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Olga Shmakova

Olga Shmakova

Head of Regulatory practice, Partner

Transactional
Olga Shmakova is a Head of Regulatory Practice and a Partner in our Corporate/M&A practice. She focuses on regulatory and sanctions matters. Olga has 25 years of experience in a wide range of matters, such as sanctions regulations, including lifting of sanctions, and special economic regime (counter-sanctions) matters; corporate, sanctions, and competition compliance; corporate governance; corporate law in Russia and foreign jurisdictions; counselling on reorganisations and restructuring; counselling on complex (including cross-border) transactions; and equity and debt capital market transactions.
+7 495 139 15 00
oshmakova@dgpartners.legal
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Projects

Qualification

Representing clients on the application of sanctions and counter-sanctions laws in connection with the payment of dividends.

Sanctions Compliance

Representing a client on its UK designation.

Sanctions

Representing a Russian industrial holding company on its sanctions status in the EU, UK and US.

Sanctions

Advising an agrochemical holding on the application of counter-sanctions legislation.

Sanctions

The landmark removal of an industrial group (the world’s largest producer of low-carbon aluminium and the largest independent producer of hydropower) from OFAC’s SDN List.

Sanctions Compliance

Redomiciliation of a holding company with assets in the energy and aluminium sectors from Jersey to Russia as IPJSC.

Corporate Law

Listing of shares of a holding company with assets in the energy and aluminium sectors on MOEX, Level 1.

Capital Markets

Delisting of GDRs of shares of a holding company with assets in the energy and aluminium sectors from MOEX.

Capital Markets

USD1.58 billion acquisition by the subsidiary of a holding company with assets in the energy and aluminium sectors of VTB Group’s stake in the holding company and the related debt financing.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Securities swap involving certain subsidiaries of Glencore and of a holding company with assets in the energy and aluminium sectors.

Capital Markets Corporate Law

Development and implementation of anti-bribery policies and other corporate policies and procedures, including to comply with delisting obligations.

Sanctions Compliance

Project to create one of the largest geo-services companies in Russia and CIS countries by joining seismic businesses of several companies.

Corporate Law

Project to create a seismic joint venture for provision of seismic data collection, interpretation and processing services in Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan onshore and in transit zones.

Corporate Law

Acquisition of a group of companies engaged in drillhole hydrodynamic and production log surveys.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Acquisition of a well workover and servicing company in the Khanti-Mansi Autonomous District.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sale of a business for production of heavyweight drilling rigs.

Corporate Law

Olga’s expertise includes corporate/M&A, regulatory, sanctions regulation, corporate law and M&A.

Prior to joining our team, Olga worked for ten years at Akin Gump, an international law form, and in major Russian companies, where she held senior management positions. Her experience covers resources and energy sectors and oil services companies. A unique combination of multi-year advising experience and working on the side of the client allows her to better understand business processes, take into account industry specifics and offer practical and strategically correct solutions in the best interests of the client.

Education

2004

LL.M., Duke University

2000

Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)

Admission to practice

2000 - Russia

Languages

Russian
English

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