Landmark engagement experience

White collar

• Defending co-owner of a major Russian insurance company accused of embezzlement and fraud on an especially large-scale and of money-laundering

• Defending a top manager of a major Russian aircraft corporation accused of misappropriation on an especially large-scale during performance of a contract

• Defending a prominent Russian businessman against whom criminal charges were brought in connection with tax evasion on an especially large scale

  
  

Family and Succession

• Advising on commencement of succession with respect to the estate of a major Russian businessman and co-founder of a leading IT company and his family members coming into an estate (including taking over of rights to shares in the company)

• Advising president of a major bank on succession issues

• Advising Russian citizens on divorce in the US

• Advising a Russian businessman in the US on a variety of migration issues.

• Representing a foreign individual in a case to reinstitute the period for taking over an estate in Russia and recognise his title to the estate

• Advising family of a businessman (founder of a major IT company with offices in Germany and the US) on succession matters

  
  

Corporate

• Representing World Class in a number of transactions to sell shares in the fitness centres to a private equity fund and other investors

• Representing Evraz Group in connection with the acquisition of OJSC Inprom, one of the leading metal services companies in Russia

• Representing a major investment fund in connection with a tender to acquire an airport in Russia and entering into an investment agreement

• Representing a major international oil company in connection with a proposed acquisition of a strategic Russian oil field

• Representing TRUST, a Russian bank holding which comprises Trust Investment Bank and Trust National Bank, in connection with the sale of a 10% shareholding to Merill Lynch

• Representing Smiths Group in connection with the arrangement of engineering safety systems import and distribution

• Representing Smith & Nephew in connection with various matters of Russian law relating to the company's operations in the Russian market

• Representing WPP Group in connection with setting up a joint business in Russia and numerous M&A transactions to acquire Russian and CIS-based advertising and telecom companies

• Representing Volkswagen Finance in connection with various corporate matters

• Representing a pool of investors in connection with a proposed acquisition of the largest shopping centre in Europe

• Representing an international oil trader in connection with the splitting up of business with its partners

• Representing shareholders of one of the largest Russian tech companies in connection with a proposed sale of some of its shares

  
  

Employment

• Advising Accenture on various aspects of employment law and employment disputes

• Advising a major European bank on the matters of employment law in connection with its winding-up in Russia

• Advising a major Russian energy company on transfer of staff in connection with consolidation of business

• Advising leading European banks on various aspects of employment law (including compliance of a company’s policy with the Russian laws, development of a new employment policy to meet the Russian legal requirements)

• Advising a major international insurance company on dismissal of its CEO and the resulting court disputes

• Advising a major pharmaceuticals company on a wide range of employment law matters

• Advising a major Russian oil services company on remuneration and bonuses

• Advising a major international hospitality group on employment of hotel managers

• Advising WPP Group on employment law, including redundancy, entering into and termination of employment agreements with managers, etc.

• Advising Visa International on employment law and compliance issues

Education

• LLM (with honours), Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), 2001

• LLB, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), 1999

  
  

Qualification

• Advocate, 2018

• Russia, 1999

  
  

Recognitions & Awards

• Pravo.ru-300 – recommended lawyers in Criminal Law and Private Equity

• "Kommersant" ranking - ranked among leading individuals specializing in Criminal Law - White Collar and Economic Crimes

• The Best Lawyers 2020-2022 – ranked among the top Criminal and M&A lawyers in Russia