Stonebridge Legal experts participated in the second part of a large-scale study of the Russian market for technology asset transactions, covering the period up to the end of 2025. The study brings together an analysis of key trends in tech M&A, an overview of approaches to transaction structuring, and a unique analysis of the M&A market for AI assets.
The Stonebridge Legal team shared their expertise in key areas:
Roman Prudentov, Partner, PhD in Law, CEO, and Anna Venediktova, Counsel, highlighted matters relating to representations and pre-transaction due diligence. The focus was on: cybersecurity incidents, access to accounts, registration of software, as well as assurances regarding the proper documentation of rights to software and datasets.
Partners Mikhail Loktionov and Dmitry Pozin presented their insights into the mechanics of purchase price adjustments (including completion accounts and earn-outs) and approaches to managing title risks associated with software.
Dmitry Kazhaev, Senior Associate, and Fyodor Lukyanov, Associate, shared their practical experience in structuring tech M&A transactions: from the composition of conditions precedent and business representations regarding the target to cash-in arrangements.
Stonebridge Legal’s participation in the Tech M&A study confirms the firm’s in-depth expertise in structuring M&A transactions involving technology assets.
The second part of the study is available on the Mergers.ru website via this link.
The first part of the study can be found via this link.
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Tech M&A 2025. Part 2. Due diligence, structuring, risk management, M&A in AI, organised and conducted by Anastasia Nerchinskaya, DENUO, ALRUD, VERBA LEGAL and ADVANCE CAPITAL.