About the specialist
Maxim Vladimirov is Head of the Tax practice. He has over 18 years' experience in providing tax advice to global corporations and Russian clients. Maxim’s practice covers a broad range of issues concerning foreign holding regimes, M&A and restructuring deals, foreign direct investments (including investment agreements), transfer pricing as well as taxation of financial transactions. Maxim acts for a number of Russian and international clients, mainly in the industrial production, IT, retail, automotive and pharmaceutical industries.
Expertise
- Russian and international tax law
- Holding structures
- Due diligence
- Company acquisition and structuring
- Foreign direct investments
- Tax optimized financing
- Transfer pricing
Distinctions
- Recommended for Tax in Russia, Kommersant (2017 – 2021, 2023)
- One of the best experts for tax law in Russia, Pravo.ru-300 (2020)
- Recommended for Healthcare and Pharma, Kommersant (2023)
- One of the best experts for tax law in Russia, Best Lawyers (2013 – 2022)
- One of the best lawyers for international trade, Best Lawyers (2013 – 2019)
- Acknowledged for tax in Russia, Chambers Europe (2015 – 2021)
- One of the best experts for tax in Russia, Chambers Global (2015)
- Recommended for tax in Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2013, 2017 – 2021)
- "Maxim Vladimirov of Noerr is respected for his activity in transfer pricing and due diligence, and advises clients in the context of controlled foreign company legislation". One fellow practitioner notes: "From a quality standpoint, he is very strong. He is additionally fluent in English and German." // Chambers Europe (2016)
Career
- International economic relations studies at State Management Academy (Russia)
- Legal studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
- Many years experience with international Big Four auditing and consulting companies in Russia
Languages
- Russian
- English
- German
Selected projects
- Leading German energy group (natural gas): Structuring of Russian portfolio investments
- Well known German cement manufacturer: Tax due diligence of a number of acquisitions in Russia for a well known German cement manufacturer
- The largest Russian magnesium producer and supplier: Preparation and implementation of an offshore holding structure
- Ongoing tax advice to many international groups registered in the EU and the USA, including on joint venture formations, greenfield investments, conclusion of investment agreements, corporate structuring
- Analysis of tax implications with regard to the intergroup transactions for automotive, retail and pharmaceutical clients
- Review of activity and documentation concerning transfer pricing for a leading supplier of electronic games in Russia and for a Russian based production group with international holding structure
Selected publications
- Steuervergünstigungen für Russische IT-Unternehmen, OstContact, OWC Verlag für Außenwirtschaft, 02/2021
- Russia: VAT on electronic services, Lexology, Mondaq 04/2018
- New Challenge for Leasing Companies in Russia (co-author Kirill Lelchitskiy), DRJV-Mitteilungen, 05/2013
- Taxation of the Luxury Goods, Salon Nedvizhimosti, 03/2013
- Changes in Russian tax law, Corporate lawyer, 12/2011
- New transfer pricing regulations, Law and order, 12/2011
- Methods for transferring infrastructure facilities by developer into the ownership of the municipality (co-authorArsen Ayupov), Corporate lawyer, 11/2011
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