Business

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Regional outreach. In contrast to most competitors, IBR Consulting's regional capabilities fully match its access to the federal level of the Russian Federation government. Regional outreach is also based on the firm's history of professional and personal relations with local decision makers and assistance to many of these public servants during political campaigns at the federal and regional levels. The firm has successfully represented its clients in a number of interactions with local authorities encompassing oil and gas exploration, processing and transportation, food and beverage, consumer goods, telecommunications  and financial services.

Monitoring, drafting, and presentation of legislative and regulatory acts. Using its access to the federal and regional levels of government, the firm is capable of monitoring both existing and pending legislation and regulations in most business-related and public-policy areas. Moreover, IBR Consulting GmbH offers its clients an opportunity to review various pending public documents at the earliest stages of their preparation, and meaningfully impact the preparation of these documents. When assisting its clients in developing and presenting amendments to government bodies, the firm ensures transparency and clear lines of communications with relevant public officials.

Profiling of public officials, business leaders, corporations, political parties, and other special interests. Access to timely and accurate information on special interests impacting corporate activities is vital to managing political risks and conducting successful business in any market. In Russia, IBR Consulting GmbH offers its clients profiles of key outside audiences specifically tailored to existing and potential business needs. For decision-making purposes, the firm's clients enjoy continuous access to hard information on public officials, business leaders, corporations and political parties, accompanied by in-depth analysis of their positions, expectations, decision-making authority  and negotiating room on specific issues.

Development and implementation of individually tailored GR and public affairs strategies and approaches. IBR Consulting GmbH offers its clients strategic advice and on-hand management of a wide variety of government relations and public-affairs programs. Utilizing its access, understanding of the decision-making process, project management, and crosscultural expertise, the firm, on the one hand, supports its clients in individual business endeavors and on the other hand, provides ongoing, long-term assistance in conducting business activities in the market.

Support at investment tenders. Ensuring fair rules of engagement during investment tenders is a specific service provided by the firm to its clients. IBR Consulting GmbH provides a potential investor with information on positions of government decision makers, their expectations, goals and objectives for a specific tender, and analysis of negotiating prospects in each particular case. IBR Consulting also facilitates information exchange between a potential investor and a tender committee.

Design and assistance in implementation of corporate citizenship programs. Corporate citizenship Programs - when managed strategically - can serve as a very effective government relations and public-affairs tool. IBR Consulting GmbH assists its clients to identify corporate sponsorship opportunities in a particular location yielding the best results for positive positioning with key audiences and ensures the necessary follow-up activities.

Identification, evaluation  and introduction of investment opportunities, including those emerging in the regions and municipalities. IBR Consulting GmbH utilizes its nationwide access to public and private sector leaders to gather information on investment needs emerging at the federal, regional, and municipal levels in the Russian Federation. Upon conducting the necessary due-diligence activities and determining the viability of a particular investment request, the firm individually or in cooperation with its partners assists Russian businesses and public offices to communicate with potential Western investors with the objective of making the necessary introductions.

Issues Expertise

Client assignments encompass management of a wide variety of business and public policy issues, including investment legislation and regulations, taxation and customs duties, treaties regulating bi-lateral trade, and intellectual property protection, as well as standards and certification. Sector expertise includes energy and natural resources extraction, processing, and transportation, food and beverage production and trade, consumer goods, telecommunications, banking and securities and tourism and hospitality.

Methodology

Each client assignment involves three basic phases:

1. Thoroughly researching the issue and analyzing the environment with a particular focus on assessing existing and perceived risks and positions of key players. Together with the client, defining business challenges, opportunities, and objectives.

2. Providing recommendations to the client on government relations and public-affairs strategies andapproaches. Assigning a professional project team and developing budgets.

3. Implementing the necessary government relations and public-affairs efforts in close cooperation with the client, the client's legal counsil, financial advisers, and business partners.

Throughout the project, IBR Consulting GmbH ensures continuous communication with the client team and provides all the necessary decision-making information on a real-time basis. Particular consideration is paid to matching corporate interests of the client with the public interests of relevant state bodies to avoid miscommunications and unreasonable expectations on either side.

In serving its clients, IBR Consulting GmbH applies internationally accepted standards of professionalism and integrity. All officers and staff of the firm hold all client-related information in full confidentiality.