About us and our Story
KLEIN & ISKANDARYAN (KI) backs its 17 year
experience on another firm also based on the CIS and recently expanded into
other markets such as the gUS, GEORGIA & RUSSIA. The holding company for KP is KLEIN LAW
GROUP of Companies (KLG is a US corporation) which is headquartered in Newton,
Massachusetts.
KI is a Pioneer in the Armenian Law firm Market in that it is unique as a law firm that combines the forces local Armenian lawyers with a Western lawyer. This enables KI to provide Western-standard best practices to its clients including Western Compliance practices and Western-stan dard response practices at very reasonable costs.
Klein & Pantsulaia (KI) www.kleinlawgroupgeorgia.com (or click on the above logo) mirrors the approach that KI has as it is the Sole Armenian firm Managed by a Western lawyer that utilizes Local Georgian lawyers.
Both the Georgia (KP) and Armenian firms (KI) have just launched 2 new non-legal Services.
KI consists of 2 Partners 3 Associates and 4 Of Counsel. With the
KI brings
in the decades of experience of its other 17-year CIS operation and its founder in terms of best practice law firm.
KI specializes in
Customs & Product Certification
Venture Capital/Private Equity & M&A
Intellectual Property Evaluations
Patent Licensing & Exploitation Strategy
Criminal Law
Team
Daniel Klein
Co-Founder
Daniel is an Expert on Legal and business issues relating to Western companies doing business in CIS and Europe. In addition to many years as a legal practicioner he also has many years working in business in pure business roles including senior management of various IT companies.
Practices
We advise on all relevant aspects relating to customs and taxes as concern the importation and exportation of products. We also advise on issues relating to contract manufacturing, localization of production, product certifications.
Our real estate services include:
- Due Diligence
- Tax
- Audit
- Transaction Support
- Permits and Licenses
- Construction tenders
- Advice on investment memoranda for real estate acquisitions/sales
- Financial modeling for real estate projects
- Development of business plans and feasibility studies
- Market research
- Site selection and site acquisition services
- Property value assessments
- Real Estate dispute resolution
Our specialists have worked with practically all types of real estate projects, including hotels, shopping centers, office buildings, energy plants, factories, warehouses, research facilities, and residential complexes.
We advise on all aspects of VC investment and exit. We assist companies with:
- Legal Due Diligences
- Technical Due Diligences
- Financial Audits (through our partner companies)
- Drafting of all relevant term sheets, shareholders’ agreements, share purchase agreements, closing documents, etc.
- Relevant filings
We assist in trademark searches, filings in Russia and other countries. We also assist companies maximize the value of their trademark portfolio and advise on licensing and litigations.
We assist operators who are negotiating Master Franchise Agreements for Russia and CIS countries. We also assist perspective franchisees.
We have worked in the past with:
- Wendy’s
- Nathan’s Famous hot dogs
- Sprandi
- Sela
- National Football League
- National Basketball Association
- Australian Rules Football
- United States Tennis Association
We can assist patent owners to evaluate patents and also conduct patent due diligences that may come up during M&A transactions or transfer of intellectual property portfolios.
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