English Law


Anthony Walker, a solicitor with over 20 years of experience, leads the practice and advises clients on a wide range of English law matters.

The team consists of lawyers qualified to practice both Russian law and the law of England and Wales. We provide our clients with comprehensive legal assistance to support their transactions and projects and resolve disputes in Russian and international courts.

We boast considerable experience in international law. When working on complex cross-border projects, we engage specialist expertise of solicitors and barristers in the relevant jurisdictions.

Cases

Advising HeadHunter on its acquisition of a stake in the YouDo platform.

The transaction was structured under both Russian and English law.

Advising the purchaser on a range of matters related to the acquisition of shares in the EUROCEMENT Group companies and claims against the group, as well as on raising financing for the transaction valued  at over $2 billion.

Advising the shareholders of the educational platform Uchi.ru on the sale of a strategic stake to Mail.Ru Group and to a consortium of investors led by RDIF and RCIF.

Advising on the transaction involving PJSC Tatneft’s acquisition of shares in JSC Togliattisintez and an interest in the charter capital of LLC SIBUR Tolyatti.

Advising AF Telecom on the $8.5 billion shareholder restructuring of MegaFon, resulting in AF Telecom becoming MegaFon’s majority shareholder.

Advising a leading global corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of engines on a range of commercial and regulatory matters concerning its operations in Russia.