Moscow, 24 August 2016 – The lawyers of the Moscow office of BEITEN BURKHARDT have advised OOO WILO RUS, a subsidiary of WILO SE, on a plant construction project in Noginsk (Moscow Region).

The WILO SE Group entered the Russian market in 1997 and has now 30 branches and 15 warehouses in Russia.

The grand opening of the WILO RUS pump equipment manufacturing plant in Noginsk was held on 28 June 2016. A Russian Government delegation headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov, along with distinguished guests from Germany led by Oliver Hermes, Chairman of the Board of the WILO SE Group, and Johann Opländer, one of the co-owners and descendants of the company’s founder, attended the ceremony.

The investments in the new production facility of WILO RUS in Russia equaled EUR 35 million. The plant is expected to create around 400 new jobs. The plant received the highest rating possible under the GREEN ZOOM professional energy efficiency rating system. The building of the production facility was awarded a GREEN ZOOM Platinum Certificate.

The lawyers of BEITEN BURKHARDT provided comprehensive advice to WILO RUS on all issues related to plant construction in Moscow Region, including the acquisition of the land plot, the drafting of design and engineering contracts, construction contracting agreements, supply, operation and power supply contracts, and dispute resolution.

Advisor to WILO RUS:
BEITEN BURKHARDT: Partner Dr. Kamil Karibov and Associate Anastasia Vasilieva.