Lubov advises Russian and international clients on mergers&acquisitions (including share and asset deals), joint ventures, corporate conflicts resolution strategies, and miscellaneous corporate and civil law matters. She has extensive experience advising clients across a range of industries, including retail, IT, finance, manufacturing and film production.

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lignatieva@dgpartners.legal

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Advising a Russian investor on the acquisition of a manufacturing business purchased from foreign owners after 2022, including complex legal due diligence.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advising a Russian person, including the development and implementation of a strategy for litigation and criminal prosecution of unscrupulous persons on various grounds in six unfriendly jurisdictions, in connection with a corporate conflict, as a result of which the principal lost business in an unfriendly jurisdiction.

Corporate Law

Advising X5 on the acquisition of 82 Paterson supermarkets across various regions of Russia for a total consideration of $189.5 mln, including legal due diligence.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advising Mitsubishi Corporation on a joint venture with Russian automotive distributor ROLF. The estimated joint venture funding amounted to approximately $300 mln.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advising one of the shareholders of a major retail company on a corporate dispute and the development of an exit strategy.

Corporate Law

Advising one of the largest Russian banks on a joint venture with an Asian bank. The estimated investment amounted to approximately $400 mln.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advising one of the largest foreign manufacturers and distributors of telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics on the restructuring of business operations in Russia to ensure compliance with consumer protection laws.

Corporate Law

Advising X5 on a joint venture with eHouse, an online retailer and operator of the websites www.bolero.ru and www.003.ru.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advising Hero AG, an international consumer food products manufacturer, on a joint venture with Semper, the largest Swedish baby food producer.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advising Trelleborg AB, an international industrial group, on a joint venture with ELAD, a subsidiary of VAZ, for manufacturing automotive parts.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advising FLSmidth, a multinational company specialising in equipment for the mining and cement industries, on various matters related to establishing its business operations in Russia.

Corporate Law

Advising a Russian meat products manufacturer on a joint venture with a major investment fund.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advising one of the largest metallurgical companies on the analysis of its ownership and management structure, including the assessment of personal asset protection for the ultimate beneficiaries.

Corporate Law

Advising one of the leading Russian film distributors on the development and implementation of an effective ownership and management structure.

Corporate Law

Prior to joining DGP, she worked in the Moscow offices of international law firms Hogan Lovells and Mannheimer Swartling, and began her legal career at the Moscow office of PwC Legal.

Areas of specialization

Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate Law

Labour Law

Education

2003

Law Degree, Saint - Petersburg State University (SPbGU), with honours

Admission to practice

2003 - Russia

Languages

Russian

English

Lubov Ignatieva

Projects

Qualification

Advising a Russian investor on the acquisition of a manufacturing business purchased from foreign owners after 2022, including complex legal due diligence.

Advising X5 on the acquisition of 82 Paterson supermarkets across various regions of Russia for a total consideration of $189.5 mln, including legal due diligence.

Advising Mitsubishi Corporation on a joint venture with Russian automotive distributor ROLF. The estimated joint venture funding amounted to approximately $300 mln.

Advising one of the shareholders of a major retail company on a corporate dispute and the development of an exit strategy.

Advising one of the largest Russian banks on a joint venture with an Asian bank. The estimated investment amounted to approximately $400 mln.

Advising one of the largest foreign manufacturers and distributors of telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics on the restructuring of business operations in Russia to ensure compliance with consumer protection laws.

Advising X5 on a joint venture with eHouse, an online retailer and operator of the websites www.bolero.ru and www.003.ru.

Advising Hero AG, an international consumer food products manufacturer, on a joint venture with Semper, the largest Swedish baby food producer.

Advising Trelleborg AB, an international industrial group, on a joint venture with ELAD, a subsidiary of VAZ, for manufacturing automotive parts.

Advising FLSmidth, a multinational company specialising in equipment for the mining and cement industries, on various matters related to establishing its business operations in Russia.

Advising a Russian meat products manufacturer on a joint venture with a major investment fund.

Advising one of the largest metallurgical companies on the analysis of its ownership and management structure, including the assessment of personal asset protection for the ultimate beneficiaries.

Advising one of the leading Russian film distributors on the development and implementation of an effective ownership and management structure.

Areas of specialization

Education

2003

Admission to practice

Languages