Includes index.

Russia and its Neighbours -- Russia and its Regions -- Moscow and its Boundaries -- Background to the Market -- Russia: What to Expect--Political and Economic Review / Elena Romanova, Christopher Spekhard -- The Legal Regime and Regulatory Environment / CMS Cameron McKenna -- The Political Environment / William Flemming -- Russia's Foreign Trade / Valery A Oreshkin -- Russia--a Market Economy / Andrew B Somers -- The Foreign Investment Climate and the Financial Sector -- The Foreign Investment Climate / Kate Mallinson, Russia Analyst -- Corporate Governance Overview / The International Finance Corporation -- The Banking System: an Overview / Allen & Overy -- A Seamless Web: Business, Politics and the Grey Economy / Merchant International Group -- The Russian Leasing Industry--a Rapidly Developing Source of Investment Finance / Greg Alton -- Ten Years of the Russian Insolvency Regime / Eric Zuy -- Administrative Barriers to Investment into the Russian Federation / Jacqueline Coolidge -- Market Potential -- The Oil and Gas Industry / Keith Byer -- The Regulatory Framework for the Oil and Gas Industry / CMS Cameron McKenna -- Metallurgy / Leonid Vasiliev, Equity Analyst, Raiffeisen Bank -- Investing in Russian Agriculture / Dominique Le Doeuil -- Russian Telecommunications: Primed for Growth but Challenges Remain / Standard & Poor's, RatingsDirect -- Telecommunications: the Regulatory Framework / CMS Cameron McKenna -- Telecommunications: the Mobile Sector / Nadejda Golubeva -- E-commerce and the IT Sector / Sergey Korol -- Shipping, Shipbuilding and Port Development: Opportunities for Western Businesses / Trevor Barton -- The Automotive Industry / Alexander Bragin -- Plastics Industry Equipment / Marina Kamayeva -- Russian Healthcare--at a Crossroads / Maria G Vlasova, Ph.D. -- The Medical Equipment Market / Ludmila Maksimova -- Gold Mining / Yana Tselikova -- The Brewing Industry in the Russian Federation / Alexander Bragin, Martin Harutunian, Natalia Abrosimova -- The Insurance Industry / Ilan Rubin -- The Aviation and Aerospace Industry / Marina Vigdorchik -- Textile Machinery / Marina Parshukova -- The Tourism Potential of the Russian Federation / Helene Lloyd -- The Pharmaceuticals Market / RMBC -- Getting Established: The Taxation and Legal Environment -- Business Structures in Russia / CMS Cameron McKenna -- Establishing a Presence / CMS Cameron McKenna -- Business Taxation / Deloitte & Touche -- Auditing and Accounting / Deloitte & Touche -- Intellectual Property and E-commerce / CMS Cameron McKenna -- Business Development: Operating an Enterprise -- The Property Regime in Russia / CMS Cameron McKenna -- Land Relations in the Russian Federation / Andrey Goltsblat -- Arbitration and Dispute Resolution / CMS Cameron McKenna -- Employment Law and Work Permits for Expatriates / CMS Cameron McKenna -- The Security Industry and the Foreign Businessman / Steve Lidstone -- The Russian Real Estate Sector: an Overview of the Market for Office Space and Retail Trading / Jones Lang LaSalle -- An Introduction to Doing Business in Russia's Regions: Focusing on the Urals and Western Siberia -- The Urals Region / The British Consulate General, Ekaterinburg -- Regional Overview for the Novosibirsk Region, Western Siberia / Azim Mamanov -- The Wood Processing Industry in Siberia / Azim Mamanov, Sergey A Dyachkov -- Russian Reforms Prompt Improved Regional Government Creditworthiness / Elena Okorotchenko, Felix Ejgel -- The Creditworthiness of Russia's Oil and Gas Regions / Boris Kopeykin, Carol Sirov -- Case Study 1: Breaking into Russia's Food Processing Market / The International Finance Corporation (IFC) -- Case Study 2: A Profile of Russian Mobile Phone Companies / Nadejda Golubeva -- Case Study 3: Young American Brings Pizza and Lingerie to Siberia / Victoria Lavrentieva -- Russian Banking Sector Ratings Raised Amid Improved Economic Climate / Standard & Poor's (RatingsDirect) -- Will New Tariff Regulation Improve Russian Utility Credit Standing? / Standard & Poor's, (RatingsDirect) -- IFC's Corporate Governance Initiatives in Russia / The International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) -- Standard & Poor's Issues Russian Transparency and Disclosure Survey / Standard & Poor's (RatingsDirect) -- Accounting Changes Should Improve Russian Reporting / Standard & Poor's (RatingsDirect) -- Russia's Rouble Bond Market Cries Out for a Stronger Credit Culture / Standard & Poors -- Supporting British Companies in Russia: Trade Partners UK / Russia Unit, Trade Partners UK.

Data for the book and the website is supplied by contacts in Russia including the local offices of Deloitte & Touche, Bank Austria and CMS Cameron McKenna. Information on Risk is supplied by Coface, and Grey Area Dynamics by Merchant.