Investing in St Petersburg

Content

• Consultant Editor
  • Marat Terterov.
• Forewords
  • V.I. Matviyenko, H.E. the Governor of St Petersburg; Maria Chernobrovkina, Executive Director, St Petersburg Chapter, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia; Peter Langham, Deputy Consul-General & Head of Trade & Investment, British Consulate-General, St Petersburg
• Introduction
  • Tom Stansmore, Head of St Petersburg Representation, Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners and Marat Terterov, Senior Editor, GMB Publishing, London
• Part One: Market Background to Investing in St Petersburg
  • 1.1 The Structure and Authority of State Bodies of the Government of St Petersburg
  • 1.2 Economic Policies of the Government of St Petersburg and Emerging Market Opportunities
  • 1.3 St Petersburg Government Strategy for Business Development and Attracting Foreign Investment
  • 1.4 Foreign Investors and Joint Ventures in St Petersburg: A Look into the Past and a Review of the Present
  • 1.5 Understanding Russia's Business Environment with a View to Investing in St Petersburg
• Part Two: Business Development
  • 2.1 What to Expect in Russia: Some Economic and Political Thoughts
  • 2.2 The Banking Sector in St Petersburg
  • 2.3 The Stock and Fixed-income Market in St Petersburg
  • 2.4 Currency Regulation
  • 2.5 Brownfield Investments
  • 2.6 St Petersburg's Labour Market
• Part Three: Dynamic Sectors of St Petersburg's Economy; The Real Estate Market
  • 3.1 An Overview of the Real Estate Sector: Warehouses to Palaces
  • 3.2 An Overview of Land Development, Hospitality (Tourism) and the Commercial Real Estate Sector in St Petersburg
  • 3.3 The Regulatory Environment for the Real Estate Market in St Petersburg
  • 3.4 Practical Steps and Guidelines for the Acquisition of Residential Property in St Petersburg
  • 3.5 St Petersburg Real Estate Sector: Due Diligence and Acquisition Case Studies; Manufacturing and Natural Resources
  • 3.6 The Market for Engineering Services
  • 3.7 The Electrical Energy Sector; Services
  • 3.8 Development of the Transport System and Road Sector in St Petersburg
  • 3.9 Building and Construction
  • 3.10 The Retail Sector
  • 3.11 The Market for Fixed Telecommunications
  • 3.12 The Mobile Telecommunications Market
  • 3.13 The IT Sector in Russia and St Petersburg: Legal and Tax Problems for Investing
  • 3.14 Sophisticated Communications Services within Different Spheres of St Petersburg's Economy; Company Profiles and Investor Experiences
  • 3.15 The Business Experience of Private (Foreign and Domestic) Investors in St Petersburg
  • 3.16 PeterStar Company Profile
• Part Four: Commercial Legislation for St Petersburg - the Taxation and Legal Environment
  • 4.1 The Regulatory Environment for International Business in the Russian Federation
  • 4.2 Corporate Structures
  • 4.3 Practical Steps for Establishing a Corporate Presence
  • 4.4 Business Taxation
  • 4.5 Auditing and Accounting
  • 4.6 Let's Move Production to Russia: Customs Clearance
  • 4.7 Intellectual Property
  • 4.8 Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
  • 4.9 Employment Law and Work Permits for Expatriates
• Part Five: Appendices
  • I Service Companies
  • II Useful Web Site Links and Web Site Reviews for St Petersburg
  • III Contributor Contact Details
  • IV List of Advertisers