BGP Litigation has successfully represented UniCredit Bank JSC as one of the creditors in bankruptcy proceedings against Russian shoe retailer Firma ANTA JSC, operating under the brand of Carlo Pazolini. The case was brought before the Moscow Arbitration Court.
According to BGP Litigation, the bankruptcy proceedings started in 2017, during which claims estimated at more than RUB 8.9 billion were included in the register of creditors. According to the firm, UniCredit filed for the imposition of interim measures, foreclosure of the debtor's pledged property, and challenged its transactions, among other measures. According to BGP Litigation, a bankruptcy estate of RUB 220 million was formed as a result, out of which RUB 121.8 million was paid out to UniCredit.
BGP Litigation’s team consisted of Counsel Ilya Sorokin, Senior Associate Elena Kolomiets, Lawyer Victoria Bogacheva, and Junior Lawyers Sergey Ivanov.
