Professionals

TAX LAW For close to 15 years, Fabrice Rymarz has been advising French and international groups and investment funds on the tax aspects of their transactions in France. Fabrice has also developed deep experience in the taxation of associations, trade unions and foundations and advises them on their tax matters and in their relations with the tax authorities. AREAS OF EXPERTISE – Real estate transactions – Mergers & Acquisitions – Restructurings – Project finance – Cross-border cash flows – Taxation of non-profit organisations – Assistance with tax audits and litigation CAREER PRIOR TO JOINING RACINE – PwC – Allen &…

James has been advising numbers of US, European, Australian and Asian companies investing in China by way of setting up RO (Representative Office), JV (Joint Venture), WOFE (Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise) or merger and acquisition with Chinese companies. With 20 years of legal experience, James is expertise in advising clients on commercial and corporate matters, James currently is the legal counsel to numbers of foreign-invested companies, including Nestle Guangzhou, Swire Guangdong Coca-Cola,Tyco International, Tupperware China, Coface China, Candy China, Taly China, etc. James has been involved in a number of large-scale assignments involving cross-border liquidation and restructuring, include GITIC and…

Giuseppe is specialized in international construction projects, energy law and arbitration law. Areas of practice International Construction Law Litigation and Arbitration International Commercial Law Corporate Law Admissions Admitted to the Supreme Court in Italy Admitted to the Bar in Italy Education 2000 - Master of Laws (LL.M.) - University College London, London. 1996 - J.D. - Università La Sapienza, Rome. Professional experience Giuseppe has gained a significant experience in drafting, negotiating and managing national and international EPC contracts especially in the energy sector (oil & gas, wind and photovoltaic power generating plants) with both bespoke and the various FIDIC form…

Expert in corporate and commercial finance with particular experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and real estate law. His work also includes advising in court and arbitration cases concerning corporate, real estate and commercial matters. He advises various companies operating in the financial, insurance, banking, real estate, chemical-pharmaceutical, direct marketing and manufacturing industry sectors. In recent years, he has been engaged in numerous production delocalization operations in China and has advised Chinese companies on operations to take over Italian companies. He was lecturer at Cegos S.p.A.’s Master in “Giuristi D’impresa”. He is author of many publications in…

Alexey Ivanov is a managing partner of Konnov & Sozanovsky. Alexey Ivanov has been practicing law for over 18 years. Before becoming Konnov & Sozanovsky managing partner, for 11 years Alexey acted as a partner of the Ukrainian law firm, which he founded together with his colleagues. His wide-ranging experience covers corporate law, corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, banking and foreign exchange regulations, foreign investments, competition and labor law. Being a managing partner of Konnov & Sozanovsky, Mr. Ivanov diversified company’s services by developing new legal practices like agrarian law, banking and financial law, corporate structuring and M&A. He also…