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Boris Bruk

Boris Bruk

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  • Moscow
    Balchug Plaza
    Ul. Balchug, 7
    115035 Moscow
    Russian Federation

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Boris Bruk is Of Counsel in Salans' Moscow office. He specialises in general corporate and international tax law and has considerable experience in advising on tax aspects of corporate restructurings.

In particular, Boris advises clients on tax structuring in connection with financing joint ventures in Russia, cross border transactions, and inbound and outbound investments. His work has involved the development of tax-efficient personal and corporate holding structures and the structuring of financing and IP holding activities, as well as counselling with regard to the mitigation of identified tax exposures. Boris' background also includes IPO-related tax consulting services.

World Tax and Best Lawyers rank Boris as a leading tax expert in Russia.

Recent Experience:

  • Advising a major international oil & gas industry group on the corporate reorganisation of its Russian operations
  • Advising major international hotel management groups, as well as the hotel owners, on various tax issues arising from hotel operations and management in Russia
  • Reviewing and restructuring the domestic supply structure of a major pharmaceutical company
  • Conducting a tax structuring for a major Russian shipping company
  • Ensuring tax compliance and obtaining tax refunds for major international R&D, consumer goods and hospitality industry companies
  • Assessing the tax structuring of operations of a major Russian construction group in the EU
  • Providing on-going tax advice for major retail chains

Career:

  • Of Counsel – Salans, Moscow (2011 to date)
  • Associate – Salans, Moscow (2007-2010)
  • Tax and Legal Department Manager – Deloitte & Touche, Moscow (2002-2007)
  • Lawyer – Philip Morris, Saint Petersburg (2001)
  • Legal Assistant – Leningrad Region Tax Inspectorate, Saint Petersburg (1998-1999)

Education:

  • Leiden University (LL.M. in International Taxation, 2000)
  • Columbia University Law School (Summer courses in international business transactions, 2000)
  • St. Petersburg State University, Law Department (Law Degree, cum laude, 1999)
  • Cleveland State University Law School (Summer courses in international trade law, 1998)

Languages:

  • Russian
  • English

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