Krouze Yulia TM-Service group RUSSIA, Nizhny Novgorod Moscow Nizhny Novgorod region Russian Federation

The combined figures of five leading companies Sity Profits from juridical services, $Mln Number of certificated jurists Office area, square meters Nizhny Novgorod (79)850 Yekaterinburg (105)2005 Kazan (84)n/a

Market size $ mln. Number of companies – Number of advocates – Revenue average growth rate – 20% per year. Average jurists monthly salary – 0.5 – 1.0 $ thousand Licensing is cancelled Passing the examination is obligatory Low concentration of business Among the market leaders wide- specialized companies prevail

1.Regions involvement into the Moscows sphere of interest, supporting the governor: - Large local companies are served by Moscow jurists. - Extraction of local players in other regions - Outflow of the best staff to Moscow. 2. A surplus of graduate lawyers. 3. Increasing «complexity» of local customers and their requests. 4. Free access to the Market. Absence of the licensing.

1. Consolidation with other regional juridical companies 2.Integration into national network 3. Consolidation with consulting companies and consultants in other spheres 4. Cooperation with regional authorities 5.Narrow specialization, (boutique)

Legal company since 1994 A non-profit organization «Center for legal assistance» to 2003 Managing company since 2006 The judicial, contractual, land, tax, corporate practices Legal Consulting, workshops

Market Positioning MarketSupermarketMegamall Minimarketdepartment store Mall KioskShopBoutique

Nizhny Novgorod region is one of the «leaders» on the scope and depth of the economic downturn. Consequences : 1. Dramatic reduction of investment projects in the region 2. The bankruptcy of a large number of enterprises 3. The growth of overdue payables 4. Activization of raiders 5.Hardening of administration pressure on successful enterprises.

The structure of TM-service p ractice prior to the crisis and now Revenue share, % /2008 In % In court15%12% Contractual15%13% Land15%13% Tax5%5%1%1% Corporate15%7%7% Client Servicing15%10% Bankruptcy % Government contracts 15%______ Other5%7%7%

Collaboration with local authorities Creation of concept of the development of small and medium entrepreneurship in the Nizhny Novgorods region til the year 2020 and the law of the development of small and medium entrepreneurship in Nizhny Novgorods region. 1. Creation of a requirements specification 2. Creation of the texts of the Concept (together with Nizhny Novgorod Professional Consultants Guild and a consulting company Progressor, Moscow) and the law 3. Organization of public hearings 4. Organization of round-table discussions 5. The coordination in the regional ministries 6. Presentation and defense in the Regional Legal Council by the Governor of the region More than 200 participants of the discussion, approximately 30 publications, connected with the project in the local mass media Collaboration with consultants in other spheres Consultation of the representatives of the small and medium entrepreneurship in different towns of Nizhny Novgorods region. The customer is regional ministry of entrepreneurships support. Partner – Nizhny Novgorod Professional Consultants Guild. Juridical, finance, marketing, personnel and strategic Consultation of entrepreneurs in 4 towns of the region. More than 100 participants, representing target audience.

TM-Service contacts: Kroze Julia, General Director Mobile Telephone (831) , Fax (831) Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Rukavishnikov Sisters street, 16\9, office 3