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    Our customers are companies that aim for profitable business in Russia. Something that they all have in common is enthusiasm and professionalism in attitudes and operations. We are glad to be chosen to join our customers' teams!
  While our organization is highly dynamic, we are able to personalize our service for different categories of organizations. To us, the most important part of any company are the people who work for it; all of them. They are our customers, and through serving them, we strive to do our best for you.
  We have a wide variety of clients. We serve large international organizations desiring to establish production facilities in Russia. We serve logistic enterprises in finding warehouse real estate, service companies in finding the right staff - our client list is long and varied.
  Assignments We Have Already Performed  


Awara Accounting

  • Setting up from scratch financial administration for an international hotel chain (3 hotels) in St. Petersburg with 600 employees and providing outsourced accounting, pay-roll and HR services;
  • Taking-over and redeveloping accounting, pay-roll and HR function from in-house specialists for an international company operating cafes at the airports and business centers in Moscow with 500 employees and 10 outlets;
  • Setting up from scratch financial administration for an international supermarkets and hypermarkets chain (7 outlets) in St. Petersburg with 400 employees and providing outsourced accounting, pay-roll and HR services;
  • Providing outsourced pay-roll services for management team of a top international airline company;


Legal services

  • Comprehensive legal follow-up of an investment project implemented by a foreign investor to acquire a land plot and build a hypermarket. Due Diligence of the land plot and the seller. Preparation of a Development Services Agreement. Coordination between investment project parties regarding the Development Services Agreement provisions aimed at regulating the relationships between the parties (investor, general contractor, client's developer);
  • Comprehensive follow-up of the merger of a major Scandinavian company specializing in metal corrosion treatment and a Russian manufacturing company, including comprehensive due diligence of the Russian contractor, structuring of the transaction, consulting on investment and taxation procedures in Russia;
  • Legal follow-up of a procedure of release into free circulation with consecutive export of production equipment under provisional release in Russia;Procedure of staff reduction of an investment company, subsidiary of a major European broker;
  • Representation of a major company in a conflict with a trade union;Representation of a leading fashion retailer in Russia in relation to a claim from an IT company for the recovery of sums of unjust enrichment, losses and return of double deposit;
  • Representation of an international hotel chain to appeal against acts issued by Rosfinnadzor (Russian Finance Supervisor), FAS (Federal Antimonopoly Service), as well as Tax Authorities imposing administrative sanctions on companies of the chain;


Awara Direct Search

  • Assisting an international industrial company to redevelop management team in Russia by recruiting new General Director, Financial Director, HR Manager and Head of Sales.Recruiting HR Director for a major industrial company operating 3 factories in St. Petersburg and 17 offices across Russia and CIS;
  • Recruiting Country Manager for an international manufacturer of children clothes. Assisting the new Country Manager in forming management team;
  • Recruiting a Head of Sales and HR Director for a Moscow Regional Office of a well-known hotel management company operating 30 hotels in Russia and CIS.Recruiting a Business Controller for a Scandinavian leader in producing cement.Assisting a well-known research center in finding a suitable candidate on position of Innovation Expert.Recruiting Engineers for worldwide company specialized in civil construction and off-shore projects.Assisting an investment company specialized in real estate in finding suitable candidate on position of CFO for Russia and Baltics.Recruiting a Vice President of Corporate Finance for a Russian subsidiary of a European banking group.Recruiting a Country Manager for Russia for a well-known company specialized in operating cafes and restaurants at airports and business centers.Recruiting an Executive Chef for a 5 stars hotel in St. Petersburg.Consulting clients on employees’ promotion and downsizing by conducting an assessment of the target employees;


Awara Management

  • Taking over management function for a client which decided to close down Russian operations. Preparing company for legal closure by conducting employees’ downsizing, selling off assets and trademarks, negotiations with suppliers and business partners. Closing down the company;
  • Taking over management function for a client who decided to reorganize the business. Conducting reorganization and preparing company for sale. Executing the sale of the company;


Awara Audit Alliance

  • Conducting an environmental audit of a foreign owned holding company operating 10 agricultural companies in south of Russia;
  • Conducting an audit in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards of a major international producer of electronic games;
  • Financial and tax due diligence of target companies owning real estate in Russia;
  • Conducting an audit of a work efficiency of client’s financial administration department and providing recommendations for improvement;
  • Conducting an audit in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards of a major producer of wooden floors in Moscow region;


Awara IT Solutions

  • Implementing Microsoft Dynamics Navision for a major international hotel chain and supermarket chain;
  • Developing automated IFRS reporting for a major European producer of electrical appliances;
  • Developing, supporting and training use of Microsoft Dynamics Navision for a major US computer producer;
  • Developing 1C system for major European producer of cables and integrating 1C with group systems


Awara Marketing

  • Market research of power cables for nuclear applications (market size assessment, competitor analysis, mapping of potential customers, certification requirements, purchase and sales model of existing market players) in Russia;
  • Market research on construction, finishing materials and household goods in the city of Kaluga (market size assessment, market share analysis of the largest players, consumer decision making and preference analysis);
  • Market research on wooden houses market in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region (market size assessment by segments, competitor analysis including local and foreign players, forecast and trends for the market, potential customer profile, purchase process, image of market players products);
  • Market research on identifying potential customers for European manufacturer of packaging machines;
  • Market research and searching for manufacturers for specific groups of materials (metal) and spare parts;
  • Market researches in the field of metallurgy (product group segmentation) and evaluating market shares in various regions of Russia;
  • Determining and assessing the potential of the market of components for heavy machine-building;
  • Market research of industrial insulation in Russia with a view to enter the Russian market;
  • Market research on organization of wood-sawing production in Leningrad Oblast;
  • Analysis of production of cardboard and printed products;
  • Several joint consulting projects for foreign companies entering the Russian market and developing their business in Russia;
  • Construction of an innovation technology park in Saint Petersburg; Multi-service interregional telecommunications network;
  • Production of building materials; Production of supports for power transmission lines;
  • Production of wood fuel pellets;
  • Research of the market of brick and ceramic blocks including assessment of market prospective for the construction of a brick-making plant;
  • Research of the market of faŠ·ade paint and varnish materials in Russia;
  • Organization of production of welded bar gratings;
  • Production of frame-panel houses;
  • Analysis of market participants for the government of East Asian country;
  • Market entry and consumer analysis for one of the largest financial administration companies in the Nordic Markets;
  • Consumer market research for a major travel operator in the Nordic Markets

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