Team
Our team is comprised of legal experts with a solid background gained from top-tier law firms, large holding companies, and prestigious investment funds. This diverse experience equips us with a deep understanding of the complexities and nuances of the legal landscape.
Our commitment to providing tailored solutions means that we take the time to listen and understand your specific objectives. We believe that effective legal support goes beyond simply providing advice; it involves building lasting relationships and becoming a trusted partner in your success.
Our strong values—integrity, respect, and commitment—are at the core of everything we do. We believe in building relationships that extend beyond the confines of traditional legal practice. Our clients often become friends, and we take pride in celebrating their milestones and successes as if they were our own.
Vladislav Lurye
Managing Partner
Vladislav Lurye
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Education:Kemerovo State University, 2000.
University of Manchester, Master of Laws (LLM), 2003.
Leiden University, International Tax Law, summer course, 2011.
Università Bocconi, Private Equity and Venture Capital, online course, 2017 - Work experience:Vladislav is an attorney with over 20 years of experience in corporate and international law, with expertise from leading banks, investment funds, and prestigious law firms.
- Project experience:Managed $600M in venture transactions and mezzanine financing Structured corporate entities in the UAE for asset management across multiple regions - Middle East, Latin America and Asia Compared legal frameworks for investment funds in the UAE, Hong Kong, and Mauritius
Grigory Balashov
Counsel, Head of Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure Practice
Grigory Balashov
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Education:Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, 2010
Pericles ABLE Project, 2009
University of London, 2017 - Work experience:Grigory has over 14 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, with expertise from Clifford Chance, Norton Rose, and in-house roles at ConocoPhillips and Shell.
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Project experience:Set up joint ventures and handled asset acquisitions in multiple countries
including USA, Europe, Asia, etc.
Successfully represented Shell Trading in maritime contract litigation
Association of International Energy Negotiators, Petroleum Advisory Forum.
Yakov Moldavskiy
Senior Associate. Admitted to the State Bar of California, the USA
Yakov Moldavskiy
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Education:I. Kant Baltic Federal University, 2006
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (LLM), 2015
Paralegal Certificate, California State University, East Bay, 2013
Editor at Berkeley Technology Law Journal (www.btlj.org), University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 2014 - Work experience:Yakov is a California licensed attorney with over 10 years of experience in U.S. corporate and transactional law representing VC funds, tech startups and businesses. Yakov has experience working within a U.S. law firm, inhouse as a general counsel and as solo practitioner at his law office.
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Project experience:Represented a startup that raised $4M in Series A round from well-known VC
funds such as Greycrofts Partners and a16z among other investors
Represented a VC fund that raised over $5M in the initial coin offering (ICO)
Structured corporate entities in the State of Delaware and California, USA for asset management across multiple regions - USA, North and South America, Latin America, the British Virgin Islands, Cyprus and Asia
Andrey Didenko
Senior Associate
Andrey Didenko
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Education:Higher School of Economics, Moscow, 2014 (Master's)
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, 2012 (Bachelor's) - Work experience:Andrey specializes in aircraft leasing, corporate law and immigration law, with experience across major international legal and corporate sectors.
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Project experience:Supported aircraft leasing for Airbus
Structured an agrotech startup in Georgia and Ukraine
Developed a startup in EU jurisdictions, raising several million dollars
Anton Smirnov
Senior associate
Anton Smirnov
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Education:The City Law School, London (LLM), 2018
University of London (LLB), 2014 - Work experience:Anton has over 8 years of experience in corporate law, specialising in venture capital and M&A. He possesses extensive expertise in structuring cross-jurisdictional transactions, gained through advising on high-profile deals across multiple sectors, including IT and fintech.
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Project experience:Structured and negotiated a $450M multi-jurisdictional M&A deal (UK,
Cyprus, Netherlands, Switzerland)
Implemented a corporate structure for a $200M asset, including SPAs, SHAs, and company setups in the UK and Cyprus
Led VC deals ($5-10M) across the EU and US, from pre-seed to exit, managing SPVs and key agreements
Elena Voevodina
Associate
Elena Voevodina
- Education:Moscow State Linguistic University, 2010
- Work experience:Elena has 14 years of experience in corporate structuring and company formation across various jurisdictions.
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Project experience:Structured an international holding for a manufacturing group
Organized corporate structures in Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia
Assisted high-net-worth clients in acquiring EU citizenship
Contacts
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