Oct 05, 2011: Baker & McKenzie advises Kaspersky Lab on year's largest office lease

Baker & McKenzie Advises Kaspersky Lab on Year’s Largest Office Lease

Moscow, Russia, 15 August 2011 – The law firm Baker & McKenzie acted as a legal adviser for the Kaspersky Lab in drafting and executing a preliminary agreement for the lease of about 65% of the rentable space in Moscow’s Olympia Park, a Class A office center.

The preliminary agreement for the lease of nearly 30,000 square meters of office space was the largest commercial real estate transaction recorded on the Russian market over the past year.

As part of its advice for the Kaspersky Lab, Baker & McKenzie drafted and coordinated preliminary, long-term and short-term leases, took part in negotiations on lease terms and assisted in completing and closing the transaction. The project team included Konstantine Kouzine, head of the Real Estate & Construction Practice Group for Baker & McKenzie Moscow, and Dmitry Ilyin, a Moscow-based senior associate.

The Kaspersky Lab is one of the world’s leading computer security companies offering diverse anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and intrusion-control products.

According to international rankings awarded by Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA, and PLC Which Lawyer, over recent years Baker & McKenzie has been the leader in providing legal services in the real estate and construction market in Russia.

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