Irina is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and M&A Practice. Irina works on projects with both Russian and international companies supporting M&A transactions and establishing joint ventures across a range of industries, including Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, E-commerce, Real estate, Pharmaceuticals, and Healthcare.
Irina graduated from the Kutafin Moscow State Law University with a degree in Corporate Law, and holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Strategy and Finance from Sciences Po University (Paris, France).
Includes advising:
A multinational company trading in commodities, metals and energy
on the acquisition of a 10% stake in Vostok Oil for more than US$7bn.
Russia’s largest oil company
on the sale of a 50% stake in the share capital of Meretoyakhaneftegaz, a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, to LUKOIL (the transaction value was RUB 52bn) and on the establishment of a joint venture to develop a large oil and gas cluster in the Nadym-Pur-Taz region.
Mechel Group
on the sale of a 51% stake in three companies: Elgaugol, Elga-Road, and Mechel Trans Vostok, which are developing the largest coking coal deposits in Russia with reserves or 2.2bn tonnes for RUB 89bn.
A shareholder in the NIKE retail chain
in a transaction involving a merger with the NIKE retail chain (Inventive Retail Group).
Russia's largest bank and its subdivision
in more than 10 debt financing transactions, and in a transaction involving the acquisition from Sistema of a 50% stake minus one share in New Investment Holding, a joint venture established for the further acquisition of the Nearmedic Group, which works in the pharmaceutical, biotechnologies, and medicine industries in Russia and Italy.
AliExpress
on several investment rounds in KazanExpress, a Kazan-based marketplace that specializes in express deliveries.
VimpelCom
on the establishment of a joint venture for the development and optimal use of a 5G communication network in Russia alongside other federal communications providers.
Groups of one of the largest Russian banks
on the acquisition of a 100% stake in Mirogroup Resources, a grain trader that is a leader on the grain, oilseeds, and legumes export market in Russia.
Sintez Petroleum in a transaction
on the establishment of a joint venture with a Russian oil and gas company to finance and develop the Lavna oilfield services terminal.
Demetra Holding
on the acquisition of a 100% stake in SmartContract, including conducting due diligence on SmartContract (and its subsidiary Smart Seeds).
Elbrus Capital Funds
on the sale of more than a 25% stake in a Russian broadcasting company in to the founder of the holding Vyberi Radio.
Ctrip,
a major Chinese air ticketing company, on the acquisition of minority stakes in the Avia Center Group located in Russia and England in order to establish long-term cooperation with Avia Center in introducing modern technologies on the market for air ticketing and related services in Russia and the CIS.
Komatsu Ltd.
on the acquisition of a majority stake in BOT Leasing Eurasia that provides machinery equipment leasing services.
China Gold
on the acquisition of a majority stake and the establishment of a joint venture to develop the Kluchevskoye gold deposit in Russia.
Akkermann Cement
on the acquisition of a roughly 98.6% stake in AKHANGARANCEMENT, one of Uzbekistan’s largest cement manufacturers.
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