Landmark engagement experience

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

• Advising Yandex on acquisition of Delivery Club from VK and the sale of Zen and News to VK

• Advising Segezha Group on the acquisition of Novoyeniseiskiy Wood-Chemical Complex, one of the major woodworking plants in Russia

• Representing the shareholders of the Uchi.ru educational platform in connection with the sale of a strategic stake to Mail.Ru Group and a consortium of investors formed by RDIF and RCIF

• Advising a leading Russia-based dairy products producer on all stages of structuring and implementation of the matter related to distribution activities across Africa

• Representing a major Russian real estate developer in a joint venture for the integrated development and construction of a land plot in Moscow

• Representing one of the major Russian asset management companies in connection with the US$175 million acquisition of a fishing business in Russia

• Advising a confidential client on the creation of a US$300 million joint venture with a significant Russian food industry player

• Representing a major Russian developer in connection with the acquisition of an office building in Moscow

• Advising on the strategic acquisition of the petrochemical assets of SIBUR Holding PJSC in Togliatti by PJSC Tatneft

• Advising a major international oil company on the entry into a joint venture with a Russian state-owned oil company to conduct operations in the Arctic

• Advising Finstar on the disposal of Rive Gauche

• Advising Finstar on the acquisition of a stake in a European pay-day loan business

COMPLIANCE

• Advising an independent Russian oil and gas producer in connection with the establishment of an associated gas processing plant and the sale of corresponding carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol

• Advising the leading global corporation which designs, manufactures and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products on commercial and compliance matters in connection with its Russian operations

CORPORATE FINANCE

• Advising a major international fast-food chain in connection with the provision of financing to its Russian subsidiary and debt restructuring

• Representing a US-based investor in connection with the formation of a joint venture to operate a pay-day loan business in Russia and subsequently representing the existing shareholders of the joint venture in the sale of a 33% stake to a new strategic investor, investing both through debt and equity

Capital markets

• Representing a UK-registered company with Russian gas assets in its admission to, and placement of its shares on, AIM of the London Stock Exchange

• Advising a major Russian electronics retail company on its preparation for an initial public offering of shares on the London Stock Exchange

• Advising a major Russian oil and gas company in connection with a Eurobond offering

• Assisting a Guernsey company with Russian gas assets in the process of its preparation for the placement of its shares

• Advising various investment funds investing in Russian assets in connection with the placement of their shares

Education

• LLM, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), 2006

• LLB, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), 2004

Qualification

• Advocate, 2021

• Russia, 2004

Recognitions & Awards

• The Best Lawyers 2017-2022 - ranked among top M&A lawyers in Russia

• IFLR-1000 2021 - ranked as notable practitioner for M&A, Capital markets, Financial restructuring, Investment funds in Russia

• Pravo-300 - recommended lawyers in Corporate Law/M&As (high market), Finance and Banking law, Antitrust law (including disputes)

• "Kommersant" ranking - ranked among leading individuals specializing in Compliance