Financial issues and risks for the management of companies

Business breakfast

01 December | 09:30-12:00 | St. Petersburg, Finlyandskiy Prospect 4a, Business Center “Petrovskiy Fort”, Office 801.
Form of participation: personal appearance only
Registration is closed
Language: Russian

About the event

This year has brought on many new financial challenges to the management of Russian companies, as well as escalated the risks of personal liability of the CEOs.

On December 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. you are invited to join us in our St. Petersburg office for the business breakfast to discuss practical financial issues for the Russian management.

AGENDA

9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 11:30 Event
11:30 – 12:00 Networking

In particular, we will discuss the following topics:
  • Recent practice on cross-border payments;
  • Tasks for the CEOs and CFOs to be completed by the end of the year: tax refunds in view of the transition to a uniform tax account and intra-group reconciliation;
  • Risks of company directors and ways to minimize them, including those in connection with inability to fulfil contractual obligations due to sanctions, non-return of funds (advance payments, loans) under contracts with foreign partners, as well as possible solutions in case of a conflict between foreign sanctions and the interests of a Russian company.
During this event you will be able to ask our experts individual questions and take part in networking activities.

About speakers

Anna Afanasyeva
Legal and Tax Director, St. Petersburg, Russia

Anna joined SCHNEIDER GROUP St. Petersburg office in 2020. She has more than 10 years of professional experience at the international law firms. 

Anna is a leading legal advisor in St. Petersburg. She specialises in financial and tax planning and provides legal support in manufacturing and real estate investment projects, manufacturing localisation, and infrastructure projects. She advises SCHNEIDER GROUP’s clients on clients law, IT regulations, foreign trade and financing, M&A, and international legal agreements. 

For many years, Anna  has been heading the legal & tax committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB) in St. Petersburg. She participates in the tax and financial reporting committee of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce (AHK).

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. Anna was also recognized in Kommersant’s 2026 ranking of Russia’s top lawyers and was named a leader in the category “Tax Law: Tax Advisory.” 

She graduated with a degree in Law from St. Petersburg University.

Natalia Wilke
Partner, Legal, General Director, St. Petersburg, Russia

Natalia is SCHNEIDER GROUP Partner and General Director of the St. Petersburg office. She is a lawyer with more than 25 years of practical experience in legal consulting.

Natalia provides tailored-made, practically-oriented legal solutions in establishing and managing subsidiaries of international businesses in Russia, manufacturing localisation, compliance, acquisition of real estate, as well as corporate and labour law.

Natalia has been ranked among Russia's top lawyers for 2025 by Rossiyskaya Gazeta and was recognized as one of the leaders in the "Mergers and Acquisitions" category. Natalia was also recognized in the 2026 ranking of Russia’s best lawyers by Kommersant and was named a leader in the category "Corporate Law: Mergers and Acquisitions of International Assets." 

She speaks Russian, German and English, and has a basic knowledge of French.


Olga Mastsevaya
About SCHNEIDER GROUP

SCHNEIDER GROUP has been helping businesses to expand to new geographical markets since 2003, offering a full range of business support services: from developing strategy for successful market-entry to helping arrange or optimize accounting, reporting and financial planning processes and establishing efficient IT infrastructures.

500 top experts in 16 countries take care of all resource-consuming non-core business tasks, so our clients can focus on achieving their business goals. We offer services in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan, with minor regional variations. Get in touch via our contact form to request details of specific service packages available in your target country.

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