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Andrey Kozlov in an interview with Forbes about the case of Anna Tsfasman, founder of the Doubleby coffee franchise

Andrey Kozlov commented to a Forbes journalist on the corporate conflict of the Doublebee franchise, in which the majority owners diluted the founder's stake, thus removing her from actual management.

According to the owners of the company, Tsfasman's activities led to losses in the project, which were covered by a decision to increase the authorized capital by means of contributions from participants, as a result of which her share was reduced to a negligible level.

According to the Managing Partner of RussianLegal, the example of Tsfasman shows the classic techniques of corporate warfare, when the holders of qualified majority, using legal tools, squeeze out partners.

Read more in the Forbes investigation here.