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Sergey Komolov

Sergey Komolov

Partner, NY Law Qualified

Sergey focuses on corporate transactions, regulatory matters and financing both in Russia and abroad and has multi-year experience in advising clients on acquisitions, joint ventures, public and private financing, banking and corporate restructurings, and general corporate and transactional matters. Sergey participated in innovative M&A transactions and restructurings and other complex projects in Russia and abroad. His clients include major Russian companies.
Sergey also has vast experience in cross-border court and arbitration proceedings and handling major cases in London, New York and other jurisdictions.

Projects

Expertise

Qualification

Recognition

Representing several major Russian banks on asset acquisition deals, complex structured financing, mezzanine financing and other transactions.

Representing the first-ever contractual financial restructuring of a major Russian bank.

Representing Global Payments Group with various corporate matters and the sale of their Russian business.

Representing Citibank on the first-ever Islamic financing deal in Russia.

Advising Yandex on a complex transaction involving the acquisition of the Delivery Club service from VK and the sale of the Dzen and News services to VK, including target due diligence.

Representing an international oil trading group on oil supply framework agreements

Representing one of the largest Russian industrial groups in the resources sector in connection with several joint ventures and asset acquisitions.

Representing an investor in the first-ever acquisition of renewable energy assets by a foreign non-energy company.

Representing URALSIB Financial Corporation on a comprehensive corporate restructuring.

Representing two major Western corporations with the legal aspects of greenfield projects in Russia.

Thanks to his experience working in the Legal Department of the World Bank, Sergey understands the rules and practices of international financial institutions.

Previously, Sergey was a partner and head of the Moscow office of the international law firm King & Spalding.

Before that, he headed the legal department of one of the largest banks in Russia, where he oversaw complex projects and transactions, including private and syndicated loans, transactions with bonds and promissory notes, securities and derivatives, structured finance deals, establishment of investment funds, securitizations, and bank mergers.

Before beginning his legal career, Sergey had a distinguished career in the Russian diplomatic service. He is the author of several articles on legal and political issues published in leading international and Russian journals.

Education

1996

LL.M. (with honors), Georgetown University

1982

International Lawyer (with honors), Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO)

Admission to practice

1997 - New York
1982 - Russia

Languages

Russian
English
French
Pravo-300 Rating 2026

Pravo-300 Rating 2026

He is listed among recommended lawyers in:
  • Compliance;
  • Corporate/M&A (Consulting – High market);
  • Corporate/M&A (Transactions – High market).
Pravo-300 Rating

Pravo-300 Rating

He is listed among recommended lawyers in:
  • Corporate/M&A (High market);
  • Banking and Finance.

Best Lawyers 2019-2022

Best Lawyers 2019-2022

He is ranked among Russian lawyers specialising in M&A.



Chambers and Partners Global 2009, 2010

Chambers and Partners Global 2009, 2010

He is recognised for Corporate/M&A work.




Chambers and Partners Europe 2009, 2010

Chambers and Partners Europe 2009, 2010

He is recognised for Corporate/M&A work.




The Legal 500 EMEA 2010, 2013

The Legal 500 EMEA 2010, 2013

He is ranked as a Leading Individual in M&A.




The Legal 500 EMEA 2005-2008

The Legal 500 EMEA 2005-2008

He is ranked as a Leading Individual in Capital Markets.



Who’s Who Legal: CIS 2010

Who’s Who Legal: CIS 2010

He is listed among recommended lawyers in:
  • Banking;
  • Insolvency and Restructuring.

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