«Venture deals: features, differences from M&A, structuring under Russian law». Sofya Arkhipova, senior associate of the Law Firm «YUST», published an article in the magazine «Joint-Stock Company: Issues of Corporate Governance»

Venture capital investments are risky long-term investments in start-ups and companies with high growth potential that do not yet have stable profits and are usually involved in innovative or technological projects. Unlike traditional acquisitions of shares in a business (M&A), venture capital investments at the initial stage do not usually involve the acquisition of direct corporate control.

Russian legislation provides a wide range of legal mechanisms that can be applied when structuring investment projects.
Senior associate at YUST Law Firm Sofya Arkhipova wrote an article for the magazine «Joint Stock Company»: Issues of Corporate Governance», which examines the main legal mechanisms used by venture investors: acquisition of a stake in a project company: option; investment partnership; increasing the authorized capital of a project company; making a contribution to the property of a project company; loan: convertible loan; corporate agreement.

Read more in the magazine.