125040 Moscow, Russia.
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From 2007 attorney of the Moscow Bar Association, registered number 77/8709.
Author and co-author of a number of publications on legal matters:
Proficient in English language.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty, Business law department, honours degree. Postgraduate studies on Business law department of Lomonosov Moscow State University. Lectures a special course for Masters of Business law department of Lomonosov Moscow State University on “Abuse and misconduct during insolvency”.
Valentin is a recognized expert in corporate law, a practicing criminal lawyer and a specialist in the field of anti-trust regulation.
Among Valentin's main M&A projects is the establishment and subsequent corporate restructuring of a joint venture between Sukhoi and Alenia Aeronautica SpA in the field of civil aviation - the production and sale of SSJ – 100 aircraft, namely: the creation of a joint venture of SCAC in Russia and SJI in Italy and the legal shaping of the project business model. Valentin provides legal assistance both in cases related to commercial/corporate activities – tax crimes (Art. 199 of the Criminal Code of RF) and abuse of authority (Art. 201 of the Criminal Code of RF), and in the event of major technological accidents (Art. 216 and 217 of the Criminal Code of RF).
Also among the completed projects of Valentin is advising "EUROCEMENT group" in connection with a judicial challenge of fines and restrictions of activities imposed by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation, and completion of comprehensive protection of SAP AG during the dispute to 25 mln. Euros in the course of which Valentin carried out the bankruptcy of the SAP AG debtor, and represented SAP AG in the trademark case.
Previously, Valentin worked for about 9 years in the international law firm Jones Day, was a lawyer of the management company of Severstal Group.
Proficient in English language.
Admitted to the examination for the status of lawyer of English and Welsh law -- February 2013.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty, Civil law department, honours degree.
PhD in Law.
Anna is a head of private clients legal service practice. Within this area, the firm provides services to individuals on family, tax and employment law matters. Anna has more than 15 years of practical legal experience, successfully represents our clients in courts and administrative bodies; acts as a legal adviser to entrepreneurs, top managers of corporations and their spouses on personal matters.
In 2018 the EMPP practice of family/inheritance law under the guidance of Anna has been praised by the national legal rating Pravo.ru (group 2).
Author and co-author of several dozens of publications on legal matters, including those in following editions: "Corporate lawyer", "General Director", "Company Management", "Man and law", "Arbitrage practice", "Legal guide for director", "Labor disputes".
Proficient in English language.
Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL).
Mergen specializes in complex business litigation and arbitration, in particular cases with an international or cross-border dimension. He has conducted numerous legal proceedings for his clients, including corporate and commercial disputes, the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitration awards in Russian courts.
Mergen successfully represented ROSTEC in the defense of the attempts of Siemens AG to contest the delivery of gas turbines; represented Agrobusiness Group in respect of more than $1.5-mln claim brought by a Russian subsidiary of Sucres & Denrées; represented SAP CIS in different proceedings in Russian courts; coordinated the defense of ARMZ Uranium Holding Co, successfully opposing an attempt by the plaintiffs to obtain an order validating service of a statement of claim abroad in contravention of the Hague Convention on Service, effectively ending a $300-mln claim.
In addition to his work with clients, Mergen is lecturer in law in the International Business Transaction course at the Lomonosov Moscow State University Law Faculty and the HSE Faculty of Law. He is also an author of two books dedicated to sanctions issues: Economic Sanctions in the Law of the US, EU and Russia (published in 2016) and Economic Sanctions Against Russia: Legal Challenges and Perspectives (published in 2018).
In 2019, Best Lawyers recognized Mergen among leading dispute resolution lawyers in Russia. Kommersant ranking recommends Mergen for his work related to Russia’s transport industry.
Mergen joined the firm in 2015. He worked as a Partner at Egorov Kryazhevskikh & Partners, head of project at ARMZ Uranium Holding / TENEX and Head of Corporate Law Division / Associate at the Resource division of SEVERSTAL.
University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M. 2015)
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton's Aresty Institute of Executive Education (WBLC 2015)
Lomonosov Moscow State University (Ph.D. in Law 2012; Diploma in Law 2004)
Ivan is a recognized expert in corporate matters, complex cross-border and domestic M&A transactions and joint ventures in various industries. Ivan has an extensive experience in financings including transactions at financial and capital markets. As a recognized practitioner Ivan was included in various editions of the Chambers & Partners legal guides.
Lomonosov Moscow State University (Diploma in Law with honors, 2005).
Petr is specialized on acquisition of companies and assets deals related to Russia as well as corporate disputes.
Petr has represented interests of Igor Yakovlev, founder of Eldorado network during the sale by PPF Group of his participation interest in Eldorado Group; represented Maslov PR, Russian PR-agency in regards to establishment of a joint venture with leading global communicational network Ketchum; represented interests of the Moscow City Government and subsidiary of OJSC "OEK-Finance" in the case of Ashot Yeghiazaryan and Vitaly Gogokhiya on recovery of more than 2 billion US dollars in connection with the joint venture for the reconstruction of the hotel "Moscow". The case was heard before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
From 2003 to 2006 Petr was legal adviser to Severstal JSC, where he worked on various types of transactions. In 2006-2008 Petr was the head of the legal service of the company "Sveza". He has participated in the work of the acquisition by the company "Sveza" of the controlling stock of the Perm and Manturovskiy plywood mills, and the establishment of a joint venture with UPM for the construction of plants for the production of pulp, OSB and lumber in the Vologda region, estimated at 1.2 billion Euros.
past experience
Proficient in English language.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty, honours degree.
Vasiliy interacts with state and local authorities, conducts civil and arbitrage cases of our clients, successfully represents their interests in cases of administrative offenses.
Has extensive experience in the implementation of various transactions with real estate and land.
Provides protection within the investigation of economic and financial crimes, in particular: illegal actions during bankruptcy (Art. 195 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), illicit entrepreneurship (Art. 171 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), malicious evasion of repayment of accounts payable (Art. 177 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), violation of copyright and related rights (Art. 146 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), fraud (Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
Vasiliy represented the interests of Moscow construction companies in criminal and arbitrage proceedings, accompanied projects on registration and subsequent alienation of large land plots in Moscow and the Moscow region. Vasiliy is an expert of Pravo.ru.
Moscow Arbitrazh Court, assistant judge, counsellor of justice.
education
Professional institute of management, Law faculty, Civil law department.
Olga has 12 years of experience in tax and audit. She specializes in audits of organizations in the field of leasing, personnel rental, repair and rental of aircraft, wholesale trade, engineering, as well as audit of joint stock companies, non-profit organizations, FSUEs. Olga advises clients on tax and accounting issues; deals with tax structuring of transactions; represents clients in tax disputes in arbitrage courts and courts of general jurisdiction.
Olga participated in the preparation of the draft Federal law on the establishment of a consolidated group of taxpayers and an explanatory note to it (within the working group of the Department of tax and customs tariff policy of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation). Olga also participated in the preparation of the draft Federal law on the peculiarities of taxation, management and disposal of property and shares of organizations operating in the field of nuclear energy (as part of the working group of the Industry Commission for the restructuring of the Russian nuclear industry).
Olga has been a member of the Scientific and expert council of the Chamber of tax consultants since April 2008.
Proficient in English language.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty, Administrative and financial law department, honours degree.
PhD in Law.
Alexey has wide experience in the field of civil, labor and family law. Alexey specializes in protecting the interests of clients in courts of general jurisdiction in labor disputes (reinstatement, illegal dismissal, compensation payments for dismissal) and in family disputes (division of property, alimony; determining the order of communication with the child).
Has 10 years of experience representing individuals in corporate and contractual disputes, disputes with government authorities.
Leonid specializes in resolving legal issues of varying complexity in the field of commercial and corporate law. He represents the interests of the clients in arbitrage courts and public authorities, as well as within insolvency cases and anti-trust disputes.
South Federal University, Law faculty, Civil law department, bachelor degree with honours. Russian school of private law, master degree.
Andrey specializes on the resolution of commercial and corporate disputes, as well as insolvency cases. Andrew successfully defended:
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty, Civil law department, honours degree.
Nikolay specializes on personal data and protection of private life, legal regulation of the use of digital technologies in the economy and public administration, telecommunications and intellectual property.
Awarded by the Government of the Russian Federation for the great contribution to the development of the legal framework in the field of information technology, communications and mass communications. Proficient in English language.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty, Civil law department, honours degree. Internships at the University of Regensburg (Germany, 2005), Carlton University (Canada, 2016) PhD in Law (MSU, 2007).
Bairta specializes in corporate law, legal support for mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, business restructuring and anti-trust regulation.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty: bachelor’s degree; 2019 - master’s degree with honors.
Daniza specializes in corporate law, legal support for mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and business restructuring.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty (2017 – bachelor’s degree), Supreme State Audit School (2019 – master’s degree), honours degree.
Zhanna specializes on corporate law, M&A transactions support, establishment of joint ventures and business restructuring.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law faculty: 2017 – bachelor’s degree, 2019 – master’s degree with honours.
Graduate of the Russian State University of Justice at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Proficient in English language. Marjan has initial experience in representing interests in arbitrage courts, courts of general jurisdiction, including family and employment disputes. Represents the interests of our clients in the tax authorities and other government agencies and institutions.