management, as well as for full legal support of financial and economic activities. She has over 20 years of professional experience.
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